diff --git a/gitconfig b/gitconfig
index bd92cd8..9c9f6e9 100644
--- a/gitconfig
+++ b/gitconfig
@@ -3,5 +3,8 @@
 	email = colin@semicolin.games
 [init]
 	defaultBranch = main
+[core]
+	filemode = false
+	editor = vim
 [merge]
 	conflictstyle = diff3