I know it is not a gitalias, it is a shell wide alias for a command that involves git. That is why I said the better solution would be to use gitalias than your

I know it is not a gitalias, it is a shell wide alias for a command that involves git. That is why I said the better solution would be to use gitalias than your shell's alias functionality. With gitalias you can provide the same functionality without creating the possibility for command conflicts.