Lerna: publish fails on git add -- when a package is a git submodule

[mjgchase]

Expected Behavior

git add -- should not include git sub-modules

Current Behavior

git add -- fails with fatal : pathSpec...see more detail below

Possible Solution

maybe exclude sub modules from git add command and run git submodule foreach --recursive git add .

lerna.json

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lerna-debug.log

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Context

When running publish my private application packages in git submodules are getting version bumped , the application packages are git sub modules and the git add -- command fails as the package.json from the sub-module is included.

fatal: Pathspec 'packages/application/package.json' is in submodule 'packages/application'

Your Environment

| Executable | Version |
| ---: | :--- |
| lerna --version | 3.14.1 |
| npm --version | 6.9 |
| node --version | 10.15.3 |

| OS | Version |
| --- | --- |
| Linux | Mint 19.1 |

[evocateur]

Lerna does not support git submodules, sorry.

[mjgchase]

Lerna does not support git submodules, sorry.

So no chance of putting in a function to exclude them or handle them when adding through GIT upon publish? , you are building a development tool which co-exists along side git , seems strange you aren't willing or unable to handle that scenario?

[evocateur]

I am making the choice to say no, that is not worth the extra complexity. A git submodule does not make sense in a monorepo.