diff --git a/.changeset/2024-02-27T13:25:15-dayton-prearrangements-ute.md b/.changeset/2024-02-27T13:25:15-dayton-prearrangements-ute.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ddc1128
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/2024-02-27T13:25:15-dayton-prearrangements-ute.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@yanick/updeep-remeda": minor
+---
+
+object predicates are now shortcuts for `u.matches`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c5b406c..32e5c2f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -357,8 +357,10 @@ expect(alwaysFour(32)).to.eql(4);
 
 ### `u.if(dataIn, predicate, updates)`
 
-Apply `updates` if `predicate` is truthy, or if `predicate` is a function.
-It evaluates to truthy when called with `object`.
+Apply `updates` if `predicate` evaluates to true. The `predicate` can
+be a boolean, or a function taking in `dataIn` and returning a boolean,
+or an object, in which case it'll be treated as a shortcut for
+`u.matches(predicate)`.
 
 ```js
 function isEven(x) {
diff --git a/Taskfile.yaml b/Taskfile.yaml
index 85ab53b..1cae561 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yaml
+++ b/Taskfile.yaml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ tasks:
   integrate:
     deps: [prettier, test, build]
     cmds:
-      - changeset status
+      - git diff-ls main | grep .changeset/
       - sh: git branch | grep '* {{.PARENT_BRANCH}}'
         msg: not on target
       - { task: checkout-clean }
diff --git a/src/filter.ts b/src/filter.ts
index 8db4048..d8ec76f 100644
--- a/src/filter.ts
+++ b/src/filter.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { filter as _filter } from "remeda";
+import { buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 import wrap from "./wrap.js";
 
 const sizeOf = (obj) => obj.length;
 
 function filter(dataIn, predicate) {
-  const result = _filter.indexed(dataIn, predicate);
+  const result = _filter.indexed(dataIn, buildPredicate(predicate));
   return sizeOf(result) === sizeOf(dataIn) ? dataIn : result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/if.test.ts b/src/if.test.ts
index adc0df6..4fd79d3 100644
--- a/src/if.test.ts
+++ b/src/if.test.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import _if from "./if.js";
 describe("if", () => {
   test("does not update if the predicate is false", () => {
     const object = { a: 0 };
-    let result = _if(false, { b: 1 }, object);
+    let result = _if(object, false, { b: 1 });
     expect(result).to.eql(object);
 
     result = _if(0, false, 1);
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe("if", () => {
   test("will use the result of a function passed as a predicate", () => {
     const object = { a: 0 };
     const aIsThree = (x) => x.a === 3;
-    const result = _if(aIsThree, { b: 1 }, object);
+    const result = _if(aIsThree, { b: 1 })(object);
 
     expect(result).to.eql({ a: 0 });
   });
diff --git a/src/ifElse.ts b/src/ifElse.ts
index ea71ec8..8280271 100644
--- a/src/ifElse.ts
+++ b/src/ifElse.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import update from "./update.js";
 import wrap from "./wrap.js";
+import { Predicate, buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 function updateIfElse(object, predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates) {
-  const test = typeof predicate === "function" ? predicate(object) : predicate;
+  const test = buildPredicate(predicate)(object);
 
   const updates = test ? trueUpdates : falseUpdates;
 
   return update(object, updates);
 }
 
-type Predicate = ((source: any) => boolean) | boolean;
-
 export interface IfElse {
   (object, predicate: Predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates): unknown;
   (predicate: Predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates): (unknown) => unknown;
diff --git a/src/mapIf.ts b/src/mapIf.ts
index 0ff4df4..a2c0a20 100644
--- a/src/mapIf.ts
+++ b/src/mapIf.ts
@@ -2,16 +2,10 @@ import wrap from "./wrap.js";
 import matches from "./matches.js";
 import map from "./map.js";
 import ifElse from "./ifElse.js";
+import { Predicate, buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 function _mapIfElse(object, predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates) {
-  const test =
-    typeof predicate === "function"
-      ? predicate
-      : typeof predicate === "object"
-      ? matches(predicate)
-      : predicate;
-
-  const updates = test ? trueUpdates : falseUpdates;
+  const test = buildPredicate(predicate);
 
   return map(object, ifElse(test, trueUpdates, falseUpdates));
 }
@@ -20,8 +14,6 @@ function mapIf(object, predicate, trueUpdates) {
   return _mapIfElse(object, predicate, trueUpdates, (x) => x);
 }
 
-type Predicate = ((source: any) => boolean) | boolean | Record<string, any>;
-
 export interface MapIfElse {
   (object, predicate: Predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates): unknown;
   (predicate: Predicate, trueUpdates, falseUpdates): (unknown) => unknown;
diff --git a/src/omitBy.ts b/src/omitBy.ts
index 915852c..9c0bc63 100644
--- a/src/omitBy.ts
+++ b/src/omitBy.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { omitBy as _omitBy } from "remeda";
+import { buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 import wrap from "./wrap.js";
 
 const sizeOf = (obj) => Object.keys(obj).length;
 
 function omitBy(dataIn, predicate) {
-  const result = _omitBy(dataIn, predicate);
+  const result = _omitBy(dataIn, buildPredicate(predicate));
   return sizeOf(result) === sizeOf(dataIn) ? dataIn : result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/pickBy.ts b/src/pickBy.ts
index 5c75ee6..87d9eb4 100644
--- a/src/pickBy.ts
+++ b/src/pickBy.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { pickBy as _pick } from "remeda";
+import { buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 import wrap from "./wrap.js";
 
 const sizeOf = (obj) => Object.keys(obj).length;
 
 function pickBy(dataIn, predicate) {
-  const result = _pick(dataIn, predicate);
+  const result = _pick(dataIn, buildPredicate(predicate));
   return sizeOf(result) === sizeOf(dataIn) ? dataIn : result;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/predicate.ts b/src/predicate.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a3f527
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/predicate.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import matches from "./matches.js";
+
+export type Predicate =
+  | ((source: any) => boolean)
+  | boolean
+  | Record<string, any>;
+
+export function buildPredicate(predicate) {
+  if (typeof predicate === "function") return predicate;
+  if (typeof predicate === "object") return matches(predicate);
+  return () => !!predicate;
+}
diff --git a/src/reject.ts b/src/reject.ts
index 8cd614b..24d495b 100644
--- a/src/reject.ts
+++ b/src/reject.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 import { reject as _reject } from "remeda";
+import { buildPredicate } from "./predicate.js";
 
 import wrap from "./wrap.js";
 
 const sizeOf = (obj) => obj.length;
 
 function reject(dataIn, predicate) {
-  const result = _reject.indexed(dataIn, predicate);
+  const result = _reject.indexed(dataIn, buildPredicate(predicate));
   return sizeOf(result) === sizeOf(dataIn) ? dataIn : result;
 }