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Submodule: an external project is pinned to a revision

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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In a few sentences

In brief

A Git submodule connects a separate repository at a particular commit to the parent project. It does not automatically follow every latest change on an external branch.

Useful to know

A Git submodule connects a separate repository at a particular commit to the parent project. It does not automatically follow every latest change on an external branch. [1]

After cloning, check that submodules are initialized at the recorded revisions. An edit inside the submodule and an updated reference in the parent are separate changes. Review both when updating the dependency.

Sources

For further detail and to check the information:

  1. [1] Git - git-submodule Documentation ↗