diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 380bd38..e1d5ae6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ contree
 
 ### Options
 - `-d, --dir <PATH>`: Specify the directory to scan (defaults to `.`).
+- `--max-depth <NUMBER>`: Maximum depth of directories to scan (relative to dir), unlimited if not specified.
 - `-g, --grep <PATTERN>`: Filter files by content matching a pattern (plain text or `/regex/` for regex).
 - `-i, --include <FILES>`: Comma-separated list of files to include (e.g., `file1.rs,file2.rs`).
 - `-D, --include-deps`: Include dependency files referenced in errors (Rust projects only).
@@ -79,7 +80,12 @@ contree
    cargo test | contree --include-deps
    ```
 
-4. Use Makefile targets:
+4. Scan a directory with a maximum depth of 2:
+   ```bash
+   contree --dir src --max-depth 2
+   ```
+
+5. Use Makefile targets:
    ```bash
    make run-grep GREP=transaction
    make run-include INCLUDE=src/main.rs
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7ccae83..4cfc57b 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ struct Args {
     /// List of files to include (comma-separated), even if they don't match grep or are outside the directory
     #[arg(short = 'i', long, value_delimiter = ',', value_parser = parse_pathbuf)]
     include: Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+
+    /// Maximum depth of directories to scan (relative to dir), unlimited if not specified
+    #[arg(long)]
+    max_depth: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 fn parse_pathbuf(s: &str) -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
@@ -79,7 +83,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<()> {
     writeln!(output_writer, "\n=== Project Context ===\n")?;
 
     // Print files from the scanned directory with grep filtering
-    print_project_files(&cwd, &args.grep, &args.include, &mut output_writer)?;
+    print_project_files(&cwd, &args.grep, &args.include, &args.max_depth, &mut output_writer)?;
 
     // Include dependencies if requested
     if args.include_deps {
@@ -118,11 +122,12 @@ fn print_file(path: &Path, writer: &mut Box<dyn Write>) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-// Print all files in the project, respecting .gitignore, .contreeignore, grep filter, and include list
+// Print all files in the project, respecting .gitignore, .contreeignore, grep filter, include list, and max depth
 fn print_project_files(
     cwd: &PathBuf,
     grep_pattern: &Option<String>,
     include_files: &Option<Vec<PathBuf>>,
+    max_depth: &Option<usize>,
     writer: &mut Box<dyn Write>,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     // Compile the grep pattern into a regex if provided
@@ -145,6 +150,11 @@ fn print_project_files(
     builder.git_exclude(false);
     builder.add_custom_ignore_filename(".contreeignore");
     builder.add_ignore(".git"); // Explicitly ignore .git directories
+    
+    // Set max depth if specified
+    if let Some(depth) = max_depth {
+        builder.max_depth(Some(*depth));
+    }
 
     // Add a custom filter to explicitly exclude .git directories at any depth
     builder.filter_entry(|entry| {