diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39888bfd..c316cd5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 I forked this from <https://github.com/DreamMaoMao/yazi.nvim> for my own use.
 
-So far I have done some maintenance work:
+So far I have done some maintenance work and added a bunch of features:
 
 - chore: removed unused code
 - feat: yazi pre-selects the current file when opened
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ So far I have done some maintenance work:
 - feat: can optionally open yazi instead of netrw for directories
 - feat: health check for yazi
 - feat: files renamed in yazi are kept in sync with open buffers
+- feat: allow customizing the method of opening the selected file in neovim
 
 If you'd like to collaborate, contact me via GitHub issues.
 
@@ -53,7 +54,13 @@ Using lazy.nvim:
 
     -- the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store
     -- events
-    events_file_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt'
+    events_file_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+
+    hooks = {
+      -- if you want to execute a custom action when yazi has been closed
+      -- successfully, you can define it here
+      yazi_closed_successfully = function(chosen_file) end,
+    },
   },
 }
 ```
diff --git a/lua/yazi.lua b/lua/yazi.lua
index c9c378f9..1051dca4 100644
--- a/lua/yazi.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi.lua
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ function M.yazi(path)
             code == 0 and utils.file_exists(M.config.chosen_file_path) == true
           then
             local chosen_file = vim.fn.readfile(M.config.chosen_file_path)[1]
+            M.config.hooks.yazi_closed_successfully(chosen_file)
             if chosen_file then
               vim.cmd(string.format('edit %s', chosen_file))
             end
diff --git a/lua/yazi/config.lua b/lua/yazi/config.lua
index fcae2559..21319152 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/config.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/config.lua
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ local M = {}
 
 ---@return YaziConfig
 function M.default()
+  ---@type YaziConfig
   return {
     open_for_directories = false,
     chosen_file_path = '/tmp/yazi_filechosen',
     events_file_path = '/tmp/yazi.nvim.events.txt',
+    hooks = {
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: unused-local
+      yazi_closed_successfully = function(_chosen_file) end,
+    },
   }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/yazi/types.lua b/lua/yazi/types.lua
index cac66791..72bb11d8 100644
--- a/lua/yazi/types.lua
+++ b/lua/yazi/types.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 ---@field public open_for_directories? boolean
 ---@field public chosen_file_path? string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store the chosen file path"
 ---@field public events_file_path? string "the path to a temporary file that will be created by yazi to store events"
+---@field public hooks? YaziConfigHooks
+
+---@class YaziConfigHooks
+---@field public yazi_closed_successfully? fun(chosen_file: string | nil): nil
 
 ---@class YaziRenameEvent
 ---@field public type "rename"
diff --git a/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua b/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
index 071cc401..03a3056b 100644
--- a/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
+++ b/tests/yazi/example_spec.lua
@@ -63,4 +63,27 @@ describe('opening a file', function()
       assert.equals(target_file, vim.fn.expand('%'))
     end)
   end)
+
+  it(
+    "calls the yazi_closed_successfully hook when a file is selected in yazi's chooser",
+    function()
+      local spy_hook = spy.new(function(chosen_file)
+        assert.equals('/abc/test-file.txt', chosen_file)
+      end)
+
+      ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: missing-fields
+      plugin.setup({
+        hooks = {
+          ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: assign-type-mismatch
+          yazi_closed_successfully = spy_hook,
+        },
+      })
+
+      vim.api.nvim_command('edit /abc/test-file.txt')
+
+      plugin.yazi()
+
+      assert.spy(spy_hook).was_called_with('/abc/test-file.txt')
+    end
+  )
 end)