diff --git a/cli/src/core/git.py b/cli/src/core/git.py
index 5d99634..17638b2 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/git.py
+++ b/cli/src/core/git.py
@@ -6,23 +6,22 @@ import git
 logger = logging.getLogger()
 
 
-def git_push_service_directory(
-    repo_root: str | Path, branch_name: str, service_dir_rel_path: str, commit_msg: str
+def git_push_changes(
+    repo: git.Repo,
+    branch_name: str,
+    service_dir_rel_path: str,
+    registry_file_rel_path: str,
+    commit_msg: str,
 ):
     """
     Push newly created service to Gitea
     """
-    repo = git.Repo(repo_root)
-    original_branch = repo.active_branch.name
-
     try:
-        switch_branch(repo, branch_name)
-
-        logger.info(f"Staging files inside: {service_dir_rel_path}...")
-        repo.index.add([service_dir_rel_path])
+        logger.info(f"Staging files inside: {service_dir_rel_path} and {registry_file_rel_path}...")
+        repo.index.add([service_dir_rel_path, registry_file_rel_path])
 
         # Check if there are changes to avoid empty commit crashes
-        if not repo.is_dirty(index=True, working_tree=False, path=service_dir_rel_path):
+        if not repo.is_dirty(index=True, working_tree=False):
             logger.info("No changes detected. Skipping commit.")
             return
 
@@ -34,11 +33,9 @@ def git_push_service_directory(
         origin.push(refspec=f"{branch_name}:{branch_name}").raise_if_error()
 
         logger.info("Successfully pushed!")
-        switch_branch(repo, original_branch)
 
     except Exception as e:
         logger.info(f"Git Operation Failed: {e}")
-        switch_branch(repo, original_branch)
 
 
 def switch_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):
@@ -51,3 +48,11 @@ def switch_branch(repo: git.Repo, branch_name: str):
     else:
         new_branch = repo.create_head(branch_name)
     new_branch.checkout()
+
+
+def assert_clean_repo(repo: git.Repo):
+    if repo.is_dirty(index=True, working_tree=True):
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            "Your Git repository has uncommitted modifications to tracked files.\n"
+            "Please commit, stash, or discard them before proceeding."
+        )
diff --git a/cli/src/core/models.py b/cli/src/core/models.py
index 7bfa7c3..d66416c 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/models.py
+++ b/cli/src/core/models.py
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ class ServiceRegistry(BaseModel):
         svc = Service(id=self.next_available_id, name=name, status=ServiceStatus.ACTIVE)
         self.services.update({svc.id: svc.to_dict()})
         self.next_available_id += 1
-        with open(self.config_path, "w") as f:
-            yaml.safe_dump(self.model_dump(), f)
 
         return svc
+
+    def write_to_config(self) -> None:
+        with open(self.config_path, "w") as f:
+            yaml.safe_dump(self.model_dump(), f)
diff --git a/cli/src/service.py b/cli/src/service.py
index c3bfb2d..9c64488 100644
--- a/cli/src/service.py
+++ b/cli/src/service.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+import git
 import typer
 
-from core.git import git_push_service_directory
+from core.git import assert_clean_repo, git_push_changes, switch_branch
 from core.models import ServiceRegistry
 from core.render_templates import render_new_service_templates
 from core.utils import get_git_root, init_logging
@@ -15,9 +16,16 @@ def add(
     name: str = typer.Option(..., "--name", "-n"),
 ):
     init_logging()
-    # TODO: add restriction on name (maybe: [a-zA-Z0-9-])
+
     registry = ServiceRegistry.read_from_config()
     service = registry.add_service(name)
+
+    repo = git.Repo(REPO_ROOT)
+    assert_clean_repo(repo)
+    original_branch = repo.active_branch.name
+    branch_name = f"feature/add-service-{service.name_lower}"
+    switch_branch(repo, branch_name)
+
     render_new_service_templates(
         service_id=service.id_str,
         service_name_upper=service.name_upper,
@@ -26,13 +34,18 @@ def add(
         ioc_port=9999,  # TODO
         user="user",  # TODO
     )
-    git_push_service_directory(
-        repo_root=REPO_ROOT,
+    registry.write_to_config()
+
+    git_push_changes(
+        repo=repo,
         branch_name=f"feature/add-service-{service.name_lower}",
         service_dir_rel_path=f"services/{service.dir_name}",
+        registry_file_rel_path="config/services_registry.yml",
         commit_msg=f"feature: add new service {service.name_lower}",
     )
 
+    switch_branch(repo, original_branch)
+
 
 @service.command()
 def list():