diff --git a/runtime/doc/pack.txt b/runtime/doc/pack.txt
index 285ad08bfc..e80d3639ff 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/pack.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/pack.txt
@@ -271,9 +271,8 @@ Switch plugin's version:
   run |vim.pack.update()|.
 
 Freeze plugin from being updated:
-• Update 'init.lua' for plugin to have `version` set to current commit hash.
-  You can get it by running `vim.pack.update({ 'plugin-name' })` and yanking
-  the word describing current state (looks like `abc12345`).
+• Update 'init.lua' for plugin to have `version` set to current revision. Get
+  it with `:=vim.pack.get({ 'plug-name' })[1].rev` (looks like `abc12345`).
 • |:restart|.
 
 Unfreeze plugin to start receiving updates:
@@ -355,16 +354,27 @@ del({names})                                                  *vim.pack.del()*
                  be managed by |vim.pack|, not necessarily already added to
                  current session.
 
-get()                                                         *vim.pack.get()*
-    Get data about all plugins managed by |vim.pack|
+get({names}, {opts})                                          *vim.pack.get()*
+    Gets |vim.pack| plugin info, optionally filtered by `names`.
+
+    Parameters: ~
+      • {names}  (`string[]?`) List of plugin names. Default: all plugins
+                 managed by |vim.pack|.
+      • {opts}   (`table?`) A table with the following fields:
+                 • {info} (`boolean`) Whether to include extra plugin info.
+                   Default `true`.
 
     Return: ~
         (`table[]`) A list of objects with the following fields:
-        • {spec} (`vim.pack.SpecResolved`) A |vim.pack.Spec| with defaults
-          made explicit.
-        • {path} (`string`) Plugin's path on disk.
         • {active} (`boolean`) Whether plugin was added via |vim.pack.add()|
           to current session.
+        • {branches}? (`string[]`) Available Git branches (first is default).
+          Missing if `info=false`.
+        • {path} (`string`) Plugin's path on disk.
+        • {rev}? (`string`) Current Git revision. Missing if `info=false`.
+        • {spec} (`vim.pack.SpecResolved`) A |vim.pack.Spec| with resolved
+          `name`.
+        • {tags}? (`string[]`) Available Git tags. Missing if `info=false`.
 
 update({names}, {opts})                                    *vim.pack.update()*
     Update plugins
diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
index ae999e95e7..de3a64c325 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/pack.lua
@@ -68,9 +68,8 @@
 ---you run |vim.pack.update()|.
 ---
 ---Freeze plugin from being updated:
----- Update 'init.lua' for plugin to have `version` set to current commit hash.
----You can get it by running `vim.pack.update({ 'plugin-name' })` and yanking
----the word describing current state (looks like `abc12345`).
+---- Update 'init.lua' for plugin to have `version` set to current revision.
+---Get it with `:=vim.pack.get({ 'plug-name' })[1].rev` (looks like `abc12345`).
 ---- |:restart|.
 ---
 ---Unfreeze plugin to start receiving updates:
@@ -148,13 +147,13 @@ local function git_clone(url, path)
 end
 
 --- @async
---- @param rev string
+--- @param ref string
 --- @param cwd string
 --- @return string
-local function git_get_hash(rev, cwd)
-  -- Using `rev-list -1` shows a commit of revision, while `rev-parse` shows
-  -- hash of revision. Those are different for annotated tags.
-  return git_cmd({ 'rev-list', '-1', '--abbrev-commit', rev }, cwd)
+local function git_get_hash(ref, cwd)
+  -- Using `rev-list -1` shows a commit of reference, while `rev-parse` shows
+  -- hash of reference. Those are different for annotated tags.
+  return git_cmd({ 'rev-list', '-1', '--abbrev-commit', ref }, cwd)
 end
 
 --- @async
@@ -169,11 +168,14 @@ end
 --- @param cwd string
 --- @return string[]
 local function git_get_branches(cwd)
+  local def_branch = git_get_default_branch(cwd)
   local cmd = { 'branch', '--remote', '--list', '--format=%(refname:short)', '--', 'origin/**' }
   local stdout = git_cmd(cmd, cwd)
   local res = {} --- @type string[]
   for l in vim.gsplit(stdout, '\n') do
-    res[#res + 1] = l:match('^origin/(.+)$')
+    local branch = l:match('^origin/(.+)$')
+    local pos = branch == def_branch and 1 or (#res + 1)
+    table.insert(res, pos, branch)
   end
   return res
 end
@@ -182,8 +184,8 @@ end
 --- @param cwd string
 --- @return string[]
 local function git_get_tags(cwd)
-  local cmd = { 'tag', '--list', '--sort=-v:refname' }
-  return vim.split(git_cmd(cmd, cwd), '\n')
+  local tags = git_cmd({ 'tag', '--list', '--sort=-v:refname' }, cwd)
+  return tags == '' and {} or vim.split(tags, '\n')
 end
 
 -- Plugin operations ----------------------------------------------------------
@@ -323,34 +325,22 @@ local function normalize_plugs(plugs)
   return res
 end
 
---- @param names string[]?
+--- @param names? string[]
 --- @return vim.pack.Plug[]
 local function plug_list_from_names(names)
-  local all_plugins = M.get()
+  local p_data_list = M.get(names, { info = false })
   local plug_dir = get_plug_dir()
   local plugs = {} --- @type vim.pack.Plug[]
-  local used_names = {} --- @type table<string,boolean>
-  -- Preserve plugin order; might be important during checkout or event trigger
-  for _, p_data in ipairs(all_plugins) do
+  for _, p_data in ipairs(p_data_list) do
     -- NOTE: By default include only active plugins (and not all on disk). Using
     -- not active plugins might lead to a confusion as default `version` and
     -- user's desired one might mismatch.
-    -- TODO(echasnovski): Consider changing this if/when there is lockfile.
-    --- @cast names string[]
-    if (not names and p_data.active) or vim.tbl_contains(names or {}, p_data.spec.name) then
+    -- TODO(echasnovski): Change this when there is lockfile.
+    if names ~= nil or p_data.active then
       plugs[#plugs + 1] = new_plug(p_data.spec, plug_dir)
-      used_names[p_data.spec.name] = true
     end
   end
 
-  if vim.islist(names) and #plugs ~= #names then
-    --- @param n string
-    local unused = vim.tbl_filter(function(n)
-      return not used_names[n]
-    end, names)
-    error('The following plugins are not installed: ' .. table.concat(unused, ', '))
-  end
-
   return plugs
 end
 
@@ -358,13 +348,7 @@ end
 --- @param event_name 'PackChangedPre'|'PackChanged'
 --- @param kind 'install'|'update'|'delete'
 local function trigger_event(p, event_name, kind)
-  local spec = vim.deepcopy(p.spec)
-  -- Infer default branch for fuller `event-data` (if possible)
-  -- Doing it only on event trigger level allows keeping `spec` close to what
-  -- user supplied without performance issues during startup.
-  spec.version = spec.version or (uv.fs_stat(p.path) and git_get_default_branch(p.path))
-
-  local data = { kind = kind, spec = spec, path = p.path }
+  local data = { kind = kind, spec = vim.deepcopy(p.spec), path = p.path }
   api.nvim_exec_autocmds(event_name, { pattern = p.path, data = data })
 end
 
@@ -463,7 +447,7 @@ end
 --- @param p vim.pack.Plug
 local function resolve_version(p)
   local function list_in_line(name, list)
-    return #list == 0 and '' or ('\n' .. name .. ': ' .. table.concat(list, ', '))
+    return ('\n%s: %s'):format(name, table.concat(list, ', '))
   end
 
   -- Resolve only once
@@ -987,13 +971,44 @@ end
 
 --- @inlinedoc
 --- @class vim.pack.PlugData
---- @field spec vim.pack.SpecResolved A |vim.pack.Spec| with defaults made explicit.
---- @field path string Plugin's path on disk.
 --- @field active boolean Whether plugin was added via |vim.pack.add()| to current session.
+--- @field branches? string[] Available Git branches (first is default). Missing if `info=false`.
+--- @field path string Plugin's path on disk.
+--- @field rev? string Current Git revision. Missing if `info=false`.
+--- @field spec vim.pack.SpecResolved A |vim.pack.Spec| with resolved `name`.
+--- @field tags? string[] Available Git tags. Missing if `info=false`.
 
---- Get data about all plugins managed by |vim.pack|
+--- @class vim.pack.keyset.get
+--- @inlinedoc
+--- @field info boolean Whether to include extra plugin info. Default `true`.
+
+--- @param p_data_list vim.pack.PlugData[]
+local function add_p_data_info(p_data_list)
+  local funs = {} --- @type (async fun())[]
+  for i, p_data in ipairs(p_data_list) do
+    local path = p_data.path
+    --- @async
+    funs[i] = function()
+      p_data.branches = git_get_branches(path)
+      p_data.rev = git_get_hash('HEAD', path)
+      p_data.tags = git_get_tags(path)
+    end
+  end
+  --- @async
+  local function joined_f()
+    async.join(n_threads, funs)
+  end
+  async.run(joined_f):wait()
+end
+
+--- Gets |vim.pack| plugin info, optionally filtered by `names`.
+--- @param names? string[] List of plugin names. Default: all plugins managed by |vim.pack|.
+--- @param opts? vim.pack.keyset.get
 --- @return vim.pack.PlugData[]
-function M.get()
+function M.get(names, opts)
+  vim.validate('names', names, vim.islist, true, 'list')
+  opts = vim.tbl_extend('force', { info = true }, opts or {})
+
   -- Process active plugins in order they were added. Take into account that
   -- there might be "holes" after `vim.pack.del()`.
   local active = {} --- @type table<integer,vim.pack.Plug?>
@@ -1001,11 +1016,12 @@ function M.get()
     active[p_active.id] = p_active.plug
   end
 
-  --- @type vim.pack.PlugData[]
-  local res = {}
+  local res = {} --- @type vim.pack.PlugData[]
+  local used_names = {} --- @type table<string,boolean>
   for i = 1, n_active_plugins do
-    if active[i] then
+    if active[i] and (not names or vim.tbl_contains(names, active[i].spec.name)) then
       res[#res + 1] = { spec = vim.deepcopy(active[i].spec), path = active[i].path, active = true }
+      used_names[active[i].spec.name] = true
     end
   end
 
@@ -1015,21 +1031,34 @@ function M.get()
     local plug_dir = get_plug_dir()
     for n, t in vim.fs.dir(plug_dir, { depth = 1 }) do
       local path = vim.fs.joinpath(plug_dir, n)
-      if t == 'directory' and not active_plugins[path] then
+      local is_in_names = not names or vim.tbl_contains(names, n)
+      if t == 'directory' and not active_plugins[path] and is_in_names then
         local spec = { name = n, src = git_cmd({ 'remote', 'get-url', 'origin' }, path) }
         res[#res + 1] = { spec = spec, path = path, active = false }
-      end
-    end
-
-    -- Make default `version` explicit
-    for _, p_data in ipairs(res) do
-      if not p_data.spec.version then
-        p_data.spec.version = git_get_default_branch(p_data.path)
+        used_names[n] = true
       end
     end
   end
   async.run(do_get):wait()
 
+  if names ~= nil then
+    -- Align result with input
+    local names_order = {} --- @type table<string,integer>
+    for i, n in ipairs(names) do
+      if not used_names[n] then
+        error(('Plugin `%s` is not installed'):format(tostring(n)))
+      end
+      names_order[n] = i
+    end
+    table.sort(res, function(a, b)
+      return names_order[a.spec.name] < names_order[b.spec.name]
+    end)
+  end
+
+  if opts.info then
+    add_p_data_info(res)
+  end
+
   return res
 end
 
diff --git a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
index ca285a5706..a8664b80b9 100644
--- a/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
+++ b/test/functional/plugin/pack_spec.lua
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       watch_events({ 'PackChangedPre', 'PackChanged' })
 
       exec_lua(function()
-        -- Should provide event-data respecting manual and inferred default `version`
+        -- Should provide event-data respecting manual `version` without inferring default
         vim.pack.add({ { src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch' }, repos_src.defbranch })
       end)
 
@@ -473,11 +473,11 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       local installpre_basic = find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'install', 'basic', 'feat-branch')
       local installpre_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'install', 'defbranch', nil)
       local updatepre_basic = find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'update', 'basic', 'feat-branch')
-      local updatepre_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'update', 'defbranch', 'dev')
+      local updatepre_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'update', 'defbranch', nil)
       local update_basic = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'update', 'basic', 'feat-branch')
-      local update_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'update', 'defbranch', 'dev')
+      local update_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'update', 'defbranch', nil)
       local install_basic = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'install', 'basic', 'feat-branch')
-      local install_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'install', 'defbranch', 'dev')
+      local install_defbranch = find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'install', 'defbranch', nil)
       eq(8, #log)
 
       -- NOTE: There is no guaranteed installation order among separate plugins (as it is async)
@@ -571,11 +571,9 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
         eq({}, n.exec_lua('return { vim.g._plugin, vim.g._after_plugin }'))
 
         -- Plugins should still be marked as "active", since they were added
-        plugindirs_data.spec.version = 'main'
         plugindirs_data.active = true
-        basic_data.spec.version = 'main'
         basic_data.active = true
-        eq({ plugindirs_data, basic_data }, n.exec_lua('return vim.pack.get()'))
+        eq({ plugindirs_data, basic_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get(nil, { info = false })'))
       end
 
       -- Works on initial install
@@ -623,7 +621,8 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
         '`basic`:\n',
         -- Should report available branches and tags if revision is absent
         '`wrong%-version`',
-        'Available:\nTags: some%-tag\nBranches: feat%-branch, main',
+        -- Should list default branch first
+        'Available:\nTags: some%-tag\nBranches: main, feat%-branch',
         -- Should report available branches and versions if no constraint match
         '`semver`',
         'Available:\nVersions: v1%.0%.0, v0%.4, 0%.3%.1, v0%.3%.0.*\nBranches: main\n',
@@ -1143,8 +1142,8 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       -- Should trigger relevant events only for actually updated plugins
       n.exec('write')
       local log = exec_lua('return _G.event_log')
-      eq(1, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'update', 'fetch', 'main'))
-      eq(2, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'update', 'fetch', 'main'))
+      eq(1, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'update', 'fetch', nil))
+      eq(2, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'update', 'fetch', nil))
       eq(2, #log)
     end)
 
@@ -1180,7 +1179,7 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
         vim.pack.add({ repos_src.basic })
       end)
 
-      validate('The following plugins are not installed: aaa, ccc', { 'aaa', 'basic', 'ccc' })
+      validate('Plugin `ccc` is not installed', { 'ccc', 'basic', 'aaa' })
 
       -- Empty list is allowed with warning
       n.exec('messages clear')
@@ -1192,39 +1191,73 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
   end)
 
   describe('get()', function()
-    local basic_spec = { name = 'basic', src = repos_src.basic, version = 'main' }
-    local basic_path = pack_get_plug_path('basic')
-    local defbranch_spec = { name = 'defbranch', src = repos_src.defbranch, version = 'dev' }
-    local defbranch_path = pack_get_plug_path('defbranch')
+    local make_basic_data = function(active, info)
+      local spec = { name = 'basic', src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch' }
+      local path = pack_get_plug_path('basic')
+      local res = { active = active, path = path, spec = spec }
+      if info then
+        res.branches = { 'main', 'feat-branch' }
+        res.rev = git_get_hash('feat-branch', 'basic')
+        res.tags = { 'some-tag' }
+      end
+      return res
+    end
+
+    local make_defbranch_data = function(active, info)
+      local spec = { name = 'defbranch', src = repos_src.defbranch }
+      local path = pack_get_plug_path('defbranch')
+      local res = { active = active, path = path, spec = spec }
+      if info then
+        res.branches = { 'dev', 'main' }
+        res.rev = git_get_hash('dev', 'defbranch')
+        res.tags = {}
+      end
+      return res
+    end
+
+    it('returns list with necessary data', function()
+      local basic_data, defbranch_data
 
-    it('returns list of available plugins', function()
       -- Should work just after installation
       exec_lua(function()
-        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.defbranch, repos_src.basic })
+        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.defbranch, { src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch' } })
       end)
-      eq({
-        -- Should preserve order in which plugins were `vim.pack.add()`ed
-        { active = true, path = defbranch_path, spec = defbranch_spec },
-        { active = true, path = basic_path, spec = basic_spec },
-      }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get()'))
+      defbranch_data = make_defbranch_data(true, true)
+      basic_data = make_basic_data(true, true)
+      -- Should preserve order in which plugins were `vim.pack.add()`ed
+      eq({ defbranch_data, basic_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get()'))
 
       -- Should also list non-active plugins
       n.clear()
 
       exec_lua(function()
-        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.basic })
+        vim.pack.add({ { src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch' } })
       end)
-      eq({
-        -- Should first list active, then non-active
-        { active = true, path = basic_path, spec = basic_spec },
-        { active = false, path = defbranch_path, spec = defbranch_spec },
-      }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get()'))
+      defbranch_data = make_defbranch_data(false, true)
+      basic_data = make_basic_data(true, true)
+      -- Should first list active, then non-active
+      eq({ basic_data, defbranch_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get()'))
+
+      -- Should respect `names` for both active and not active plugins
+      eq({ basic_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get({ "basic" })'))
+      eq({ defbranch_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get({ "defbranch" })'))
+      eq({ defbranch_data, basic_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get({ "defbranch", "basic" })'))
+
+      local bad_get_cmd = 'return vim.pack.get({ "ccc", "basic", "aaa" })'
+      matches('Plugin `ccc` is not installed', pcall_err(exec_lua, bad_get_cmd))
+
+      -- Should respect `opts.info`
+      defbranch_data = make_defbranch_data(false, false)
+      basic_data = make_basic_data(true, false)
+      eq({ basic_data, defbranch_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get(nil, { info = false })'))
+      eq({ basic_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get({ "basic" }, { info = false })'))
+      eq({ defbranch_data }, exec_lua('return vim.pack.get({ "defbranch" }, { info = false })'))
     end)
 
     it('respects `data` field', function()
       local out = exec_lua(function()
         vim.pack.add({
-          { src = repos_src.basic, data = { test = 'value' } },
+          { src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch', data = { test = 'value' } },
           { src = repos_src.defbranch, data = 'value' },
         })
         local plugs = vim.pack.get()
@@ -1236,7 +1269,7 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
 
     it('works with `del()`', function()
       exec_lua(function()
-        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.defbranch, repos_src.basic })
+        vim.pack.add({ repos_src.defbranch, { src = repos_src.basic, version = 'feat-branch' } })
       end)
 
       exec_lua(function()
@@ -1251,15 +1284,9 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       -- Should not include removed plugins immediately after they are removed,
       -- while still returning list without holes
       exec_lua('vim.pack.del({ "defbranch" })')
-      eq({
-        {
-          { active = true, path = defbranch_path, spec = defbranch_spec },
-          { active = true, path = basic_path, spec = basic_spec },
-        },
-        {
-          { active = true, path = basic_path, spec = basic_spec },
-        },
-      }, exec_lua('return _G.get_log'))
+      local defbranch_data = make_defbranch_data(true, true)
+      local basic_data = make_basic_data(true, true)
+      eq({ { defbranch_data, basic_data }, { basic_data } }, exec_lua('return _G.get_log'))
     end)
   end)
 
@@ -1281,16 +1308,16 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
       eq(false, pack_exists('plugindirs'))
 
       eq(
-        "vim.pack: Removed plugin 'plugindirs'\nvim.pack: Removed plugin 'basic'",
+        "vim.pack: Removed plugin 'basic'\nvim.pack: Removed plugin 'plugindirs'",
         n.exec_capture('messages')
       )
 
       -- Should trigger relevant events in order as specified in `vim.pack.add()`
       local log = exec_lua('return _G.event_log')
-      eq(1, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'delete', 'plugindirs', 'main'))
-      eq(2, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'delete', 'plugindirs', 'main'))
-      eq(3, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'delete', 'basic', 'feat-branch'))
-      eq(4, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'delete', 'basic', 'feat-branch'))
+      eq(1, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'delete', 'basic', 'feat-branch'))
+      eq(2, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'delete', 'basic', 'feat-branch'))
+      eq(3, find_in_log(log, 'PackChangedPre', 'delete', 'plugindirs', nil))
+      eq(4, find_in_log(log, 'PackChanged', 'delete', 'plugindirs', nil))
       eq(4, #log)
     end)
 
@@ -1310,7 +1337,7 @@ describe('vim.pack', function()
         vim.pack.add({ repos_src.basic })
       end)
 
-      validate('The following plugins are not installed: aaa, ccc', { 'aaa', 'basic', 'ccc' })
+      validate('Plugin `ccc` is not installed', { 'ccc', 'basic', 'aaa' })
       eq(true, pack_exists('basic'))
 
       -- Empty list is allowed with warning