diff --git a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
index e5d54f5..ae613e1 100644
--- a/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
+++ b/dot_gitconfig.tmpl
@@ -9,11 +9,44 @@
     logshort = log --pretty=format:'%Cred%h %Cgreen[%cd]%C(yellow)%d%Creset %s %C(bold blue)<%an>%Creset' --date=short
     showfull = show --format=fuller --name-only
 
+    # Some aliases inspired by https://github.com/jessarcher
+    a = add
+    aa = add --all
+    ap = add --patch
+    au = add --update
+
+    b = branch
+    ba = branch --all
+    bd = branch --delete
+    bD = branch --delete --force
+    bm = branch --move
+    bM = branch --move --force
+
+    c = commit
+    # ca = commit --amend
+    # I use --all more often than amend
+    ca = commit --all
+    ci = commit --interactive
+    cm = commit --message
+    cv = commit --verbose
+    # from https://dzone.com/articles/lesser-known-git-commands
+    commend = commit --amend --no-edit
+
+    d = diff
+    dc = diff --cached
+    ds = diff --staged
+    dw = diff --word-diff
+
+    stl = stash list --date=local
+    st = stash
+    stp = stash pop
+
     # more aliases from https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2553786/how-do-i-alias-commands-in-git
     bv = branch -a -vv
     ll = log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]%Creset%Cgreen\\ (%cd)" --decorate --numstat --date=relative
     ld = log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h\\ %C(green)%ad%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --date=short --graph
     ls = log --pretty=format:"%C(green)%h\\ %C(yellow)[%ad]%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ [%cn]" --decorate --date=relative
+    lstat = log --name-status
 
     # Short summary of commiters
     summary = shortlog --summary --numbered --email
@@ -36,6 +69,7 @@
 
     # show stats
     stat = show --stat --format=fuller
+    sname = show --name-status
 
     # from https://dzone.com/articles/lesser-known-git-commands
     commend = commit --amend --no-edit
@@ -95,3 +129,8 @@
 
 [http]
     # proxy = http://host:port
+    #
+
+[init]
+    # Talisman Test
+    # templatedir = 'c:/cygwin64/home/sgaiselm/.git-template'