Create git repository for project skeleton

Question

I created a custom project skeleton as a start for my django projects hosted on a public repo on github.

I like to use this as the root folder for my new, public and private projects, also hosted by @github.

The problem is that I cannot use this as a submodule because, as you know, I cannot add submodules inside other submodules in the same git repo. and in my case I want to add submodules inside the skeleton folder.

As an exercise, for public project B, I just created a branch of my skeleton, but it seems complicated because my projectB code is placed inside the skeleton repository on a separate branch.

How do you do this in git?

Also, any github trick on how to create "private branches" from public repositories, for example?

Thanks:)

Julien

Answer 1

Finally, I decided to have separate public branches as skeletons, and then use private submodules to host private code.

This solution looks powerful enough and safe for me.

thanks for the suggestions

Answer 2

I have successfully created git repositories whose submodules were branches in the same repo. However, I have not tried this with sub-submodules. To avoid submodules, just select a branch for your "prototype". Whenever you need a new project branch from this chapter.

PS: if you want a private branch on github, you need to become a member. If you want private branches cheap, just don't upload them to github.