diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71a86f2..b808b36 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ARCitect",
-  "version": "v0.0.50",
+  "version": "v0.0.51",
   "author": "nfdi4plants.org",
   "description": "Tool to edit Annotated Research Contexts (ARCs).",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/App.vue b/packages/renderer/src/App.vue
index fffbd65..ac50f52 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/App.vue
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/App.vue
@@ -185,6 +185,16 @@ onMounted(async () => {
     }
   }
 
+  // add common git flags
+  {
+    await window.ipc.invoke('GitService.run', {
+      args: [`config`,`--global`,`lfs.activitytimeout`, `0`]
+    });
+    await window.ipc.invoke('GitService.run', {
+      args: [`config`,`--global`,`core.longpaths`,`true`]
+    });
+  }
+
   // check ARCitect version
   const version_ = iProps.version.slice(1).split('.').map(x=>parseFloat(x));
   const versions = await window.ipc.invoke('InternetService.getArcitectVersions');
@@ -251,9 +261,9 @@ const test = async ()=>{
           <q-separator />
 
           <!--<ToolbarButton text='Refresh ARC' icon='refresh' requiresARC @clicked='refreshLocalArc()'></ToolbarButton>-->
-          <ToolbarButton text='Save ARC' icon='save' requiresARC @clicked='saveLocalArc()'>
-            <a_tooltip> Save the ARC locally</a_tooltip>
-          </ToolbarButton>
+          <!--<ToolbarButton text='Save ARC' icon='save' requiresARC @clicked='saveLocalArc()'>-->
+          <!--  <a_tooltip> Save the ARC locally</a_tooltip>-->
+          <!--</ToolbarButton>-->
           <ToolbarButton text='Explorer' icon='folder_open' requiresARC @clicked='ArcControlService.openArcInExplorer()'>
             <a_tooltip>Open the ARC in your Explorer or Finder</a_tooltip>
           </ToolbarButton>
diff --git a/packages/renderer/src/views/SwateView.vue b/packages/renderer/src/views/SwateView.vue
index e51158c..4287b12 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/src/views/SwateView.vue
+++ b/packages/renderer/src/views/SwateView.vue
@@ -105,16 +105,19 @@ const SwateAPI: SwateAPI = {
   InvestigationToARCitect: (investigationJsonString: string) => {
     let investigation = JsonController.Investigation.fromJsonString(investigationJsonString);
     ArcControlService.props.arc.ISA = investigation;
+    ArcControlService.saveARC({force: true});
   },
   AssayToARCitect: (assayJsonString: string) => {
     let assay = JsonController.Assay.fromJsonString(assayJsonString);
     ArcControlService.props.arc.ISA.SetAssay(assay.Identifier, assay);
+    ArcControlService.saveARC({force: true});
   },
   StudyToARCitect: (studyJsonString: string) => {
     /// ignore assays, I am actually not sure why this must be create, but it will be empty. Must talk to Lukas Weil about this.
     /// ~Kevin F. 12.01.2024
     let study = JsonController.Study.fromJsonString(studyJsonString);
     ArcControlService.props.arc.ISA.SetStudy(study.Identifier, study);
+    ArcControlService.saveARC({force: true});
   },
   Error: (e) => {
     console.log('[Swate-Interop-Error]', e)