Git Submodules as a Package Manager

· Andrew Nesbitt · Sept. 1, 2026, 9:33 a.m.
Git package managers Dependencies Git Version control package-management submodules
Summary
This blog post explains how to use git submodules as a package manager, detailing the function of .gitmodules as a manifest and gitlink as a lockfile entry.
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