diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index bef3d4e1cd..eab8776ab2 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ module.exports = {
 
 Skip dependencies installation
 
+#### `--install-pods [boolean]`
+
+Determine if CocoaPods should be installed when initializing a project. If set to `true` it will install pods, if set to `false`, it will skip the step entirely. If not used, prompt will be displayed
+
 #### `--npm`
 > [!WARNING]  
 > `--npm` is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use `--pm npm` instead.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
index 6d969e3a55..6763f4cc49 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ export default {
       name: '--skip-install',
       description: 'Skips dependencies installation step',
     },
+    {
+      name: '--install-pods [boolean]',
+      description:
+        'Determine if CocoaPods should be installed when initializing a project',
+    },
     {
       name: '--package-name <string>',
       description:
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 8063170c88..0bee33cdf9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ type Options = {
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   version?: string;
   packageName?: string;
+  installPods?: boolean;
 };
 
 interface TemplateOptions {
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ interface TemplateOptions {
   projectTitle?: string;
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   packageName?: string;
+  installCocoaPods?: string;
 }
 
 function doesDirectoryExist(dir: string) {
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
   projectTitle,
   skipInstall,
   packageName,
+  installCocoaPods,
 }: TemplateOptions) {
   logger.debug('Initializing new project');
   logger.log(banner);
@@ -173,16 +176,24 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
       });
 
       if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-        const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
-          type: 'confirm',
-          name: 'installCocoapods',
-          message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
-            'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
-          )}`,
-        });
-
-        if (installCocoapods) {
+        const installPodsValue = String(installCocoaPods);
+
+        if (installPodsValue === 'true') {
           await installPods(loader);
+          loader.succeed();
+        } else if (installPodsValue === 'undefined') {
+          const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
+            type: 'confirm',
+            name: 'installCocoapods',
+            message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
+              'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
+            )}`,
+          });
+
+          if (installCocoapods) {
+            await installPods(loader);
+            loader.succeed();
+          }
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -261,6 +272,7 @@ async function createProject(
     projectTitle: options.title,
     skipInstall: options.skipInstall,
     packageName: options.packageName,
+    installCocoaPods: options.installPods,
   });
 }