diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 850fc986971..2b8d045d074 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -5813,6 +5813,7 @@
     },
     "node_modules/@parcel/watcher-wasm/node_modules/napi-wasm": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
+      "extraneous": true,
       "inBundle": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
diff --git a/src/utils/init/config-manual.ts b/src/utils/init/config-manual.ts
index 7b8c6779a3e..90ff5477fee 100644
--- a/src/utils/init/config-manual.ts
+++ b/src/utils/init/config-manual.ts
@@ -88,8 +88,8 @@ export default async function configManual({
 
   const repoPath = await getRepoPath({ repoData })
   const repo = {
-    provider: 'manual',
-    repo_path: repoPath,
+    provider: repoData.provider ?? 'manual',
+    repo_path: repoData.repo ?? repoPath,
     repo_branch: repoData.branch,
     allowed_branches: [repoData.branch],
     deploy_key_id: deployKey.id,
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/get-repo-data.test.ts b/tests/unit/utils/get-repo-data.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..feaa1c8fb36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/get-repo-data.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi } from 'vitest'
+import type { RepoData } from '../../../src/utils/get-repo-data.js'
+
+vi.mock('../../../src/utils/command-helpers.js', () => ({
+  log: vi.fn(),
+}))
+
+describe('getRepoData', () => {
+  describe('RepoData structure for different Git providers', () => {
+    it('should construct correct httpsUrl for GitHub SSH URLs', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'git@github.com:ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'github',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://github.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.httpsUrl).toBe('https://github.com/ownername/test')
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('github')
+      expect(mockRepoData.repo).toBe('ownername/test')
+    })
+
+    it('should construct correct httpsUrl for GitLab SSH URLs', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'git@gitlab.com:ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.httpsUrl).toBe('https://gitlab.com/ownername/test')
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('gitlab')
+      expect(mockRepoData.repo).toBe('ownername/test')
+    })
+
+    it('should construct correct httpsUrl for GitHub HTTPS URLs', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'https://github.com/ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'github',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://github.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.httpsUrl).toBe('https://github.com/ownername/test')
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('github')
+      expect(mockRepoData.repo).toBe('ownername/test')
+    })
+
+    it('should construct correct httpsUrl for GitLab HTTPS URLs', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'https://gitlab.com/ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.httpsUrl).toBe('https://gitlab.com/ownername/test')
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('gitlab')
+      expect(mockRepoData.repo).toBe('ownername/test')
+    })
+
+    it('should use host as provider for unknown Git hosts', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'user',
+        repo: 'user/test',
+        url: 'git@custom-git.example.com:user/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'custom-git.example.com',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://custom-git.example.com/user/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.httpsUrl).toBe('https://custom-git.example.com/user/test')
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('custom-git.example.com')
+      expect(mockRepoData.repo).toBe('user/test')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('provider field mapping', () => {
+    it('should map github.com to "github" provider', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'user',
+        repo: 'user/test',
+        url: 'git@github.com:user/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'github',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://github.com/user/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('github')
+    })
+
+    it('should map gitlab.com to "gitlab" provider', () => {
+      const mockRepoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'user',
+        repo: 'user/test',
+        url: 'git@gitlab.com:user/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/user/test',
+      }
+
+      expect(mockRepoData.provider).toBe('gitlab')
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/init/config-manual.test.ts b/tests/unit/utils/init/config-manual.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0cdc807d28f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/init/config-manual.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { describe, expect, it, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest'
+import type { RepoData } from '../../../../src/utils/get-repo-data.js'
+import type { NetlifyAPI } from '@netlify/api'
+import type BaseCommand from '../../../../src/commands/base-command.js'
+
+const mockPrompt = vi.fn()
+const mockLog = vi.fn()
+const mockExit = vi.fn()
+const mockCreateDeployKey = vi.fn()
+const mockGetBuildSettings = vi.fn()
+const mockSaveNetlifyToml = vi.fn()
+const mockSetupSite = vi.fn()
+
+vi.mock('inquirer', () => ({
+  default: {
+    prompt: mockPrompt,
+  },
+}))
+
+vi.mock('../../../../src/utils/command-helpers.js', () => ({
+  log: mockLog,
+  exit: mockExit,
+}))
+
+vi.mock('../../../../src/utils/init/utils.js', () => ({
+  createDeployKey: mockCreateDeployKey,
+  getBuildSettings: mockGetBuildSettings,
+  saveNetlifyToml: mockSaveNetlifyToml,
+  setupSite: mockSetupSite,
+}))
+
+describe('config-manual', () => {
+  let mockApi: Partial<NetlifyAPI>
+  let mockCommand: Pick<BaseCommand, 'netlify'>
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.clearAllMocks()
+
+    mockApi = {}
+    mockCommand = {
+      netlify: {
+        api: mockApi as NetlifyAPI,
+        cachedConfig: { configPath: '/test/netlify.toml' } as BaseCommand['netlify']['cachedConfig'],
+        config: { plugins: [] } as BaseCommand['netlify']['config'],
+        repositoryRoot: '/test',
+      } as BaseCommand['netlify'],
+    }
+
+    mockPrompt.mockResolvedValue({
+      sshKeyAdded: true,
+      repoPath: 'git@gitlab.com:test/repo.git',
+      deployHookAdded: true,
+    })
+
+    mockCreateDeployKey.mockResolvedValue({ id: 'key-123', public_key: 'ssh-rsa test' })
+    mockGetBuildSettings.mockResolvedValue({
+      baseDir: '',
+      buildCmd: 'npm run build',
+      buildDir: 'dist',
+      functionsDir: 'functions',
+      pluginsToInstall: [],
+    })
+    mockSaveNetlifyToml.mockResolvedValue(undefined)
+    mockSetupSite.mockResolvedValue({ deploy_hook: 'https://api.netlify.com/hooks/test' })
+  })
+
+  describe('GitLab repository configuration', () => {
+    it('should use provider from repoData for GitLab repos', async () => {
+      const configManual = (await import('../../../../src/utils/init/config-manual.js')).default
+
+      const repoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'git@gitlab.com:ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      await configManual({
+        command: mockCommand as BaseCommand,
+        repoData,
+        siteId: 'site-123',
+      })
+
+      const setupCall = mockSetupSite.mock.calls[0][0] as { repo: { provider: string; repo_path: string } }
+      expect(setupCall.repo.provider).toBe('gitlab')
+      expect(setupCall.repo.repo_path).toBe('ownername/test')
+    })
+
+    it('should use repo path (owner/name format) instead of SSH URL for GitLab', async () => {
+      const configManual = (await import('../../../../src/utils/init/config-manual.js')).default
+
+      const repoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'ownername',
+        repo: 'ownername/test',
+        url: 'git@gitlab.com:ownername/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'gitlab',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://gitlab.com/ownername/test',
+      }
+
+      await configManual({
+        command: mockCommand as BaseCommand,
+        repoData,
+        siteId: 'site-123',
+      })
+
+      const setupSiteCall = mockSetupSite.mock.calls[0][0] as {
+        repo: { repo_path: string }
+      }
+      expect(setupSiteCall.repo.repo_path).toBe('ownername/test')
+      expect(setupSiteCall.repo.repo_path).not.toBe('git@gitlab.com:ownername/test.git')
+    })
+
+    it('should fallback to manual provider when provider is null', async () => {
+      const configManual = (await import('../../../../src/utils/init/config-manual.js')).default
+
+      const repoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'user',
+        repo: 'user/test',
+        url: 'git@custom.com:user/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: null,
+        httpsUrl: 'https://custom.com/user/test',
+      }
+
+      await configManual({
+        command: mockCommand as BaseCommand,
+        repoData,
+        siteId: 'site-123',
+      })
+
+      const setupCall = mockSetupSite.mock.calls[0][0] as { repo: { provider: string } }
+      expect(setupCall.repo.provider).toBe('manual')
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('GitHub repository configuration', () => {
+    it('should use provider from repoData for GitHub repos', async () => {
+      const configManual = (await import('../../../../src/utils/init/config-manual.js')).default
+
+      const repoData: RepoData = {
+        name: 'test',
+        owner: 'user',
+        repo: 'user/test',
+        url: 'git@github.com:user/test.git',
+        branch: 'main',
+        provider: 'github',
+        httpsUrl: 'https://github.com/user/test',
+      }
+
+      await configManual({
+        command: mockCommand as BaseCommand,
+        repoData,
+        siteId: 'site-123',
+      })
+
+      const setupCall = mockSetupSite.mock.calls[0][0] as { repo: { provider: string; repo_path: string } }
+      expect(setupCall.repo.provider).toBe('github')
+      expect(setupCall.repo.repo_path).toBe('user/test')
+    })
+  })
+})