git config --global alias.co checkout git config --global alias.br branch git config --global alias.ci commit git config --global alias.st status git config --global alias.lg "log --oneline --graph --all --decorate" Visualize history exactly how you need it.

# ~/.gitconfig [includeIf "gitdir:~/work/"] path = ~/.gitconfig-work Extend beyond Git — create shell functions that wrap Git commands, like git recent to show last 5 branches.

git config --global alias.tree "log --graph --pretty=format:'%C(yellow)%h%C(red)%d %C(white)%s %C(blue)(%ar by %an)' --all" Use external diff tools like difftastic for structural diffs, or configure Git to ignore whitespace in specific file types.

git config --global diff.external difft Pre-commit hooks (using lefthook or pre-commit ) can lint, format, and test before code reaches your repo. 5. Conditional Includes Apply different Git configs based on directory or branch. Perfect for separating work and personal projects.