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Hebrew text should be RTL but displayed LTR #3704

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@avivhu

Describe the bug

Copilot CLI doesn't display RTL languages correctly. The problem is present for Hebrew and Arabic.
PrompT: how do you say hello in hebrew? write it in text

Response word appears flipped LTR.

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In contrast Claude Code text mode writes it correctly.

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Affected version

GitHub Copilot CLI 1.0.60.

Steps to reproduce the behavior

  1. Set /model to Claude Opus 4.8
  2. Type "how do you say hello in hebrew? write it in text"
  3. The output displays the Hebrew characters in text in flipped order

Expected behavior

The word Shalom should appear like this

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  1. added theissue type on Jun 6, 2026
  2. added
    area:theming-accessibilityVisual themes, colors, dark/light mode, contrast, screen readers, i18n/RTL
    area:terminal-renderingDisplay and rendering: flickering, scrolling, line wrapping, output formatting
    on Jun 6, 2026
  3. yarden1423 commented on Sep 21, 2026

    @yarden1423

    any progress?

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