diff --git a/bash/.bashrc b/bash/.bashrc
index 912d510..420f9f0 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc
+++ b/bash/.bashrc
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export PATH=$PATH:~/.local/bin
 alias dog='cat'
 alias rr='curl -s -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/keroserene/rickrollrc/master/roll.sh | bash'	#rickroll
 
+#alias vim to nvim
+alias vim='nvim'
+
 #shutdown and reboot
 alias sn='shutdown now'
 alias rb='reboot'
@@ -148,4 +151,6 @@ ex ()
 mkcd() { mkdir "$@"&&cd "$@";}
 # "cdls" to cd and ls in one go
 cdls() { cd "$@"&&ls;}
+#cdvim to cd into the directory of a file and open the file in vim
+cdvim(){ cd "$(dirname "$@")" && vim "$(basename "$@")";}
 # <<< cd shortcuts <<<