diff --git a/dotfiles/shell/aliases b/dotfiles/shell/aliases
index a02a77d..b5e00df 100644
--- a/dotfiles/shell/aliases
+++ b/dotfiles/shell/aliases
@@ -50,13 +50,19 @@ clitip() {
 
 GIT_REPOS=(~/SetupCockpit ~/Keepass ~/Lessons/* ~/PersonalScripts ~/RootMe ~/SRC/*)
 
+cockpit() { # enable pass-like commands (ex: cockpit git push)
+    local start_dir="$PWD"
+    cd ~/SetupCockpit && "$@"
+    cd "$start_dir" && echo 'done'
+}
+
 hello() {
-    start_dir="$PWD"
+    local start_dir="$PWD"
     sudo protonvpn c -f
     echo
     # Don't update if its a kernel update that will require reboot
-    if checkupdates | grep linux; then
-        case "$(checkupdates | grep linux)" in
+    if checkupdates >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        case "$(checkupdates | grep linux && echo)" in
             *linux*)
                 echo "Not performing update"
                 ;;