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Git submodules can be a pain to work with. This repository explores a different approach of using them.

The idea: Take a submodule, add it's upstream as a remote and then create a git worktree based on the current submodule commit.

git-moduletree prototype

`git moduletree init`

This command will parse .gitmodules and add a remote for each submodule. It will then create a new worktree based on the added remote and the ref that git submodule status returns.

`git moduletree status`

This command gets the current HEAD of the worktree and compares it to the ref that git submodule status returns.

Updating

After updating the worktree of a submodule, changes can be added and committed as usual.

Adding a new module

Not implemented yet. Use git submodule add and remove it afterwards.

PointerDilemma/git-moduletree

README