diff --git a/hooks/pre-checkout b/hooks/pre-checkout
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+++ b/hooks/pre-checkout
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+echo "Running git-shallow-clone-buildkite-plugin -- pre-checkout"
+
+DEPTH="${BUILDKITE_PLUGIN_GIT_SHALLOW_CLONE_DEPTH:-1}"
+export BUILDKITE_GIT_CLONE_FLAGS="-v --depth ${DEPTH}"
+#export BUILDKITE_GIT_FETCH_FLAGS="-v --prune --depth ${DEPTH}"
+
+#export BUILDKITE_GIT_CLONE_FLAGS="-v --filter=blob:none"
diff --git a/plugin.yml b/plugin.yml
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+name: Git shallow clone
+description: Sets git-clone and git-fetch flags to perform a shallow clone
+author: https://github.com/vgrigoruk
+requirements: ['git']
+configuration:
+  properties:
+    depth:
+      type: number
+  additionalProperties: false