# ui.locale

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Switch the language text keys resolve in, for a screenshot matrix.

A locale is a meta.strings key prefix: "de.menu.resume" is German "menu.resume", falling back to the unprefixed key. Only locales in the scene's table (listed by ui.schema) are accepted.

| | |
|---|---|
| Title | Force a locale |
| Mode | `editor` |
| Token cost | about 120 tokens (listed only when its toolset is enabled) |
| Toolset | `ui` |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `agent` | `string` | no |  |  | The name of the agent making the call, when several agents share one connection: each named agent is its own actor and plays its own game. Leave it out when there is one agent. |
| `locale` | `string` | yes |  |  |  |

## Example

An MCP `tools/call` with the required arguments (placeholders in angle brackets).

```json
{
  "name": "ui.locale",
  "arguments": {
    "locale": "<locale>"
  }
}
```