diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 839ac41..338fd93 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ bin() {
         cbuild "$f"
     done
 
-    for f in src/pasta src/sign src/timestamp; do
+    for f in src/pasta src/sign src/timestamp src/confirm; do
         fbuild "$f"
     done
 }
diff --git a/src/confirm b/src/confirm
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..f2f9eec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/confirm
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#
+# confirm: get user confirmation
+# author: Dylan Lom <djl@dylanlom.com>
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Dylan Lom <djl@dylanlom.com>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose
+# with or without fee is hereby granted.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+# REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+# OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+# TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+
+truthy "$1" \
+    && msg="$1" \
+    || msg="Are you sure you want to do that?"
+printf "%s [Y/n]: " "$msg"
+read resp
+test ! "$resp" = 'N' -a ! "$resp" = 'n'
+
diff --git a/src/gut b/src/gut
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..fe0d452
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/gut
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+#
+# gut: git but gross
+# author: Dylan Lom <djl@dylanlom.com>
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2021 Dylan Lom <djl@dylanlom.com>
+#
+# Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software for any purpose
+# with or without fee is hereby granted.
+#
+# THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES WITH
+# REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
+# FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT,
+# INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS
+# OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+# TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF
+# THIS SOFTWARE.
+#
+
+# CHRISTMAS GIT MAGIC
+add() {
+    truthy "$1" \
+        && git add $1 \
+        #|| (for f in $(git status --porcelain | cut -c4-); do)
+}
+
+alias co='checkout'
+checkout() {
+    truthy "$1" && target="$1" || target="$(git config init.defaultBranch)"
+    git checkout "$target"
+}
+
+
+alias save='stash'
+stash() {
+    truthy "$1" \
+        && git stash push -m "$1" \
+        || git stash push
+}
+
+# Is anything already staged
+#    then: commit that
+#    else: stage and commit everything 
+commit() {
+    status
+    git status --porcelain | grep '^[^ ]*A' \
+        && git commit -a \
+        || (git add . && git commit "$1")
+}
+
+amend() {
+    git commit --amend -a
+}
+
+push() {
+    git push $1
+}
+
+alias update='pull'
+pull() {
+    git pull $1
+}
+
+status() {
+    git status --short
+}
+
+diff() {
+    git diff $1
+}
+
+$@