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@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ The quickest way to run Reactive Resume locally:
 
 ```bash
 # Clone the repository
-git clone https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume.git
+git clone --depth=1  https://github.com/amruthpillai/reactive-resume.git
 cd reactive-resume
 
 # Start all services