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Poor support for RTL (Right-to-Left) languages like Hebrew and Arabic, causing misalignment and readability issues.

Poor support for RTL (Right-to-Left) languages like Hebrew and Arabic, causing misalignment and readability issues.

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Qualification checklist

Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026

At least 3 independent users3 / 3
MET
At least 2 independent discussions3 / 2
MET
At least 1 supporting signal1 Blocked workflows · Persistence
MET
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Observed signals

Users3
Discussions3
Mentions3
Active days3
Source coverageGitHub
TrendUNKNOWN
First seenApr 09, 2026
Last seenApr 25, 2026

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Source evidence

3 evidence records

github · MEDIUM · Apr 25, 2026

Add full RTL (Right-To-Left) text direction support for Arabic & Hebrew users

### What variant of Codex are you using? App ### What feature would you like to see? Please add native RTL support in both the Codex and Chat panels. Arabic text currently does not render properly, especially in terms of text alignment, punctuation placement, and overall reading direction. This makes writing, reviewing, and debugging Arabic content difficult and uncomfortable. It would be great if the interface could automatically detect RTL languages such as Arabic and Hebrew, apply proper right-to-left alignment,…
FEATURE REQUESTPAIN

meshalprogramming-cloud · openai/codex

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github · CRITICAL · Apr 17, 2026

[Feature Request] RTL (Right-to-Left) Language Support for Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, and Urdu

## Problem Statement Claude Code needs better support for Right-to-Left (RTL) languages, particularly Arabic. Currently, the chat interface and text handling are optimized for LTR (Left-to-Right) languages. ### Problem Users working with Arabic language face several issues: - Chat interface does not properly reflect RTL text direction - Text appears in incorrect orientation - Poor visual alignment for Arabic characters and words - User experience is compromised when switching between Arabic and English ### Expected…
FEATURE REQUESTBLOCKED WORKFLOW

Winitrane · anthropics/claude-code

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github · HIGH · Apr 09, 2026

[FEATURE] Add RTL (Right-to-Left) language support for Hebrew

### Preflight Checklist - [x] I have searched [existing requests](https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20label%3Aenhancement) and this feature hasn't been requested yet - [x] This is a single feature request (not multiple features) ### Problem Statement ## Problem Claude Code currently has poor support for RTL (Right-to-Left) languages like Hebrew and Arabic. Text appears misaligned, mixed LTR/RTL content (BiDi) renders incorrectly, and the overall readability for Hebrew-speaking users is v…
FEATURE REQUEST

ohadyifrah · anthropics/claude-code

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