diff --git a/Dockerfile.dev b/Dockerfile.dev
index 92d659a..ed9e76b 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.dev
+++ b/Dockerfile.dev
@@ -72,14 +72,23 @@ ENV APP_SHELL_PORT=4000
 
 
 CMD ["sh", "-c", "\
-  yarn --cwd /app/frontend dev & echo $! > /app/pids/frontend.pid && \
-  yarn --cwd /app/backend start & echo $! > /app/pids/backend.pid && \
-  sleep 10 && nginx -g 'daemon off;' & \
-  NGINX_PID=$! && \
-  echo 'Waiting for backend (port 3000) to be available...' && \
+  set -e; \
+  echo 'Preparing repository before starting app processes...' ; \
+  yarn --cwd /app/app-shell init-repo; \
+  yarn --cwd /app/frontend dev & echo $! > /app/pids/frontend.pid; \
+  yarn --cwd /app/backend start & echo $! > /app/pids/backend.pid; \
+  APP_SHELL_SKIP_REPO_INIT=true yarn --cwd /app/app-shell start & echo $! > /app/pids/app-shell.pid; \
+  echo 'Waiting for frontend (port 3001) to be available...' ; \
+  while ! nc -z localhost ${FRONT_PORT}; do \
+    sleep 2; \
+  done; \
+  echo 'Waiting for backend (port 3000) to be available...' ; \
   while ! nc -z localhost ${BACKEND_PORT}; do \
     sleep 2; \
-  done && \
-  echo 'Backend is up. Starting app_shell for Git check...' && \
-  yarn --cwd /app/app-shell start && \
-  wait $NGINX_PID"]
+  done; \
+  echo 'Waiting for app_shell (port 4000) to be available...' ; \
+  while ! nc -z localhost ${APP_SHELL_PORT}; do \
+    sleep 2; \
+  done; \
+  echo 'All app processes are up. Starting nginx...' ; \
+  exec nginx -g 'daemon off;'"]
diff --git a/app-shell/package.json b/app-shell/package.json
index 12c9700..08bafaf 100644
--- a/app-shell/package.json
+++ b/app-shell/package.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "name": "app-shell",
   "description": "app-shell",
   "scripts": {
+    "init-repo": "node ./src/init-repo.js",
     "start": "node ./src/index.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/app-shell/src/index.js b/app-shell/src/index.js
index 5bb6053..ff61262 100644
--- a/app-shell/src/index.js
+++ b/app-shell/src/index.js
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ function runGitCheck() {
       })
       .catch(err => {
           console.error('Error during repo initialization:', err);
-          // Optionally exit the process if Git check is critical:
-          // process.exit(1);
+          process.exit(1);
       });
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +47,8 @@ app.use('/vcs', vcsRoutes);
 // Start the app_shell server
 startServer();
 
-// Now perform Git check
-runGitCheck();
+if (process.env.APP_SHELL_SKIP_REPO_INIT !== 'true') {
+    runGitCheck();
+}
 
 module.exports = app;
diff --git a/app-shell/src/init-repo.js b/app-shell/src/init-repo.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e0802c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app-shell/src/init-repo.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+const VCS = require('./services/vcs');
+
+const projectId = '32694';
+
+VCS.initRepo(projectId)
+    .then((result) => {
+        if (result && result.message) {
+            console.log(result.message);
+        } else {
+            console.log(result);
+        }
+    })
+    .catch((error) => {
+        console.error('Error during repo initialization:', error);
+        process.exit(1);
+    });