diff --git a/aliases.sh b/aliases.sh
index 98c01cf..33856bc 100755
--- a/aliases.sh
+++ b/aliases.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ alias mdiff="mate -t source.diff"
 # define ssh without controlmaster
 alias ssh1="ssh -o ControlMaster=no"
 
+# git: useful_stuff
+alias git_sort_branches_by_date="git for-each-ref --sort=committerdate refs/heads/ --format='%(committerdate:short) %(refname:short)'"
+
 
 # grc: try to source the definitions file in /etc/grc.zsh (print a warning if it does not exist)
 if [[ ! -f /etc/grc.zsh  ]]; then