diff --git a/rainbow-alias.plugin.zsh b/rainbow-alias.plugin.zsh
index 993263d..dc3b02e 100644
--- a/rainbow-alias.plugin.zsh
+++ b/rainbow-alias.plugin.zsh
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ else
 fi
 alias ll='ls -al'
 
+if (( $+commands[exa] )); then
+    alias ls='exa --color=always --icons --group-directories-first' # my preferred listing
+    alias la='exa -a --color=always --icons --group-directories-first'  # all files and dirs
+    alias ll='exa -a -l --color=always --icons --group-directories-first'  # long format
+    alias lt='exa -aT --color=always --icons --group-directories-first' # tree listing
+fi
+
 if (( $+commands[pacman-mirrors] )); then
     alias updmirror='sudo pacman-mirrors -f0 && sudo pacman -Sy'
 fi
@@ -26,6 +33,10 @@ if (( $+commands[apt] )); then
     alias update='sudo apt update; sudo apt upgrade -y'
 fi
 
+if (( $+commands[bat] )); then
+    alias cat='bat'
+fi
+
 if (( $+commands[docker] )); then
     alias dc='docker compose'
     alias dcu='docker compose up -d'
@@ -38,6 +49,8 @@ if (( $+commands[docker] )); then
     alias dcp='docker compose pull'
 fi
 
+alias rm='rm -rf'
+
 if [[ '$TERM' == screen* ]]; then
     if (( $+commands[neofetch] )); then
         neofetch