diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5a1f95d0b..e2d84c009 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -71,5 +71,4 @@ backend/pyvenv.cfg
 backend/share/*
 backend/slim.report.json
 volumes/db/data/
-volumes/storage/stub/stub/quivr/*
-.gitmodules
+volumes/storage/stub/stub/quivr/*
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..00a042c85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+
+[submodule "frontend/app/platform"]
+	path = frontend/app/platform
+	url = https://github.com/StanGirard/platform.git