[Bug] Unexpected language switching to Portuguese regardless of configuration

Status Open
Reported on v2.1.231
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 1 comment · opened Aug 13, 2026

Bug Description
Claude Code switches reply language mid-session despite CLAUDE.md forcing français, no user trigger.

Environment Info

  • Platform: linux
  • Terminal: pycharm
  • Version: 2.1.231
  • Feedback ID: 7d7b577b-2511-48c9-9a44-bbe07e186b2c

Hypothesis: repo's git history has a contributor whose name is from another language (surfaced via git log/blame during session) - possibly biased language selection, overriding configured language. Flagged by Claude itself mid-session after investigation.

Trying to get info/text for the issue from claude:

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● Version finale, sans repro:

  Bug: Claude Code switches reply language mid-session despite CLAUDE.md forcing français, no user trigger.

  Environment: linux, PyCharm terminal, v2.1.231, Feedback ID 7d7b577b-2511-48c9-9a44-bbe07e186b2c

  Hypothesis: repo's git history has a contributor whose name is from another language (surfaced via git log/blame during session) — possibly biased language selection, overriding configured language. Flagged by Claude itself mid-session after
  investigation.
  
  Detalhes extra que valem entrar, se quiser:
  - Aconteceu 2x na mesma sessão: uma vez dentro de texto de uma tool-call estruturada (AskUserQuestion, não resposta de chat normal), outra vez em texto de chat direto.
  - Uma sessão de plugin ativa (caveman, modo de resposta comprimida) rodava em paralelo — não sei se relevante, mas é diferença de ambiente vs sessão padrão.
  
  Mais nada a acrescentar além disso. 

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