1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/autoload/grep.kak b/autoload/grep.kak
index 5da657f..d0c4b0e 100644
--- a/autoload/grep.kak
+++ b/autoload/grep.kak
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ map global file g ':grep ''''<left>' -docstring 'Grep'
 map global file * ': grep --case-sensitive %val{selection}<ret>' -docstring 'Grep selection'
 
 define-command grep-write %{
-  evaluate-commands -draft %{
-    execute-keys '%'
-    set-register c %sh{ echo "$kak_selections" | "$kak_config/scripts/grep-write.clj" }
+  set-register c ''
+  evaluate-commands -draft -no-hooks %{
+    # chunky outputs dont work as kak_selections env var
+    execute-keys ',%<a-|>cat > /tmp/.kak-grep-write<ret>'
+    set-register c %sh{ "$kak_config/scripts/grep-write.clj" < /tmp/.kak-grep-write }
   }
   info %val{reg_c}
 }