diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repositories-settings-tab.test.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repositories-settings-tab.test.tsx
index 4c7702f..65a74cc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repositories-settings-tab.test.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repositories-settings-tab.test.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { afterEach, describe, expect, it, vi } from "vitest";
 
 import { RepositoriesSettingsTab } from "./repositories-settings-tab";
 import * as gitRepositoriesApi from "../../../api/git-repositories";
+import * as sshKeysApi from "../../../api/ssh-keys";
 
 const mockRepositories = [
   {
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ describe("RepositoriesSettingsTab", () => {
   it("opens create dialog and clones an existing repository", async () => {
     const listMock = vi.spyOn(gitRepositoriesApi, "listRepositories").mockResolvedValue(mockRepositories);
     const createMock = vi.spyOn(gitRepositoriesApi, "createRepository").mockResolvedValue(mockRepositories[0]);
+    vi.spyOn(sshKeysApi, "listSSHKeys").mockResolvedValue([
+      { id: "key-1", name: "My Key", public_key: "ssh-ed25519 AAA...", created_at: "2024-01-01" },
+    ]);
 
     render(<RepositoriesSettingsTab />);
 
@@ -52,12 +56,17 @@ describe("RepositoriesSettingsTab", () => {
     fireEvent.change(screen.getByPlaceholderText(/repo-name/i), {
       target: { value: "demo" },
     });
+    const sshSelect = screen.getByRole("combobox", { name: /ssh key/i });
+    await waitFor(() => expect(sshSelect.querySelector('option[value="key-1"]')).toBeTruthy());
+    (sshSelect as HTMLSelectElement).value = "key-1";
+    fireEvent.change(sshSelect);
     fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole("button", { name: /clone repository/i }));
 
     await waitFor(() => {
       expect(createMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith("proj-1", {
         name: "New Repo",
         remote_url: "git@git.commumedia.org:alice/demo.git",
+        ssh_key_id: "key-1",
       });
     });
     expect(listMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
@@ -66,6 +75,7 @@ describe("RepositoriesSettingsTab", () => {
   it("uses advanced url fallback when requested", async () => {
     const listMock = vi.spyOn(gitRepositoriesApi, "listRepositories").mockResolvedValue(mockRepositories);
     const createMock = vi.spyOn(gitRepositoriesApi, "createRepository").mockResolvedValue(mockRepositories[0]);
+    vi.spyOn(sshKeysApi, "listSSHKeys").mockResolvedValue([]);
 
     render(<RepositoriesSettingsTab />);
 
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repository-create-dialog.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repository-create-dialog.tsx
index c867075..cb5b80a 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repository-create-dialog.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/features/project/repository-create-dialog.tsx
@@ -124,6 +124,11 @@ export const RepositoryCreateDialog = ({
 		onClose();
 	};
 
+	const isSshUrl = (url: string): boolean => {
+		const u = url.trim().toLowerCase();
+		return u.startsWith("git@") || u.startsWith("ssh://");
+	};
+
 	const handleSubmit = async (event: React.FormEvent) => {
 		event.preventDefault();
 		setFormError(null);
@@ -140,19 +145,27 @@ export const RepositoryCreateDialog = ({
 			};
 
 			if (createMode === "clone") {
+				let remoteUrl: string;
 				if (useAdvancedUrl) {
 					if (!advancedUrl.trim()) {
 						setFormError("Remote URL is required for advanced cloning");
 						return;
 					}
-					input.remote_url = advancedUrl.trim();
+					remoteUrl = advancedUrl.trim();
 				} else {
 					if (!owner.trim() || !repoName.trim()) {
 						setFormError("Owner and repository name are required");
 						return;
 					}
-					input.remote_url = `git@git.commumedia.org:${owner.trim()}/${repoName.trim()}.git`;
+					remoteUrl = `git@git.commumedia.org:${owner.trim()}/${repoName.trim()}.git`;
 				}
+
+				if (isSshUrl(remoteUrl) && !selectedSshKey) {
+					setFormError("An SSH key is required for SSH URLs");
+					return;
+				}
+
+				input.remote_url = remoteUrl;
 				if (selectedSshKey) {
 					input.ssh_key_id = selectedSshKey;
 				}
@@ -202,24 +215,24 @@ export const RepositoryCreateDialog = ({
 					blank bare repo here.
 				</p>
 				<form onSubmit={handleSubmit} className="stack">
-					<div className="form-field">
-						<label>
+					<div className="form-field repo-mode-radios">
+						<label className="repo-mode-label">
 							<input
 								type="radio"
 								name="repository-mode"
 								checked={createMode === "clone"}
 								onChange={() => setCreateMode("clone")}
 							/>
-							Clone existing repository
+							<span>Clone existing</span>
 						</label>
-						<label>
+						<label className="repo-mode-label">
 							<input
 								type="radio"
 								name="repository-mode"
 								checked={createMode === "blank"}
 								onChange={() => setCreateMode("blank")}
 							/>
-							Create blank repository
+							<span>Create blank</span>
 						</label>
 					</div>
 					<label className="form-field">
diff --git a/apps/web/src/styles/pages/projects.css b/apps/web/src/styles/pages/projects.css
index 901e15f..c9c92cc 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/styles/pages/projects.css
+++ b/apps/web/src/styles/pages/projects.css
@@ -137,3 +137,28 @@
 	display: flex;
 	justify-content: flex-start;
 }
+
+/* Inline radio buttons for repository creation mode */
+.repo-mode-radios {
+	display: flex;
+	gap: var(--space-4);
+	flex-wrap: wrap;
+	padding: var(--space-2) 0;
+}
+
+.repo-mode-label {
+	display: inline-flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	gap: var(--space-2);
+	font-size: var(--font-size-sm);
+	font-weight: 500;
+	cursor: pointer;
+	color: var(--ink);
+}
+
+.repo-mode-label input[type="radio"] {
+	width: 18px;
+	height: 18px;
+	accent-color: var(--brand);
+	margin: 0;
+}