lang

Get or set the display language for scuv CLI messages.

Usage

# Show current language
scuv lang

# Set language
scuv lang <code>

# List supported languages
scuv lang --list

# Reset to system default
scuv lang --reset

Arguments

Argument	Description
`<code>`	Language code to set (e.g., `en`, `ko`)

Options

Option	Description
`--list`	List all supported languages
`--reset`	Reset to system default language
`--json`	Output as JSON

Supported Languages

Code	Language
`en`	English (default)
`ko`	한국어 (Korean)
`ja`	日本語 (Japanese)
`pt-BR`	Português (Brazilian Portuguese)
`es`	Español (Spanish)

Language Detection Priority

SCUV_LANG environment variable
~/.scuv/config.json setting
System locale (via sys-locale)
Default: en

Examples

Show Current Language

$ scuv lang
Current: en (English)

Set Korean

$ scuv lang ko
✓ 언어가 ko(으)로 설정됨

The confirmation is printed in the language you just selected.

List Languages

$ scuv lang --list
Supported languages:
  * en	English
    ko	한국어
    pt-BR	Português (Brasil)
    ja	日本語
    es	Español

The * marks the current language.

Reset to System Default

$ scuv lang --reset
✓ Reset to system default: en

JSON Output

$ scuv lang --json
{
  "status": "success",
  "command": "lang",
  "data": {
    "current": "ko",
    "name": "한국어"
  }
}

Configuration

Language preference is stored in:

~/.scuv/config.json

{"lang": "ko"}

Environment Variable Override

# Temporarily use English regardless of config
SCUV_LANG=en scuv list

# Set for current session
export SCUV_LANG=ko

Notes

CLI help text (--help) remains in English (industry standard)
JSON output keys remain in English (machine-readable)
Error messages, success messages, and prompts are translated

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