diff --git a/data/vimrc b/data/vimrc
index b0305d1..33712e6 100644
--- a/data/vimrc
+++ b/data/vimrc
@@ -39,4 +39,9 @@ nnoremap <C-k> <C-w>k
 nnoremap <C-h> <C-w>h
 nnoremap <C-l> <C-w>l
 
-
+" use ripgrep if available
+if executable('rg')
+  set grepprg=rg\ --color=never
+	let $FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND = 'rg --files-with-matches --color=never ""'
+	nnoremap \ :Ag<SPACE>
+endif
diff --git a/home-configuration.scm b/home-configuration.scm
index 26d479a..cf1aea7 100644
--- a/home-configuration.scm
+++ b/home-configuration.scm
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	(gnu packages terminals)
 	(gnu packages vim)
 	(gnu packages version-control)
+	(gnu packages rust-apps)
 	(gnu home services)
 	(gnu home services syncthing)
 	(nongnu packages mozilla)
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@
 			fzf-tab
 			firefox
 			git
+			ripgrep
 			))
 
 	(services (list