Translation Skill

Translate new entries in XLF translation files by finding state="new" targets, locating source context, and proposing translations for review.

Workflow

Step 1: Extract New Translation Entries

Run the extraction script using the Bash tool:

python3 skills/translate/scripts/find_new_translations.py

This outputs JSON with all changed XLF files and their state="new" entries, including translation IDs, source/target text, line numbers, and placeholders. If the files array is empty, inform the user that no new translations were found.

Step 2: Find Source Context

For each translation ID from the script output, use the Grep tool to find its usage in the codebase: