Tag Archives: git

pre-commit script for submodule hygiene

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Ben

Our team at work is using git submodules to track re-usable code across projects, and it’s been pretty good so far, but we have hit minor snags along the way (such as the absence of a ‘git submodule rm’ command!). … Continue reading →

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submodule moment

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Ben

Seems that new features and concepts appear in Git at such a steady pace that it’s difficult for the jargon to keep up. I don’t follow the git mailing list as closely as I should: it’s too high-traffic and I … Continue reading →

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Extended Git Submodule Status

Posted on August 12, 2008 by Ben

At work I’m involved in some projects that will very likely make heavy use of submodules. The reason is that submodules make it very convenient to make use of a set of “common” code without a ton of duplication. We’re … Continue reading →

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Useful Git Prompt

Posted on April 12, 2008 by Ben

Here’s a snippet of bash script that I wrote to make my prompt tell me when I’m in a git repository and what branch I’m on. And to my pleasant surprise, the PROMPT_COMMAND mechanism will respect color codes, so if … Continue reading →

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