diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
index 4166a4b..81707d7 100644
--- a/.gitconfig
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@
 	path = ~/.gitconfig_local
 [includeIf "gitdir:~/code/"]
 	path = ~/code/.gitconfig
+[branch]
+	sort = committerdate
+[diff]
+	algorithm = histogram