diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ya/yazi/plugins/split-tabs/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ya/yazi/plugins/split-tabs/default.nix
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+{
+  lib,
+  fetchFromGitHub,
+  mkYaziPlugin,
+}:
+
+mkYaziPlugin {
+  pname = "split-tabs.yazi";
+  version = "0-unstable-2026-04-09";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "terrakok";
+    repo = "split-tabs.yazi";
+    rev = "3f297277ed79cef5d22ea19883ce4d22e40c45a8";
+    hash = "sha256-exa9I5GaF5T2dBnKIcB1gSdtdp2QlzbHv2J9FGxfpBM=";
+  };
+
+  meta = {
+    description = "Yazi plugin that provides a dual-pane view by splitting the screen between two tabs";
+    homepage = "https://github.com/terrakok/split-tabs.yazi";
+    license = lib.licenses.mit;
+    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ philocalyst ];
+  };
+}