Translate

Translate text using Claude subagents.

Usage

/tr <text to translate>
/tr --to <lang> <text to translate>
/tr --from <lang> <text to translate>
/tr --hq <text to translate>
/tr --fast <text to translate>

Options

• --hq: Force high-quality translation (sonnet model)
• --fast: Force standard translation (haiku model)
• --to <lang>: Specify target language (e.g., zh, fr, ko)
• --from <lang>: Specify source language (e.g., ja, en, zh)

Configuration

Users can configure defaults in translate.local.md:

• Project-level: .claude/translate.local.md (takes precedence)
• User-level: ~/.claude/translate.local.md

If both files exist, project-level settings take precedence.

---
default_quality: hq      # or "fast" (default)
primary_language: ja     # Language to detect (default: ja)
secondary_language: en   # Default target when primary detected (default: en)
---

Examples

/tr こんにちは
/tr Hello, how are you?
/tr Bonjour               # French → Japanese (default)
/tr --to zh Hello, world!
/tr --from ja Konnichiwa
/tr --from en --to ja Hello
/tr --hq この文章を翻訳してください
/tr --fast --to fr Hello, world!

Execution

1. Check for settings file: Search for translate.local.md in the following locations:

   1. Project-level: .claude/translate.local.md
   2. User-level: ~/.claude/translate.local.md

   Settings file resolution:

   • If both files exist, use project-level settings only (project-level takes precedence)
   • If only one file exists, use that file
   • If neither file exists, proceed with default settings

   Parse YAML frontmatter for settings:

   • default_quality: If hq, default to sonnet model
   • primary_language: Language to detect (default: ja for Japanese)
   • secondary_language: Target when primary detected (default: en for English)
   • If file is missing or invalid, use defaults: fast quality, ja/en languages

2. Parse options:

   • If --hq is present → use tr-hq agent (sonnet)
   • If --fast is present → use tr agent (haiku)
   • If both --hq and --fast → --hq takes priority
   • If neither → use default from settings (or haiku if no settings)

3. Construct prompt for agent: Build the prompt with settings and text

   • Priority: --to/--from options override settings file, which overrides defaults
   • If custom languages are configured, prefix with: primary: <primary_language>, secondary: <secondary_language>
   • If --from <lang> is specified, include: --from <lang>
   • If --to <lang> is specified, include: --to <lang>
   • Append the user's text to translate

4. Invoke agent: Use Task tool with the appropriate agent (tr or tr-hq)

5. Return result: The agent returns only the translated text