Reusing CI Scripts with Git Submodules

Using Git submodules is a clean way to share CI scripts between projects. You create a separate repository for your shared CI folder and link it as a submodule inside each project.

Steps:

1. Move your shared CI files (scripts, configs, etc.) into a separate Git repo.

2. In each project, add the submodule:

   git submodule add https://gitlab.com/your-group/ci-templates.git CI

3. Commit the changes:
   

   git add .gitmodules CI
   git commit -m "Add CI submodule"

4. Update submodules when cloning:
   

   git submodule update --init --recursive

Benefits:

• Keeps scripts version-controlled and consistent
• Easy to manage changes centrally

Use this when: You want full access to the CI folder and version control it tightly.