⚡ Git Clone With Submodules

Clone Git repositories with all submodules from inside VS Code.

The extension adds a status bar action that asks for a repository URL and destination folder, then runs a recursive clone.

✨ Features

• Clones using git clone --recursive -j8.
• Validates repository URL input.
• Lets you choose the parent directory before cloning.
• Shows cancellable progress while cloning.
• Offers to open the cloned repository when cloning finishes.

🖱️ Usage

1. Click $(repo-clone) GitModules in the status bar.
2. Enter a repository URL, for example https://github.com/org/repo.git.
3. Select the destination parent folder.
4. Wait for cloning to complete, then confirm whether to open the cloned project.

Demo

📦 Installation

From VSIX (local/internal flow)

1. Download the latest .vsix package from the Releases page.
2. Open VS Code.
3. Press Ctrl+Shift+X to open Extensions.
4. Select ... in the top-right corner of Extensions.
5. Select Install from VSIX... and pick the file.

From Marketplace (public flow)

1. Open VS Code.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+X to open Extensions.
3. Search for Git Clone With Submodules.
4. Click Install.

Using code CLI

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JuanJoseSolorzano/GitCloneWithSubmodules; C:\LegacyApp\VSCode\bin\code.cmd --install-extension GitCloneWithSubmodules/git-clone-with-submodules.vsix; rm -Recurse -Force GitCloneWithSubmodules

git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/JuanJoseSolorzano/GitCloneWithSubmodules && C:\LegacyApp\VSCode\bin\code.cmd --install-extension GitCloneWithSubmodules/git-clone-with-submodules.vsix && rm -rf GitCloneWithSubmodules

📄 License

See LICENSE.md.