diff --git a/defaults.ps1 b/defaults.ps1
index 23f11ba1..93c78a7c 100755
--- a/defaults.ps1
+++ b/defaults.ps1
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ $Global:OX_OXIDE.bkvs = "$env:OX_BACKUP\vscode\settings.json"
 ##########################################################
 
 # shortcuts
+function cat { bat $args }
+function ls { lsd $args }
 function ll { lsd -l $args }
 function la { lsd -a $args }
 function lla { lsd -la $args }
diff --git a/defaults.sh b/defaults.sh
index 863374e0..1021de32 100644
--- a/defaults.sh
+++ b/defaults.sh
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ upp() {
 ##########################################################
 
 # shortcuts
+alias cat="bat"
+alias ls="lsd"
 alias ll="ls -l"
 alias la="ls -a"
 alias lla="ls -la"
diff --git a/oxidizer.ps1 b/oxidizer.ps1
index 00f5f714..ae736988 100755
--- a/oxidizer.ps1
+++ b/oxidizer.ps1
@@ -73,11 +73,6 @@ ForEach ($core_plugin in $Global:OX_CORE_PLUGINS) {
 # PowerShell Settings
 ##########################################################
 
-# use rust alternatives
-function ls { lsd $args }
-function cat { bat $args }
-function du { dust $args }
-
 $Global:OX_ELEMENT.ps = $PROFILE
 $Global:OX_OXIDE.bkps = "$env:OX_BACKUP\shell\Profile.ps1"
 
@@ -192,4 +187,4 @@ Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key UpArrow -Function HistorySearchBackward
 Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key DownArrow -Function HistorySearchForward
 Set-PSReadLineKeyHandler -Key "Ctrl+z" -Function Undo
 
-Import-Module "$env:SCOOP\modules\scoop-completion"
\ No newline at end of file
+Import-Module "$env:SCOOP\modules\scoop-completion"
diff --git a/oxidizer.sh b/oxidizer.sh
index 0a4b3a2c..e5464dba 100644
--- a/oxidizer.sh
+++ b/oxidizer.sh
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@ done
 
 export SHELLS=/private/etc/shells
 
-# use rust alternatives
-alias ls="lsd"
-alias cat="bat"
-alias du="dust"
-
 case ${SHELL} in
 *zsh)
     OX_ELEMENT[zs]=${HOME}/.zshrc