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hermes - 💡(How to fix) Fix Feature Request: i18n support — localize system status messages (Still working, stream timeout, etc.) [2 comments, 2 participants]

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Problem

When the LLM stream response is delayed or interrupted, Hermes Agent shows system status messages in English:

  • "Still working... (3 min elapsed — iteration 3/60, waiting for stream response (29s, no chunks yet))"
  • Similar progress/status messages throughout the agent lifecycle

For Chinese-speaking users (and non-English speakers in general), these messages break the immersion and are confusing when the rest of the conversation is in Chinese.

Request

Add i18n/localization support for all user-facing system status messages, at minimum:

  • "Still working..." / progress indicators
  • Stream timeout / no chunks messages
  • Tool execution status messages

Even a simple config option like locale: "zh-CN" in config.yaml that maps these messages to Chinese would be a huge UX improvement.

Suggested translations (zh-CN):

  • "Still working..." → "还在处理中..."
  • "waiting for stream response" → "等待流式响应中"
  • "no chunks yet" → "暂未收到数据"
  • "iteration X/Y" → "第 X/Y 轮"

Happy to help with full translation file if this is accepted.

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TL;DR

Add i18n/localization support for system status messages in Hermes Agent by introducing a locale config option and translating key messages.

Guidance

  • Introduce a locale option in config.yaml to allow users to specify their preferred language, such as locale: "zh-CN".
  • Create a translation mapping for system status messages, starting with the suggested Chinese translations provided.
  • Update the code to use the selected locale for displaying system status messages, such as "Still working..." and "waiting for stream response".
  • Consider adding support for additional languages beyond Chinese to improve overall user experience.

Example

# config.yaml
locale: "zh-CN"

Notes

The implementation details of the i18n support will depend on the existing architecture of Hermes Agent, but introducing a locale config option and translation mapping is a clear first step.

Recommendation

Apply workaround by introducing the locale config option and basic translation support, as this will provide an immediate improvement for Chinese-speaking users and lay the groundwork for further localization efforts.

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