diff --git a/config/alias b/config/alias
index 90cf24c..9428172 100755
--- a/config/alias
+++ b/config/alias
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ fi
 # Be nice
 alias please="sudo "
 
+! have eza && alias ls='ls --color=auto'
+have eza && {
+  alias ls='eza -h -s=type --git --icons --group-directories-first'
+}
+
 # Easier navigation: .., ..., ....
 alias ..="cd .."
 alias ...="cd ../.."
diff --git a/scripts/install-cargo-packages.sh b/scripts/install-cargo-packages.sh
index 8b8a456..25c43d4 100755
--- a/scripts/install-cargo-packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/install-cargo-packages.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ packages=(
   "bkt"
   # a structural diff that understands syntax
   "difftastic"
+  # a modern replacement for ‘ls’.
+  "eza"
   # A simple, fast and user-friendly alternative to 'find'
   "fd-find"
 )