[FEATURE] RTL (Right-to-Left) language support for the chat interface

Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened May 4, 2026 by utqsystem Closed May 8, 2026

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Problem Statement

Summary
Add RTL (Right-to-Left) text direction support to the Claude Code chat panel
for languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu.

Current Behavior
The chat interface is fixed to LTR (Left-to-Right) layout. When users write
in Arabic or other RTL languages, the text appears misaligned and is difficult
to read, making the experience uncomfortable for a large group of users.

Expected Behavior

  • Automatically detect RTL languages and adjust text direction accordingly
  • OR provide a setting to manually switch the chat direction to RTL
  • Messages and responses should display correctly from right to left

Possible Implementation

  • Add a "chatDirection": "rtl" option in settings
  • OR auto-detect based on the language of the user's input

Platform
VS Code Extension / Claude Code CLI

Proposed Solution

Why This Matters
Arabic alone has over 400 million native speakers. Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu
add tens of millions more. Many developers in these communities use Claude Code
and would greatly benefit from proper RTL support. This is a simple but
high-impact accessibility improvement.

Alternative Solutions

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Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Other

Use Case Example

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Additional Context

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