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@@ -63,7 +63,18 @@ Each application lives in its own folder with a `docker-compose.yaml` file. You
 3. Set any required environment variables and deploy
 
 **Docker Compose CLI**
+
+Clone only the app folder you need using a sparse checkout, then deploy:
+
 ```bash
+# 1. Clone the repo without checking out all files
+git clone --filter=blob:none --sparse https://git.chns.tech/CHNS/Docker-Compose.git
+cd Docker-Compose
+
+# 2. Pull down only the app folder you want (e.g. Uptime-Kuma)
+git sparse-checkout set <AppName>
+
+# 3. Copy and fill in the environment file, then deploy
 cd <AppName>
 cp .env.example .env
 # Edit .env and fill in your values