Release / 15 Aug 2026

Yazi v26.8.15

Open the trash bin inside Yazi to preview, restore or empty it.

Before you upgrade to v26.8.15

2 to fix

Rename `[services.domain]` sections to `[sftp.domain]`.

Action requiredBrowse, preview and transfer files on remote servers over SFTP.Affects: `vfs.toml` files with SFTP services

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Rename `<BackTab>` to `<S-Tab>`; drop `help:filter` (the filter is always on); use `copy dirpath` and `backward wide`/`forward wide`; in `[help]`, `on` becomes `chord`, `run` and `desc` become `action`, and `footer` is removed.

Action requiredExtend or restyle the interface with Lua plugins and themes, installed with a package manager.Affects: Keymaps that use `<BackTab>`, `help:filter`, `copy dirname` or `backward`/`forward --far`, and themes with a `[help]` section

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What changed in v26.8.15

A trash bin view (`g` then `t`) with restore and empty, drag and drop, bulk create, a help menu that works as a command palette, input history, and automatic dark/light theme switching. SFTP sections in `vfs.toml` move from `[services.domain]` to `[sftp.domain]`.

Also: Image previews in Zellij via the kitty protocol; H/M/L motions.

v26.8.15; official APT repository for Debian and Ubuntu.

Fixed and improved

Trash bin view on `g` then `t`; restore or empty with `O`.

ImprovedMove files to the trash, then browse, preview, restore or empty the trash bin inside Yazi.

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Drag and drop, bulk create, help menu as a command palette, input history, automatic dark/light theme switching.

ImprovedBrowse and manage files with Vim-like keys, tabs, visual mode and selection across directories.

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Seeded by @iluxav with Claude Code (canido), from the release's public sources. Each change links to its evidence.