%sh{cat /tmp/file-path} triggers vcs logic and chokes

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Summary

Following this suggestion for Yazi + Helix integration:

sxyazi/yazi#2461 (comment)

The following error is triggered.

Reproduction Steps

[keys.normal]
C-y = [
  ':sh rm -f /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file',
  ':insert-output yazi %{buffer_name} --chooser-file=/tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file',
  ':insert-output echo "\x1b[?1049h\x1b[?2004h" > /dev/tty',
  ':open %sh{cat /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file}',
  ':redraw',
]

I tried this:

1. hx
2. C-y

I expected this to happen:

The file would open in helix

Instead, this happened:

After selecting the file to open, the helix editor is empty.

Screenshot:

Helix log

~/.cache/helix/helix.log

2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/Dockerfile.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/Dockerfile\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('D'), Literal('o'), Literal('c'), Literal('k'), Literal('e'), Literal('r'), Literal('f'), Literal('i'), Literal('l'), Literal('e'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/dockerfile.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/dockerfile\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('d'), Literal('o'), Literal('c'), Literal('k'), Literal('e'), Literal('r'), Literal('f'), Literal('i'), Literal('l'), Literal('e'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/Containerfile.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/Containerfile\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('C'), Literal('o'), Literal('n'), Literal('t'), Literal('a'), Literal('i'), Literal('n'), Literal('e'), Literal('r'), Literal('f'), Literal('i'), Literal('l'), Literal('e'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/containerfile.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/containerfile\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('c'), Literal('o'), Literal('n'), Literal('t'), Literal('a'), Literal('i'), Literal('n'), Literal('e'), Literal('r'), Literal('f'), Literal('i'), Literal('l'), Literal('e'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/.*ignore", re: "(?-u)^.*/\\..*ignore$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore, Literal('i'), Literal('g'), Literal('n'), Literal('o'), Literal('r'), Literal('e')]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/BUILD.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/BUILD\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('B'), Literal('U'), Literal('I'), Literal('L'), Literal('D'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/.env.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/\\.env\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('.'), Literal('e'), Literal('n'), Literal('v'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/.envrc.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/\\.envrc\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('.'), Literal('e'), Literal('n'), Literal('v'), Literal('r'), Literal('c'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/conf/*/*.{inc,conf}", re: "(?-u)^.*/conf/.*/.*\\.(?:conf|inc)$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('c'), Literal('o'), Literal('n'), Literal('f'), Literal('/'), ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), ZeroOrMore, Literal('.'), Alternates([Tokens([Literal('c'), Literal('o'), Literal('n'), Literal('f')]), Tokens([Literal('i'), Literal('n'), Literal('c')])])]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] glob converted to regex: Glob { glob: "*/Jenkinsfile.*", re: "(?-u)^.*/Jenkinsfile\\..*$", opts: GlobOptions { case_insensitive: false, literal_separator: false, backslash_escape: true, empty_alternates: false }, tokens: Tokens([ZeroOrMore, Literal('/'), Literal('J'), Literal('e'), Literal('n'), Literal('k'), Literal('i'), Literal('n'), Literal('s'), Literal('f'), Literal('i'), Literal('l'), Literal('e'), Literal('.'), ZeroOrMore]) }
2025-05-01T21:22:10.503 globset [DEBUG] built glob set; 1 literals, 0 basenames, 0 extensions, 0 prefixes, 145 suffixes, 11 required extensions, 10 regexes
2025-05-01T21:22:10.511 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792471567104), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:10.511 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792471839360), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:10.512 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(0), interests=READABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:10.512 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(1), interests=READABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:10.519 helix_tui::backend::crossterm [DEBUG] The keyboard enhancement protocol is not supported in this terminal (checked in 7.130128ms)
2025-05-01T21:22:10.519 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:10.763 helix_term::application [DEBUG] received editor event: IdleTimer
2025-05-01T21:22:10.904 helix_term::application [DEBUG] received editor event: Redraw
2025-05-01T21:22:10.904 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:13.632 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:13.633 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:13.634 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:14.012 helix_term::application [DEBUG] received editor event: IdleTimer
2025-05-01T21:22:14.013 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(139813869064064), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(139813869064448), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472724096), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472724480), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472724864), interests=READABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.642 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(139813869064832), interests=READABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:15.644 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:15.644 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:15.644 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.028 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.028 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.028 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.029 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472722176), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:21.029 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472722560), interests=READABLE | WRITABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:21.030 mio::poll [TRACE] registering event source with poller: token=Token(94792472725248), interests=READABLE
2025-05-01T21:22:21.030 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.030 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.030 mio::poll [TRACE] deregistering event source from poller
2025-05-01T21:22:21.030 helix_view::document [DEBUG] Could not fetch file system's mtime, falling back to current system time: No such file or directory (os error 2)
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to open diff base for /home/hedge/%sh{
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to obtain current head name for /home/hedge/%sh{
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 1 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_view::document [DEBUG] Could not fetch file system's mtime, falling back to current system time: No such file or directory (os error 2)
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to open diff base for /home/hedge/cat
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to obtain current head name for /home/hedge/cat
2025-05-01T21:22:21.031 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 2 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/tmp",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to open diff base for /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/tmp",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to obtain current head name for /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 3 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_view::document [DEBUG] Could not fetch file system's mtime, falling back to current system time: No such file or directory (os error 2)
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to open diff base for /home/hedge/}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] Error {
    context: "failed to open git repo",
    source: Discover(
        NoGitRepository {
            path: "/home/hedge",
        },
    ),
}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_vcs [DEBUG] failed to obtain current head name for /home/hedge/}
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 4 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.032 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 5 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.040 helix_view::editor [DEBUG] editor status: Command run
2025-05-01T21:22:21.041 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 5 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.042 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 5 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0
2025-05-01T21:22:21.047 helix_term::application [DEBUG] received editor event: IdleTimer
2025-05-01T21:22:21.419 helix_term::application [DEBUG] received editor event: Redraw
2025-05-01T21:22:21.419 helix_view::document [DEBUG] id 5 modified - last saved: 0, current: 0

Platform

Linux

Terminal Emulator

kgx

Installation Method

source

Helix Version

helix 25.01.1 (e7ac2fc)

[the-mikedavis]

Command expansions were merged after the 25.01.1 release (#12527) so :open %sh{cat /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file} is interpreted literally and %sh{cat and /tmp/zide-helix-yazi-file} files are opened. To use expansions you'll need to build master from source