[Feature Request] Add i18n/L10n support for Chinese (Simplified) and other languages
Open 💬 1 comment Opened Jun 25, 2026 by stevenyang1971
Description
The Codex CLI desktop application (Electron-based, distributed as Windows AppX) currently has all UI text hardcoded in English, with no language switching option. As a Chinese-speaking user, I would like to request adding internationalization (i18n) / localization (l10n) support.
Motivation
- Many developers in China and other non-English-speaking regions would benefit from a localized interface
- Lowering the language barrier helps more developers adopt Codex
- The app is already bundled with Chromium-level
zh-CN.paklocale files, so part of the infrastructure is already in place
Suggested Implementation
- Extract all user-facing UI strings into a standard i18n framework
- Provide a Chinese (Simplified,
zh-CN) translation as the first non-English locale - Add a language switcher in the app settings
- Detect system locale for default language
Additional Context
- Chromium
.paklocale files forzh-CNalready exist atapp/locales/ - The main UI code is in
app/resources/app.asar - The manifest only declares
en-USas a resource language - Many Chinese users are interested in a localized Codex experience
Thank you for considering this feature! I'd be happy to help with translations if needed.
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