diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
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+[user]
+	name = Barak Michener
+	email = me@barakmich.com
+
+[alias] 
+    st = status
+    stat = status
+    ci = commit
+    co = checkout
+    w = whatchanged
+
+[diff]  
+    renamelimit = 0
+
+[color] 
+    diff = auto
+    interactive = auto
+    status = auto
+    branch = auto