diff --git a/ack/ack.sh b/ack/ack.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# add support for project/directory level .ackrc files
+
+ackrc=""
+if [ -f ./.ackrc ]; then
+    ackrc=$(tr '\n' ' ' < ./.ackrc)
+fi
+
+ack $ackrc $*
diff --git a/ack/ackrc.symlink b/ack/ackrc.symlink
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+# General ack Settings
+##########################################################
+
+# only search with case-sensitivity if there is mixed case
+--smart-case
+# follow symlinks
+--follow
+
+# ignore directories
+--ignore-dir=node_modules
diff --git a/ack/aliases.zsh b/ack/aliases.zsh
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+alias ack="~/.dotfiles/ack/ack.sh"