diff --git a/.zshrc b/.zshrc
index e0fa0f3..795e835 100644
--- a/.zshrc
+++ b/.zshrc
@@ -248,6 +248,11 @@
       done
    }
 
+   launch() {
+      $@ > /dev/null 2>&1 &
+      disown
+   }
+
    # a simple way to manage your todo list
    # Usage:
    #  todo                    -- pull latest repo version and edit ~/todo