diff --git a/config/git/config b/config/git/config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0f8e9797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/git/config
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# See https://git-scm.com/docs/git-config
+
+[alias]
+	co = checkout
+	br = branch
+	ci = commit
+	st = status
+[init]
+	defaultBranch = master
+[pull]
+	rebase = true 			 # Rebase (instead of merge) on pull
+[push]
+	autoSetupRemote = true   # Automatically set upstream branch on push
+[diff]
+	algorithm = histogram    # Clearer diffs on moved/edited lines
+	colorMoved = plain       # Highlight moved blocks in diffs
+	mnemonicPrefix = true    # More intuitive refs in diff output
+[commit]
+	verbose = true           # Include diff comment in commit message template
+[column]
+	ui = auto 			     # Output in columns when possible
+[branch]
+	sort = -committerdate    # Sort branches by most recent commit first
+[tag]
+	sort = -version:refname  # Sort version numbers as you would expect
+[rerere]
+	enabled = true           # Record and reuse conflict resolutions
+	autoupdate = true        # Apply stored conflict resolutions automatically
diff --git a/install/config/git.sh b/install/config/git.sh
index 39f77ed8..22ad70f6 100644
--- a/install/config/git.sh
+++ b/install/config/git.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,3 @@
-# Ensure git settings live under ~/.config
-mkdir -p ~/.config/git
-touch ~/.config/git/config
-
-# Set common git aliases
-git config --global alias.co checkout
-git config --global alias.br branch
-git config --global alias.ci commit
-git config --global alias.st status
-git config --global pull.rebase true
-git config --global init.defaultBranch master
-
 # Set identification from install inputs
 if [[ -n "${OMARCHY_USER_NAME//[[:space:]]/}" ]]; then
   git config --global user.name "$OMARCHY_USER_NAME"