:open %sh{} doesn't seems to be working on windows 11 (PowerShell)

[kamilhepner]

I’m using Helix on Windows 11 with PowerShell. While waiting for the built-in file explorer in the next release, I’ve been trying to integrate YAZI as a file picker inside Helix.

Here is my keybinding configuration:

[keys.normal.space]
e = [
  ':sh del T:\yazi-path.txt',
  ':insert-output yazi %{buffer_name} --chooser-file=T:\\yazi-path.txt',
  ':open %sh{type T:\yazi-path.txt}',
  ':redraw'
]

The issue is that :open %sh{type T:\\yazi-path.txt} doesn’t execute the shell command. Instead, Helix opens two buffers named %sh{type and T:\yazi-path.txt}.

I’m limited to a pure Windows environment (no WSL). Is this a bug in Helix’s on Windows? or am I missing something in my configuration?

[the-mikedavis]

The %{buffer_name} syntax is only available on master right now - you'll have to build from source until the next release if you want to take advantage of command expansions

[kamilhepner]

Thank you @the-mikedavis !