diff --git a/.git_functions.sh b/.git_functions.sh
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+# combine fetch and rebase (git frebase)
+function wgfreebase {
+    if [ -z $1 ]; then
+        branchname="$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null | cut -f3 -d'/')"
+    else
+        branchname="$1"
+    fi
+
+    git fetch origin "$branchname" && git rebase origin/"$branchname"
+}
+
+# push to current branch
+function wgpush {
+    if [ -z $1 ]; then
+        branchname="$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null | cut -f3 -d'/')"
+    else
+        branchname="$1"
+    fi
+
+    git push origin $branchname
+}