diff --git a/sh/.config/sh/alias b/sh/.config/sh/alias
index 8891ea5..d18e9c8 100644
--- a/sh/.config/sh/alias
+++ b/sh/.config/sh/alias
@@ -8,7 +8,14 @@ exist() { type "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1; }
 unalias -a
 
 # v shorthand for neovim
-alias v="nvim"
+if exist nvim; then
+  alias v="nvim"
+  alias vs="nvim -c 'ScratchPad'"
+elif exist vim; then
+  alias v="vim"
+else
+  alias v="vi"
+fi
 
 # exit shell mimicks vim
 alias :q="exit"