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[Feature]: Chinese (Simplified/Traditional) Localization Support #12954

@shadowmoon23

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@shadowmoon23

Problem or Use Case

 I would like to request official Chinese language support for Hermes Agent, including documentation, CLI interface, and error messages.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 **Problem Statement**                                                                                                                                                                                       
 Hermes Agent has gained significant popularity worldwide (50,000+ GitHub stars). However, there is a large and growing Chinese-speaking AI developer community that faces language barriers when using      
 Hermes Agent:                                                                                                                                                                                               
 - Documentation is English-only                                                                                                                                                                             
 - CLI output and error messages are in English                                                                                                                                                              
 - Skills and system prompts lack Chinese localization                                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
 **Benefits**                                                                                                                                                                                                
 - Significantly expands the user base in Chinese-speaking regions                                                                                                                                           
 - Reduces onboarding friction for Chinese developers                                                                                                                                                        
 - Demonstrates commitment to global accessibility                                                                                                                                                           
 - Aligns with the open-source spirit of community contribution                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                             
 **Additional Context**                                                                                                                                                                                      
 Many popular AI tools (Ollama, LangChain, etc.) have Chinese documentation maintained by the community. Official support would set Hermes Agent apart and show commitment to international users.

Proposed Solution

 1. **Documentation translation**: Translate README, setup guides, and skill documentation into Simplified Chinese (zh-CN) and optionally Traditional Chinese (zh-TW)                                        
 2. **CLI localization**: Add i18n support for CLI output and error messages                                                                                                                                 
 3. **System prompt localization**: Allow users to set a preferred language for agent personality and responses                                                                                              
 4. **Community translation**: Set up a community-driven translation project (e.g., Crowdin, Weblate) to maintain translations          

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Feature Type

CLI improvement

Scope

None

Contribution

  • I'd like to implement this myself and submit a PR

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