diff --git a/man/repo-gitc-init.1 b/man/repo-gitc-init.1
index 88136de6..02581c69 100644
--- a/man/repo-gitc-init.1
+++ b/man/repo-gitc-init.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man.
-.TH REPO "1" "August 2022" "repo gitc-init" "Repo Manual"
+.TH REPO "1" "October 2022" "repo gitc-init" "Repo Manual"
 .SH NAME
 repo \- repo gitc-init - manual page for repo gitc-init
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ sync any submodules associated with the manifest repo
 \fB\-\-standalone\-manifest\fR
 download the manifest as a static file rather then
 create a git checkout of the manifest repo
+.TP
+\fB\-\-manifest\-depth\fR=\fI\,DEPTH\/\fR
+create a shallow clone of the manifest repo with given
+depth (0 for full clone); see git clone (default: 0)
 .SS Manifest (only) checkout options:
 .TP
 \fB\-\-current\-branch\fR
diff --git a/man/repo-init.1 b/man/repo-init.1
index 32b3ea1b..cf93de1f 100644
--- a/man/repo-init.1
+++ b/man/repo-init.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man.
-.TH REPO "1" "August 2022" "repo init" "Repo Manual"
+.TH REPO "1" "October 2022" "repo init" "Repo Manual"
 .SH NAME
 repo \- repo init - manual page for repo init
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ sync any submodules associated with the manifest repo
 \fB\-\-standalone\-manifest\fR
 download the manifest as a static file rather then
 create a git checkout of the manifest repo
+.TP
+\fB\-\-manifest\-depth\fR=\fI\,DEPTH\/\fR
+create a shallow clone of the manifest repo with given
+depth (0 for full clone); see git clone (default: 0)
 .SS Manifest (only) checkout options:
 .TP
 \fB\-c\fR, \fB\-\-current\-branch\fR
diff --git a/man/repo-manifest.1 b/man/repo-manifest.1
index 382918ce..e49836ca 100644
--- a/man/repo-manifest.1
+++ b/man/repo-manifest.1
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT MODIFY THIS FILE!  It was generated by help2man.
-.TH REPO "1" "July 2022" "repo manifest" "Repo Manual"
+.TH REPO "1" "October 2022" "repo manifest" "Repo Manual"
 .SH NAME
 repo \- repo manifest - manual page for repo manifest
 .SH SYNOPSIS
@@ -190,6 +190,8 @@ CDATA #IMPLIED>
 <!ATTLIST extend\-project groups CDATA #IMPLIED>
 <!ATTLIST extend\-project revision CDATA #IMPLIED>
 <!ATTLIST extend\-project remote CDATA #IMPLIED>
+<!ATTLIST extend\-project dest\-branch CDATA #IMPLIED>
+<!ATTLIST extend\-project upstream CDATA #IMPLIED>
 .IP
 <!ELEMENT remove\-project EMPTY>
 <!ATTLIST remove\-project name  CDATA #REQUIRED>
@@ -485,6 +487,12 @@ project. Same syntax as the corresponding element of `project`.
 Attribute `remote`: If specified, overrides the remote of the original project.
 Same syntax as the corresponding element of `project`.
 .PP
+Attribute `dest\-branch`: If specified, overrides the dest\-branch of the original
+project. Same syntax as the corresponding element of `project`.
+.PP
+Attribute `upstream`: If specified, overrides the upstream of the original
+project. Same syntax as the corresponding element of `project`.
+.PP
 Element annotation
 .PP
 Zero or more annotation elements may be specified as children of a project or
@@ -600,7 +608,7 @@ included manifest belong. This appends and recurses, meaning all projects in
 included manifests carry all parent include groups. Same syntax as the
 corresponding element of `project`.
 .PP
-Local Manifests
+Local Manifests 
 .PP
 Additional remotes and projects may be added through local manifest files stored
 in `$TOP_DIR/.repo/local_manifests/*.xml`.
diff --git a/repo b/repo
index 7491e3a1..2e99c7cc 100755
--- a/repo
+++ b/repo
@@ -316,6 +316,10 @@ def InitParser(parser, gitc_init=False):
                    help='download the manifest as a static file '
                         'rather then create a git checkout of '
                         'the manifest repo')
+  group.add_option('--manifest-depth', type='int', default=0, metavar='DEPTH',
+                   help='create a shallow clone of the manifest repo with '
+                        'given depth (0 for full clone); see git clone '
+                        '(default: %default)')
 
   # Options that only affect manifest project, and not any of the projects
   # specified in the manifest itself.
diff --git a/subcmds/init.py b/subcmds/init.py
index cae0e342..0c979cd4 100644
--- a/subcmds/init.py
+++ b/subcmds/init.py
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ to update the working directory files.
     Args:
       opt: options from optparse.
     """
+    # Normally this value is set when instantiating the project, but the
+    # manifest project is special and is created when instantiating the
+    # manifest which happens before we parse options.
+    self.manifest.manifestProject.clone_depth = opt.manifest_depth
     if not self.manifest.manifestProject.Sync(
         manifest_url=opt.manifest_url,
         manifest_branch=opt.manifest_branch,