diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 357bc65..40a80c5 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ alias grep='grep --color'
 alias vim='nvim'
 alias vi='nvim'
 
+# cd tricks
+alias -- -='cd -'
+setopt auto_cd # there is no binary by that name in your $PATH, your shell will cd into it that directory
+
 bindkey -v
 
 if [ "${TERM}" = "xterm" ]; then
@@ -25,6 +29,9 @@ if [ -n "$SSH_AUTH_SOCK" ]; then
   export SSH_AUTH_SOCK=$HOME/.ssh/ssh_auth_sock
 fi
 
+# direnv setup
+whence -p direnv &>/dev/null && eval "$(direnv hook zsh)"
+
 # Highlight the current autocomplete option
 zstyle ':completion:*' list-colors "${(s.:.)LS_COLORS}"