diff --git a/.bash_aliases b/.bash_aliases
index 382e672..15ce38a 100644
--- a/.bash_aliases
+++ b/.bash_aliases
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 if [ -x /usr/bin/dircolors ]; then
    test -r ~/.dircolors && eval "$(dircolors -b ~/.dircolors)" || eval "$(dircolors -b)"
 
-   alias ls='ls -h --color=auto'
+   #alias ls='ls -h --color=auto'
+   alias ls='exa -h'
    alias grep='grep --color=auto'
    alias fgrep='fgrep --color=auto'
    alias egrep='egrep --color=auto'
@@ -28,6 +29,9 @@ alias mv='nocorrect mv -i'
 alias rd=rmdir
 alias rm='rm -i'
 
+# command replacements
+alias cat='bat --paging=never --style=plain'
+
 # todo.txt
 alias t='/usr/bin/todo.sh -a'