diff --git a/runtime/doc/pack.txt b/runtime/doc/pack.txt
index ef11e96a29..a3b479c54e 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pack.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pack.txt
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@ add({specs}, {opts})                                          *vim.pack.add()*
                    works like `:packadd!`. If function, called with plugin
                    data and is fully responsible for loading plugin. Default
                    `false` during startup and `true` afterwards.
+                 • {confirm}? (`boolean`) Whether to ask user to confirm
+                   initial install. Default `true`.
 
 del({names})                                                  *vim.pack.del()*
     Remove plugins from disk
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
index dbd426d37d..da4456d399 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
@@ -562,9 +562,9 @@ local function checkout(p, timestamp, skip_same_sha)
 end
 
 --- @param plug_list vim.pack.Plug[]
-local function install_list(plug_list)
+local function install_list(plug_list, confirm)
   -- Get user confirmation to install plugins
-  if not confirm_install(plug_list) then
+  if confirm and not confirm_install(plug_list) then
     for _, p in ipairs(plug_list) do
       p.info.err = 'Installation was not confirmed'
     end
@@ -681,6 +681,8 @@ end
 --- If function, called with plugin data and is fully responsible for loading plugin.
 --- Default `false` during startup and `true` afterwards.
 --- @field load? boolean|fun(plug_data: {spec: vim.pack.Spec, path: string})
+---
+--- @field confirm? boolean Whether to ask user to confirm initial install. Default `true`.
 
 --- Add plugin to current session
 ---
@@ -705,7 +707,7 @@ end
 --- @param opts? vim.pack.keyset.add
 function M.add(specs, opts)
   vim.validate('specs', specs, vim.islist, false, 'list')
-  opts = vim.tbl_extend('force', { load = vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1 }, opts or {})
+  opts = vim.tbl_extend('force', { load = vim.v.vim_did_enter == 1, confirm = true }, opts or {})
   vim.validate('opts', opts, 'table')
 
   --- @type vim.pack.Plug[]
@@ -720,7 +722,7 @@ function M.add(specs, opts)
 
   if #plugs_to_install > 0 then
     git_ensure_exec()
-    install_list(plugs_to_install)
+    install_list(plugs_to_install, opts.confirm)
   end
 
   -- Register and load those actually on disk while collecting errors
diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
index 5123321121..165afa1f49 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
@@ -332,6 +332,22 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       eq({ confirm_msg, 'Proceed? &Yes\n&No', 1, 'Question' }, exec_lua('return _G.confirm_args'))
     end)
 
+    it('respects `opts.confirm`', function()
+      exec_lua(function()
+        _G.confirm_used = false
+        ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: duplicate-set-field
+        vim.fn.confirm = function()
+          _G.confirm_used = true
+          return 1
+        end
+
+        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.basic }, { confirm = false })
+      end)
+
+      eq(false, exec_lua('return _G.confirm_used'))
+      eq('basic main', exec_lua('return require("basic")'))
+    end)
+
     it('installs at proper version', function()
       local out = exec_lua(function()
         vim.pack.add({