diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index a7bc08b..d614b65 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -21,6 +21,18 @@ if [ ! -d "$HOME/.vim/autoload" ]; then
 	    https://raw.githubusercontent.com/junegunn/vim-plug/master/plug.vim
 fi
 
+# install rust
+if [ ! -d "$HOME/.cargo" ]; then
+    echo "setup cargo"
+    curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- --no-modify-path -y --profile minimal -q
+fi
+
+# install some rust packages
+for package in ripgrep bat; do
+    echo "setup $package"
+    $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo install -q $package
+done
+
 # linking dotfiles
 $HOME/.dotfiles/dotfiles.sh link base
 
diff --git a/profiles/base/.aliases b/profiles/base/.aliases
index d8977db..f519204 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.aliases
+++ b/profiles/base/.aliases
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ if type nvim > /dev/null; then
     alias vim=nvim
 fi
 
+if type bat > /dev/null; then
+    alias cat=bat
+fi
+
 # file type aliases
 alias -s txt=vim
 alias -s md=vim
diff --git a/profiles/base/.environment b/profiles/base/.environment
index 1efaeb6..ed0af4e 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.environment
+++ b/profiles/base/.environment
@@ -17,6 +17,4 @@ fi
 # Change Path
 export PATH="${PATH}:$HOME/.local/bin"
 export PATH="${PATH}:$HOME/bin"
-if [ -d $HOME/.cargo ]; then 
-    export PATH="${PATH}:$HOME/.cargo/bin"
-fi
+export PATH="${PATH}:$HOME/.cargo/bin"
diff --git a/profiles/base/.vimrc b/profiles/base/.vimrc
index d2e8443..d204751 100644
--- a/profiles/base/.vimrc
+++ b/profiles/base/.vimrc
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ Plug 'nathanaelkane/vim-indent-guides'
 " ** features **
 Plug 'godlygeek/tabular'
 Plug 'preservim/nerdcommenter'
+Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
+Plug 'junegunn/fzf.vim'
+nnoremap <C-f> :Files<Cr>
+nnoremap <C-g> :Rg<Cr>
 
 " ** syntax **
 Plug 'elzr/vim-json'