# To remove a submodule you need to: # # Delete the relevant section from the .gitmodules file. # Stage the .gitmodules changes git add .gitmodules # Delete the relevant section from .git/config. # Run git rm --cached path_to_submodule (no trailing slash). # Run rm -rf .git/modules/path_to_submodule # Commit git commit -m "Removed submodule " # Delete the now untracked submodule files # rm -rf path_to_submodule