diff --git a/config/.bashrc b/config/.bashrc
index 401792c..8106d64 100755
--- a/config/.bashrc
+++ b/config/.bashrc
@@ -259,7 +259,28 @@ else
     alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
     alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
 fi
-alias cgrep="grep --include \*.cpp --include \*.h --include \*.c"
+
+function cgrep() {
+    if [[ $# -eq 0 ]]
+    then
+        echo "Usage: codegrep <pattern> "
+    else
+        grep -nR --colour \
+            --include=\*.cpp \
+            --include=\*.c \
+            --include=\*.hpp \
+            --include=\*.h \
+            --include=\*.inc \
+            --include=\*.php \
+            --include=\*.py \
+            --include=\*.sh \
+            --exclude-dir=.git \
+            --exclude-dir=.svn \
+            --exclude-dir=llcalc* \
+            --exclude-dir=00* \
+            "$1" .
+    fi
+}
 
 
 # Add an "alert" alias for long running commands.  Use like so: