diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64c000f..478595a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Stop worrying about `-ldflags` and **`go get github.com/ahmetalpbalkan/govvv`**
 | **`main.GitCommit`** | short commit hash of source tree | `0b5ed7a` |
 | **`main.GitBranch`** | current branch name the code is built off | `master` |
 | **`main.GitState`** | whether there are uncommitted changes | `clean` or `dirty` | 
+| **`main.GitSummary`** | output of `git describe --tags --dirty --always` | `v1.0.0`, <br/>`v1.0.1-5-g585c78f-dirty`, <br/> `fbd157c` |
 | **`main.BuildDate`** | RFC3339 formatted UTC date | `2016-08-04T18:07:54Z` |
 | **`main.Version`** | contents of `./VERSION` file, if exists | `2.0.0` |
 
diff --git a/git.go b/git.go
index 95c967f..7669735 100644
--- a/git.go
+++ b/git.go
@@ -53,3 +53,12 @@ func (g git) Branch() string {
 	}
 	return out
 }
+
+// Summary returns the output of "git describe --tags --dirty --always".
+func (g git) Summary() (string, error) {
+	out, err := g.exec("describe", "--tags", "--dirty", "--always")
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return out, err
+}
diff --git a/git_test.go b/git_test.go
index b5bd791..809aec0 100644
--- a/git_test.go
+++ b/git_test.go
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ func TestCommit(t *testing.T) {
 	mkCommit(t, repo, "commit 1")
 	c1, err := repo.Commit()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.NotEmpty(t, c1)
+	require.Regexp(t, "^[0-9a-f]{4,15}$", c1)
 
 	mkCommit(t, repo, "commit 2")
 	c2, err := repo.Commit()
 	require.Nil(t, err)
-	require.NotEmpty(t, c2)
+	require.Regexp(t, "^[0-9a-f]{4,15}$", c2)
 
 	// commit hash changed
 	require.NotEqual(t, c1, c2)
@@ -83,6 +83,41 @@ func TestBranch(t *testing.T) {
 	require.EqualValues(t, "foo", repo.Branch())
 }
 
+func TestSummary(t *testing.T) {
+	repo := newRepo(t)
+	defer os.RemoveAll(repo.dir)
+
+	// no tags yet, should be just short commit number
+	mkCommit(t, repo, "commit 1")
+	s, err := repo.Summary()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Regexp(t, "^[0-9a-f]{4,15}$", s)
+
+	// if commit is a tag, tag is returned
+	_, err = repo.exec("tag", "v1.0.0")
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	s, err = repo.Summary()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.EqualValues(t, "v1.0.0", s)
+
+	// add 3 more commits, it should be in format v1.0.0-2-*
+	mkCommit(t, repo, "commit 2")
+	mkCommit(t, repo, "commit 3")
+	s, err = repo.Summary()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Regexp(t, "^v1.0.0-2-.*$", s)
+
+	// add a dirty file
+	f, err := ioutil.TempFile(repo.dir, "") // contaminate
+	require.Nil(t, err, "failed to create test file")
+	f.Close()
+	_, err = repo.exec("add", f.Name())
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	s, err = repo.Summary()
+	require.Nil(t, err)
+	require.Regexp(t, ".*-dirty$", s)
+}
+
 // Test utilities
 
 func newRepo(t *testing.T) git {
diff --git a/integration-test/app-example/main.go b/integration-test/app-example/main.go
index ac65162..edd4705 100644
--- a/integration-test/app-example/main.go
+++ b/integration-test/app-example/main.go
@@ -4,10 +4,11 @@ import "fmt"
 
 var (
 	// These fields are populated by govvv
-	BuildDate string
-	GitCommit string
-	GitBranch string
-	GitState  string
+	BuildDate  string
+	GitCommit  string
+	GitBranch  string
+	GitState   string
+	GitSummary string
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -15,4 +16,5 @@ func main() {
 	fmt.Printf("GitCommit=%s\n", GitCommit)
 	fmt.Printf("GitBranch=%s\n", GitBranch)
 	fmt.Printf("GitState=%s\n", GitState)
+	fmt.Printf("GitSummary=%s\n", GitSummary)
 }
diff --git a/integration-test/test.bats b/integration-test/test.bats
index 7468f31..091917a 100644
--- a/integration-test/test.bats
+++ b/integration-test/test.bats
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
     [[ "${lines[1]}" =~ ^GitCommit=[0-9a-f]{4,15}$ ]]
     [[ "${lines[2]}" =~ ^GitBranch=(.*)$ ]]
     [[ "${lines[3]}" =~ ^GitState=(clean|dirty)$ ]]
+    [[ "${lines[4]}" =~ ^GitSummary=(.*)$ ]]
 }
 
 @test "govvv build - preserves given -ldflags" {
diff --git a/values.go b/values.go
index 50a7fde..bf15c1c 100644
--- a/values.go
+++ b/values.go
@@ -23,12 +23,17 @@ func GetFlags(dir string) (map[string]string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repository state: %v", err)
 	}
+	gitSummary, err := repo.Summary()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get repository summary: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	v := map[string]string{
-		"main.BuildDate": date(),
-		"main.GitCommit": gitCommit,
-		"main.GitBranch": gitBranch,
-		"main.GitState":  gitState,
+		"main.BuildDate":  date(),
+		"main.GitCommit":  gitCommit,
+		"main.GitBranch":  gitBranch,
+		"main.GitState":   gitState,
+		"main.GitSummary": gitSummary,
 	}
 
 	if version, err := versionFromFile(dir); err != nil {
diff --git a/values_test.go b/values_test.go
index 00a3e4b..a0459c6 100644
--- a/values_test.go
+++ b/values_test.go
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ func TestGetValues(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Regexp(t, "^[0-9a-f]{4,15}$", fl["main.GitCommit"])
 	require.Equal(t, "master", fl["main.GitBranch"])
 	require.Equal(t, "clean", fl["main.GitState"])
+	require.Equal(t, fl["main.GitCommit"], fl["main.GitSummary"])
 }
 
 func TestGetValues_versionFlag(t *testing.T) {