Feature Request: Add Chinese (zh-CN) system UI language support
Feature Request
Is your feature request related to a problem?
Currently, the language setting in Claude Code only affects Claude's response language. All system-level UI text — such as tool use permission prompts, rejection messages, confirmation dialogs, and other framework-generated messages — remains in English. This creates a mixed-language experience for Chinese-speaking users.
Describe the solution you'd like
Add full Chinese (zh-CN) localization support for Claude Code's system UI, including:
- Tool use permission confirmation prompts
- Tool rejection / denial messages
- System status messages and notifications
- Error messages generated by the framework
- Any other framework-level text that is currently hardcoded in English
Ideally, this should be controlled by the existing language setting in settings.json, so when a user sets "language": "zh-CN", both Claude's responses and the system UI are displayed in Chinese.
Describe alternatives you've considered
- A plugin/skill system for community-contributed translations
- An i18n configuration file that users can customize
Additional context
There is a growing number of Chinese-speaking developers using Claude Code. Native language support for the system UI would significantly improve the user experience.
Thank you!
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