diff --git a/.gitconfig_includes.common b/.gitconfig_includes.common
index e0bc720d..bfc7767e 100644
--- a/.gitconfig_includes.common
+++ b/.gitconfig_includes.common
@@ -24,3 +24,6 @@
     tool = kdiff3
 [mergetool]
 	keepBackup = false
+[pager]
+    diff = diff-so-fancy | less --tabs=1,5 -RFX
+    show = diff-so-fancy | less --tabs=1,5 -RFX
diff --git a/common/configure_fresh_system b/common/configure_fresh_system
index 8f6ee5bc..50178872 100755
--- a/common/configure_fresh_system
+++ b/common/configure_fresh_system
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ source $HOME/.rvm/scripts/rvm
 rvm install ruby
 
 # talks: reveal-md
-sudo npm install -g reveal-md
+sudo npm install -g reveal-md diff-so-fancy
 
 # vdir syncer
 echo "installing vdirsyncer"