Canop/broot

Could not edit file in Kakoune by specifying client and server

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#869 opened on Apr 12, 2024

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Description

Hi!

Here is excerpt from Kakoune docs:

if you need an actual explorer to interact with the editor, you can create a Kakoune script that will 
spawn the tool in question, which should in return send an "edit" command followed by the path 
of the file you selected to the current Kakoune session 
(e.g. echo "eval -client $kak_client edit /path/to/file" | kak -p $kak_session)

I'm trying to set Broot like this. Here is my verb:

{
        invocation: edit
        shortcut: e
        key: enter
        apply_to: text_file
        execution: "echo eval -client client0 edit {file} | kak -p vk"
        leave_broot: false
}

Unfortunately when I press Enter on a text-file just nothing happens (command is echoed, though):

If I run the same command manually form command line - everything works as expected, the file is successfully opened in specified Kakoune session:

What may be wrong here? Am I missing something? Thank you!

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Tech stack
rustshell
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
basic knowledge of broot verbsfamiliarity with Kakoune editor
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how broot executes verb commands. The issue likely involves shell quoting or how the command string is passed. Look at the verb execution code in broot's source (e.g., src/verb.rs or similar). Check if the command is run through a shell and if special characters are properly escaped. Compare with manual successful execution to identify differences.