- 1 year ago
Git: Clone repository that contains itself (adds itself as submodule)
Cloning a repository that contains itself (adding itself as a submodule) can be achieved by following these steps:
Determine the URL of the repository you want to clone. Let's call it "OriginalRepo".
Create an empty directory to serve as the parent directory for the cloned repository.
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the parent directory.
Run the following command to clone the repository:
bashgit clone <OriginalRepo URL>
After cloning the repository, navigate into the cloned repository's directory:
bashcd <cloned repository directory>
Initialize the repository as a submodule:
bashgit submodule init
Specify the submodule to add by providing the URL or local path to the repository itself. Replace
<submodule URL>
or<submodule path>
with the appropriate value:bashgit submodule add <submodule URL or path>
For example, if the submodule is the same as the original repository, you can use:
bashgit submodule add <OriginalRepo URL>
Commit the submodule addition:
bashgit commit -m "Added submodule"
After completing these steps, you should have a cloned repository with itself added as a submodule. The submodule will have its own separate repository and can be managed independently from the parent repository.
Please note that adding a repository as a submodule of itself might lead to complexities and potential issues. It is generally recommended to avoid such circular dependencies unless there is a specific use case or requirement that justifies it.