diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git/clone.rs b/cli/src/commands/git/clone.rs
index 57f026108..9c478a85a 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git/clone.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git/clone.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use std::num::NonZeroU32;
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
-use jj_lib::config::ConfigNamePathBuf;
 use jj_lib::git;
 use jj_lib::git::GitFetchError;
 use jj_lib::git::GitFetchStats;
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 use jj_lib::str_util::StringPattern;
 use jj_lib::workspace::Workspace;
 
+use super::write_repository_level_trunk_alias;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::cli_util::WorkspaceCommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::cli_error;
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ use crate::command_error::user_error;
 use crate::command_error::user_error_with_message;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
 use crate::commands::git::maybe_add_gitignore;
-use crate::config::write_config_value_to_file;
 use crate::git_util::get_git_repo;
 use crate::git_util::map_git_error;
 use crate::git_util::print_git_import_stats;
@@ -165,16 +164,11 @@ pub fn cmd_git_clone(
 
     let (mut workspace_command, stats) = clone_result?;
     if let Some(default_branch) = &stats.default_branch {
-        // Set repository level `trunk()` alias to the default remote branch.
-        let config_path = workspace_command.repo_path().join("config.toml");
-        write_config_value_to_file(
-            &ConfigNamePathBuf::from_iter(["revset-aliases", "trunk()"]),
-            format!("{default_branch}@{remote_name}").into(),
-            &config_path,
-        )?;
-        writeln!(
-            ui.status(),
-            "Setting the revset alias \"trunk()\" to \"{default_branch}@{remote_name}\""
+        write_repository_level_trunk_alias(
+            ui,
+            workspace_command.repo_path(),
+            remote_name,
+            default_branch,
         )?;
 
         let default_branch_remote_ref = workspace_command
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git/init.rs b/cli/src/commands/git/init.rs
index 7677fbb78..b2b02ee49 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git/init.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git/init.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ use std::path::Path;
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
-use jj_lib::config::ConfigNamePathBuf;
 use jj_lib::file_util;
 use jj_lib::git;
 use jj_lib::git::parse_git_ref;
@@ -26,6 +25,7 @@ use jj_lib::repo::ReadonlyRepo;
 use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 use jj_lib::workspace::Workspace;
 
+use super::write_repository_level_trunk_alias;
 use crate::cli_util::print_trackable_remote_bookmarks;
 use crate::cli_util::start_repo_transaction;
 use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ use crate::command_error::user_error_with_hint;
 use crate::command_error::user_error_with_message;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
 use crate::commands::git::maybe_add_gitignore;
-use crate::config::write_config_value_to_file;
 use crate::git_util::get_git_repo;
 use crate::git_util::is_colocated_git_workspace;
 use crate::git_util::print_failed_git_export;
@@ -240,20 +239,12 @@ pub fn maybe_set_repository_level_trunk_alias(
     let git_repo = get_git_repo(workspace_command.repo().store())?;
     if let Ok(reference) = git_repo.find_reference("refs/remotes/origin/HEAD") {
         if let Some(reference_name) = reference.symbolic_target() {
-            if let Some(RefName::RemoteBranch {
-                branch: default_branch,
-                ..
-            }) = parse_git_ref(reference_name)
-            {
-                let config_path = workspace_command.repo_path().join("config.toml");
-                write_config_value_to_file(
-                    &ConfigNamePathBuf::from_iter(["revset-aliases", "trunk()"]),
-                    format!("{default_branch}@origin").into(),
-                    &config_path,
-                )?;
-                writeln!(
-                    ui.status(),
-                    "Setting the revset alias \"trunk()\" to \"{default_branch}@origin\"",
+            if let Some(RefName::RemoteBranch { branch, .. }) = parse_git_ref(reference_name) {
+                write_repository_level_trunk_alias(
+                    ui,
+                    workspace_command.repo_path(),
+                    "origin",
+                    &branch,
                 )?;
             }
         };
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/git/mod.rs b/cli/src/commands/git/mod.rs
index 1c7fee981..e874cd567 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/git/mod.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/git/mod.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ pub mod push;
 pub mod remote;
 pub mod submodule;
 
+use std::path::Path;
+
 use clap::Subcommand;
+use jj_lib::config::ConfigNamePathBuf;
 
 use self::clone::cmd_git_clone;
 use self::clone::GitCloneArgs;
@@ -43,6 +46,7 @@ use crate::cli_util::CommandHelper;
 use crate::cli_util::WorkspaceCommandHelper;
 use crate::command_error::user_error_with_message;
 use crate::command_error::CommandError;
+use crate::config::write_config_value_to_file;
 use crate::ui::Ui;
 
 /// Commands for working with Git remotes and the underlying Git repo
@@ -102,3 +106,23 @@ fn get_single_remote(git_repo: &git2::Repository) -> Result<Option<String>, Comm
         _ => None,
     })
 }
+
+/// Sets repository level `trunk()` alias to the specified remote branch.
+fn write_repository_level_trunk_alias(
+    ui: &Ui,
+    repo_path: &Path,
+    remote: &str,
+    branch: &str,
+) -> Result<(), CommandError> {
+    let config_path = repo_path.join("config.toml");
+    write_config_value_to_file(
+        &ConfigNamePathBuf::from_iter(["revset-aliases", "trunk()"]),
+        format!("{branch}@{remote}").into(),
+        &config_path,
+    )?;
+    writeln!(
+        ui.status(),
+        r#"Setting the revset alias "trunk()" to "{branch}@{remote}""#,
+    )?;
+    Ok(())
+}