diff --git a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
index b840cc1..94ae392 100644
--- a/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
+++ b/.chezmoi.yaml.tmpl
@@ -62,29 +62,16 @@ data:
     os_family: {{ $osFamily | quote }}
     os_id: {{ .chezmoi.osRelease.id | quote }}
 
-    # Sway/Wayland desktop stack — enabled per host. Pis don't need it
-    # (headless); x86_64 desktops do. Override at runtime by creating
-    # `~/.config/chezmoi/features/sway` (force ON) or
-    # `~/.config/chezmoi/features/no-sway` (force OFF).
+    # Sway/Wayland desktop stack — opt-in at bootstrap time. When you
+    # run `chezmoi init` for the first time, you'll be asked:
+    #   "Install the sway + wofi + foot Wayland desktop stack? [y/N]"
+    # Answering `y` installs the packages and writes the configs.
+    # Answering `N` (or pressing enter for default) skips both.
     #
-    # To toggle for a new box: `touch ~/.config/chezmoi/features/sway`
-    # then `chezmoi apply`.
-    {{- $swayOverrideOn := stat (joinPath .chezmoi.homeDir ".config/chezmoi/features/sway") }}
-    {{- $swayOverrideOff := stat (joinPath .chezmoi.homeDir ".config/chezmoi/features/no-sway") }}
-    {{- if $swayOverrideOn }}
-    sway: true
-    {{- else if $swayOverrideOff }}
-    sway: false
-    {{- else }}
-    {{- /* Hostname allowlist for the desktop stack. Match if hostname
-           equals or starts with any of the listed prefixes (e.g. "byte"
-           matches both "byte" and "byte-arch"). */}}
-    {{- $swayHosts := list "miche" "byte" "kaiser" }}
-    {{- $swayMatch := false }}
-    {{- range $swayHosts }}
-    {{- if or (eq . $.chezmoi.hostname) (hasPrefix (printf "%s-" .) $.chezmoi.hostname) (hasPrefix (printf "%s." .) $.chezmoi.hostname) }}
-    {{- $swayMatch = true }}
-    {{- end }}
-    {{- end }}
-    sway: {{ $swayMatch }}
-    {{- end }}
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+    # To flip later: `touch ~/.config/chezmoi/features/sway` to enable,
+    # or `touch ~/.config/chezmoi/features/no-sway` to disable, then
+    # `chezmoi apply`. The marker files override the bootstrap answer.
+    {{- $swayMarker := not (not (stat (joinPath .chezmoi.homeDir ".config/chezmoi/features/sway"))) }}
+    {{- $noSwayMarker := not (not (stat (joinPath .chezmoi.homeDir ".config/chezmoi/features/no-sway"))) }}
+    {{- $swayPrompt := promptBool "sway_setup" false }}
+    sway_setup: {{ or $swayMarker (and $swayPrompt (not $noSwayMarker)) }}
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diff --git a/run_once_40-install-sway.sh.tmpl b/run_once_40-install-sway.sh.tmpl
index e3000e4..0ab0ada 100644
--- a/run_once_40-install-sway.sh.tmpl
+++ b/run_once_40-install-sway.sh.tmpl
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ set -euo pipefail
 log() { printf '\033[1;34m[sway]\033[0m %s\n' "$*"; }
 
 # --- 0. Gate on the .sway flag ---
-{{ if not .sway -}}
-log "sway not enabled for this host (.sway=false). Skipping."
+{{ if not .sway_setup -}}
+log "sway_setup not enabled for this host (.sway_setup=false). Skipping."
 log "To enable: touch ~/.config/chezmoi/features/sway && chezmoi apply"
 exit 0
 {{ end -}}