diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ab2637e8..2b3b4f33 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -416,6 +416,22 @@ correct key is provided set in `git_crypt_key`.
         the repository.
     </td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>revision</code><br/><i>Optional</i></td>
+    <td>
+        If <code>true</code>, clone the repository using <code>git clone
+        --revision=&lt;ref&gt;</code>, which fetches only the history leading to
+        the specific <code>version.ref</code> commit. HEAD is detached at that
+        commit and no remote-tracking branches are created. This is more
+        efficient than the default clone strategy for large repositories when
+        the exact commit SHA is known, as it avoids fetching the branch tip and
+        the deepening loop. Can be combined with <code>depth</code> to further
+        limit ancestry. Incompatible with <code>branch</code>.
+        <br/><br/>
+        <strong>Note:</strong> Requires a git version that supports the
+        <code>--revision</code> flag.
+    </td>
+  </tr>
 <tr>
     <td><code>fetch</code><br/><i>Optional</i></td>
     <td>
diff --git a/assets/in b/assets/in
index 7c50dda4..44ead8c6 100755
--- a/assets/in
+++ b/assets/in
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ timestamp_format=$(jq -r '(.params.timestamp_format // "iso8601")' <<< "$payload
 describe_ref_options=$(jq -r '(.params.describe_ref_options // "--always --dirty --broken")' <<< "$payload")
 search_remote_refs_flag=$(jq -r '(.source.search_remote_refs // false)' <<< "$payload")
 all_branches=$(jq -r '(.params.all_branches // false)' <<< "$payload")
+revision=$(jq -r '(.params.revision // false)' <<< "$payload")
 
 # If params not defined, get it from source
 if [ -z "$fetch_tags" ] || [ "$fetch_tags" == "null" ]  ; then
@@ -97,6 +98,13 @@ if [ -n "$override_branch" ]; then
   branchflag="--branch $override_branch"
 fi
 
+if [ "$revision" == "true" ]; then
+  if [ -n "$branchflag" ]; then
+    echo "error: revision param is incompatible with branch" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
 depthflag=""
 if test "$depth" -gt 0 2> /dev/null; then
   depthflag="--depth $depth"
@@ -124,7 +132,16 @@ if [ "${all_branches,,}" == "true" ]; then
   singlebranchflag=""
 fi
 
-git clone --progress $singlebranchflag $depthflag $uri $branchflag $destination $tagflag $nocheckoutflag
+revisionflag=""
+if [ "$revision" == "true" ]; then
+  revisionflag="--revision=$ref"
+fi
+
+if [ "$revision" == "true" ]; then
+  git clone --progress $depthflag $revisionflag $uri $destination $tagflag $nocheckoutflag
+else
+  git clone --progress $singlebranchflag $depthflag $uri $branchflag $destination $tagflag $nocheckoutflag
+fi
 
 cd $destination
 
@@ -137,7 +154,10 @@ fi
 
 git fetch origin refs/notes/*:refs/notes/* $tagflag
 
-if [ "$depth" -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ "$revision" == "true" ]; then
+  # --revision already detaches HEAD at $ref, no checkout needed
+  :
+elif [ "$depth" -gt 0 ]; then
   "$bin_dir"/deepen_shallow_clone_until_ref_is_found_then_check_out "$depth" "$ref" "$tagflag"
 else
   if [ "$search_remote_refs_flag" == "true" ] && ! [ -z "$branchflag" ] && ! git rev-list -1 $ref 2> /dev/null > /dev/null; then
diff --git a/assets/in_schema.json b/assets/in_schema.json
index 0eacd84c..7aba0067 100644
--- a/assets/in_schema.json
+++ b/assets/in_schema.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
   "timestamp_format": "",
   "describe_ref_options": "",
   "all_branches": "",
-  "debug": ""
+  "debug": "",
+  "revision": ""
 }
diff --git a/test/get.sh b/test/get.sh
index 9875622a..c4446b09 100755
--- a/test/get.sh
+++ b/test/get.sh
@@ -1118,6 +1118,53 @@ it_can_get_from_url_at_branch_with_search_remote_refs() {
   test "$(git -C $dest rev-parse HEAD)" = $ref2
 }
 
+it_can_get_with_revision() {
+  local repo=$(init_repo)
+  local ref1=$(make_commit $repo)
+  local ref2=$(make_commit $repo)
+  local ref3=$(make_commit $repo)
+
+  local dest=$TMPDIR/destination
+
+  get_uri_with_revision "file://$repo" $ref2 $dest | jq -e "
+    .version == {ref: $(echo $ref2 | jq -R .)}
+  "
+
+  test "$(git -C $dest rev-parse HEAD)" = $ref2
+  test -z "$(git -C $dest branch -r)"
+}
+
+it_can_get_with_revision_and_depth() {
+  local repo=$(init_repo)
+  local ref1=$(make_commit $repo)
+  local ref2=$(make_commit $repo)
+  local ref3=$(make_commit $repo)
+
+  local dest=$TMPDIR/destination
+
+  get_uri_with_revision_at_depth "file://$repo" 1 $ref2 $dest | jq -e "
+    .version == {ref: $(echo $ref2 | jq -R .)}
+  "
+
+  test "$(git -C $dest rev-parse HEAD)" = $ref2
+  test -e $dest/.git/shallow
+  test "$(git -C $dest rev-list --all --count)" = 1
+}
+
+it_errors_with_revision_and_branch() {
+  local repo=$(init_repo)
+  local ref=$(make_commit $repo)
+  local dest=$TMPDIR/destination
+
+  set +e
+  output=$(get_uri_with_revision_and_branch "file://$repo" "master" $ref $dest 2>&1)
+  exit_code=$?
+  set -e
+
+  test "${exit_code}" != 0
+  echo "${output}" | grep "error: revision param is incompatible with branch"
+}
+
 it_errors_when_there_are_unknown_keys_in_params() {
     local failed_output=$TMPDIR/get-unknown-keys-output
     if get_uri_unknown_keys "some-uri" "some-dest" 2>"$failed_output"; then
@@ -1179,4 +1226,7 @@ run it_retains_tags_with_clean_tags_param
 run it_returns_list_without_tags_in_metadata
 run it_returns_list_of_all_tags_in_metadata
 run it_can_get_from_url_at_branch_with_search_remote_refs
+run it_can_get_with_revision
+run it_can_get_with_revision_and_depth
+run it_errors_with_revision_and_branch
 run it_errors_when_there_are_unknown_keys_in_params
diff --git a/test/helpers.sh b/test/helpers.sh
index c3325328..eff429bf 100644
--- a/test/helpers.sh
+++ b/test/helpers.sh
@@ -816,6 +816,50 @@ get_uri_at_depth_at_ref() {
   }" | ${resource_dir}/in "$4" | tee -a /dev/stderr
 }
 
+get_uri_with_revision() {
+  jq -n "{
+    source: {
+      uri: $(echo $1 | jq -R .)
+    },
+    params: {
+      revision: \"true\"
+    },
+    version: {
+      ref: $(echo $2 | jq -R .)
+    }
+  }" | ${resource_dir}/in "$3" | tee /dev/stderr
+}
+
+get_uri_with_revision_at_depth() {
+  jq -n "{
+    source: {
+      uri: $(echo $1 | jq -R .)
+    },
+    params: {
+      revision: \"true\",
+      depth: $(echo $2 | jq -R .)
+    },
+    version: {
+      ref: $(echo $3 | jq -R .)
+    }
+  }" | ${resource_dir}/in "$4" | tee /dev/stderr
+}
+
+get_uri_with_revision_and_branch() {
+  jq -n "{
+    source: {
+      uri: $(echo $1 | jq -R .),
+      branch: $(echo $2 | jq -R .)
+    },
+    params: {
+      revision: \"true\"
+    },
+    version: {
+      ref: $(echo $3 | jq -R .)
+    }
+  }" | ${resource_dir}/in "$4" | tee /dev/stderr
+}
+
 get_uri_with_submodules_at_depth() {
   jq -n "{
     source: {