Using `yazi` within Helix

[nouritsu]

Premise

I know a file manager got merged a while ago, however my release (on nixpkgs unstable) does not have it and I would prefer using yazi within Helix to interact with files anyway.

Attempted Solution

This video explains how to use LazyGit inside Helix. The video maps C-g to the following

"C-g" = [":new", ":insert-output lazygit", ":buffer-close!", ":redraw"]

Which then allows you to press C-g, perform actions inside lazygit, press q and then return back to your previous buffer.

I tried to do the same with yazi, with little success. I expected

"C-f" = [":new", ":insert-output yazi --chooser-file=/dev/stdout", ":buffer-close!", ":redraw"]

to work, however when I press C-f Helix simply freezes until I press either ret or q.