The most common .gitconfig I see is blank except for setting a username. The second most common is this: [alias] ci = commit cia = commit -a cam = commit --amend cama = commit --amend -a cl = clean cldf = clean -df res = reset resa = reset HEAD ... # 82 more 4-character aliases This config basically trades space in your head for keystrokes. Save on typing by remembering short command aliases. I do