diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index fdb3a13..0d3c437 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 	email = h.haugen@gmail.com
 [color]
 	ui = true
+[alias]
+	lg = "log --pretty=format:'%C(yellow)%h%C(reset) %C(blue)%an%C(reset) %s %C(cyan)%cr%C(reset) %C(green)%d%C(reset)' --graph"
diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index 86f7af6..edb9d8b 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -199,6 +199,17 @@ alias d="dtach -a /tmp/dtach"
 alias eo="xmodmap ~/keymaps/eo_dv_hunner.pke"
 alias vt="export TERM=vt220"
 alias rm=rm; unalias rm #hack
+alias gl="git lg"
+alias gp="git push"
+alias gu="git pull"
+alias gs="git status"
+alias ga="git add"
+alias gb="git branch"
+alias gc="git commit"
+alias gd="git diff"
+alias go="git checkout"
+alias gk="gitk --all&"
+alias gx="gitx --all"
 alias uzbl="uzbl-browser"
 #startup aliases
 alias -s pdf="zathura"