I wish. Unfortunately, git with submodules is a far cry from a single, coherent repository. Tooling is practically out the window (integration with any IDE, fo

I wish. Unfortunately, git with submodules is a far cry from a single, coherent repository. Tooling is practically out the window (integration with any IDE, for example), snapshotting becomes a nightmare, coordinating your different versions becomes a nightmare. Git sumbodules are good[1] for referencing external dependencies with their own timeline who don't depend nor interact with your project or code. They are not a great fit when your submodules are intimately related to the code around them. [1] arguable---I personally despise them, but let's assume they're good (disclaimer: I wrote the article)