diff --git a/home/cli.nix b/home/cli.nix
index 0969589..f2f2d15 100644
--- a/home/cli.nix
+++ b/home/cli.nix
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ in {
     homeDirectory = "/home/${config.home.username}";
     stateVersion = "21.05";
     sessionPath = [ "$HOME/.local/bin" "$HOME/.emacs.d/bin" ];
-    shellAliases = {
-      e = "emacsclient -c $@";
-      ls = "exa $@";
-      t = "exa -T $@";
-    };
+    shellAliases = { e = "emacsclient -c $@"; };
   };
 
   # do not show home-manager notifications
@@ -59,8 +55,6 @@ in {
     htop-vim # htop with vim bindings
     erdtree # du+tree had sex
     dua # ncdu but better
-    bat # better cat
-    exa # better ls
     fzf
 
     gcc
@@ -107,6 +101,9 @@ in {
   programs = {
     bash = { enable = true; };
 
+    # better cat
+    bat.enable = true;
+
     zsh = {
       enable = true;
       enableAutosuggestions = true;
@@ -117,10 +114,14 @@ in {
       };
     };
 
-    starship = { enable = true; };
+    # better ls with icons and stuff, maybe also try lsd
+    exa = {
+      enable = true;
+      icons = true;
+      enableAliases = true;
+    };
 
-    # better cat
-    bat.enable = true;
+    starship = { enable = true; };
 
     direnv = {
       enable = true;