git: symlink/reference to a file in an external repository

Question

Is it possible in git to have a \"link\" to a particular file in a git repo? Like what git submodules do for folders but my question is about a particular file, not a full d

Answer 1

Unfortunately, no. The only type of external reference you can have in git is through submodules, which puts the entire branch in a directory. You'll need to create a script or something to help fetch the file from the desired location and put it in your working tree.