diff --git a/lua/plugins/astrocore.lua b/lua/plugins/astrocore.lua
index ff9a73b..f4a06a8 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/astrocore.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/astrocore.lua
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ return {
         ["L"] = { "<Cmd>BufferLineCycleNext<CR>", desc = "Next buffer" },
         ["H"] = { "<Cmd>BufferLineCyclePrev<CR>", desc = "Previous buffer" },
         ["<Leader>e"] = {
-          function() require("snacks").picker.files { transform = file_filter } end,
-          desc = "Find files (cwd)",
+          function() require("snacks").picker.git_files { transform = file_filter } end,
+          desc = "Find git files",
         },
         ["<leader><leader>"] = {
           function() require("snacks").picker.smart() end,
diff --git a/lua/plugins/yazi.lua b/lua/plugins/yazi.lua
index e8a10fc..28e154c 100644
--- a/lua/plugins/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins/yazi.lua
@@ -50,8 +50,10 @@ return {
     opts = {
       -- yazi replaces netrw/neo-tree when opening directories (nvim .)
       open_for_directories = true,
-      -- open visible splits as yazi tabs for fast navigation
-      open_multiple_tabs = true,
+      -- keep a single yazi tab: `true` would pass every visible split as an
+      -- extra path arg, and each one becomes a yazi tab that then persists
+      -- across <C-e> toggles (resume), piling up tabs over time
+      open_multiple_tabs = false,
       -- occupy the whole screen instead of a floating popup
       floating_window_scaling_factor = 1,
       yazi_floating_window_border = "none",