feat(git): Plugin.submodules = false will now skip fetching git submodules

Author: folke

README.md

@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ require("lazy").setup({
 | **commit**       | `string?`                                                                                               | Commit of the repository                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
 | **version**      | `string?`                                                                                               | Version to use from the repository. Full [Semver](https://devhints.io/semver) ranges are supported                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | **pin**          | `boolean?`                                                                                              | When `true`, this plugin will not be included in updates                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
+| `submodules`     | `boolean?`                                                                                              | When false, git submodules will not be fetched. Defaults to `true`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | **event**        | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, event:string[]):string[]`                              | Lazy-load on event. Events can be specified as `BufEnter` or with a pattern like `BufEnter *.lua`                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
 | **cmd**          | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, cmd:string[]):string[]`                                | Lazy-load on command                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | **ft**           | `string?` or `string[]` or `fun(self:LazyPlugin, ft:string[]):string[]`                                 | Lazy-load on filetype                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua

@@ -70,10 +70,11 @@ M.clone = {
       args[#args + 1] = "--filter=blob:none"
     end
 
-    vim.list_extend(args, {
-      "--recurse-submodules",
-      "--progress",
-    })
+    if self.plugin.submodules ~= false then
+      args[#args + 1] = "--recurse-submodules"
+    end
+
+    args[#args + 1] = "--progress"
 
     if self.plugin.branch then
       vim.list_extend(args, { "-b", self.plugin.branch })
@@ -158,6 +159,10 @@ M.fetch = {
       "--progress",
     }
 
+    if self.plugin.submodules == false then
+      table.remove(args, 2)
+    end
+
     self:spawn("git", {
       args = args,
       cwd = self.plugin.dir,
@@ -209,6 +214,10 @@ M.checkout = {
       "--recurse-submodules",
     }
 
+    if self.plugin.submodules == false then
+      table.remove(args, 3)
+    end
+
     if lock then
       table.insert(args, lock.commit)
     elseif target.tag then

lua/lazy/types.lua

@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 ---@field commit? string
 ---@field version? string
 ---@field pin? boolean
+---@field submodules? boolean Defaults to true
 
 ---@class LazyPluginBase
 ---@field [1] string?