diff --git a/git/gitconfig b/git/gitconfig
index bf2d73d..e7734bf 100644
--- a/git/gitconfig
+++ b/git/gitconfig
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@
   snapshot = !git stash save "snapshot: $(date)" && git stash apply "stash@{0}"
   snapshots = !git stash list --grep snapshot
 
+  #via http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5188320/how-can-i-get-a-list-of-git-branches-ordered-by-most-recent-commit
+  recent-branches = !git for-each-ref --count=5 --sort=-committerdate refs/heads/ --format='%(refname:short)'
+
   # branch
   b = branch -v                     # branch (verbose)