Summary

Hermes Agent's TUI currently displays all UI elements in English only. There is no locale or language configuration option in config.yaml.

Motivation

Hermes Agent has a rapidly growing global user base (96k+ Stars). Many users in China and other non-English-speaking regions would benefit from a localized interface.

Proposed Solution

Add a language/locale configuration option in config.yaml:

display:
language: zh-CN

Key areas to localize:

• Status bar labels (token count, cost, duration)
• Slash command descriptions and help text
• System prompts and error messages
• Tool execution feedback messages
• Welcome banner and onboarding wizard

Additional Context

• Hermes already supports Chinese LLM providers (DeepSeek, Qwen, GLM, Kimi, MiniMax)
• There is an active Chinese community (hermesagent.org.cn)

Environment

• OS: Windows 11
• Hermes Agent: v0.9.0 (2026.4.13)