diff --git a/git-update.sh b/git-update.sh
index dd71bb9..26ded76 100755
--- a/git-update.sh
+++ b/git-update.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-echo "Git commit message:"
-read
+#!/run/current-system/sw/bin/bash
+# add nix config to git
+
+COMMIT_MSG="Update NixOS config."
+echo "Commit message?"
+# what did I change?
+read COMMIT_MSG
+echo "OK!"
+
 git add .
-git commit -m "$REPLY"
-git commit push -u origin main
+git commit -m "$COMMIT_MSG"
+git push origin main