diff --git a/symlinks/config/.gitignore b/symlinks/config/.gitignore
index 907b487..5625842 100644
--- a/symlinks/config/.gitignore
+++ b/symlinks/config/.gitignore
@@ -54,3 +54,5 @@
 !/waybar/
 !/wlogout/**
 !/wlogout/
+!/sh-utils/**
+!/sh-utils/
diff --git a/symlinks/config/sh-utils/echo.sh b/symlinks/config/sh-utils/echo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ba6bd4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/symlinks/config/sh-utils/echo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+echov () {
+  if [ $VERBOSE -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "$@"
+  fi
+}