Microsoft/vscode

Git - Support submodule management

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#52,700 opened on Jun 22, 2018

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Description

Feature Request

Add support for the git submodule commands from within VS Code.

Currently submodules are supported, but only if the submodules are created via git cli.

Examples: git submodule init git submodule update git submodule summary

etc...

I think the most important ones would be add, init, and update

Currently running ver. 1.24.1

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Research direction
Explore VS Code's Git extension source code to understand how existing git commands are implemented (e.g., in src/vs/workbench/contrib/git). Look for files handling submodule commands. Check if there are any existing PRs or discussions about submodule support. Then implement the add, init, and update commands following the pattern of other git actions.
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
developer experiencetooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
GitTypeScript
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70