sxyazi/yazi · error

You have modified the contents of the `{}` {}. For safety, t

Error message

You have modified the contents of the `{}` {}. For safety, the operation has been aborted.
Please manually delete it from `{}` and re-run the command, or use `--discard` to discard those local changes.

What it means

Error "You have modified the contents of the `{}` {}. For safety, the operation has been aborted. Please manually delete it from `{}` and re-run the command, or use `--discard` to discard those local changes." thrown in sxyazi/yazi.

Source

Thrown at yazi-cli/src/package/hash.rs:47

				}
			}
			Err(e) if e.kind() == std::io::ErrorKind::NotFound => {}
			Err(e) => Err(e).context(format!("failed to read `{}`", dir.join("assets").display()))?,
		}

		assets.sort_unstable_by(|(a, _), (b, _)| a.cmp(b));
		for (name, data) in assets {
			h.write(name.as_bytes());
			h.write(b"pQU2in0xcsu97Y77Nuq2LnT8mczMlFj22idcYRmMrglqU\0");
			h.write(&data);
		}

		Ok(format!("{:x}", h.finish_128()))
	}

	pub(super) async fn hash_check(&self) -> Result<()> {
		if self.hash != self.hash().await? {
			bail!(
				"You have modified the contents of the `{}` {}. For safety, the operation has been aborted.
Please manually delete it from `{}` and re-run the command, or use `--discard` to discard those local changes.",
				self.name,
				if self.is_flavor { "flavor" } else { "plugin" },
				self.target().display()
			);
		}
		Ok(())
	}
}

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Solutions

1. If the local changes are intentional, back them up, delete the package directory shown in the message, and re-run the command to reinstall.
2. Pass `--discard` to throw away local changes and let the operation proceed.
3. Avoid editing files inside managed package directories; keep customizations in your own config.

When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at yazi-cli/src/package/hash.rs:47 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of sxyazi/yazi@5f901b886b (2026-09-02). Data as JSON: /api/errors/50b32bcc2f55518a. Report an issue: GitHub.