interrepository
Interrepository is a term used in software development to describe the coordination, interaction, or operation across two or more separate repositories. It encompasses activities such as cross-repository dependencies, federated workflows, and data or artifact sharing between repositories that may be managed independently.
The scope of interrepository includes version control repositories (for example, Git or Mercurial), as well as
Use cases for interrepository arise in polyrepo environments where teams manage distinct repositories for different services
Common approaches and patterns include using submodules or git subtree procedures to incorporate external repositories, relying
Challenges in interrepository work include dependency version drift, compatibility guarantees, security and access control, and the
See also: monorepo, polyrepo, submodule, git subtree, dependency management, artifact repository, CI/CD.