diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 041d8e5..d9e99fe 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@ User-facing setup and installation guidance belongs in `README.md`.
 - `configs/` contains the files copied into the user's home directory.
 - `tests/` contains Vitest coverage for setup flows and generated files.
 
+## CLI Mode Design
+
+`setup` and `init` are intentionally distinct public modes:
+
+- `setup` is interactive. It asks the user to select steps, tools, apps, and configurable presets.
+- `init` is non-interactive. It passes an explicit recommended-defaults option to the shared setup engine, which selects recommended steps and content without prompting.
+- Package installers used by either mode should remain non-interactive once selections have been resolved.
+- `init` must not launch secondary interactive tools such as `p10k configure`. Personalization that cannot be expressed through parameters belongs in a later explicit user action.
+
+Do not turn `init` into an alias for `setup`. New recommended content should be controlled through setup-engine parameters and recommended-value lists, not through prompts in the `init` path.
+
 ## Zsh Architecture
 
 Suitup generates a thin `~/.zshrc` that only orchestrates loading.
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
new file mode 120000
index 0000000..47dc3e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+AGENTS.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c776e1..a818784 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ When you run suitup locally from the repo, use a zsh session. The curl installer
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChangeHow/suitup/main/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-The installer bootstraps missing `zsh` and Node.js/npm when possible, downloads a temporary copy of the repo, runs `npm ci`, then asks whether you want `setup` or guided `init` before launching the interactive flow inside `zsh`. Package installation commands themselves run without extra confirmation prompts. On Linux, Node.js bootstrap now uses the official Node.js 20.x binary tarball so it is not tied to a specific distro repository.
+The installer bootstraps missing `zsh` and Node.js/npm when possible, downloads a temporary copy of the repo, runs `npm ci`, then asks whether you want interactive `setup` or non-interactive `init`. Package installation commands themselves run without extra confirmation prompts. On Linux, Node.js bootstrap now uses the official Node.js 20.x binary tarball so it is not tied to a specific distro repository.
 
 You can also pass a command directly to skip the prompt:
 
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ You can also pass a command directly to skip the prompt:
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChangeHow/suitup/main/install.sh | bash -s -- init
 ```
 
-`init` is an interactive guided initialization path. It asks which steps, tools, and apps to install; the underlying package installation commands do not ask for confirmation again:
+`init` is a non-interactive initialization path. The command passes the recommended-defaults option to the setup engine, which selects the recommended steps and content without asking questions:
 
 - bootstrap package manager + zsh when needed
 - install the layered zsh config
 - install zinit + Powerlevel10k preset
-- choose CLI tools and frontend tooling
-- choose GUI apps on macOS
+- install recommended CLI tools and frontend tooling
+- install recommended GUI apps on macOS
 - write shared aliases
-- run `p10k configure` at the end to set up your prompt theme
+- leave Powerlevel10k personalization to a later manual `p10k configure` run
 
 You can also pass any other command:
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ node src/cli.js
 
 | Command | Description |
 |---------|-------------|
-| `node src/cli.js init` | Interactive guided initialization |
+| `node src/cli.js init` | Non-interactive initialization with recommended defaults |
 | `node src/cli.js` | Full interactive setup (default) |
 | `node src/cli.js setup` | Same as above |
 | `node src/cli.js append` | Append configs to existing `.zshrc` |
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index ae72455..3e712a8 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ Suitup 可以帮你初始化 Zsh 和 Homebrew，但更稳妥的路径仍然是
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChangeHow/suitup/main/install.sh | bash
 ```
 
-安装脚本会在必要时自动安装 `zsh` 和 Node.js/npm，临时下载仓库，执行 `npm ci`，然后询问你想要运行 `setup` 还是引导式 `init`，再在 `zsh` 中启动交互流程。底层软件包安装命令本身不会重复要求确认。在 Linux 上，Node.js 引导安装现在会使用官方 Node.js 20.x 二进制 tarball，不再依赖某个发行版的软件源。
+安装脚本会在必要时自动安装 `zsh` 和 Node.js/npm，临时下载仓库，执行 `npm ci`，然后询问你想要运行交互式 `setup` 还是非交互式 `init`。底层软件包安装命令本身不会重复要求确认。在 Linux 上，Node.js 引导安装现在会使用官方 Node.js 20.x 二进制 tarball，不再依赖某个发行版的软件源。
 
 你也可以直接传入命令来跳过询问：
 
@@ -58,15 +58,15 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChangeHow/suitup/main/install.sh |
 curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ChangeHow/suitup/main/install.sh | bash -s -- init
 ```
 
-`init` 是交互式引导初始化路径，会询问要执行的步骤、工具和应用；底层软件包安装命令不会再次要求确认：
+`init` 是非交互式初始化路径。该命令会向 setup 引擎传入“推荐默认值”参数，不经询问直接选择推荐步骤和内容：
 
 - 按需安装包管理器和 zsh
 - 安装分层 zsh 配置
 - 安装 zinit + Powerlevel10k 预设
-- 选择 CLI 工具和前端工具链
-- 在 macOS 上选择 GUI 应用
+- 安装推荐的 CLI 工具和前端工具链
+- 在 macOS 上安装推荐的 GUI 应用
 - 写入共享 aliases
-- 最后运行 `p10k configure` 完成提示符主题配置
+- Powerlevel10k 个性化配置留待之后手动运行 `p10k configure`
 
 你也可以传入其他命令：
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ node src/cli.js
 
 | 命令 | 说明 |
 |------|------|
-| `node src/cli.js init` | 交互式引导初始化 |
+| `node src/cli.js init` | 使用推荐默认值的非交互式初始化 |
 | `node src/cli.js` | 完整交互式安装（默认） |
 | `node src/cli.js setup` | 同上 |
 | `node src/cli.js append` | 追加配置到已有 `.zshrc` |
diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index f2338b2..670bdfb 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ elif [[ -r /dev/tty ]]; then
   echo '' >&2
   echo 'How would you like to run suitup?' >&2
   echo '  1) setup  — interactive, choose each step yourself' >&2
-  echo '  2) init   — interactive guided initialization' >&2
+  echo '  2) init   — non-interactive, install recommended defaults' >&2
   echo '' >&2
   read -r -p 'Enter 1 or 2 [default: 1]: ' _suitup_choice < /dev/tty
   case "${_suitup_choice}" in
diff --git a/src/cli-config.js b/src/cli-config.js
index 89cc8fe..6f48511 100644
--- a/src/cli-config.js
+++ b/src/cli-config.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ export function getHelpText(executable = "node src/cli.js") {
 Run suitup from a zsh session.
 
 Commands:
-  init           Interactive guided initialization
+  init           Non-interactive init with recommended defaults
   setup          Full interactive environment setup (default)
   append         Append recommended configs to existing .zshrc
   verify         Verify installation and config integrity
diff --git a/src/cli.js b/src/cli.js
index ecbf2be..a568d0d 100644
--- a/src/cli.js
+++ b/src/cli.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export async function main(argv = process.argv) {
       await runSetup();
       break;
     case "init":
-      await runSetup();
+      await runSetup({ defaults: true });
       break;
     case "append":
       await runAppend();
diff --git a/src/setup.js b/src/setup.js
index 4243ebf..4419920 100644
--- a/src/setup.js
+++ b/src/setup.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import pc from "picocolors";
 import { existsSync } from "node:fs";
 import { homedir } from "node:os";
 import { join } from "node:path";
-import { spawnSync } from "node:child_process";
 import { bootstrap } from "./steps/bootstrap.js";
 import { installZinit } from "./steps/plugin-manager.js";
 import { CLI_TOOLS, installCliTools } from "./steps/cli-tools.js";
@@ -457,12 +456,7 @@ export async function runSetup({ defaults = false } = {}) {
   }
 
   if (promptTheme === "p10k" && !existsSync(join(homedir(), ".p10k.zsh"))) {
-    if (defaults) {
-      p.log.step("Launching Powerlevel10k configuration wizard...");
-      spawnSync("zsh", ["-lc", "p10k configure"], { stdio: "inherit" });
-    } else {
-      p.log.info("Powerlevel10k is selected, but `~/.p10k.zsh` was not found. Suitup keeps a basic prompt until you run `p10k configure` in zsh, which avoids dropping you into an interactive wizard during setup.");
-    }
+    p.log.info("Powerlevel10k is selected, but `~/.p10k.zsh` was not found. Suitup keeps a basic prompt until you run `p10k configure` in zsh, which avoids dropping you into an interactive wizard during setup.");
   }
 
   p.outro(
diff --git a/tests/cli-main.test.js b/tests/cli-main.test.js
index 88e13c5..fb63312 100644
--- a/tests/cli-main.test.js
+++ b/tests/cli-main.test.js
@@ -53,13 +53,13 @@ describe("cli main", () => {
     expect(runSetup).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
-  test("routes init to interactive setup", async () => {
+  test("routes init to non-interactive recommended setup", async () => {
     const { main } = await import("../src/cli.js");
 
     await main(["node", "src/cli.js", "init"]);
 
     expect(requireZshShell).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
-    expect(runSetup).toHaveBeenCalledWith();
+    expect(runSetup).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ defaults: true });
   });
 
   test("prints help without invoking async commands", async () => {
diff --git a/tests/cli.test.js b/tests/cli.test.js
index 387d500..8688dcb 100644
--- a/tests/cli.test.js
+++ b/tests/cli.test.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe("cli command resolution", () => {
 
   test("help text lists init", () => {
     const helpText = getHelpText();
-    expect(helpText).toContain("init");
+    expect(helpText).toContain("init           Non-interactive init with recommended defaults");
   });
 
   test("help text lists migrate-paths", () => {
diff --git a/tests/install-script.test.js b/tests/install-script.test.js
index bef1eea..c798cb6 100644
--- a/tests/install-script.test.js
+++ b/tests/install-script.test.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ describe("install.sh", () => {
 
     expect(content).toContain("How would you like to run suitup?");
     expect(content).toContain("interactive, choose each step yourself");
-    expect(content).toContain("interactive guided initialization");
+    expect(content).toContain("non-interactive, install recommended defaults");
   });
 
   test("passes init directly to the CLI and validates supported commands", () => {