diff --git a/.gitconfig_includes.common b/.gitconfig_includes.common
index 3c38d9d0..1536eb6d 100644
--- a/.gitconfig_includes.common
+++ b/.gitconfig_includes.common
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@
 [core]
     pager = cat
 [alias]
-    tree = log --show-signature --color --decorate --date=short --all --graph -n 8
+    tree = log --show-signature --color --decorate --date=short --all --graph -n 3
+    newbranch = !git checkout master && git fetch -p && git reset --hard origin/master && git checkout -b "$2"
     head = log HEAD -n1
 [core]
     autocrlf = false