diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
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index 0000000..8edf3cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitconfig
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+[user]
+	name = Mikkel Svartveit
+	email = mikkel.svartveit@gmail.com
+[core]
+	excludesfile = /Users/mikkelsvartveit/.gitignore_global
+	editor = nvim
diff --git a/.gitignore_global b/.gitignore_global
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index 0000000..e43b0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore_global
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+.DS_Store