NAME

       npm-submodule - Add a package as a git submodule

SYNOPSIS

       npm submodule <pkg>

DESCRIPTION

       If the specified package has a git repository url in its package.json description, then this command will
       add it as a git submodule at node_modules/<pkg name>.

       This  is  a convenience only. From then on, it´s up to you to manage updates by using the appropriate git
       commands. npm will stubbornly refuse to update, modify, or remove anything with a .git subfolder in it.

       This command also does not install missing dependencies, if the package does not include them in its  git
       repository.  If  npm  ls reports that things are missing, you can either install, link, or submodule them
       yourself, or you can do npm explore <pkgname> --  npm  install  to  install  the  dependencies  into  the
       submodule folder.

SEE ALSO

       •   npm help  package.json

       •   git help submodule

                                                  October 2013                                  NPM-SUBMODULE(1)