diff --git a/dotfiles/bashrc b/dotfiles/bashrc
index 35b390c..0ffdc05 100755
--- a/dotfiles/bashrc
+++ b/dotfiles/bashrc
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export LS_COLORS
 
 # dotfile management
 alias dotdrop="~/dotfiles/dotdrop.sh --cfg=~/dotfiles/config.yaml"
+alias dddef="dotdrop -p default"
+alias ddef="dotdrop -p default"
 
 # shortcuts
 alias ..="cd .."
diff --git a/dotfiles/gitconfig b/dotfiles/gitconfig
index cac984e..0d15b30 100644
--- a/dotfiles/gitconfig
+++ b/dotfiles/gitconfig
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [alias]
 	a = add
 	aa = add .
+	b = branch
 	c = commit
 	co = checkout
 	d = diff