kdeconnect-send.yazi

Send selected files to your smartphone or other devices using KDE Connect. This plugin allows you to quickly share files from Yazi file manager directly to any KDE Connect-paired device.

Features

• Select and send multiple files to KDE Connect devices
• Automatically detects available and reachable KDE Connect devices
• Configurable device selection behavior with auto_select_single option
• Prompts for device selection when multiple devices are available
• Provides notifications for successful and failed transfers
• Warns when no files are selected

Requirements

• KDE Connect installed on your system
• kdeconnect-cli command available in your PATH
• At least one device paired and reachable via KDE Connect

Installation

Using ya pkg

ya pkg add Deepak22903/kdeconnect-send

Using Git

Clone the repository directly into your Yazi plugins directory:

git clone https://github.com/Deepak22903/kdeconnect-send.yazi.git ~/.config/yazi/plugins/kdeconnect-send.yazi

Usage

Add this to your ~/.config/yazi/keymap.toml:

[[manager.prepend_keymap]]
on   = [ "<C-s>" ]
run  = "plugin kdeconnect-send"
desc = "Send selected files via KDE Connect"

Make sure the ctrl => s key combination is not used elsewhere.

Configuration (optional)

If you want to always show device selection menu, regardless of device count, add this to your ~/.config/yazi/init.lua:

-- Always show device selection
require("kdeconnect-send"):setup({
    auto_select_single = false,
})

How to Use

1. Select one or more files in Yazi using your selection key (typically Space)
2. Press ctrl followed by s to activate the plugin
3. If multiple devices are available, select the device ID you want to send to
4. The files will be sent and you'll receive a notification of the results

License

This plugin is MIT-licensed.