diff --git a/.vimrc b/.vimrc
index f4ab7f4..4665bef 100644
--- a/.vimrc
+++ b/.vimrc
@@ -33,8 +33,27 @@ Plugin 'vim-airline/vim-airline-themes'
 Plugin 'bling/vim-bufferline'
 " Version control notes in the line number bar
 Plugin 'mhinz/vim-signify'
+
 " Git wrapper
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-fugitive'
+" fugitive git bindings
+" borrowed from https://www.reddit.com/r/vim/comments/21f4gm/best_workflow_when_using_fugitive/
+nnoremap <space>ga :Git add %:p<CR><CR>
+nnoremap <space>gs :Gstatus<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gc :Gcommit -v -q<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gt :Gcommit -v -q %:p<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gd :Gdiff<CR>
+nnoremap <space>ge :Gedit<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gr :Gread<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gw :Gwrite<CR><CR>
+nnoremap <space>gl :silent! Glog<CR>:bot copen<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gp :Ggrep<Space>
+nnoremap <space>gm :Gmove<Space>
+nnoremap <space>gb :Git branch<Space>
+nnoremap <space>go :Git checkout<Space>
+nnoremap <space>gps :Dispatch! git push<CR>
+nnoremap <space>gpl :Dispatch! git pull<CR>
+
 " Think of sensible.vim as one step above 'nocompatible' mode: a universal
 " set of defaults that (hopefully) everyone can agree on.
 Plugin 'tpope/vim-sensible'