Feature request: Allow session title language to be configured (e.g., via CLAUDE.md)
Open 💬 3 comments Opened Jun 28, 2026 by koki-2007-4-1
Summary
Session titles in Claude Code Desktop are always generated in English, even when the user exclusively communicates in Japanese (or another non-English language). There is currently no way to configure the language used for session title generation.
What I tried
- Adding a rule to project-level
CLAUDE.md:新規セッションのタイトルは必ず日本語で命名する(英語禁止) - Adding the same rule to global
~/.claude/CLAUDE.md - Neither had any effect — titles remained in English
Expected behavior
Session titles should respect either:
- A configurable setting (e.g., in
settings.jsonorCLAUDE.md) for the preferred title language - The language of the user's input messages (auto-detect)
- The system locale
Why this matters
For non-English-speaking users, English session titles make it harder to quickly scan and find past sessions. Japanese (or localized) titles would significantly improve the session management experience.
Environment
- Claude Code Desktop on Windows 11
- Primary language: Japanese
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