diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a3871bd..116939b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ Add `nix2lua` as input to your `flake.nix`
 > lte = op "<=";
 >
 > and = op kw_and;
-> or = op kw_or;
+> or' = op kw_or;
 > not = expr: spaceBetween [ kw_not expr ];
 > ```
 
@@ -231,6 +231,11 @@ Add `nix2lua` as input to your `flake.nix`
 > toLua (set "vim.opt.number" true);
 > # vim.opt.number = true
 > ```
+>
+> Useful aliases:
+> ```
+> lset = l: r: local (set l r);
+> ```
 
 `func fnName params body`
 
@@ -244,6 +249,9 @@ Add `nix2lua` as input to your `flake.nix`
 > Useful aliases:
 > ```
 > func0 = fnName: func fnName [ ];
+>
+> lfunc = n: p: b: local (func n p b);
+> lfunc0 = n: b: local (func0 n b);
 > ```
 
 `lambda params body`
diff --git a/lib.nix b/lib.nix
index d332d34..d6949e3 100644
--- a/lib.nix
+++ b/lib.nix
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ let
   call0 = fnName: call fnName [ ];
   call1 = fnName: arg: call fnName [ arg ];
   require = name: call "require" name;
+  requireTo = name: local (set (require name));
 
   kw_and = raw "and";
   kw_or = raw "or";
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ let
   lte = op "<=";
 
   and = op kw_and;
-  or = op kw_or;
+  or' = op kw_or;
   not = expr: spaceBetween [ kw_not expr ];
 
   # Type: validBlockBody :: a -> [b]
@@ -223,15 +224,21 @@ in
   inherit raw join concat spaceBetween;
   inherit pipe pipe1;
 
-  inherit namedField require local set ifelse if';
+  inherit namedField local;
+  inherit ifelse if';
+  inherit set;
+  lset = l: r: local (set l r);
 
+  inherit require requireTo;
   inherit call call0 call1;
   inherit func func0 lambda lambda0;
+  lfunc = n: p: b: local (func n p b);
+  lfunc0 = n: b: local (func0 n b);
 
   inherit op;
   inherit eq ne gt lt gte lte;
   inherit add sub mul div mod exp;
-  inherit and or not;
+  inherit and or' not;
 
   inherit return return_void;