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how to move a git submodule

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git-move-submodule.md

edit .gitmodules > [submodule "path/to/submodule"]
edit .git/config > [submodule "path/to/submodule"]
edit path/to/submodule/.git > gitdir
edit .git/modules/path/to/submodule/config > worktree
move .git/modules/path/to/submodule to its new path

simonLeary42 commented Jul 27, 2026 •

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note: if you just want to change the submodule URL, you can git config --global url.insert_url_here.insteadOf

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55241341/changing-https-address-of-submodules-in-git-config-to-ssh-address

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