git submodule

CautionManage submodules

git submodule update --init --recursive

Embeds other repos. After clone, empty dirs mean you need update --init --recursive.

Examples

git submodule update --init --recursiveFetch all submodules

Syntax

git submodule [update --init] [status] [add url path]

Before you run it

The parent pins exact commits, not branches.

Related commands

git cloneClone a repo
git pullPull from remote
git statusWorking tree status

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