Updating from yazi 25.5.31 on Windows 11 breaks preview & open functionality

[glassjaw]

What system are you running Yazi on?

Windows

What terminal are you running Yazi in?

Windows Terminal 1.23.12811.0

yazi --debug output

Yazi
    Version: 26.1.4 (3c39a32 2026-01-04)
    Debug  : false
    Triple : x86_64-pc-windows-msvc (windows-x86_64)
    Rustc  : 1.92.0 (ded5c06c 2025-12-08)

Ya
    Version: 26.1.4 (3c39a32 2026-01-04)

Config
    Yazi             : C:\Users\P081447\AppData\Roaming\yazi\config\yazi.toml (9063 chars)
    Keymap           : C:\Users\P081447\AppData\Roaming\yazi\config\keymap.toml (22737 chars)
    Theme            : C:\Users\P081447\AppData\Roaming\yazi\config\theme.toml (55 chars)
    VFS              : C:\Users\P081447\AppData\Roaming\yazi\config\vfs.toml (The system cannot find the file specified. (os error 2))
    Package          : C:\Users\P081447\AppData\Roaming\yazi\config\package.toml (1050 chars)
    Dark/light flavor: "dracula" / "catppuccin-latte"

Emulator
    TERM                : None
    TERM_PROGRAM        : None
    TERM_PROGRAM_VERSION: None
    Brand.from_env      : Some(Microsoft)
    Emulator.detect     : Emulator { kind: Left(Microsoft), version: "", light: false, csi_16t: (10, 20), force_16t: true }

Adapter
    Adapter.matches    : Sixel
    Dimension.available: Dimension { rows: 46, columns: 188, width: 0, height: 0 }

Desktop
    XDG_SESSION_TYPE           : None
    WAYLAND_DISPLAY            : None
    DISPLAY                    : None
    SWAYSOCK                   : None
    HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE: None
    WAYFIRE_SOCKET             : None

SSH
    shared.in_ssh_connection: false

WSL
    WSL: false

Variables
    SHELL              : None
    EDITOR             : None
    VISUAL             : None
    YAZI_FILE_ONE      : Some("C:\\Program Files\\Git\\usr\\bin\\file.exe")
    YAZI_CONFIG_HOME   : None
    YAZI_ZOXIDE_OPTS   : None
    FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS   : None
    FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND: None

Text Opener
    default     : Some(OpenerRule { run: "code %*", block: false, orphan: true, desc: "code", for: None, spread: true })
    block-create: Some(OpenerRule { run: "code -w %*", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "code (block)", for: None, spread: true })
    block-rename: Some(OpenerRule { run: "code -w %*", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "code (block)", for: None, spread: true })

Multiplexers
    TMUX               : false
    tmux version       : program not found
    tmux build flags   : enable-sixel=Unknown
    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
    Zellij version     : program not found

Dependencies
    file          : 5.46
    ueberzugpp    : program not found
    ffmpeg/ffprobe: 8.0.1 / 8.0.1
    pdftoppm      : program not found
    magick        : program not found
    fzf           : 0.59.0
    fd/fdfind     : 10.3.0 / program not found
    rg            : 14.1.0
    chafa         : program not found
    zoxide        : 0.9.2
    7zz/7z        : program not found / 25.01
    resvg         : program not found
    jq            : program not found

Clipboard
    wl-copy/paste: program not found / program not found
    xclip        : program not found
    xsel         : program not found

Routine
    `file -bL --mime-type`: text/plain


See https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/plugins/overview#debugging on how to enable logging or debug runtime errors.

Describe the bug

On Windows 11, updating from 25.5.31 using choco upgrade yazi causes blank preview pane and prevents opening any files. Reverting to 25.5.31 fixes the issue.

Minimal reproducer

Upgrade from 25.5.31 on a Windows 11 machine. I tried using scoop and using chocolatey, same result.

Anything else?

No response

Checklist

• I tried the latest nightly build, and the issue is still reproducible
• I updated the debug information (yazi --debug) input box to the nightly that I tried
• I can reproduce it after disabling all custom configs/plugins (mv ~/.config/yazi ~/.config/yazi-backup)

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• The bug can still be reproduced on the newest nightly build.
• The debug information (yazi --debug) is updated for the newest nightly.
• The non-optional items in the checklist are checked.

Issues with needs info will be marked ready once edited with the proper content, or closed after 2 days of inactivity.

[hankertrix]

Please paste your yazi.toml here.

[github-actions]

This issue has been automatically closed because it was marked as needs info for more than 2 days without updates.
If the problem persists, please file a new issue and complete the issue template so we can capture all the details necessary to investigate further.

[glassjaw]

Here's my yazi.toml:

# A TOML linter such as https://taplo.tamasfe.dev/ can use this schema to validate your config.
# If you encounter any issues, please make an issue at https://github.com/yazi-rs/schemas.
"$schema" = "https://yazi-rs.github.io/schemas/yazi.json"

#mime-ext plugin
#[[plugin.prepend_fetchers]]
#id   = "mime"
#url  = "local://*"
#run  = "mime-ext.local"
#prio = "high"
#
#[[plugin.prepend_fetchers]]
#id   = "mime"
#url  = "remote://*"
#run  = "mime-ext.remote"
#prio = "high"

#yazi duckdb plugin
[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.csv"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.tsv"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.json"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.parquet"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.txt"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.xlsx"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.db"
run = "duckdb"

[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
name = "*.duckdb"
run = "duckdb"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = "H"
run = "plugin duckdb -1"
desc = "Scroll one column to the left"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = "L"
run = "plugin duckdb +1"
desc = "Scroll one column to the right"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["g", "o"]
run = "plugin duckdb -open"
desc = "open with duckdb"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["g", "u"]
run = "plugin duckdb -ui"
desc = "open with duckdb ui"


prepend_preloaders = [  
  { name = "*.csv", run = "duckdb", multi = false },  
  { name = "*.tsv", run = "duckdb", multi = false },  
  { name = "*.json", run = "duckdb", multi = false },  
  { name = "*.parquet", run = "duckdb", multi = false },
  { name = "*.txt", run = "duckdb", multi = false },  
  { name = "*.xlsx", run = "duckdb", multi = false }
]

#yazi ouch plugin
[[plugin.prepend_previewers]]
mime = "application/{*zip,tar,bzip2,7z*,rar,xz,zstd,java-archive}"
run  = "ouch"

#yazi git plugin
[[plugin.prepend_fetchers]]
id   = "git"
name = "*"
run  = "git"

[[plugin.prepend_fetchers]]
id   = "git"
name = "*/"
run  = "git"

[mgr]
ratio          = [ 1, 4, 3 ]
sort_by        = "alphabetical"
sort_sensitive = false
sort_reverse 	 = false
sort_dir_first = true
sort_translit  = false
linemode       = "none"
show_hidden    = false
show_symlink   = true
scrolloff      = 5
mouse_events   = [ "click", "scroll" ]
title_format   = "Yazi: {cwd}"

[preview]
wrap            = "no"
tab_size        = 2
max_width       = 600
max_height      = 900
cache_dir       = ""
image_delay     = 30
image_filter    = "triangle"
image_quality   = 75
ueberzug_scale  = 1
ueberzug_offset = [ 0, 0, 0, 0 ]

[opener]
edit = [
	{ run = '${EDITOR:-vi} "$@"', desc = "$EDITOR", block = true, for = "unix" },
	{ run = 'code %*',    orphan = true, desc = "code",           for = "windows" },
	{ run = 'code -w %*', block = true,  desc = "code (block)",   for = "windows" },
]
open = [
	{ run = 'xdg-open "$1"',                desc = "Open", for = "linux" },
	{ run = 'open "$@"',                    desc = "Open", for = "macos" },
	{ run = 'start "" "%1"', orphan = true, desc = "Open", for = "windows" },
	{ run = 'termux-open "$1"',             desc = "Open", for = "android" },
]
reveal = [
	{ run = 'xdg-open "$(dirname "$1")"',           desc = "Reveal", for = "linux" },
	{ run = 'open -R "$1"',                         desc = "Reveal", for = "macos" },
	{ run = 'explorer /select,"%1"', orphan = true, desc = "Reveal", for = "windows" },
	{ run = 'termux-open "$(dirname "$1")"',        desc = "Reveal", for = "android" },
	{ run = '''clear; exiftool "$1"; echo "Press enter to exit"; read _''', block = true, desc = "Show EXIF", for = "unix" },
]
extract = [
	{ run = 'ouch d -y %*', desc = "Extract here with ouch", for = "windows" },
	{ run = 'ouch d -y "$@"', desc = "Extract here with ouch", for = "unix" },
]
#extract = [
#	{ run = 'ya pub extract --list "$@"', desc = "Extract here", for = "unix" },
#	{ run = 'ya pub extract --list %*',   desc = "Extract here", for = "windows" },
#]
play = [
	{ run = 'mpv --force-window "$@"', orphan = true, for = "unix" },
	{ run = 'mpv --force-window %*', orphan = true, for = "windows" },
	{ run = '''mediainfo "$1"; echo "Press enter to exit"; read _''', block = true, desc = "Show media info", for = "unix" },
]

[open]
rules = [
	# Folder
	{ name = "*/", use = [ "edit", "open", "reveal" ] },
	# Text
	{ mime = "text/*", use = [ "edit", "reveal" ] },
	# Image
	{ mime = "image/*", use = [ "open", "reveal" ] },
	# Media
	{ mime = "{audio,video}/*", use = [ "play", "reveal" ] },
	# Archive
	{ mime = "application/{zip,rar,7z*,tar,gzip,xz,zstd,bzip*,lzma,compress,archive,cpio,arj,xar,ms-cab*}", use = [ "extract", "reveal" ] },
	# JSON
	{ mime = "application/{json,ndjson}", use = [ "edit", "reveal" ] },
	{ mime = "*/javascript", use = [ "edit", "reveal" ] },
	# Empty file
	{ mime = "inode/empty", use = [ "edit", "reveal" ] },
	# Fallback
	{ name = "*", use = [ "open", "reveal" ] },
]

[tasks]
micro_workers    = 10
macro_workers    = 10
bizarre_retry    = 3
image_alloc      = 536870912  # 512MB
image_bound      = [ 5000, 5000 ]
suppress_preload = false

[plugin]
fetchers = [
	# Mimetype
	{ id = "mime", name = "*", run = "mime", prio = "high" },
]
spotters = [
	{ name = "*/", run = "folder" },
	# Code
	{ mime = "text/*", run = "code" },
	{ mime = "application/{mbox,javascript,wine-extension-ini}", run = "code" },
	# Image
	{ mime = "image/{avif,hei?,jxl}", run = "magick" },
	{ mime = "image/svg+xml", run = "svg" },
	{ mime = "image/*", run = "image" },
	# Video
	{ mime = "video/*", run = "video" },
	# Fallback
	{ name = "*", run = "file" },
]
preloaders = [
	# Image
	{ mime = "image/{avif,hei?,jxl}", run = "magick" },
	{ mime = "image/svg+xml", run = "svg" },
	{ mime = "image/*", run = "image" },
	# Video
	{ mime = "video/*", run = "video" },
	# PDF
	{ mime = "application/pdf", run = "pdf" },
	# Font
	{ mime = "font/*", run = "font" },
	{ mime = "application/ms-opentype", run = "font" },
]
previewers = [
	{ name = "*/", run = "folder" },
	# Code
	{ mime = "text/*", run = "code" },
	{ mime = "application/{mbox,javascript,wine-extension-ini}", run = "code" },
	# JSON
	{ mime = "application/{json,ndjson}", run = "json" },
	# Image
	{ mime = "image/{avif,hei?,jxl}", run = "magick" },
	{ mime = "image/svg+xml", run = "svg" },
	{ mime = "image/*", run = "image" },
	# Video
	{ mime = "video/*", run = "video" },
	# PDF
	{ mime = "application/pdf", run = "pdf" },
	# Archive
	{ mime = "application/{zip,rar,7z*,tar,gzip,xz,zstd,bzip*,lzma,compress,archive,cpio,arj,xar,ms-cab*}", run = "archive" },
	{ mime = "application/{debian*-package,redhat-package-manager,rpm,android.package-archive}", run = "archive" },
	{ name = "*.{AppImage,appimage}", run = "archive" },
	# Virtual Disk / Disk Image
	{ mime = "application/{iso9660-image,qemu-disk,ms-wim,apple-diskimage}", run = "archive" },
	{ mime = "application/virtualbox-{vhd,vhdx}", run = "archive" },
	{ name = "*.{img,fat,ext,ext2,ext3,ext4,squashfs,ntfs,hfs,hfsx}", run = "archive" },
	# Font
	{ mime = "font/*", run = "font" },
	{ mime = "application/ms-opentype", run = "font" },
	# Empty file
	{ mime = "inode/empty", run = "empty" },
	# Fallback
	{ name = "*", run = "file" },
]

[input]
cursor_blink = false

# cd
cd_title  = "Change directory:"
cd_origin = "top-center"
cd_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

# create
create_title  = [ "Create:", "Create (dir):" ]
create_origin = "top-center"
create_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

# rename
rename_title  = "Rename:"
rename_origin = "hovered"
rename_offset = [ 0, 1, 50, 3 ]

# filter
filter_title  = "Filter:"
filter_origin = "top-center"
filter_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

# find
find_title  = [ "Find next:", "Find previous:" ]
find_origin = "top-center"
find_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

# search
search_title  = "Search via {n}:"
search_origin = "top-center"
search_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

# shell
shell_title  = [ "Shell:", "Shell (block):" ]
shell_origin = "top-center"
shell_offset = [ 0, 2, 50, 3 ]

[confirm]
# trash
trash_title 	= "Trash {n} selected file{s}?"
trash_origin	= "center"
trash_offset	= [ 0, 0, 70, 20 ]

# delete
delete_title 	= "Permanently delete {n} selected file{s}?"
delete_origin	= "center"
delete_offset	= [ 0, 0, 70, 20 ]

# overwrite
overwrite_title   = "Overwrite file?"
overwrite_content = "Will overwrite the following file:"
overwrite_origin  = "center"
overwrite_offset  = [ 0, 0, 50, 15 ]

# quit
quit_title   = "Quit?"
quit_content = "The following tasks are still running, are you sure you want to quit?"
quit_origin  = "center"
quit_offset  = [ 0, 0, 50, 15 ]

[pick]
open_title  = "Open with:"
open_origin = "hovered"
open_offset = [ 0, 1, 50, 7 ]

[which]
sort_by      	 = "none"
sort_sensitive = false
sort_reverse 	 = false
sort_translit  = false

[hankertrix]

You need to update your openers to the new shell syntax.

Check the default ones here:
https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi/blob/main/yazi-config/preset/yazi-default.toml

[glassjaw]

Thanks @hankertrix ! I completely missed that config file structures had changed with this major update. Definitely a good reminder to compare the new shipped default config files with any custom ones upon every major update!

I've added a Beyond Compare report of the update I made in case any other Windows users find it helpful.

yazi.toml 26.1.4 fix.html

[hankertrix]

You’re welcome! Glad I could help.

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