diff --git a/shell/alias/git.sh b/shell/alias/git.sh
index 88188c2..ce073a0 100644
--- a/shell/alias/git.sh
+++ b/shell/alias/git.sh
@@ -31,42 +31,47 @@ gap() {
 }
 
 # create a branch
-alias gb="\
-git \
-branch \
-"
+gb() {
+	git \
+		branch \
+		"${@}"
+}
 
 # delete a branch
-alias gbd="\
-git \
-branch \
---delete \
-"
+gbd() {
+	git \
+		branch \
+		--delete \
+		"${@}"
+}
 
 # force a branch deletion
-alias gbdf="\
-git \
-branch \
---delete \
---force \
-"
+gbdf() {
+	git \
+		branch \
+		--delete \
+		--force \
+		"${@}"
+}
 
 # list branches
-alias gbl="\
-git \
-branch \
---all \
---list \
---verbose \
---verbose \
-"
+gbl() {
+	git \
+		branch \
+		--all \
+		--list \
+		--verbose \
+		--verbose \
+		"${@}"
+}
 
 # set the link to a remote branch from a local branch
-alias gbsu="\
-git \
-branch \
---set-upstream-to \
-"
+gbs() {
+	git \
+		branch \
+		--set-upstream-to \
+		"${@}"
+}
 
 # clone a remote repository
 alias gc="\