Git Submodule Update

VS Code extension that adds two buttons to the Source Control view title bar for updating git submodules.

Both commands are also available from the Command Palette. The command runs in the root of the repository the button belongs to (falls back to the first workspace folder), shows progress in the Source Control view and reports success or the git error as a notification.

Requirements

• VS Code ^1.80.0
• git available on the PATH

Installation

1. Download the latest .vsix from the Releases page.
2. Install it:

   code --install-extension git-submodule-update-<version>.vsix
   

   or use Extensions → … → Install from VSIX….

Development

npm ci
npm run package   # builds a .vsix in the project root

Press F5 in VS Code to launch an Extension Development Host.

Releases

Releases are fully automated with semantic-release and GitHub Actions on every push to main. The version is derived from Conventional Commits:

On release, the workflow updates package.json and CHANGELOG.md, tags the commit, builds the .vsix and attaches it to the GitHub release.

License

GPL-3.0