/review command ignores language settings in Japanese environment and AGENTS.md
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Oct 12, 2025 by kinopeee Closed Jan 7, 2026
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.46.0
Which model were you using?
gpt-5-codex(medium)
What platform is your computer?
macOS 15.6.1
What steps can reproduce the bug?
- Set system locale to Japanese (ja_JP.UTF-8 or equivalent)
- Create
.codex/AGENTS.mdwith Japanese language instruction:
```markdown
# Instructions for Codex
常に日本語で回答してください。
(Always respond in Japanese)
```
- Run
/reviewcommand on any file or pull request - Observe the response
What is the expected behavior?
The /review command should respect:
- System language settings (Japanese locale)
- Language instructions specified in
AGENTS.md - User's language preference indicated in the environment
Expected: Review output in Japanese
What do you see instead?
The /review command always responds in English, regardless of:
- Japanese system locale
- Japanese language instruction in
AGENTS.md - User's clear preference for Japanese output
Additional information
Impact:
- Affects users in Japanese-speaking environments
- Contradicts the documented behavior of
AGENTS.mdrespecting custom instructions - Inconsistent with other Codex commands that may respect language settings
Workaround attempts:
None effective. Even explicit Japanese instructions in AGENTS.md are ignored by /review.
Related:
- Other Codex commands (e.g., general queries) may respect
AGENTS.mdinstructions - Only
/reviewcommand seems to have this language override issue
Environment details:
- Reproducible across different operating systems
- Occurs with Japanese locale settings
AGENTS.mdinstructions work for other commands but not/review
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