diff --git a/.zprezto/abra/aliases.zsh b/.zprezto/abra/aliases.zsh
index 5a5c1c9..0d4b417 100644
--- a/.zprezto/abra/aliases.zsh
+++ b/.zprezto/abra/aliases.zsh
@@ -54,3 +54,7 @@ alias -g LATEST='*(om[1])'
 alias tmuxr="tmux new -ADs auto-session"
 
 alias FUNCTION_PRELUDE="setopt LOCAL_OPTIONS PIPE_FAIL XTRACE ERR_RETURN"
+alias FUNCTION_PRELUDE_NO_XTRACE="setopt LOCAL_OPTIONS PIPE_FAIL ERR_RETURN"
+
+# pottering recommendation
+alias psc="ps xawf -eo pid,user,cgroup,args"
diff --git a/.zprezto/abra/functions.zsh b/.zprezto/abra/functions.zsh
index 7abad8f..9ec4dbf 100644
--- a/.zprezto/abra/functions.zsh
+++ b/.zprezto/abra/functions.zsh
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 function is_local {
   local HOSTNAME="$(hostname)"
-  
+
   [[ "$HOSTNAME" =~ '^abra0' || "$HOSTNAME" == "svxf2-osx" ]]
 }
 
+function mkcd {
+  FUNCTION_PRELUDE_NO_XTRACE
+
+  if [[ -z $1 ]]; then
+    echo ':('
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  if [[ -e $1 ]]; then
+    echo "file exists"
+    return 1
+  fi
+
+  mkdir $1
+
+  cd $1
+}
+
 function publish {
   FUNCTION_PRELUDE