my git configuration with aliases

.gitconfig

[user]
  name = ashrithr
  email = [email protected]
[color]
  ui = auto
[credential]
  helper = osxkeychain
[core]
  excludesfile = /Users/ashrith/.gitignore_global
[difftool "sourcetree"]
  cmd = /usr/local/bin/ksdiff -w \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\"
  path =
[mergetool "sourcetree"]
  cmd = /Applications/SourceTree.app/Contents/Resources/opendiff-w.sh \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\" -ancestor \"$BASE\" -merge \"$MERGED\"
  trustExitCode = true
[difftool "Kaleidoscope"]
  cmd = ksdiff --partial-changeset --relative-path \"$MERGED\" -- \"$LOCAL\" \"$REMOTE\"
[diff]
  tool = Kaleidoscope
[difftool]
  prompt = false
[mergetool "Kaleidoscope"]
  cmd = ksdiff --merge --output \"$MERGED\" --base \"$BASE\" -- \"$LOCAL\" --snapshot \"$REMOTE\" --snapshot
  trustExitCode = true
[mergetool]
  prompt = false
  keepBackup = false
[merge]
  tool = Kaleidoscope
[alias]
  # checkout
  co = checkout
  # ls
  ls = log --pretty=format:\"%C(yellow)%h %C(blue)%ad%C(red)%d %C(reset)%s%C(green) [%cn]\" --decorate --date=short
  # review changes before making a actual commit
  ds = diff --staged
  # short form of status and includes the branch details
  st = status -sb
  # did you forget to include a file with your last commit, or maybe you had one tweak you needed to make? Amend the staged changes to your last commit.
  amend = commit --amend -C HEAD
  # step back one commit and leave the changes from that commit staged. Now you can make additional changes, or recommit with a new message.
  undo = reset --soft HEAD^
  # review what you worked on for one day
  standup = log --since '1 day ago' --oneline --author [email protected]
  # complex git history
  graph = log --graph --pretty=format':%C(yellow)%h%Cblue%d%Creset %s %C(white) %an, %ar%Creset'