diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 94d60aa..944baa9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ go build -o vcom ./cmd/vcom
 Run directly from the flake:
 
 ```bash
-nix run github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.0
+nix run github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.1
 ```
 
 Install into user profile:
 
 ```bash
-nix profile add github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.0
+nix profile add github:vrubelroman/vcom?ref=v0.2.1
 ```
 
 The Nix package wraps `vcom` with `ueberzugpp` in `PATH`, so image preview works in non-`kitty` terminals out of the box.
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ The Nix package wraps `vcom` with `ueberzugpp` in `PATH`, so image preview works
 Download and install the latest release:
 
 ```bash
-curl -sL https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom/releases/download/v0.2.0/vcom_0.2.0_amd64.deb -o /tmp/vcom_0.2.0_amd64.deb
+curl -sL https://github.com/vrubelroman/vcom/releases/download/v0.2.1/vcom_0.2.1_amd64.deb -o /tmp/vcom_0.2.1_amd64.deb
 sudo apt install /tmp/vcom_0.2.0_amd64.deb
 ```
 
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ Built-in themes (use `T` to cycle or set `ui.theme` in config):
 
 ## Releases
 
-Pushing a tag like `v0.2.0` triggers GitHub Actions release workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) which:
+Pushing a tag like `v0.2.1` triggers GitHub Actions release workflow (`.github/workflows/release.yml`) which:
 
 - runs tests
 - vendors Go modules
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ Pushing a tag like `v0.2.0` triggers GitHub Actions release workflow (`.github/w
 
 Release artifacts:
 
-- `vcom-v0.2.0-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`
-- `vcom_0.2.0_amd64.deb`
-- `vcom-v0.2.0-checksums.txt`
+- `vcom-v0.2.1-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.tar.gz`
+- `vcom_0.2.1_amd64.deb`
+- `vcom-v0.2.1-checksums.txt`
 
 ## Notes
 
diff --git a/internal/fs/entry.go b/internal/fs/entry.go
index fdb9e03..9265ac9 100644
--- a/internal/fs/entry.go
+++ b/internal/fs/entry.go
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@ func (e Entry) Category() string {
 		return "parent"
 	case e.IsDir:
 		return "directory"
-	case e.IsExecutable():
-		return "executable"
 	case hasExt(configExtensions, e.Extension):
 		return "config"
-	case hasExt(imageExtensions, e.Extension):
-		return "image"
 	case hasExt(textExtensions, e.Extension):
 		return "text"
+	case hasExt(textFilenames, strings.ToLower(e.Name)):
+		return "text"
+	case hasExt(imageExtensions, e.Extension):
+		return "image"
 	case hasExt(pdfExtensions, e.Extension):
 		return "pdf"
 	case hasExt(audioExtensions, e.Extension):
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ func (e Entry) Category() string {
 		return "video"
 	case hasExt(archiveExtensions, e.Extension):
 		return "archive"
-	case hasExt(textFilenames, strings.ToLower(e.Name)):
-		return "text"
+	case e.IsExecutable():
+		return "executable"
 	default:
 		return "binary"
 	}
diff --git a/internal/ui/model.go b/internal/ui/model.go
index ab7316f..86b447c 100644
--- a/internal/ui/model.go
+++ b/internal/ui/model.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"vcom/internal/theme"
 )
 
-const version = "v0.2.0"
+const version = "v0.2.1"
 
 type modalKind int
 
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const (
 	opEdit
 	opView
 	opArchive
+	opExecute
 )
 
 type pendingOperation struct {
@@ -353,6 +354,9 @@ func (m Model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		case opView:
 			m.status = "Viewer closed"
 			return m, enableMouseCmd()
+		case opExecute:
+			m.status = "Executable closed"
+			return m, tea.Batch(m.loadPreviewCmd(), enableMouseCmd())
 		}
 
 		leftSelection := selectedName(&m.left)
@@ -1440,10 +1444,14 @@ func (m *Model) handleOpenSelected() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		return m, m.loadPreviewCmd()
 	}
 
-	if isEditableEntry(selected) {
+	switch selected.Category() {
+	case "text", "config":
 		return m.handleEdit()
+	case "executable":
+		return m.handleExecute(selected)
+	default:
+		return m.handleOpenExternal()
 	}
-	return m.handleOpenExternal()
 }
 
 func (m *Model) goParent() error {
@@ -1769,6 +1777,16 @@ func (m *Model) handleEdit() (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	})
 }
 
+func (m *Model) handleExecute(entry vfs.Entry) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
+	m.cleanupImageOverlay()
+	cmd := exec.Command(entry.Path)
+	cmd.Dir = filepath.Dir(entry.Path)
+	m.status = fmt.Sprintf("Executing %s", entry.DisplayName())
+	return m, tea.ExecProcess(cmd, func(err error) tea.Msg {
+		return opMsg{kind: opExecute, sourcePath: entry.Path, err: err}
+	})
+}
+
 func (m *Model) handleMouse(msg tea.MouseMsg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 	if m.viewMode {
 		switch {
@@ -4242,7 +4260,7 @@ func paneIndexFromMouse(localY int, height int, pane *BrowserPane) (int, bool) {
 
 func isEditableEntry(entry vfs.Entry) bool {
 	switch entry.Category() {
-	case "text", "config", "executable":
+	case "text", "config":
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false