Add support for repos containing submodules
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- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 210
- Forks
- 36
- Avg merge
- 1d 10h
- Merged PRs (30d)
- 2
Description
We need to make a decision on how to approach analyzing repos that contain submodules.
This issue was identified after running Macaron on OpenStack.
Contributor guide
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
Start by reviewing how Macaron analyzes the OpenStack repository linked in the issue and identify where submodules affect that analysis. The issue is complete when the project has a decided approach for supporting repositories containing submodules; no files or tests are named.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100