Terminal title (pane_title) should follow conversation language
Description
Claude Code sets the terminal title (via escape sequences) to a conversation summary, which is useful for tmux automatic-rename-format '#{pane_title}' to show meaningful window names.
However, the title is always generated in English, even when the entire conversation is in another language (e.g., Traditional Chinese / 繁體中文).
Current behavior
Conversation in Chinese → terminal title: ✳ Customize Moshi shortcuts and command order
Expected behavior
Conversation in Chinese → terminal title: ✳ 自訂 Moshi 捷徑與命令排序
The title language should match the conversation language.
Context
This matters for developers who use tmux with automatic-rename-format '#{pane_title}' to manage multiple Claude Code sessions. When all titles are in English but the work is in another language, the mental mapping breaks.
# tmux window list currently shows:
1: ✳ Update chat conversation layout
2: ✳ Database domain field investigation
3: ⠐ Customize Moshi shortcuts and command order
# Would be more useful as:
1: ✳ 更新聊天對話版面
2: ✳ 資料庫 domain 欄位調查
3: ⠐ 自訂 Moshi 捷徑與命令排序
Environment
- Claude Code 2.1.96
- tmux 3.4
- Ubuntu 24.04
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