dotfiles/yazi_1/.config/yazi/plugins/dupes.yazi

Dupes Plugin for Yazi

Duplicate files plugin for Yazi file manager, leveraging jdupes for fast and efficient duplicate detection.

Note

The latest release of Yazi is required at the moment.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1d87bb52-d326-4720-834c-baac74008d7d

Features

• 🔍 Fast Duplicate Detection - Uses jdupes for high-performance scanning
• 👁️ Visual Preview - See duplicates directly in Yazi with deletion markers
• 🧪 Dry Run Mode - Preview what will be deleted before applying changes
• ⚙️ Profile System - Define custom scanning or override profiles for different use cases
• 💾 Export Results - Save scan results to JSON or text files
• 🔒 Safe by Default - Confirmation required for destructive operations

Requirements

• Yazi file manager (v25.5.31+)
• jdupes command-line tool

Installation

Using yazi package manager:

ya pkg add mshnwq/dupes

Using nix home-manager (nixpkgs): (recommended)

{ pkgs, ... }: {
  programs.yazi = {
    enable = true;
    plugins = {
      # jdupes is self contained within
      dupes = pkgs.yaziPlugins.dupes
    };
  };
}

Using nix home-manager (github):

{ pkgs, ... }: {
  home.packages = with pkgs; [ jdupes ];
  programs.yazi = {
    enable = true;
    plugins = {
      dupes = pkgs.fetchFromGitHub {
        owner = "mshnwq";
        repo = "dupes.yazi";
        rev = "4666b6f299c2257c011f622319ae97fab8adbabe";
        hash = "sha256-v9xuSY/i/trIHHbOPbijd0AmcUb2vufNL9BSjBE6+Vo=";
      };
    };
  };
}

Manual installation:

git clone https://github.com/mshnwq/dupes.yazi.git ~/.config/yazi/plugins/dupes.yazi

Usage

Configuration in ~/.config/yazi/init.lua:

require("dupes"):setup {
	-- Global settings
	save_op = false,        -- Save results to file by default
	-- auto_confirm = true, -- Skip confirmation for apply (use with caution!)
	
	profiles = {
		-- Interactive mode: recursively scan and display duplicates
		interactive = {
			args = { "-r" },
		},
		-- Apply mode: recursively scan and DELETE duplicates
		apply = {
			args = { "-r", "-N", "-d" },
			save_op = true,  -- Save results before deletion
		},
		-- Custom profile example (uncomment to use)
		-- custom = {
		-- 	args = { "-r", "-s", },  -- Your custom jdupes flags
		-- },
	},
}

Keybindings in ~/.config/yazi/keymap.toml:

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["<A-J>", "i"]
run = "plugin dupes interactive"
desc = "Run dupes interactive"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["<A-J>", "o"]
run = "plugin dupes override"
desc = "Run dupes override"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["<A-J>", "d"]
run = "plugin dupes dry"
desc = "Run dupes dry"

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on = ["<A-J>", "a"]
run = "plugin dupes apply"
desc = "Run dupes apply"

# [[mgr.prepend_keymap]]
# on = ["<A-J>", "c"]
# run = "plugin dupes custom"
# desc = "Run dupes custom"

Profiles

🔍 Interactive Mode

Scans for duplicates and displays them in Yazi. Safe to use - no files are deleted.

interactive = {
	args = { "-r" },  -- Recursive scan
}

🧪 Dry Run Mode (inherits apply mode)

Shows what would be deleted using the same settings as apply mode. Files marked 'X' will be deleted. The first file in each duplicate set is kept.

• Normal files: displayed normally (will be kept)
• Files marked 'X': will be deleted

⚠️ Apply Mode

DESTRUCTIVE OPERATION - Permanently deletes duplicate files.

apply = {
	args = { "-r", "-N", "-d" },
	save_op = true,  -- Saves results to dupes.json
}

🛠️ Override Mode

Opens an input dialog where you can enter custom jdupes arguments for one-time scans.

Example inputs:

• -r -s - Recursive, follow symlinks

Configuration Options

Global Settings

require("dupes"):setup {
	save_op = false,        -- Default: don't save results to file
	auto_confirm = false,   -- Default: prompt before deletion
	profiles = {
		-- Your profiles here
	},
}

Profile Settings

Each profile can have:

profile_name = {
	args = { "-r", "-N" },  -- jdupes command arguments
	save_op = true,         -- Override global save_op for this profile
}

Common jdupes Flags

Flag	Description
-r	Recursive search in subdirectories
-d	DELETE duplicates (DESTRUCTIVE!)
-j	JSON output (added by plugin)
-s	Follows symbolic links

See jdupes --help for complete flag list.

Custom Examples

Example: Find duplicates in current directory only

shallow = {
	args = {},  -- No -r flag, current directory only
}

Output Files

When save_op = true, results are saved to:

• dupes.json - JSON format
• dupes.txt - Text format (when destructive)

Files are saved in the current working directory.

License

This plugin is MIT-licensed. For more information check the LICENSE file.

Credits

• Yazi file manager
• jdupes for duplicate detection
• boydaihungst for help on Yazi's Discord channel

See Also

• jdupes Documentation
• Yazi Plugins