Add RTL (Right-to-Left) support for chat output in VS Code extension

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 19, 2026 by MosheBrim Closed Jun 5, 2026

Description

When Claude responds in RTL languages (Hebrew, Arabic, Persian, etc.), the text in the chat panel is displayed left-to-right, making it difficult to read.

Expected Behavior

RTL text should be displayed right-to-left in the chat panel, either by:

  • Auto-detecting RTL languages and setting dir="rtl" on the relevant text blocks
  • Adding a setting (e.g., claude-code.chatDirection) to allow users to configure text direction

Current Behavior

All chat output is rendered LTR regardless of language content.

Environment

  • Claude Code VS Code Extension (Windows 11)
  • Language: Hebrew

This affects all users who work with RTL languages.

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