Add git-subtree support as alternative to git submodules

Created by: Zakay

git-subtree is much better alternative to git submodules. Could it be added to the roadmap?

Created by: dzaporozhets

yes - i think it can be done for v3

By Administrator on 2012-02-22T19:09:28 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: Zakay

Great, looking forward to it. When this is completed I'll move all my projects to gitlab :)

By Administrator on 2012-02-22T19:15:56 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: Zakay

git subtree has been merged into git, info: https://github.com/apenwarr/git-subtree/commit/8cd698957f57f62ec3d313403bebced2fdf751e5

By Administrator on 2012-07-03T07:21:24 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: piffio

Hi, any news on this Issue? I'm actually wondering how you'd like to see subtree support implemented in GitLab. Do you want to show subtree details in a GitLab repository or rather adding the possibility to add a project as a subtree of an existing project? Or, maybe, adding some magic that pushes commit done in a "subtree" directly on the original project's repo?

By Administrator on 2012-10-28T17:31:08 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: Zakay

The feature I think are the most important are:

• Show that the directory is a subtree and show info of which repo and branch it is
• Show info on if its behind or ahead of the subtree
• A link to that tree, so you can click it and head over to that subtree's repo
• Add a subtree with specific branch
• Remove a subtree

Magic for pulling and pushing isn't important and would probably lead to a mess with conflicts etc. But of course this could also be possible with a online editor, but I think its too much.

By Administrator on 2012-10-30T21:43:15 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: piffio

Hi Zakay! (Do you recognize me if I say Santarelli!?)

I'll try to spend some time on these features, since we're going to use intensively subtrees here as well. I'll keep you updated if I manage to put something together.

By Administrator on 2012-10-31T07:33:17 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: chopmann

any progress

By Administrator on 2013-01-25T13:13:57 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: JanV7

+1

I would appreciate a git subtree support. I will need this to organize special customizing for each customer beside the product.

By Administrator on 2013-01-29T08:01:51 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: Zakay

@piffio Sha**uta! How's it going with subtree support :P?

By Administrator on 2013-03-24T06:07:50 (imported from GitLab)

Created by: dosire

Moved to http://feedback.gitlab.com/forums/176466-general/suggestions/3788065-git-subtree-support

By Administrator on 2013-03-27T09:06:14 (imported from GitLab)