Git Submodule Support#284
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yonaskolb merged 2 commits intoDec 11, 2025
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This would be great for our use case too! |
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Pull request overview
This PR adds git submodule support to Mint, enabling the installation of packages that depend on submodules, such as apple/swift-protobuf. The change adds the --recurse-submodules flag to git clone and checkout operations to ensure submodules are properly initialized during package installation.
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--recurse-submodulesflag to git clone and checkout commands - Supports both SHA-based and shallow clone scenarios
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Thanks @Brett-Best! |
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Adds git submodule support, this allows Mint to install https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf.
I considered adding this to the tests but it would increase how long they take to run substantially.
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Allow edits by maintainerson so you can tweak this if needed @yonaskolb 😄