diff --git a/home/.gitconfig b/home/.gitconfig
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index 0000000..6dddeb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.gitconfig
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+[user]
+	name = Simon Bruder
+	email = simon@sbruder.de
+	signingkey = 51276B7B829AF24674F2AA716F03E0000CC5B62F
+[commit]
+	gpgsign = true
+[core]
+	excludesfile = ~/.gitignore
diff --git a/home/.gitignore b/home/.gitignore
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index 0000000..1377554
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.swp