diff --git a/packages/uipath/pyproject.toml b/packages/uipath/pyproject.toml
index 141da3925..ae581401d 100644
--- a/packages/uipath/pyproject.toml
+++ b/packages/uipath/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "uipath"
-version = "2.14.28"
+version = "2.14.29"
 description = "Python SDK and CLI for UiPath Platform, enabling programmatic interaction with automation services, process management, and deployment tools."
 readme = { file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown" }
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/packages/uipath/src/uipath/_cli/cli_init.py b/packages/uipath/src/uipath/_cli/cli_init.py
index d6ff01a90..b45a505f9 100644
--- a/packages/uipath/src/uipath/_cli/cli_init.py
+++ b/packages/uipath/src/uipath/_cli/cli_init.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import json
 import logging
 import os
+import re
 import shutil
 import uuid
 from pathlib import Path
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     ENTRY_POINTS_FILE,
     PYTHON_CONFIGURATION_FILE,
     UIPATH_CONFIG_FILE,
+    UIPROJ_FILE,
 )
 from uipath.runtime import (
     UiPathRuntimeContext,
@@ -207,6 +209,38 @@ def write_entry_points_file(entry_points: list[UiPathRuntimeSchema]) -> Path:
     return entry_points_file_path
 
 
+def _to_project_name(raw_name: str) -> str:
+    """Normalize a display name into a valid ``pyproject.toml`` project name."""
+    normalized = re.sub(r"[^a-z0-9._-]+", "-", raw_name.strip().lower())
+    return normalized.strip("-._")
+
+
+def ensure_project_is_scaffolded(current_directory: str) -> None:
+    """Abort when the directory is empty or still an unscaffolded Studio Web template."""
+    visible_entries = {
+        entry for entry in os.listdir(current_directory) if not entry.startswith(".")
+    }
+
+    project_name = ""
+    if not visible_entries:
+        reason = "this directory is empty."
+    elif visible_entries == {UIPROJ_FILE}:
+        reason = f"'{UIPROJ_FILE}' is the only file in this directory."
+        try:
+            with open(os.path.join(current_directory, UIPROJ_FILE), "r") as f:
+                project_name = _to_project_name(str(json.load(f).get("Name") or ""))
+        except (OSError, json.JSONDecodeError):
+            pass
+    else:
+        return
+
+    new_command = f"uipath new {project_name or '<name>'}"
+    console.error(
+        f"This project has not been scaffolded yet: {reason}\n"
+        f"Scaffold it first by running:\n`{new_command}`"
+    )
+
+
 def write_uiproj_file(
     entry_point_schemas: list[UiPathRuntimeSchema],
     current_directory: str,
@@ -424,6 +458,7 @@ def init(no_agents_md_override: bool) -> None:
     """Initialize the project."""
     with console.spinner("Initializing UiPath project ..."):
         current_directory = os.getcwd()
+        ensure_project_is_scaffolded(current_directory)
         generate_env_file(current_directory)
 
         async def initialize() -> list[UiPathRuntimeSchema]:
diff --git a/packages/uipath/tests/cli/test_init.py b/packages/uipath/tests/cli/test_init.py
index b38725124..bef7727a4 100644
--- a/packages/uipath/tests/cli/test_init.py
+++ b/packages/uipath/tests/cli/test_init.py
@@ -609,6 +609,99 @@ def test_init_creates_uiproj_with_function_type(
                 assert uiproj["Description"] == "Test"
                 assert uiproj["MainFile"] is None
 
+    def test_init_aborts_on_unscaffolded_studio_web_project(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that init stops before writing anything when only project.uiproj exists."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            with open("project.uiproj", "w") as f:
+                json.dump(
+                    {
+                        "Name": "My Function",
+                        "ProjectType": "Function",
+                        "MainFile": None,
+                    },
+                    f,
+                )
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "has not been scaffolded yet" in result.output
+            assert "uipath new my-function" in result.output
+            assert sorted(os.listdir(".")) == ["project.uiproj"]
+
+    def test_init_aborts_on_unscaffolded_project_without_name(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that init falls back to a placeholder name when uiproj has none."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            with open("project.uiproj", "w") as f:
+                json.dump({"ProjectType": "Function"}, f)
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "uipath new <name>" in result.output
+            assert sorted(os.listdir(".")) == ["project.uiproj"]
+
+    def test_init_aborts_on_empty_directory(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that init stops before writing anything in an empty directory."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "this directory is empty" in result.output
+            assert "uipath new <name>" in result.output
+            assert os.listdir(".") == []
+
+    def test_init_aborts_on_unscaffolded_project_with_malformed_uiproj(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that an unreadable project.uiproj still yields the placeholder hint."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            with open("project.uiproj", "w") as f:
+                f.write("{ not json")
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "uipath new <name>" in result.output
+            assert sorted(os.listdir(".")) == ["project.uiproj"]
+
+    def test_init_ignores_hidden_entries_when_detecting_unscaffolded_project(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that hidden files do not hide the unscaffolded Studio Web state."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            with open("project.uiproj", "w") as f:
+                json.dump({"Name": "Function", "ProjectType": "Function"}, f)
+            os.makedirs(".uipath")
+            with open(".env", "w") as f:
+                f.write("")
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 1
+            assert "uipath new function" in result.output
+
+    def test_init_proceeds_when_uiproj_has_siblings(
+        self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
+    ) -> None:
+        """Test that an existing project.uiproj alongside sources does not trigger the guard."""
+        with runner.isolated_filesystem(temp_dir=temp_dir):
+            with open("project.uiproj", "w") as f:
+                json.dump({"Name": "my-project", "ProjectType": "Function"}, f)
+            self._generate_pyproject("my-project")
+
+            result = runner.invoke(cli, ["init"], env={})
+
+            assert result.exit_code == 0
+            assert "has not been scaffolded yet" not in result.output
+            assert "Updated 'project.uiproj' file" in result.output
+
     def test_init_creates_uiproj_with_agent_type(
         self, runner: CliRunner, temp_dir: str
     ) -> None:
diff --git a/packages/uipath/uv.lock b/packages/uipath/uv.lock
index fe23bda33..0f3825838 100644
--- a/packages/uipath/uv.lock
+++ b/packages/uipath/uv.lock
@@ -2599,7 +2599,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "uipath"
-version = "2.14.28"
+version = "2.14.29"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "applicationinsights" },