Feature Request: Traditional Chinese (zh-TW) localization for CLI UI
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Apr 19, 2026 by aqua5230 Closed May 30, 2026
Summary
Please add Traditional Chinese (zh-TW) localization support for the Claude Code CLI interface, including dialogs such as /usage, /help, status messages, and all interactive TUI components.
Motivation
Many users in Taiwan actively use Claude Code, but all UI text is English-only. A localization system (either based on system locale or a configurable language setting) would significantly improve usability for non-English speakers.
Expected Behavior
- CLI UI text (dialogs, labels, warnings, prompts) should render in the user's configured locale
- Support at minimum:
zh-TW(Traditional Chinese) andzh-CN(Simplified Chinese) - Fallback to English if locale is not supported
Current Behavior
All UI text is hardcoded in English with no way for users to customize or override it.
Suggested Implementation
- Introduce a
languageorlocaleconfig option insettings.json - Load locale string bundles at runtime
- Community contributions for translation files
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