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Show HN: Submodules done right – a better way to manage modular Git projects
- Dm_Linov 5y agoGit X-Modules is a server-side app that syncs your project directories with other repositories. Think of it as a server-side alternative to Git Submodules. Use Cases: - Combine multiple projects and components into a single repository for cross-project development (like a monorepo, but keeping the original repositories up and running) - Include parts of other projects into yours - Share common assets across multiple projects How it works: - An X-Module is a regular directory. It’s synced on your Git server with an external repository. - When an X-Module is updated the changes go to the external repository. - When an external repository is updated the changes are applied to the X-Module. - When there are two conflicting updates Git X-Modules applies one update and turns the other into a pull request This tool is available as a free GitHub app. There's also an app for Bitbucket DataCenter (self-hosted). Some of the real-life cases we've heard of: - Code review team wants to see all changes made in various repositories, in one place - A private project contains an open-source part, that is shared in a separate repository - A library or component is maintained in a separate repository and shared between several projects What's your case?