diff --git a/yi-core/src/Yi/Command.hs b/yi-core/src/Yi/Command.hs
index 593adcc0e..2942f18b1 100644
--- a/yi-core/src/Yi/Command.hs
+++ b/yi-core/src/Yi/Command.hs
@@ -157,6 +157,13 @@ grepFind (Doc filePattern) (Doc searchedRegex) = withOtherWindow $ do
     withCurrentBuffer $ setMode Compilation.mode
     return ()
 
+-- | Perform a git+grep operation
+gitGrep :: String ::: FilePatternTag -> String ::: RegexTag -> YiM ()
+gitGrep (Doc filePattern) (Doc searchedRegex) = withOtherWindow $ do
+    void $ startSubprocess "git" ["grep","-Hnie",searchedRegex,filePattern] (const $ return ())
+    withCurrentBuffer $ setMode Compilation.mode
+    return ()
+
 -----------------------
 -- | stack-build
 
diff --git a/yi-core/src/Yi/Config/Default.hs b/yi-core/src/Yi/Config/Default.hs
index f56d759cc..f34ade919 100644
--- a/yi-core/src/Yi/Config/Default.hs
+++ b/yi-core/src/Yi/Config/Default.hs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import           Paths_yi_core
 import           System.FilePath
 
 import           Yi.Buffer
-import           Yi.Command          (cabalBuildE, cabalConfigureE, grepFind,
+import           Yi.Command          (cabalBuildE, cabalConfigureE, grepFind, gitGrep,
                                       makeBuild, reloadProjectE, searchSources,
                                       shell)
 import           Yi.Config
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ defaultPublishedActions = HM.fromList
     , ("deleteBlankLinesB"      , box deleteBlankLinesB)
     , ("getSelectRegionB"       , box getSelectRegionB)
     , ("grepFind"               , box grepFind)
+    , ("gitGrep"                , box gitGrep)
     , ("insertB"                , box insertB)
     , ("leftB"                  , box leftB)
     , ("linePrefixSelectionB"   , box linePrefixSelectionB)