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git git-subtree version-control bash

I'm updating my dependencies and I'm working on a project and hit a roadblock..... I'm trying to figure out I'm experimenting with I'm integrating two systems and This might be a silly question, but Quick question that's been bugging me - I'm using `git subtree` to manage a sub-repository within my main project... I've followed the standard approach to add the subtree using the command: ```bash git subtree add --prefix=libs/somelib https://github.com/example/somelib.git main --squash ``` However, when I try to pull the latest updates from the sub-repo using: ```bash git subtree pull --prefix=libs/somelib https://github.com/example/somelib.git main --squash ``` I notice that instead of pulling in the latest changes, it results in the `libs/somelib` directory becoming empty after the pull operation, even though the repository has updates. I checked for any local changes in the directory, and there were none. I also confirmed that the remote repository does have new commits by running `git fetch` and inspecting it directly. I attempted to troubleshoot by checking out the latest commit in the sub-repo directly and confirmed that the content is indeed there. I tried pulling again, but the same scenario continues. Additionally, I verified my Git version (2.32.0) and ensured that there are no loose ends in my configuration that might be affecting the pull operation. Has anyone experienced this scenario and found a resolution? I'm trying to understand why the subtree pull is leading to that empty directory and how to properly update the subtree without losing the directory contents. For context: I'm using Bash on macOS. How would you solve this? Thanks in advance! I'm developing on Linux with Bash. Any feedback is welcome! This is my first time working with Bash latest. Could someone point me to the right documentation? I'm developing on macOS with Bash. Has anyone dealt with something similar?