Git submodules in a "read only" use-case

Git submodules aren't supported in Domino Data Lab as of 5.2.0 due to problems around the update/push to the repo. They are not GIT best practice and while we can theoretically perform a proper 'git pull' on repos containing them, we would not correctly push them. Among other problems this can leave cached GIT files out of sync.

You can make use of them in a "Read-only" use-case however via workarounds listed below:

Automatically Pull Git Submodules

1. Navigate to your project in Domino and select “Settings”.
2. Under the Compute environment section on the right-hand side of the page, click on “Manage Environment”
3. Click “Edit Definition” on the top-right corner of the page
4. Scroll down to where there is a text box for “Pre Run Script” and paste the following in that box:

Manually Pull Git Submodules

1. Open a workspace in Domino
2. Open a new terminal from whichever IDE you are using
3. Navigate to the /repos/<name-of-your-git-repository>
4. Run the following command:

For general information on working working with Git repos (setting up credentials, etc) see https://docs.dominodatalab.com/en/5.1/reference/projects/git/Git_repositories_in_Domino.html