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Subtree split the parent project without the added subprojects in Git

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I am trying to use subtree instead of submodules to manage a project, but I don't know how to send the parent project alone. Let me explain my self.

We have a project split in a parent repository and some plug-in repositories. One can use the parent project alone or adding plugins with 

"git subtree add --prefix=plugin-a https://github.com/my-project/plugin-a.git master"

After the development is ready, one can split and commit the changes in the plugin but I don't know how to commit the parent project without plugins.

posted Aug 8, 2013 by Luv Kumar

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