Sourcetree Clone Dialog Lacks Shallow Clone Depth Option
0 reputation · 16 May 2021, 18:18 UTC
Developers want to create repeatable, lightweight development environments by cloning repositories with a limited history depth directly from Sourcetree’s GUI. Currently the clone dialog only offers destination path and bookmark name, and there is no setting in global or repository preferences to define a default shallow‑clone depth. This forces users to fall back to the command line or external scripts to achieve a shallow clone, breaking the repeatability goal within the Sourcetree workflow.
Questions:
- Is there a hidden preference or configuration file where a default clone depth can be set for Sourcetree?
- Can the clone dialog be extended to include a depth input field without requiring command‑line interaction?
- Does the Sourcetree roadmap include exposing a shallow‑clone option in a future release?