diff --git a/git/gitconfig.symlink b/git/gitconfig.symlink
index 5ae0ac7..72f9938 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig.symlink
+++ b/git/gitconfig.symlink
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
     assumed = "!git ls-files -v | grep ^h | cut -c 3-"
     unassumeall = "!git assumed | xargs git update-index --no-assume-unchanged"
 
+    # show the most recently touched branches
+    recent = "!git for-each-ref --sort='-committerdate' --format='%(color:red)%(refname)%(color:reset)%09%(committerdate)' refs/heads | sed -e 's-refs/heads/--' | less -r"
+
     # grep commands
 
     # 'diff grep'
@@ -149,3 +152,6 @@
 	trustexitcode = true
 [rebase]
 	instructionFormat = "[%an - %ar] %s"
+[pager]
+    diff = "diff-so-fancy | less --tabs=4 -RFX"
+    show = "diff-so-fancy | less --tabs=4 -RFX"