diff --git a/.changeset/git-clone-depth-option.md b/.changeset/git-clone-depth-option.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8c187873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/git-clone-depth-option.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@upstash/box": patch
+---
+
+adds depth option to git.clone for shallow clones
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/python-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
index 96ad9b13..03693f53 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ All notable changes to `upstash-box` (Python) are documented here.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+- `git.clone(depth=...)` — shallow clone support (`git clone --depth N`).
+  `depth=1` fetches only the latest commit; omitting it keeps the current
+  full-clone behavior. Mirrors `depth` in `@upstash/box` `git.clone`.
 - Add Claude Opus 5 model constants for Claude Code, OpenRouter, Vercel AI
   Gateway, OpenCode/Zen, and Cursor, mirroring `@upstash/box`.
 - `schedule.update(id, ...)` — partial schedule updates (PATCH). Omitted
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/README.md b/packages/python-sdk/README.md
index fde89c72..42642555 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/README.md
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ await box.files.download(folder="output/")
 
 ```python
 await box.git.clone(repo="https://github.com/user/repo", branch="main")
+await box.git.clone(repo="https://github.com/user/repo", depth=1)  # shallow clone
 diff = await box.git.diff()
 await box.git.commit(message="feat: add feature")
 await box.git.push(branch="main")
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/tests/_async/test_box_git.py b/packages/python-sdk/tests/_async/test_box_git.py
index b5e2bb2f..8eafd179 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/tests/_async/test_box_git.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/tests/_async/test_box_git.py
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ async def test_clone_includes_git_token():
     assert body["repo"] == "https://github.com/u/r"
     assert body["branch"] == "main"
     assert body["github_token"] == "ght"
+    assert "depth" not in body
+    await box.aclose()
+
+
+@respx.mock
+async def test_clone_with_depth():
+    box = await make_async_box(respx.mock)
+    route = respx.post(f"{BASE}/git/clone").mock(return_value=httpx.Response(200, json={}))
+    await box.git.clone(repo="https://github.com/u/r", depth=1)
+    body = last_json_body(route)
+    assert body["depth"] == 1
     await box.aclose()
 
 
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_async/client.py b/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_async/client.py
index 98817ecc..91d2e2d1 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_async/client.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_async/client.py
@@ -319,8 +319,10 @@ class AsyncGitNamespace:
     def __init__(self, box: "AsyncBox") -> None:
         self._box = box
 
-    async def clone(self, *, repo: str, branch: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
-        await self._box._git_clone(repo, branch)
+    async def clone(
+        self, *, repo: str, branch: Optional[str] = None, depth: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        await self._box._git_clone(repo, branch, depth)
 
     async def diff(self) -> str:
         return await self._box._git_diff()
@@ -1522,9 +1524,11 @@ async def _schedule_delete(self, id: str) -> None:
 
     # ==================== Git ====================
 
-    async def _git_clone(self, repo, branch) -> None:
+    async def _git_clone(self, repo, branch, depth) -> None:
         folder = self._get_folder()
         body: Dict[str, Any] = {"repo": repo, "branch": branch, "github_token": self._git_token}
+        if depth is not None:
+            body["depth"] = depth
         if folder:
             body["folder"] = folder
         await self._request("POST", f"/v2/box/{self.id}/git/clone", body=body)
diff --git a/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_sync/client.py b/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_sync/client.py
index 4559b3c8..52eed364 100644
--- a/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_sync/client.py
+++ b/packages/python-sdk/upstash_box/_sync/client.py
@@ -314,8 +314,10 @@ class GitNamespace:
     def __init__(self, box: "Box") -> None:
         self._box = box
 
-    def clone(self, *, repo: str, branch: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
-        self._box._git_clone(repo, branch)
+    def clone(
+        self, *, repo: str, branch: Optional[str] = None, depth: Optional[int] = None
+    ) -> None:
+        self._box._git_clone(repo, branch, depth)
 
     def diff(self) -> str:
         return self._box._git_diff()
@@ -1507,9 +1509,11 @@ def _schedule_delete(self, id: str) -> None:
 
     # ==================== Git ====================
 
-    def _git_clone(self, repo, branch) -> None:
+    def _git_clone(self, repo, branch, depth) -> None:
         folder = self._get_folder()
         body: Dict[str, Any] = {"repo": repo, "branch": branch, "github_token": self._git_token}
+        if depth is not None:
+            body["depth"] = depth
         if folder:
             body["folder"] = folder
         self._request("POST", f"/v2/box/{self.id}/git/clone", body=body)
diff --git a/packages/sdk/README.md b/packages/sdk/README.md
index 42c2ab8b..f1fd5989 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/README.md
+++ b/packages/sdk/README.md
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ await box.files.download({ folder: "output/" });
 
 ```ts
 await box.git.clone({ repo: "https://github.com/user/repo", branch: "main" });
+await box.git.clone({ repo: "https://github.com/user/repo", depth: 1 }); // shallow clone
 const diff = await box.git.diff();
 const status = await box.git.status();
 await box.git.commit({
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/__tests__/box-git.test.ts b/packages/sdk/src/__tests__/box-git.test.ts
index a7f94e1e..402c592a 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/__tests__/box-git.test.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/__tests__/box-git.test.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,26 @@ describe("Box git operations", () => {
       const body = JSON.parse(fetchMock.mock.calls[1]![1]?.body as string);
       expect(body.branch).toBe("dev");
     });
+
+    it("clones a repo with depth", async () => {
+      const { box, fetchMock } = await createTestBox();
+      fetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(mockResponse({}));
+
+      await box.git.clone({ repo: "owner/repo", depth: 1 });
+
+      const body = JSON.parse(fetchMock.mock.calls[1]![1]?.body as string);
+      expect(body.depth).toBe(1);
+    });
+
+    it("omits depth when not provided", async () => {
+      const { box, fetchMock } = await createTestBox();
+      fetchMock.mockResolvedValueOnce(mockResponse({}));
+
+      await box.git.clone({ repo: "owner/repo" });
+
+      const body = JSON.parse(fetchMock.mock.calls[1]![1]?.body as string);
+      expect(body).not.toHaveProperty("depth");
+    });
   });
 
   describe("git.diff", () => {
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/client.ts b/packages/sdk/src/client.ts
index 188f6f22..9336175b 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/client.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/client.ts
@@ -2670,6 +2670,7 @@ export class Box<TProvider = unknown> {
       body: {
         repo: options.repo,
         branch: options.branch,
+        depth: options.depth,
         github_token: this._gitToken,
         ...(folder ? { folder } : {}),
       },
diff --git a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
index 3cf8ec7d..3fd167ff 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
+++ b/packages/sdk/src/types.ts
@@ -902,6 +902,8 @@ export interface FileEntry {
 export interface GitCloneOptions {
   repo: string;
   branch?: string;
+  /** History depth (git clone --depth N); depth: 1 = shallow clone. Omit for a full clone. */
+  depth?: number;
 }
 
 export interface GitExecOptions {
diff --git a/skills/SKILL.md b/skills/SKILL.md
index cc7aecd1..83c2f757 100644
--- a/skills/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/SKILL.md
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ await box.cd("/workspace/home/other") // absolute path
 
 ```ts
 await box.git.clone({ repo: "github.com/org/repo", branch: "main" })
+// large repo? depth: 1 fetches only the latest commit
+await box.git.clone({ repo: "github.com/org/repo", depth: 1 })
 await box.cd("repo") // cd into cloned repo
 
 const status = await box.git.status()