---
title: Clone missing submodules
type: snippet
tags: [repository,submodule]
author: chalarangelo
cover: forest-balcony
dateModified: 2021-04-13T21:10:59+03:00
---

Clones missing submodules and checks out commits.

- Use `git submodule update --init --recursive` to clone missing submodules and checkout commits.

```shell
git submodule update --init --recursive
```

```shell
git submodule update --init --recursive
# Clones missing submodules and checks out commits
```