Buddy (Nachos) does not respect the `language` setting
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 3, 2026 by potatoEggCheese Closed Apr 3, 2026
Description
The /buddy companion always speaks in English, even when the language setting is configured to "japanese" in ~/.claude/settings.json.
Steps to Reproduce
- Set
"language": "japanese"in~/.claude/settings.json - Start Claude Code — Claude's responses are correctly in Japanese
- Run
/buddyor/buddy pet - Observe that Nachos' speech bubbles and profile card are all in English
Expected Behavior
Nachos should speak in the language specified by the language setting (e.g., Japanese).
Actual Behavior
Nachos always speaks in English regardless of the language setting. Examples:
/buddy pet→ "petted Nachos" (expected: Japanese)- Speech bubble: "Reboot didn't fix the language config. Classic." (English)
- Profile card description is in English
Additional Context
- The user reports that Nachos was speaking Japanese in a previous version, suggesting this is a regression.
- Claude Code version: 2.1.91+
- The
languagesetting correctly affects Claude's main responses, just not the buddy feature.
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