diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.classpath b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.classpath
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b3d21cc66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.classpath
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/J2SE-1.5"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="resources"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.gitignore b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7ca674743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+bin/
+target/
+tmp/
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.project b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.project
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..855b35183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>org.eclipse.jgit.ant</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javabuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.ManifestBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.SchemaBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..86d287e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.jdt.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#Sat Feb 12 08:27:33 PST 2011
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.inlineJsrBytecode=enabled
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.codegen.targetPlatform=1.5
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.compliance=1.5
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.assertIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.problem.enumIdentifier=error
+org.eclipse.jdt.core.compiler.source=1.5
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.pde.core.prefs b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.pde.core.prefs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..48279b5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/.settings/org.eclipse.pde.core.prefs
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#Sat Feb 12 08:36:17 PST 2011
+eclipse.preferences.version=1
+resolve.requirebundle=false
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed58fdbd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Manifest-Version: 1.0
+Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
+Bundle-Name: %Bundle-Name
+Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.ant
+Bundle-Version: 0.12.0.qualifier
+Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: J2SE-1.5
+Import-Package: org.apache.tools.ant
+Bundle-Localization: plugin
+Bundle-Vendor: %Provider-Name
+Export-Package: org.eclipse.jgit.ant.tasks;version="0.12.0"
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/build.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3de103d9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+source.. = src/,\
+           resources/
+output.. = bin/
+bin.includes = META-INF/,\
+               .,\
+               plugin.properties
+additional.bundles = org.apache.ant,\
+                     org.eclipse.jgit,\
+                     org.eclipse.jgit.pgm
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/plugin.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/plugin.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6f2ce38fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/plugin.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#Properties file for org.eclipse.jgit.ant
+Bundle-Name = JGit Ant Tasks (Incubation)
+Provider-Name = Eclipse JGit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/ant-tasks.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/ant-tasks.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..75cd2305b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/ant-tasks.properties
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+git-init=org.eclipse.jgit.ant.tasks.GitInitTask
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/src/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/tasks/GitInitTask.java b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/src/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/tasks/GitInitTask.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..97eb51d98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.ant/src/org/eclipse/jgit/ant/tasks/GitInitTask.java
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2011, Ketan Padegaonkar <KetanPadegaonkar@gmail.com>
+ * and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+ *
+ * This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+ * under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+ * accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+ * available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+ *
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+ * without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+ * conditions are met:
+ *
+ * - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ *   copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+ *   disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+ *   with the distribution.
+ *
+ * - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+ *   names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+ *   products derived from this software without specific prior
+ *   written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+ * CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+ * INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+ * STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+ * ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+ * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package org.eclipse.jgit.ant.tasks;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import org.apache.tools.ant.BuildException;
+import org.apache.tools.ant.Task;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.Git;
+import org.eclipse.jgit.api.InitCommand;
+
+public class GitInitTask extends Task {
+	private File destination;
+	private boolean bare;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param dest
+	 *            the directory to init to
+	 */
+	public void setDest(File dest) {
+		this.destination = dest;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param bare
+	 *            whether the repository is bare or not
+	 */
+	public void setBare(boolean bare) {
+		this.bare = bare;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void execute() throws BuildException {
+		if (bare) {
+			log("Initializing bare repository at " + destination);
+		} else {
+			log("Initializing repository at " + destination);
+		}
+		InitCommand init = Git.init();
+		init.setBare(bare).setDirectory(destination);
+		init.call();
+	}
+}