diff --git a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/functions.sh b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/functions.sh
index 7609739a..2e50626e 100644
--- a/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/functions.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/lib/shellenv/functions.sh
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ function git_reset_author() {
     git filter-branch -f --env-filter $filter_branch_command -- --all
 }
 
+function git_reset_author_to_user {
+    git_reset_author -a "$(git config --get user.name)" -e "$(git config --get user.email)" "$@"
+}
+
 function set_osx_hostname() {
     local new_hostname="${1-imalison}"
     sudo scutil --set ComputerName $new_hostname