diff --git a/plugins/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
index 655eaf728..ca2b3855f 100644
--- a/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # Aliases
 alias g='git'
-alias gst='git status'
+alias gs='git status --ignore-submodules'
 alias gl='git pull'
 alias gup='git fetch && git rebase'
 alias gp='git push'
-alias gd='git diff | mate'
+alias gd='git diff --ignore-submodules | less'
 alias gdv='git diff -w "$@" | vim -R -'
 alias gc='git commit -v'
 alias gca='git commit -v -a'
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ alias gb='git branch'
 alias gba='git branch -a'
 alias gcount='git shortlog -sn'
 alias gcp='git cherry-pick'
+alias gsub='git submodule'
 
 
 # Git and svn mix
@@ -29,4 +30,4 @@ function current_branch() {
 # these aliases take advangate of the previous function
 alias ggpull='git pull origin $(current_branch)'
 alias ggpush='git push origin $(current_branch)'
-alias ggpnp='git pull origin $(current_branch) && git push origin $(current_branch)'
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+alias ggpnp='git pull origin $(current_branch) && git push origin $(current_branch)'