diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py b/src/pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py
index 358991a..93950a8 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/actions/config/init.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ with the expected structure:
 
 For each discovered repository, the function:
   • derives provider, account, repository from the folder structure
-  • (optionally) determines the latest commit hash via git log
+  • (optionally) determines the latest commit hash via git
   • generates a unique CLI alias
   • marks ignore=True for newly discovered repos
   • skips repos already known in defaults or user config
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ For each discovered repository, the function:
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import os
-import subprocess
 from typing import Any, Dict
 
 from pkgmgr.core.command.alias import generate_alias
 from pkgmgr.core.config.save import save_user_config
+from pkgmgr.core.git.queries import get_latest_commit
 
 
 def config_init(
@@ -116,27 +116,18 @@ def config_init(
 
                 print(f"[ADD]      {provider}/{account}/{repo_name}")
 
-                # Determine commit hash
-                try:
-                    result = subprocess.run(
-                        ["git", "log", "-1", "--format=%H"],
-                        cwd=repo_path,
-                        stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        stderr=subprocess.PIPE,
-                        text=True,
-                        check=True,
-                    )
-                    verified = result.stdout.strip()
-                    print(f"[INFO]       Latest commit: {verified}")
-                except Exception as exc:
-                    verified = ""
-                    print(f"[WARN]       Could not read commit: {exc}")
+                # Determine commit hash via git query
+                verified_commit = get_latest_commit(repo_path) or ""
+                if verified_commit:
+                    print(f"[INFO]       Latest commit: {verified_commit}")
+                else:
+                    print("[WARN]       Could not read commit (not a git repo or no commits).")
 
-                entry = {
+                entry: Dict[str, Any] = {
                     "provider": provider,
                     "account": account,
                     "repository": repo_name,
-                    "verified": {"commit": verified},
+                    "verified": {"commit": verified_commit},
                     "ignore": True,
                 }
 
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/git/__init__.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/__init__.py
index d9fb03b..2f266c3 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/git/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
 """
 Lightweight helper functions around Git commands.
 
@@ -6,8 +8,6 @@ logic (release, version, changelog) does not have to deal with the
 details of subprocess handling.
 """
 
-from __future__ import annotations
-
 from .errors import GitError
 from .run import run
 
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/__init__.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/__init__.py
index 6874233..d0890ff 100644
--- a/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from .get_current_branch import get_current_branch
 from .get_head_commit import get_head_commit
+from .get_latest_commit import get_latest_commit
 from .get_tags import get_tags
 from .resolve_base_branch import GitBaseBranchNotFoundError, resolve_base_branch
 from .list_remotes import list_remotes
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ from .get_config_value import get_config_value
 __all__ = [
     "get_current_branch",
     "get_head_commit",
+    "get_latest_commit",
     "get_tags",
     "resolve_base_branch",
     "GitBaseBranchNotFoundError",
diff --git a/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/get_latest_commit.py b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/get_latest_commit.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a748fb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pkgmgr/core/git/queries/get_latest_commit.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import Optional
+
+from ..errors import GitError
+from ..run import run
+
+
+def get_latest_commit(cwd: str = ".") -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Return the latest commit hash for the repository in `cwd`.
+
+    Equivalent to:
+      git log -1 --format=%H
+
+    Returns:
+      The commit hash string, or None if it cannot be determined
+      (e.g. not a git repo, no commits, or other git failure).
+    """
+    try:
+        output = run(["log", "-1", "--format=%H"], cwd=cwd)
+    except GitError:
+        return None
+
+    output = output.strip()
+    return output or None