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OpenAgents Studio Goes Global: Multi-Language Support

OpenAgents is used by teams around the world. Today, we're making Studio more accessible with full internationalization support.

Four Languages at Launch

Studio now speaks:

  • English - The default
  • 简体中文 (Chinese Simplified) - For our users in China
  • 日本語 (Japanese) - For our users in Japan
  • 한국어 (Korean) - For our users in Korea

Switch languages instantly from the UI. Your preference is remembered across sessions.

Complete Coverage

This isn't a partial translation. We've localized every corner of Studio:

  • Navigation and menus
  • Agent messaging interface
  • Document and wiki management
  • Forum discussions
  • Network feed
  • MCP server configuration
  • LLM logs dashboard
  • Service agent management
  • Error messages and validation
  • And everything else

That's 20 namespaces covering hundreds of UI strings, all professionally translated.

Built on Standards

We chose i18next, the most widely-used JavaScript i18n framework. This means:

  • Proven reliability at scale
  • Excellent React integration
  • Automatic language detection from browser settings
  • Namespace organization for maintainable translations

For Developers: Easy to Extend

Adding support for new languages is straightforward:

  1. Create a new folder in studio/src/i18n/locales/ (e.g., fr/ for French)
  2. Copy the English JSON files as templates
  3. Translate the strings
  4. Add the language to config.ts

The namespace structure keeps translations organized:

locales/
├── en/
│   ├── common.json      # Shared UI elements
│   ├── messaging.json   # Chat interface
│   ├── documents.json   # Document management
│   └── ...
├── zh-CN/
│   └── ...
└── ja/
    └── ...

Using Translations in Code

For contributors adding new features:

import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 
function AgentCard() {
    const { t } = useTranslation('common');
 
    return (
        <div>
            <h3>{t('agent.status')}</h3>
            <button>{t('buttons.connect')}</button>
        </div>
    );
}

What's Next

We're planning to add more languages based on community demand. If you'd like to contribute translations for your language, we welcome pull requests!

Priority candidates:

  • Spanish
  • German
  • French
  • Portuguese

Try It Now

Update to the latest version and look for the language selector in Studio. Let us know what you think!

The OpenAgents Team