diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 336fe4e3..fd0e1748 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Test pcb import (E2E)
         run: |
-          pcb new --workspace test-import --repo github.com/test/test-import
           find kicad-test-fixtures -name '*.kicad_pro' | while IFS= read -r pro; do
             echo "=== Importing $pro ==="
             pcb import "$pro" ./test-import
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44d7bacd..bd502f1d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ and this project adheres to Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- `pcb import` now scaffolds a full workspace (git init, README, .gitignore) when the output directory is new, matching `pcb new --workspace`.
+
 ## [0.3.39] - 2026-02-11
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/crates/pcb/src/import/paths.rs b/crates/pcb/src/import/paths.rs
index 8a7914c8..0cf0a57a 100644
--- a/crates/pcb/src/import/paths.rs
+++ b/crates/pcb/src/import/paths.rs
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ fn ensure_workspace_root(path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
     if path.exists() && !path.is_dir() {
         anyhow::bail!("Output directory is not a directory: {}", path.display());
     }
-    if !path.exists() {
+    let created = !path.exists();
+    if created {
         fs::create_dir_all(path)
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create output directory: {}", path.display()))?;
     }
@@ -49,12 +50,6 @@ fn ensure_workspace_root(path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
                 pcb_toml.display()
             );
         }
-        if !config.is_v2() {
-            anyhow::bail!(
-                "Output directory contains a legacy (V1) workspace pcb.toml; run `pcb migrate`: {}",
-                pcb_toml.display()
-            );
-        }
         return Ok(workspace_root);
     }
 
@@ -74,23 +69,11 @@ fn ensure_workspace_root(path: &Path) -> Result<PathBuf> {
         );
     }
 
-    write_minimal_workspace_pcb_toml(&pcb_toml)?;
+    if let Err(e) = crate::new::init_workspace(&workspace_root, "") {
+        if created {
+            let _ = fs::remove_dir_all(&workspace_root);
+        }
+        return Err(e);
+    }
     Ok(workspace_root)
 }
-
-fn write_minimal_workspace_pcb_toml(path: &Path) -> Result<()> {
-    use pcb_zen_core::config::{default_members, PcbToml, WorkspaceConfig};
-
-    let config = PcbToml {
-        workspace: Some(WorkspaceConfig {
-            pcb_version: Some(crate::migrate::codemods::manifest_v2::pcb_version_from_cargo()),
-            members: default_members(),
-            ..WorkspaceConfig::default()
-        }),
-        ..PcbToml::default()
-    };
-
-    let content = toml::to_string_pretty(&config)?;
-    fs::write(path, content).with_context(|| format!("Failed to write {}", path.display()))?;
-    Ok(())
-}
diff --git a/crates/pcb/src/new.rs b/crates/pcb/src/new.rs
index 19936cd5..7f1a4d13 100644
--- a/crates/pcb/src/new.rs
+++ b/crates/pcb/src/new.rs
@@ -231,36 +231,20 @@ fn prompt_new_package() -> Result<()> {
     execute_new_package(&path)
 }
 
-fn execute_new_workspace(workspace: &str, repo: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
-    if get_workspace().is_some() {
-        bail!("Cannot create a workspace inside an existing workspace");
-    }
-
-    validate_name(workspace, "Workspace")?;
-
-    let repo =
-        repo.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("--repo is required when creating a workspace"))?;
-    let repository = clean_repo_url(repo)?;
-
-    let workspace_path = Path::new(workspace);
-
-    if workspace_path.exists() {
-        bail!("Directory '{}' already exists", workspace);
-    }
-
-    std::fs::create_dir_all(workspace_path)
-        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create directory '{}'", workspace))?;
-
-    let status = Command::new("git")
-        .args(["init", "-b", "main"])
-        .current_dir(workspace_path)
-        .stdout(Stdio::null())
-        .stderr(Stdio::null())
-        .status()
-        .context("Failed to run 'git init'")?;
-
-    if !status.success() {
-        bail!("'git init' failed with exit code: {:?}", status.code());
+/// Initialize workspace scaffolding in an existing directory: pcb.toml, README,
+/// .gitignore, git init, and skill path. `repository` may be empty.
+pub(crate) fn init_workspace(dir: &Path, repository: &str) -> Result<()> {
+    if !dir.join(".git").exists() {
+        let status = Command::new("git")
+            .args(["init", "-b", "main"])
+            .current_dir(dir)
+            .stdout(Stdio::null())
+            .stderr(Stdio::null())
+            .status()
+            .context("Failed to run 'git init'")?;
+        if !status.success() {
+            bail!("'git init' failed with exit code: {:?}", status.code());
+        }
     }
 
     let env = create_template_env();
@@ -274,21 +258,44 @@ fn execute_new_workspace(workspace: &str, repo: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
         .unwrap()
         .render(&ctx)
         .context("Failed to render pcb.toml template")?;
-    std::fs::write(workspace_path.join("pcb.toml"), pcb_toml_content)
-        .context("Failed to write pcb.toml")?;
+    std::fs::write(dir.join("pcb.toml"), pcb_toml_content).context("Failed to write pcb.toml")?;
 
     let readme_content = env
         .get_template("workspace_readme")
         .unwrap()
         .render(&ctx)
         .context("Failed to render README.md template")?;
-    std::fs::write(workspace_path.join("README.md"), readme_content)
-        .context("Failed to write README.md")?;
+    std::fs::write(dir.join("README.md"), readme_content).context("Failed to write README.md")?;
 
-    std::fs::write(workspace_path.join(".gitignore"), GITIGNORE_TEMPLATE)
+    std::fs::write(dir.join(".gitignore"), GITIGNORE_TEMPLATE)
         .context("Failed to write .gitignore")?;
 
-    add_skill_to_path(workspace_path)?;
+    add_skill_to_path(dir)?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+fn execute_new_workspace(workspace: &str, repo: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
+    if get_workspace().is_some() {
+        bail!("Cannot create a workspace inside an existing workspace");
+    }
+
+    validate_name(workspace, "Workspace")?;
+
+    let repo =
+        repo.ok_or_else(|| anyhow::anyhow!("--repo is required when creating a workspace"))?;
+    let repository = clean_repo_url(repo)?;
+
+    let workspace_path = Path::new(workspace);
+
+    if workspace_path.exists() {
+        bail!("Directory '{}' already exists", workspace);
+    }
+
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(workspace_path)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to create directory '{}'", workspace))?;
+
+    init_workspace(workspace_path, &repository)?;
 
     eprintln!(
         "{} {} ({})",
diff --git a/crates/pcb/src/templates/workspace_pcb_toml.jinja b/crates/pcb/src/templates/workspace_pcb_toml.jinja
index 12536099..a3804568 100644
--- a/crates/pcb/src/templates/workspace_pcb_toml.jinja
+++ b/crates/pcb/src/templates/workspace_pcb_toml.jinja
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [workspace]
-repository = "{{ repository }}"
-pcb-version = "{{ pcb_version }}"
+{% if repository %}repository = "{{ repository }}"
+{% endif %}pcb-version = "{{ pcb_version }}"
 members = [
     "components/*",
     "modules/*",