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

Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 4 comments · opened Apr 19, 2026 · 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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