This overwrites the 'git' command with modifications where necessary, and

calls the original otherwise

git() { if [[ $@ == clone* ]]; then gitargs=$(echo "$@" | cut -c6-) command git clone --recursive$gitargs elif [[ $@ == pull* ]]; then command git "$@" && git submodule update --init --recursive elif [[ $@ == checkout* ]]; then command git "$@" && git submodule update --init --recursive else command git "$@" fi }