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simonfrankenandClaude Opus 5.5 fbd233f58d Update a pin that is behind with u; switch fast-forwards
`u` moves the pin of the selection to the tip of its ref when the pin is
only behind it: a switch to that branch with exactly the tip the row
shows, nothing fetched; if the ref moved meanwhile, nothing happens. On
the superproject it fast-forwards the branch to its upstream and restores
the submodules (git pull --ff-only from the last fetch).

Switch now fast-forwards a local branch that is only behind the chosen
remote branch, unless another worktree has it checked out, and keeps a
checked-out branch that tracks it under another name. A branch with
commits of its own is still never moved.

Stage pin is dropped: switching to the branch already stages it. The
detail pane's palette wraps instead of cutting off keys. Add D29 and F59.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-10-24 22:39:18 +02:00

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# submarine — documentation
submarine is a terminal UI for git repositories with many (recursively nested)
submodules. It shows **the submodules**, as a collapsible tree (plus the state
of the superproject itself in the header), and
describes each pin as a **branch plus distance** (`origin/main ↓1`) instead of a
bare commit hash.
## Documents
| Document | Contents |
|---|---|
| [requirements.md](requirements.md) | What the tool must do: functional and non-functional requirements |
| [state-model.md](state-model.md) | How a submodule's state is determined, summarized into issues, and how pins are resolved to refs |
| [ux-guide.md](ux-guide.md) | Layout, attention hierarchy, colors, wording, navigation and key bindings |
| [architecture.md](architecture.md) | Package layout, the provider boundary, async loading, testing |
| [actions.md](actions.md) | the write actions restore, switch branch and update pin |
| [decisions.md](decisions.md) | Decision log with rationale (ADR style) |
## Install
```sh
curl -fsSL https://git.simon-franken.de/simonfranken/submarine/raw/branch/main/install.sh | sh
```
Installs `submarine` and the alias `sub` (linux/macOS, amd64/arm64) to
`~/.local/bin`. Update with `submarine update`. Maintainers publish with
`GITEA_TOKEN=… make release` (see [architecture](architecture.md#distribution)).
## Status
**Prototype.** The UI is complete for browsing. It reads real repositories
through a git provider (`internal/submodule/git`): `submarine [dir]`. It
fetches only when asked (`f`) and follows changes made in other shells. `submarine --mock` shows
the built-in mock data (`internal/submodule/mock`). `!` shows only
submodules with problems. `x` restores the selection, `b` switches its
branch and `u` updates a pin that is behind ([actions.md](actions.md)).
Next steps, roughly in order:
1. (done) Write actions: restore, switch branch, update pin, see
[actions.md](actions.md). Stage pin was dropped (D29).
2. (done) "Problems only" (`!`) view, reusing the tree's filter.