diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index b7387bb..cf62999 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ gitc(){
 }
 alias gitp='git push origin'
 alias gitch='git checkout'
+alias gitchd='git checkout develop' #directly switch to develop branch (ManageNow development)
 
 # misc
 alias px="ps auxf"