How to change current directory of shell to selected directory in yazi upon exiting?

[fenneltheloon]

I've tried the function that is given on the website quick start:

function yy() {
	local tmp="$(mktemp -t "yazi-cwd.XXXXXX")"
	yazi "$@" --cwd-file="$tmp"
	if cwd="$(cat -- "$tmp")" && [ -n "$cwd" ] && [ "$cwd" != "$PWD" ]; then
		cd -- "$cwd"
	fi
	rm -f -- "$tmp"
}

but that doesn't seem to work when I use q or Q to exit the explorer. Is there something else that I should be doing to make this work?

[lpnh]

Hm, it should just work. Unfortunately, the suggestions I can think of are very basic. Like, making sure you:

• get the correct wrapper for your shell
• add it to your shell configuration file
• call yy instead of yazi
• enter the directory instead of opening it or just highlighting it

edit: improve the clarity

[erlangparasu]

i am using zsh (in ~/.zshrc file)
i add these lines:

function yy() {
	local tmp="$(mktemp -t "yazi-cwd.XXXXXX")"
	yazi "$@" --cwd-file="$tmp"
	if cwd="$(cat -- "$tmp")" && [ -n "$cwd" ] && [ "$cwd" != "$PWD" ]; then
		cd -- "$cwd"
	fi
	rm -f -- "$tmp"
}

Calling yy on terminal, then navigate to some dir, then exit using q, it works.
But, using Q, not working.

[sxyazi]

But, using Q, not working.

This is the expected behavior, the Q is designed for the purpose of not changing the CWD on quitting Yazi

[erlangparasu]

oh thanks

[Charari-2000]

Thank you so much!
It works on me.
Just don’t forget to update the prompt, and it’ll be perfect!

function yy() {
	local tmp="$(mktemp -t "yazi-cwd.XXXXXX")"
	yazi "$@" --cwd-file="$tmp"
	if cwd="$(cat -- "$tmp")" && [ -n "$cwd" ] && [ "$cwd" != "$PWD" ]; then
		cd -- "$cwd"
                zle reset-prompt
	fi
	rm -f -- "$tmp"
}

[AnirudhG07]

It doesnt work for me neither. I have copied the same from Quickstart and added to my zshrc

[kqvanity]

@sxyazi
Is there a more self-contained way to switch to a directory instead of this one? ranger for instance allows mapping S to exit and switch the CWD to the highlighted directory

[rijkvp]

If anyone's looking for a version that works in fish:

function yy
    set -l tmp (mktemp -t "yazi-cwd.XXXXXX")
    yazi $argv --cwd-file=$tmp
    set cwd (cat -- $tmp)
    if test -s $tmp
        if test -n "$cwd" -a "$cwd" != "$PWD"
            cd -- $cwd
            commandline -f repaint # updates the prompt
        end
    end
    rm -f -- $tmp
end

Edit: added line to update the prompt

[lpnh]

Thanks for sharing! Just a quick heads up for anyone who might come across this discussion in the future: the documentation includes a version of the wrapper for most available shells. You can check it out here: https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/quick-start#shell-wrapper