Add a Codespaces-specific display language setting (separate from browser language)

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Hi GitHub team — I’d like to request a Codespaces display language setting that is independent from browser language preferences.

Problem

Today, many users keep their browser’s preferred language set to their native language for most websites.
However, in Codespaces, some users want the interface in English (for consistency with docs, tutorials, and team workflows).

Right now, there doesn’t appear to be a clear way to set:

• Codespaces UI language = English
• while keeping
• Browser preferred language = native language

Requested behavior

Please add a Codespaces-specific display language option at the user level, for example:

• English
• Use browser language (default)
• Use GitHub account language

Why this matters

• Many technical docs, error messages, and learning materials are written in English
• Teams often standardize on English UI for support/debugging
• Users should not need to change global browser language just to use Codespaces in English

Clarification

This is a UI localization request (display language), not a programming language/toolchain request. Also, this is meant to be active right from the start of a newly created codespace. Instructing users to create a new codespace, then change the display language inside VS Code Web, then restart their codespaces is not wat I want.

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