diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2a7b1cd61d98f..89ff48c7ce4d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,31 +65,24 @@ compiler for C++14 support and create a symlink:
 
 ### Getting Sources for Swift and Related Projects
 
-For those checking out sources as read-only:
-
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift.git swift
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-llvm.git llvm
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-clang.git clang
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-lldb.git lldb
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-cmark.git cmark
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-llbuild.git llbuild
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-package-manager.git swiftpm
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-corelibs-xctest.git
-     git clone https://github.com/apple/swift-corelibs-foundation.git
-
-For those who plan on regularly making direct commits, cloning over
-SSH may provide a better experience (which requires uploading
-SSH keys to GitHub):
-
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift.git swift
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-llvm.git llvm
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-clang.git clang
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-lldb.git lldb
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-cmark.git cmark
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-llbuild.git llbuild
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-package-manager.git swiftpm
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-corelibs-xctest.git
-     git clone git@github.com:apple/swift-corelibs-foundation.git
+#### Swift Sources
+
+**Via HTTPS**
+    git clone https://github.com/apple/swift.git
+
+**Via SSH**
+    git clone git@github.com:apple/swift.git
+
+#### Related Project Sources
+
+**Via HTTPS**
+    cd <local_path_to_swift_repo>
+    ./utils/update-checkout --clone
+
+**Via SSH**
+    cd <local_path_to_swift_repo>
+    ./utils/update-checkout --clone-via-ssh
+
 
 [CMake](http://cmake.org) is the core infrastructure used to configure builds of
 Swift and its companion projects; at least version 2.8.12.2 is required. Your
diff --git a/utils/update-checkout b/utils/update-checkout
index 94d952340607a..f1fbbbd9ea0ed 100755
--- a/utils/update-checkout
+++ b/utils/update-checkout
@@ -52,6 +52,24 @@ def update_working_copy(repo_path):
         else:
             check_call([ "svn", "update" ])
 
+def obtain_additional_swift_sources(opts = {'with_ssh': False}):
+    additional_repos = {
+        'llvm': 'apple/swift-llvm',
+        'clang': 'apple/swift-clang',
+        'lldb': 'apple/swift-lldb',
+        'cmark': 'apple/swift-cmark',
+        'llbuild': 'apple/swift-llbuild',
+        'swiftpm': 'apple/swift-package-manager',
+        'swift-corelibs-xctest': 'apple/swift-corelibs-xctest',
+        'swift-corelibs-foundation': 'apple/swift-corelibs-foundation'
+    }
+    for dir_name, repo in additional_repos.iteritems():
+        print("--- Cloning '" + dir_name + "' ---")
+        if opts['with_ssh'] == True:
+            remote = "git@github.com:" + repo + '.git'
+        else:
+            remote = "https://github.com/" + repo + '.git'
+        check_call(['git', 'clone', remote, dir_name])
 
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
@@ -63,12 +81,22 @@ By default, updates your checkouts of Swift, SourceKit, LLDB, and SwiftPM.""")
     parser.add_argument("-a", "--all",
         help="also update checkouts of llbuild, LLVM, and Clang",
         action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--clone",
+        help="Obtain Sources for Swift and Related Projects",
+        action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--clone-with-ssh",
+        help="Obtain Sources for Swift and Related Projects via SSH",
+        action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.all:
         update_working_copy(os.path.join(SWIFT_SOURCE_ROOT, "llbuild"))
         update_working_copy(os.path.join(SWIFT_SOURCE_ROOT, "llvm"))
         update_working_copy(os.path.join(SWIFT_SOURCE_ROOT, "clang"))
+    if args.clone:
+        obtain_additional_swift_sources()
+    if args.clone_with_ssh:
+        obtain_additional_swift_sources({'with_ssh': True})
 
     update_working_copy(os.path.join(SWIFT_SOURCE_ROOT, "swift"))
     update_working_copy(