Yazi is not recognizing the flavors I have installe.

[mjh8431]

What system are you running Yazi on?

Linux X11

What terminal are you running Yazi in?

Wezterm

yazi --debug output

Yazi
    Version: 0.4.2 (Homebrew 2024-12-20)
    Debug  : false
    Triple : x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (linux-x86_64)
    Rustc  : 1.83.0 (90b35a62 2024-11-26)

Ya
    Version: 0.4.2 (Homebrew 2024-12-20)

Emulator
    Brand.from_env      : Some(WezTerm)
    Emulator.detect     : Emulator { kind: Left(WezTerm), light: false, cell_size: Some((16, 33)) }
    Emulator.detect_full: Ok(Emulator { kind: Left(WezTerm), light: false, cell_size: Some((16, 33)) })

Adapter
    Adapter.matches: Iip

Desktop
    XDG_SESSION_TYPE           : Some("x11")
    WAYLAND_DISPLAY            : None
    DISPLAY                    : Some(":0")
    SWAYSOCK                   : None
    HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE: None
    WAYFIRE_SOCKET             : None

SSH
    shared.in_ssh_connection: false

WSL
    WSL: false

NVIM
    NVIM          : false
    Neovim version: 0.10.1

Variables
    SHELL           : Some("/bin/bash")
    EDITOR          : None
    VISUAL          : None
    YAZI_FILE_ONE   : None
    YAZI_CONFIG_HOME: None
    YAZI_ZOXIDE_OPTS: None
    FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS: None

Text Opener
    default     : Some(Opener { run: "${EDITOR:-nvim} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })
    block-create: Some(Opener { run: "${EDITOR:-nvim} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })
    block-rename: Some(Opener { run: "${EDITOR:-nvim} \"$@\"", block: true, orphan: false, desc: "$EDITOR", for_: None, spread: true })

Multiplexers
    TMUX               : 0
    tmux version       : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    tmux build flags   : enable-sixel=Unknown
    ZELLIJ_SESSION_NAME: None
    Zellij version     : No such file or directory (os error 2)

Dependencies
    file          : 5.45
    ueberzugpp    : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    ffmpeg/ffprobe: 7.1 / 7.1
    pdftoppm      : 25.02.0
    magick        : 7.1.1-43
    fzf           : 0.59.0
    fd/fdfind     : 10.2.0 / No such file or directory (os error 2)
    rg            : 14.1.1
    chafa         : No such file or directory (os error 2)
    zoxide        : 0.9.7
    7z/7zz        : 23.01 / 24.09
    jq            : 1.7.1

Clipboard
    wl-copy/paste: No such file or directory (os error 2) / No such file or directory (os error 2)
    xclip        : 0.13
    xsel         : No such file or directory (os error 2)

Describe the question

I have installed four flavors in ~/.config/yazi/flavors. I am using the theme-demo.toml (theme.toml in the yazi folder and added:
[Flavor]
use = "ayu-dark"
dark = "ayu-dark"
light = ""

There is no change in the appearance of yazi. If I change to one of the other three, again there is no change in the appearance. Have I done something wrong. I followed the instructions in the Yazi installation document.

I have search the internet and Discord for a resolution of the issue, but haven'found an answer.

Hopefully someone will direct me to a solution,
Thanks

Anything else?

No response

Checklist

• I have read all the documentation
• I have searched the existing discussions/issues

[gennaro-tedesco]

According to the docs you must create directories within the flavors folder, see for instance

~/.config/yazi/flavors/bar.yazi/
├── flavor.toml
├── tmtheme.xml
├── ...

and then invoke the directory name in theme.toml as

[flavor]
dark = "bar"

(notice the lower case flavor).

Can you show your directory structure? Chances are, it doesn't conform to the above.

[mjh8431]

Here is my directory structure. It appears to me it does conform to the required structure.
~/.config/yazi/flavors/ayu-dark.yazi/
├── flavor.toml
├── tmtheme.xml
├── ...

[gennaro-tedesco]

and have you used lower case

[flavor]
dark = "ayu-dark"

?

[mjh8431]

Yes. I have. I have tried to follow exactly the instructions and your suggestions. That is why I am frustrated. And it doesn't matter which flavor I use.

[sxyazi]

[Flavor]

It should be [flavor] not [Flavor], https://yazi-rs.github.io/docs/flavors/overview#usage

[mjh8431]

Yes. I corrected that so it is how I have it in the the theme.toml now. Still doesn’t accept the flavor. Would have anything to do with the fact I copied the entire theme-demo.toml from the repository into my theme.toml?

[sxyazi]

Is this still a problem with the latest v25.5.31?

[Dissarion]

I have the same issue on MacOS

➜ yazi --version
Yazi 25.5.31 (Homebrew 2025-05-30)

[sxyazi]

ayu-dark flavor contains many outdated color configurations that do not work with the latest version of Yazi:

Please try other flavors, such as the official one at https://github.com/yazi-rs/flavors/tree/main/catppuccin-mocha.yazi