Git checkout does not update submodules
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enhancement
good first issue
- Dominant language
- C++
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Description
When doing checkout of a commit, the submodules have to be updated manually:
git submodule update --init --recursive
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by locating the checkout handling in the Gittyup code and trace how submodules are currently treated; done means checking out a commit also updates and initializes its submodules recursively without requiring a manual command.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp, git
- Domain
- desktop, devtools
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100