diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts.tests.yml b/.github/workflows/scripts.tests.yml
index f0f7c27..9ea513f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts.tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts.tests.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ env:
   PATH: ./src:./bin:./vendor/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
 
 jobs:
-  
   run-with-summary:
     name: run-with-summary script
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -66,3 +65,43 @@ jobs:
         TIMEOUT: 5
       run: |
         run-with-summary wait-for sleep 2
+
+  git-ref:
+    name: git-ref script
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Check SHA
+      run: |
+        git-ref
+        git-ref --type
+        REF=$(git-ref)
+        TYPE=$(git-ref --type)
+        echo "Current ref: $REF $TYPE" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        if [[ "$REF" != "${{ github.sha }}" ]]; then 
+          echo "Output of git-ref script ($REF) does not match github.sha (${{ github.sha }})"
+          exit 1; 
+        fi
+        if [[ "$TYPE" != "sha" ]]; then
+          echo "git-ref did not return 'sha'."
+        fi
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+
+    - name: Check branch
+      run: |
+        git-ref
+        git-ref --type
+        REF=$(git-ref)
+        TYPE=$(git-ref --type)
+        echo "Current ref: $REF $TYPE" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+        if [[ "$REF" != "${{ github.head_ref }}" ]]; then 
+          echo "Output of git-ref script ($REF) does not match github.head_ref (${{ github.head_ref }})"
+          exit 1; 
+        fi
+        if [[ "$TYPE" != "branch" ]]; then
+          echo "git-ref did not return 'branch'."
+        fi
+ 
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..485dee6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.idea
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac09df2..6b43f60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 ## Scripts
 - `run-with-summary`: Runs a command and generates a markdown summary with output and execution details.
 - `wait-for`: Runs a command repeatedly until it passes.
+- `git-ref`: Prints the branch or tag name of a git clone.
 
 ## Run With Summary
 
@@ -96,6 +97,21 @@ wait-for curl https://deploy-url/ready
 # SILENT: Set to 1 to not print any output except the timeout exceeded error. Useful when running from other scripts. See wait-mysql
 ```
 
+## `git-ref`
+
+```
+git-ref [OPTIONS]
+
+Print the branch or tag of the current git repository.
+
+Options:
+
+  -t, --type    Print the git reference type ('branch' or 'tag').
+
+    If PWD is tracking a branch, print 'branch'.
+    If PWD is in a DETACHED HEAD state, and there is a tag for the SHA, print 'tag'.
+    If the PWD is in a DETACHED HEAD state, and there is no tag, print 'sha'.
+```
 
 ## History
 
diff --git a/src/git-ref b/src/git-ref
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..10f9e18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/git-ref
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+usage() {
+  echo -n "
+git-ref [OPTIONS]
+
+Print the branch or tag of the current git repository.
+
+Options:
+
+  -t, --type    Print the git reference type ('branch' or 'tag').
+
+    If PWD is tracking a branch, print 'branch'.
+    If PWD is in a DETACHED HEAD state, and there is a tag for the SHA, print 'tag'.
+    If the PWD is in a DETACHED HEAD state, and there is no tag, print 'sha'.
+"
+}
+
+BRANCH=`git symbolic-ref --quiet --short HEAD 2> /dev/null`
+TAG=`git describe --tags --exact-match 2> /dev/null`
+SHA=`git rev-parse HEAD 2> /dev/null`
+
+# Set up options for --type and --help.
+while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
+  case "$1" in
+    -t|--type)
+        if [[ -n $BRANCH ]]; then
+          echo "branch"
+        elif [[ -n $TAG ]]; then
+          echo "tag"
+        elif [[ -n $SHA ]]; then
+          echo "sha"
+        else
+          echo "Unable to detect branch, tag, or sha."
+          exit 1
+        fi
+
+        exit 0
+      ;;
+    -h|--help) usage >&2; exit 0;;
+    *)
+      echo "Invalid option: $1"
+      exit 1
+  esac
+  shift
+done
+
+# Print the branch or tag name
+if [[ -n $BRANCH ]]; then
+  echo $BRANCH
+elif [[ -n $TAG ]]; then
+  echo $TAG
+elif [[ -n $SHA ]]; then
+  echo $SHA
+else
+  echo "No git tag, branch or SHA detected."
+  exit 1
+fi