Clone a subdirectory of a submodule in git

Question

I wish to create a submodule in my repository, and inside that submodule I only want to clone ONE folder to use as a dependency.

For example if this is my current state:

main repository
│__README.md
│__file001.txt

dependency repository
|__src
|__include

I want to have:

main repository
│__README.md
│__file001.txt
|__dependency repository (submodule)
   |__include

How is it possible to do it in git?

Another solution to try is sparse checkout: https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bgit-submodules%5D+sparse+checkout — phd, Aug 25 '22 at 14:06

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 25 '22 at 13:59

1

Unfortunately not!

The submodule is a whole repository, so you have to clone it enterely.

answered Aug 25 '22 at 13:59

Antonio Petricca

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