Microsoft/vscode

Git - Support submodule management

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#52,700 opened on Jun 22, 2018

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 (5 comments) (33 reactions) (1 assignee)TypeScript (74,848 stars) (10,221 forks)batch import
feature-requestgithelp wanted

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

Contributor guide

Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
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.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
blocked
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
VS Code extension developmentGit submodulesTypeScriptNode.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
This feature request suggests adding git submodule commands (init, update, add, summary) to VS Code's Git integration. The implementation likely involves modifying the VS Code Git extension, possibly in the `extensions/git/src/` directory. The issue has an assignee, so any new contributor should first coordinate to avoid duplication. The existing reactions (33) indicate community interest, but no PRs have been linked yet.