Can I nest Git repositories? I have:
/project_root/
/project_root/my_project
/project_root/third_party_git_repository_used_by_my_project
Does it make sense to git init/add the /project_root to ease management of everything locally or do I have to manage my_project and the 3rd party one separately?
Summary.
Can I nest git repositories?
Yes. However, by default git does not track the .git folder of the nested repository. Git has features designed to manage nested repositories (read on).
Does it make sense to git init/add the /project_root to ease management of everything locally or do I have to manage my_project and the 3rd party one separately?
It probably doesn't make sense as git has features to manage nested repositories. Git's built in features to manage nested repositories are submodule and subtree.
Here is a SO question that covers the pros and cons of using each.