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TortoiseGit maps submodule actions to Git commands, but the parent repository records only a commit SHA. Learn the correct Add/Update workflow, how to stage pointer changes, and why recursive updates can stall.
Goal I want a repeatable development workflow where switching branches in TortoiseGit leaves every Git submodule at the commit recorded by the target branch, without manual intervention after each switch. Constraints TortoiseGit’s Switch command does not appear to recurse into submodules by default, and the submodule recursion setting is None unless changed.
Operating system: Linux git version: 2.26.2 Git repo provider of my repo: gitlab Repo provider of the failing submodules: Github .gitmodules [submodule "libraries/stb"] path = libraries/stb url = https://github.com/nothings/stb.git branch = master [submodule "libraries/harfbuzz"] path = libraries/harfbuzz url = https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz.git branch
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