diff --git a/.config/shell/zshrc.d/0-plugins.zsh b/.config/shell/zshrc.d/0-plugins.zsh
index 33135e6..fd90007 100644
--- a/.config/shell/zshrc.d/0-plugins.zsh
+++ b/.config/shell/zshrc.d/0-plugins.zsh
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@ load_plugins() {
   # Add Fish-like autosuggestions to your ZSH.
   zgen load zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions
 
-  # k is a zsh script / plugin to make directory listings more readable,
-  # adding a bit of color and some git status information on files and
-  # directories.
-  zgen load supercrabtree/k
-
   # Bullet train prompt setup.
   zgen load bhilburn/powerlevel9k powerlevel9k
 
diff --git a/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-exa.zsh b/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-exa.zsh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26ea25a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-exa.zsh
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/bin/zsh
+# uses exa in detail mode
+alias l="exa -l --git --git-ignore"
+# shows hidden files
+alias L="exa -hal --grid --git"
+# a recursive tree - usually want to change levels recused with -L2 -L3 or similar
+alias ll="exa --tree -L2"
+alias LL="exa -a --tree -L2"
diff --git a/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-l.zsh b/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-l.zsh
deleted file mode 100644
index 2e66b7a..0000000
--- a/.config/shell/zshrc.d/6-alias-l.zsh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/zsh
-# uses k (installed with plugins) but makes it accessible through l as well
-alias k="k -h"
-alias l="k -A"