diff --git a/src/setup_utilities/workspace-setup.ts b/src/setup_utilities/workspace-setup.ts
index 1b310b1..dceafdb 100644
--- a/src/setup_utilities/workspace-setup.ts
+++ b/src/setup_utilities/workspace-setup.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ WorkspaceSetupFromWestGit
 import * as vscode from "vscode";
 import * as fs from "fs-extra";
 import * as path from "path";
-import { output, executeTaskHelper } from "../utilities/utils";
+import { output, executeTaskHelper, validateGitUrl } from "../utilities/utils";
 import { westSelector, WestLocation } from "./west_selector";
 import { WorkspaceConfig, GlobalConfig } from "./types";
 import { setSetupState, loadExternalSetupState, setWorkspaceState, setGlobalState } from "./state-management";
@@ -147,17 +147,9 @@ export async function workspaceSetupFromGit(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, ws
   const gitUrl = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
     prompt: "Enter the Git repository URL/clone string",
     placeHolder:
-      "https://github.com/mylonics/zephyr-ide-workspace-template.git",
+      "https://github.com/user/repo.git or git@github.com:user/repo.git",
     ignoreFocusOut: true,
-    validateInput: (value) => {
-      if (!value || value.trim() === "") {
-        return "Please enter a valid Git URL";
-      }
-      if (!value.includes("://")) {
-        return "Please enter a valid Git URL (must include protocol)";
-      }
-      return undefined;
-    },
+    validateInput: validateGitUrl,
   });
 
   if (!gitUrl) {
@@ -206,17 +198,9 @@ export async function workspaceSetupFromWestGit(context: vscode.ExtensionContext
   const gitUrl = await vscode.window.showInputBox({
     prompt: "Enter the Git repository URL for the West workspace",
     placeHolder:
-      "https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/example-application",
+      "https://github.com/user/repo.git or git@github.com:user/repo.git",
     ignoreFocusOut: true,
-    validateInput: (value) => {
-      if (!value || value.trim() === "") {
-        return "Please enter a valid Git URL";
-      }
-      if (!value.includes("://")) {
-        return "Please enter a valid Git URL (must include protocol)";
-      }
-      return undefined;
-    },
+    validateInput: validateGitUrl,
   });
 
   if (!gitUrl) {
diff --git a/src/test/git-url-validation.test.ts b/src/test/git-url-validation.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..926358d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/git-url-validation.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2024 mylonics 
+Author Rijesh Augustine
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+import * as assert from "assert";
+import { validateGitUrl } from "../utilities/utils";
+
+suite("Git URL Validation Test Suite", () => {
+    
+    test("Validates HTTPS URLs correctly", () => {
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("https://github.com/user/repo.git"), undefined);
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("https://github.com/user/repo"), undefined);
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("http://gitlab.com/user/repo.git"), undefined);
+    });
+
+    test("Validates SSH URLs correctly", () => {
+        // Traditional SSH format
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("git@github.com:user/repo.git"), undefined);
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("git@github.com:user/repo"), undefined);
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("user@host.com:path/to/repo.git"), undefined);
+        
+        // SSH with protocol
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("ssh://git@github.com/user/repo.git"), undefined);
+    });
+
+    test("Validates Git protocol URLs correctly", () => {
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("git://github.com/user/repo.git"), undefined);
+    });
+
+    test("Rejects invalid URLs correctly", () => {
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl(""), "Please enter a valid Git URL");
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("   "), "Please enter a valid Git URL");
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("invalid-url"), "Please enter a valid Git URL (e.g., https://github.com/user/repo.git or git@github.com:user/repo.git)");
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("ftp://server.com/repo"), "Please enter a valid Git URL (supported protocols: http, https, ssh, git)");
+    });
+
+    test("Validates URLs from issue examples", () => {
+        // The specific SSH URL mentioned in the issue
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("git@github.com:some-user/some-repo.git"), undefined);
+        
+        // The HTTPS version should also work
+        assert.strictEqual(validateGitUrl("https://github.com/some-user/some-repo.git"), undefined);
+    });
+});
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diff --git a/src/utilities/utils.ts b/src/utilities/utils.ts
index f53683c..43d89a3 100644
--- a/src/utilities/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utilities/utils.ts
@@ -243,4 +243,36 @@ export function reloadEnvironmentVariables(context: vscode.ExtensionContext, set
       context.environmentVariableCollection.replace("ZEPHYR_BASE", setupState.zephyrDir, { applyAtProcessCreation: true, applyAtShellIntegration: true });
     }
   }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Validates if a string is a valid Git URL
+ * Supports HTTP/HTTPS URLs and SSH URLs (both git@host:path and ssh://git@host/path formats)
+ */
+export function validateGitUrl(value: string): string | undefined {
+  if (!value || value.trim() === "") {
+    return "Please enter a valid Git URL";
+  }
+
+  const trimmedValue = value.trim();
+  
+  // Check for HTTP/HTTPS/SSH with protocol (contains ://)
+  if (trimmedValue.includes("://")) {
+    // Additional validation for protocol-based URLs
+    if (trimmedValue.startsWith("http://") || 
+        trimmedValue.startsWith("https://") || 
+        trimmedValue.startsWith("ssh://") ||
+        trimmedValue.startsWith("git://")) {
+      return undefined;
+    }
+    return "Please enter a valid Git URL (supported protocols: http, https, ssh, git)";
+  }
+  
+  // Check for SSH format: user@host:path (without protocol)
+  const sshPattern = /^[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+:[a-zA-Z0-9._/-]+$/;
+  if (sshPattern.test(trimmedValue)) {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+  
+  return "Please enter a valid Git URL (e.g., https://github.com/user/repo.git or git@github.com:user/repo.git)";
 }
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