diff --git a/config/zsh/aliases.zsh b/config/zsh/aliases.zsh
index 07a9fed5..516b4979 100644
--- a/config/zsh/aliases.zsh
+++ b/config/zsh/aliases.zsh
@@ -6,22 +6,11 @@ alias -- -='cd -'
 alias q=exit
 alias clr=clear
 alias sudo='sudo '
-
 alias rm='rm -i'
 alias cp='cp -i'
 alias mv='mv -i'
-
 alias mkdir='mkdir -p'
 alias wget='wget -c'
-if command -v exa >/dev/null; then
-  alias exa='exa --group-directories-first'
-  alias l='exa -1'
-  alias ll='exa -l'
-  alias la='LC_COLLATE=C exa -la'
-else
-  alias l='ls -1'
-  alias ll='ls -l'
-fi
 
 alias mk=make
 alias rcp='rsync -vaP --delete'
@@ -31,21 +20,6 @@ alias gurl='curl --compressed'
 alias y='xclip -selection clipboard -in'
 alias p='xclip -selection clipboard -out'
 
-alias sc=systemctl
-alias ssc='sudo systemctl'
-
-alias nix-env='NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-env'
-alias nen=nix-env
-alias nch=nix-channel
-alias ngc='nix-collect-garbage -d'
-alias nre='sudo nixos-rebuild'
-alias nup='sudo nix-channel --update && nre'
-
-if command -v nvim >/dev/null; then
-  alias vim=nvim
-  alias v=nvim
-fi
-
 autoload -U zmv
 
 take() {
diff --git a/machines/default.nix b/machines/default.nix
index 22e6e7a6..5224130b 100644
--- a/machines/default.nix
+++ b/machines/default.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,12 @@
       extraGroups = [ "wheel" "video" "networkmanager" ];
       shell = pkgs.zsh;
     };
+
+    alias.nix-env = "NIXPKGS_ALLOW_UNFREE=1 nix-env";
+    alias.nen = "nix-env";
+    alias.sc = "systemctl";
+    alias.ssc = "sudo systemctl";
+    alias.dots = "make -C ~/.dotfiles";
   };
 
 
@@ -62,17 +68,4 @@
     LESSHISTFILE = "$XDG_CACHE_HOME/lesshst";
     WGETRC = "$XDG_CACHE_HOME/wgetrc";
   };
-
-  # Prevents ~/.esd_auth files by disabling the esound protocol module for
-  # pulseaudio, which I likely don't need. Is there a better way?
-  hardware.pulseaudio.configFile =
-    let paConfigFile =
-          with pkgs; runCommand "disablePulseaudioEsoundModule"
-            { buildInputs = [ pulseaudio ]; } ''
-              mkdir "$out"
-              cp ${pulseaudio}/etc/pulse/default.pa "$out/default.pa"
-              sed -i -e 's|load-module module-esound-protocol-unix|# ...|' "$out/default.pa"
-            '';
-      in lib.mkIf config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable
-        "${paConfigFile}/default.pa";
 }
diff --git a/modules/desktop/default.nix b/modules/desktop/default.nix
index 6c5fad19..a48befdd 100644
--- a/modules/desktop/default.nix
+++ b/modules/desktop/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
 
   sound.enable = true;
   hardware.pulseaudio.enable = true;
+  # Prevents ~/.esd_auth files by disabling the esound protocol module for
+  # pulseaudio, which I likely don't need. Is there a better way?
+  hardware.pulseaudio.configFile =
+    let paConfigFile =
+          with pkgs; runCommand "disablePulseaudioEsoundModule"
+            { buildInputs = [ pulseaudio ]; } ''
+              mkdir "$out"
+              cp ${pulseaudio}/etc/pulse/default.pa "$out/default.pa"
+              sed -i -e 's|load-module module-esound-protocol-unix|# ...|' "$out/default.pa"
+            '';
+      in lib.mkIf config.hardware.pulseaudio.enable
+        "${paConfigFile}/default.pa";
 
   services = {
     xserver.enable = true;
diff --git a/modules/editors/vim.nix b/modules/editors/vim.nix
index c38bbba0..656ea9cb 100644
--- a/modules/editors/vim.nix
+++ b/modules/editors/vim.nix
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
     env.EDITOR = "nvim";
     env.VIMINIT = "let \\$MYVIMRC='\\$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim/init.vim' | source \\$MYVIMRC";
 
+    alias.v = "nvim";
+
     # My vim config is too stateful to manage with nix
     init = ''
       if [ ! -d "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/nvim" ]; then
diff --git a/modules/shell/zsh.nix b/modules/shell/zsh.nix
index 92978c37..b0edc8f7 100644
--- a/modules/shell/zsh.nix
+++ b/modules/shell/zsh.nix
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
       source = <my/config/zsh>;
       recursive = true;
     };
+
+    alias.exa = "exa --group-directories-first";
+    alias.l   = "exa -1";
+    alias.ll  = "exa -l";
+    alias.la  = "LC_COLLATE=C exa -la";
   };
 
   programs.zsh = {