diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 5e320c7..58c7630 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,3 +24,8 @@ emms
 macros.el
 forge-database.sqlite
 forge-database*
+.cache
+cache
+*history*
+tree-sitter
+warnings
diff --git a/lisp/init-magit.el b/lisp/init-magit.el
index 4bfe5e5..a3c4bd9 100644
--- a/lisp/init-magit.el
+++ b/lisp/init-magit.el
@@ -138,9 +138,9 @@
 
   :custom-face
   (blamer-face ((t :foreground "#7a88cf"
-                    :background nil
-                    :height 140
-                    :italic t)))
+                   :background nil
+                   :height 140
+                   :italic t)))
 
   :config
   (defalias 'blame 'blamer-mode)
@@ -148,10 +148,10 @@
   ;; in addition  to blaming I also  like to follow the  lead, so make
   ;; the hash lead to the commit by clicking on it.
   (defun blamer-callback-show-commit-diff (commit-info)
-  (interactive)
-  (let ((commit-hash (plist-get commit-info :commit-hash)))
-    (when commit-hash
-      (magit-show-commit commit-hash))))
+    (interactive)
+    (let ((commit-hash (plist-get commit-info :commit-hash)))
+      (when commit-hash
+        (magit-show-commit commit-hash))))
 
   (setq blamer-bindings '(("<mouse-1>" . blamer-callback-show-commit-diff))))
 
@@ -161,5 +161,34 @@
 (use-package sqlite3
   :defer nil)
 
+;; git helpers
+(defun tvd-list-git-repos()
+  "Returns a list of all available git repositories in dev and fits/git"
+  (interactive)
+  (setq repos (list))
+  (let ((bases (list "~/dev" "~/fits/git")))
+    (dolist (base bases)
+      (dolist (dir (directory-files base nil "^[^\\.]"))
+        (if (and (file-accessible-directory-p (concat base "/" dir "/.git"))
+                 (not (s-suffix? "bak" dir) ))
+            (push dir repos)))))
+  repos)
+
+(defun tvd-switch-to-repo(repo)
+  "calls magit-status with <repo>, switches to and changes dir to it"
+  (interactive)
+  (let* ((devdir (concat "~/dev/" repo))
+         (fitsdir (concat "~/fits/git/" repo)))
+    (cond
+     ((file-accessible-directory-p (concat devdir "/.git"))
+      (magit-status devdir))
+     ((file-accessible-directory-p (concat fitsdir "/.git"))
+      (magit-status fitsdir)))))
+
+(defun gitswitch()
+  "select a git repo from a list and switch to it"
+  (interactive)
+  (tvd-switch-to-repo (completing-read "select git repo> " (tvd-list-git-repos))))
+
 (provide 'init-magit)
 ;;; init-magit.el ends here
diff --git a/lisp/init-smarter-than-emacs.el b/lisp/init-smarter-than-emacs.el
index a4d0112..8c60d64 100644
--- a/lisp/init-smarter-than-emacs.el
+++ b/lisp/init-smarter-than-emacs.el
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@ targets."
   (consult-widen-key ">")
 
   :config
-
   (when (fboundp 'persp-new)
     (consult-customize consult--source-buffer :hidden t :default nil)
 
@@ -224,7 +223,21 @@ targets."
             :default  t
             :items    #'persp-get-buffer-names))
 
-    (push consult--source-perspective consult-buffer-sources)))
+    (push consult--source-perspective consult-buffer-sources))
+
+
+  (defvar git-source
+    (list :name     "Git Repo"
+          :category 'consult-location
+          :narrow   ?g
+          :face     'consult-buffer
+          :history  'buffer-name-history
+          :state    #'consult--buffer-state
+          :sort     t
+          :action   #'tvd-switch-to-repo
+          :items    #'tvd-list-git-repos))
+
+  (add-to-list 'consult-buffer-sources 'git-source 'append))
 
 ;; needs to be defined outside
 (defalias 'rg 'consult-ripgrep)
@@ -273,7 +286,7 @@ targets."
         ([backtab] . corfu-previous)))
 
 
-;; much better  experience to seach current  buffer consult-line would
+;; much better experience to  seach current buffer, consult-line would
 ;; do the job  as well and looks  similar, but I'm used  to swiper, so
 ;; stick with it.
 (use-package swiper
diff --git a/lisp/init-smartparens.el b/lisp/init-smartparens.el
index c52cf4e..6d9235d 100644
--- a/lisp/init-smartparens.el
+++ b/lisp/init-smartparens.el
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ _k_: kill (C-k)  _s_: split                   _{_: wrap with { }
 
     (define-key smartparens-mode-map (kbd "C-x (")         'hydra-smartparens/body))
 
-  :bind (:map smartparens-mode-map
+  :bind (;:map smartparens-mode-map
               ;; auto wrapping w/o region
               ( "C-c (" .  'wrap-with-parens)
               ( "C-c [" .  'wrap-with-brackets)