Issue with Helix Runtime Directory and Symbolic Link in Fish Shell

[mastermedia092]

Summary

I am encountering an issue with the Helix runtime directory and symbolic link creation in the Fish shell. The runtime directory appears to be symlinked correctly, but it is empty when it should contain files. Additionally, I am facing difficulties configuring the Fish shell to work with Helix.

Here are the details of the issue:

Symbolic Link to Helix Runtime Directory:

Runtime directory location: /Users/antonbondarenko/.config/helix/runtime
Symlink target: /Users/antonbondarenko/runtime
Empty Helix Runtime Directory:

Helix installation path: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/helix/23.10/bin/runtime
The runtime directory is empty when it should contain necessary files.
Fish Shell Configuration:

I have configured my Fish shell to set the HELIX_RUNTIME environment variable and create a symbolic link as follows:

fish

set -x HELIX_RUNTIME /Users/antonbondarenko/runtime
if not test -e ~/.config/helix/runtime
    ln -s $HELIX_RUNTIME ~/.config/helix/runtime
end

I have checked the paths and the installation, but I'm unable to determine why the runtime directory is empty. I would appreciate any assistance or guidance on resolving this issue. Please let me know if there are any specific steps or configurations that need to be adjusted.

Fish Shell Configuration:

fish

set -x HELIX_RUNTIME /Users/antonbondarenko/runtime
if not test -e ~/.config/helix/runtime
    ln -s $HELIX_RUNTIME ~/.config/helix/runtime
end

Thank you for your help and support in resolving this matter.

Reproduction Steps

No response

Helix log

Config file: default
Language file: default
Log file: /Users/antonbondarenko/.cache/helix/helix.log
Runtime directories: /Users/antonbondarenko/.config/helix/runtime;/Users/antonbondarenko/runtime;/opt/homebrew/Cellar/helix/23.10/libexec/runtime;/opt/homebrew/Cellar/helix/23.10/bin/runtime
Runtime directory /Users/antonbondarenko/.config/helix/runtime is symlinked to: /Users/antonbondarenko/runtime
Runtime directory is empty: /opt/homebrew/Cellar/helix/23.10/bin/runtime
Clipboard provider: pbpaste+pbcopy
System clipboard provider: pbpaste+pbcopy

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Platform

macos m1

Terminal Emulator

tabby 1.0.205 (1.0.205)

Installation Method

brew

Helix Version

helix 23.10 (f6021dd)

[the-mikedavis]

If you've installed via brew you shouldn't need to set HELIX_RUNTIME or symlink. That should only be necessary if you're building from source