yazi/Q/Does yazi have a way to show files or folders that begin with a dot or period, aka hidden files and folders?

• Does yazi have a way to show files or folders that begin with a dot or period, aka hidden files and folders?

• Answer

  • AI/Response
    • Yes. yazi treats dot-prefixed names as hidden and lets you show or hide them interactively and via config.
    • Toggle in the UI: Press . (period) to toggle visibility of hidden files in the current directory listing. Documented under File operations in the Quick Start (same binding as in the default keymap preset).
    • Show hidden by default: In ~/.config/yazi/yazi.toml, set [mgr] show_hidden = true. The show_hidden option under [mgr] is documented in yazi.toml | Yazi (true = show, false = do not show).
    • Example minimal snippet:

      • [mgr]
        show_hidden = true

    • To change the key, override the manager hidden action in keymap.toml per keymap docs.

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