diff --git a/profiles/develop/zsh/default.nix b/profiles/develop/zsh/default.nix
index e0b5ea9e..9524ce73 100644
--- a/profiles/develop/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/profiles/develop/zsh/default.nix
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ in
 
         ripgrep = "${pkgs.ripgrep}";
         man = "${pkgs.man}";
+        exa = "${pkgs.exa}";
 
         installPhase = let
           basename = "\${file##*/}";
diff --git a/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/exa b/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/exa
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60090afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/exa
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# pipe exa into PAGER with colors
+if [[ -t 1 && -n $PAGER ]]; then
+  @exa@/bin/exa --color always $@ | $PAGER
+else
+  @exa@/bin/exa $@
+fi
diff --git a/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/rg b/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/rg
index 8ba77659..61e326e9 100644
--- a/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/rg
+++ b/profiles/develop/zsh/functions/rg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# pipe rg into less with colors
+# pipe rg into PAGER with colors
 if [[ -t 1 && -n $PAGER ]]; then
   @ripgrep@/bin/rg -p $@ | $PAGER
 else