diff --git a/.colordiffrc b/.colordiffrc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12e5cce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.colordiffrc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+newtext = green 
diff --git a/.gitconfig b/.gitconfig
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index 0000000..bc13fed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[user]
+	name = Ryan Cavicchioni
+	email = ryan@confabulator.net
+[color]
+	ui = true