Git Dependency Management with Submodules and Subtrees

42mIntermediate2023-07-10

Authors

Manaswini Das

Course details

Does Git come to your mind when you hear the phrase “version control”? Do you know what Git is used for and how you can use it to manage multiple repositories from a single repository? In this course, software engineer Manaswini Das helps you discover and learn to use Git subtrees and submodules, the tools that enable you to manage multiple repositories from a single repository. Manaswini explains how Git submodules and subtrees can help you with in-house dependency management. She also reviews the caveats, differences, and applications—for example, single-sourcing documentation and publishing documentation on various platforms. Plus, Manaswini highlights other alternatives like git-repo, git-subrepo, and gitslave that can help you achieve dependency management.

Skills covered

Visual Studio CodeGitAgile Software DevelopmentVersion ControlGitHubDevOps ToolsDevOpsSoftware Development ToolsOpen SourceMicrosoftSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Git submodules and subtrees
02 - What you should know

1. Dependency Management

03 - Why do you do dependency management
04 - Dependency management with Git

2. Learning Git Submodules

05 - Introduction to Git submodules
06 - Git submodules in action on GitHub
07 - Git submodules in action in your terminal and VSCode
08 - More commands with Git submodules
09 - Challenge - Initialize and update submodules
10 - Solution - Initialize and update submodules

3. Learning Git Subtrees

11 - Introduction to Git subtrees
12 - Git subtrees in action on GitHub
13 - Installing Git subtrees
14 - Git subtrees in action in your terminal and VSCode
15 - More commands with Git subtrees
16 - Challenge - Squash with add, split subtrees
17 - Solution - Squash with add, split subtrees

4. Caveats, Differences, and Use Cases

18 - Caveats for subtrees and submodules
19 - Differences between subtrees and submodules
20 - Applications and use cases

Conclusion

21 - Alternatives and resources for further reading