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ymqf/hermes-desktop-zh-cn

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TLDR

A one-click localization patch that translates the Hermes Desktop AI agent application interface from English into Simplified Chinese, with automatic backups so the original can be restored anytime.

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    What it does
      Chinese UI for Hermes Desktop
      Localization patch
      Auto backup and restore
    Installation
      One-click Windows script
      macOS and Linux shell
      Manual Node.js option
      Custom path support
    UI areas covered
      Settings all tabs
      Chat sidebar
      API key management
      MCP server config
      Onboarding and login
    Maintenance
      Re-run after updates
      Edit zh-CN.ts to customize
      Targets version 0.14.x
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USE CASE 1

Switch Hermes Desktop to a Simplified Chinese interface by running a single platform script.

USE CASE 2

Restore the original English interface at any time using the automatically created backup files.

USE CASE 3

Customize translations by editing the zh-CN.ts file and rebuilding.

Tech stack

TypeScriptNode.js

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

Requires Hermes Desktop version 0.14.x to be installed, the script auto-detects its installation path.

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In plain English

hermes-desktop-zh-cn is a localization patch that translates the Hermes Desktop application interface from English into Simplified Chinese. Hermes Desktop is an AI agent desktop application, and this project adds Chinese UI strings to it without requiring users to modify source files by hand. The README is written in Chinese. The patch works by injecting a translation file into the application's internationalization directory, replacing English string literals in the source code with internationalized function calls that look up the Chinese translations, and then rebuilding the application. Before making any changes it creates backup copies of all modified files with a .bak extension, so the original English interface can be restored if needed. Installation is offered in three ways. The simplest is a one-click script: you clone the repository and run a platform-specific script (a .cmd file on Windows, a shell script on macOS and Linux) that handles detection of the Hermes Desktop installation path, applies the patch, and triggers a rebuild automatically. A manual option lets you run the patcher directly with Node.js. A third option lets you specify a custom installation path if the automatic detection does not find the right directory. The patch covers the full UI surface listed in the README: settings pages (model, chat, appearance, workspace, security, memory, voice, and advanced tabs), API key management, MCP server configuration, skill and tool management, the onboarding and login flow, installation progress screens, error handling, update notifications, the chat sidebar, message input and voice controls, context menus, session management, and general UI elements like buttons and loading states. The project targets Hermes Desktop version 0.14.x. If Hermes updates and overwrites the patched files, re-running the install script restores the Chinese interface. Users can also customize translations by editing the zh-CN.ts file and rebuilding.

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Prompt 1
I want to apply the hermes-desktop-zh-cn patch on a Mac. Walk me through cloning the repo and running the install script, including how to verify the patch worked.
Prompt 2
Show me how to add a missing translation string to zh-CN.ts in hermes-desktop-zh-cn and rebuild the app so the new Chinese text appears in the UI.
Prompt 3
The hermes-desktop-zh-cn patch was overwritten by a Hermes Desktop update. How do I reapply the Chinese translation without losing customizations I made to zh-CN.ts?
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