Submodule - CI/CD Glossary Definition
A submodule embeds one Git repository inside another at a fixed commit, tracked in a .gitmodules file. The parent records the exact submodule SHA, not its contents.
A submodule embeds one Git repository inside another at a fixed commit, tracked in a .gitmodules file. The parent records the exact submodule SHA, not its contents.
A submodule embeds one Git repository inside another at a fixed commit, tracked in a .gitmodules file. The parent records the exact submodule SHA, not its contents.
In CI
Submodules are not fetched by default. In GitHub Actions set submodules: true (or recursive) on actions/checkout, and ensure the runner has read access to each submodule remote.
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