Amending ~/.gitconfig
file.
[alias]
# one-line log 1
mylog = log --pretty=format:'%C(yellow)%h %Cblue%>(12)%ad %Cgreen%<(7)%$
# one-line log 2
l = log --pretty=format:"%C(yellow)%h\\ %ad%Cred%d\\ %Creset%s%Cblue\\ $
g = git
a = add
ap = add -p
c = commit --verbose
ca = commit -a --verbose
cm = commit -m
cam = commit -a -m
m = commit --amend --verbose
d = diff
ds = diff --stat
dc = diff --cached
s = status -s
co = checkout
cob = checkout -b
# list branches sorted by last modified
b = "!git for-each-ref --sort='-authordate' --format='%(authordate)%09%$
# list aliases
la = "!git config -l | grep alias | cut -c 7-"
Some more reading.