Agent skill
translation-management
Integration with translation management systems and i18n workflows. Connect with Crowdin, Transifex, Weblate, manage translation memory, synchronize glossaries, and automate localization pipelines.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/tree/main/library/specializations/technical-documentation/skills/translation-management
Metadata
Additional technical details for this skill
- author
- babysitter-sdk
- version
- 1.0.0
SKILL.md
Translation Management Skill
Integration with translation management systems and i18n workflows.
Capabilities
- Crowdin API integration (upload, download, status)
- Transifex API integration
- Weblate integration
- Translation memory management
- Glossary synchronization
- Pseudo-localization generation
- String extraction from documentation
- Locale file management (JSON, XLIFF, PO)
Usage
Invoke this skill when you need to:
- Set up translation workflows
- Sync content with TMS platforms
- Manage translation memory
- Generate pseudo-localizations
- Extract translatable strings
Inputs
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| platform | string | Yes | crowdin, transifex, weblate |
| action | string | Yes | upload, download, status, sync-glossary |
| sourcePath | string | No | Path to source content |
| targetLocales | array | No | Target locales for translation |
| projectId | string | No | Project identifier on platform |
| apiKey | string | No | Platform API key (from env) |
Input Example
{
"platform": "crowdin",
"action": "upload",
"sourcePath": "./docs/en",
"targetLocales": ["es", "fr", "de", "ja"],
"projectId": "my-docs"
}
Crowdin Integration
crowdin.yml Configuration
project_id: 123456
api_token_env: CROWDIN_TOKEN
preserve_hierarchy: true
base_path: docs
files:
- source: /en/**/*.md
translation: /%locale%/**/%original_file_name%
update_option: update_as_unapproved
skip_untranslated_strings: true
export_quotes: double
- source: /en/**/*.json
translation: /%locale%/**/%original_file_name%
type: json
bundles:
- name: Documentation
patterns:
- "**/*.md"
labels:
- docs
languages_mapping:
locale:
pt-BR: pt_BR
zh-CN: zh_Hans
zh-TW: zh_Hant
Crowdin CLI Commands
# Install CLI
npm install -g @crowdin/cli
# Upload sources
crowdin upload sources
# Download translations
crowdin download
# Check translation status
crowdin status
# Pre-translate with TM
crowdin pre-translate --method tm
# Upload glossary
crowdin glossary upload ./glossary.csv
Crowdin API Integration
const crowdin = require('@crowdin/crowdin-api-client');
const { projectsGroupsApi, sourceFilesApi, translationsApi } = new crowdin.default({
token: process.env.CROWDIN_TOKEN
});
// Upload source file
async function uploadSource(projectId, filePath, content) {
const storage = await crowdin.uploadStorage(content, path.basename(filePath));
await sourceFilesApi.createFile(projectId, {
storageId: storage.data.id,
name: path.basename(filePath),
directoryId: await getDirectoryId(filePath)
});
}
// Download translations
async function downloadTranslations(projectId, locale) {
const build = await translationsApi.buildProject(projectId, {
targetLanguageIds: [locale]
});
// Wait for build
let status;
do {
await sleep(1000);
status = await translationsApi.checkBuildStatus(projectId, build.data.id);
} while (status.data.status === 'inProgress');
const download = await translationsApi.downloadBuild(projectId, build.data.id);
return download.data.url;
}
// Get translation progress
async function getProgress(projectId) {
const progress = await translationsApi.getProjectProgress(projectId);
return progress.data.map(lang => ({
locale: lang.data.languageId,
translated: lang.data.translationProgress,
approved: lang.data.approvalProgress
}));
}
Transifex Integration
.tx/config
[main]
host = https://www.transifex.com
[o:myorg:p:mydocs:r:documentation]
file_filter = docs/<lang>/**/*.md
source_file = docs/en/**/*.md
source_lang = en
type = GITHUBMARKDOWN
[o:myorg:p:mydocs:r:ui-strings]
file_filter = locales/<lang>.json
source_file = locales/en.json
source_lang = en
type = KEYVALUEJSON
Transifex CLI
# Install CLI
pip install transifex-client
# Push source files
tx push -s
# Pull translations
tx pull -a
# Pull specific language
tx pull -l es
# Check status
tx status
Weblate Integration
weblate.yml
project: my-docs
component: documentation
format: markdown
source_language: en
files:
- filemask: docs/*/index.md
file_format: md
template: docs/en/index.md
translation_memory: true
machine_translation:
- service: deepl
key_env: DEEPL_KEY
quality_checks:
- placeholders
- urls
- xml_tags
Weblate API
import wlc
client = wlc.Weblate(
url='https://weblate.example.com/api/',
key=os.environ['WEBLATE_KEY']
)
# Get translation status
project = client.get_project('my-docs')
for component in project.components():
for translation in component.translations():
print(f"{translation.language}: {translation.translated_percent}%")
# Trigger translation memory rebuild
component = client.get_component('my-docs/documentation')
component.rebuild_translation_memory()
Translation Memory
TM Management
class TranslationMemory {
constructor(storage) {
this.storage = storage;
}
// Add translation to memory
async add(source, target, locale, metadata = {}) {
const entry = {
source,
target,
locale,
timestamp: Date.now(),
...metadata
};
const hash = this.hash(source);
await this.storage.set(`tm:${locale}:${hash}`, entry);
}
// Find matches
async findMatches(source, locale, minScore = 0.7) {
const entries = await this.storage.getByPrefix(`tm:${locale}:`);
const matches = [];
for (const entry of entries) {
const score = this.calculateSimilarity(source, entry.source);
if (score >= minScore) {
matches.push({
...entry,
score,
matchType: score === 1 ? 'exact' : 'fuzzy'
});
}
}
return matches.sort((a, b) => b.score - a.score);
}
// Import from TMX
async importTMX(tmxContent) {
const parser = new TMXParser();
const entries = await parser.parse(tmxContent);
for (const entry of entries) {
await this.add(entry.source, entry.target, entry.locale, {
importedFrom: 'tmx'
});
}
}
// Export to TMX
async exportTMX(locale) {
const entries = await this.storage.getByPrefix(`tm:${locale}:`);
return this.generateTMX(entries);
}
}
Glossary Management
Glossary Format
term,definition,context,do_not_translate
API,Application Programming Interface,Technical term,false
SDK,Software Development Kit,Technical term,false
OAuth,Open Authorization,Authentication protocol,true
Glossary Sync
async function syncGlossary(platform, glossaryPath) {
const glossary = await parseGlossary(glossaryPath);
switch (platform) {
case 'crowdin':
await crowdin.glossary.upload(glossary);
break;
case 'transifex':
await transifex.glossary.sync(glossary);
break;
}
return {
terms: glossary.length,
synced: true
};
}
function parseGlossary(path) {
const content = fs.readFileSync(path, 'utf8');
const rows = csvParse(content, { columns: true });
return rows.map(row => ({
term: row.term,
definition: row.definition,
context: row.context,
doNotTranslate: row.do_not_translate === 'true'
}));
}
Pseudo-Localization
Generate Pseudo-Locale
function pseudoLocalize(text, options = {}) {
const {
expansion: expansionFactor = 1.3,
accents: useAccents = true,
brackets: useBrackets = true
} = options;
// Character mapping for accented characters
const accentMap = {
'a': 'ä', 'e': 'ë', 'i': 'ï', 'o': 'ö', 'u': 'ü',
'A': 'Ä', 'E': 'Ë', 'I': 'Ï', 'O': 'Ö', 'U': 'Ü',
'c': 'ç', 'n': 'ñ'
};
let result = text;
// Apply accents
if (useAccents) {
result = result.split('').map(char =>
accentMap[char] || char
).join('');
}
// Simulate text expansion
const expansion = Math.ceil(text.length * (expansionFactor - 1));
const padding = '~'.repeat(expansion);
// Add brackets
if (useBrackets) {
result = `[${result}${padding}]`;
}
return result;
}
// Example: "Hello" -> "[Hëllö~~~]"
Workflow
- Extract strings - Find translatable content
- Upload to TMS - Push source files
- Sync glossary - Update terminology
- Monitor progress - Track translation status
- Download translations - Pull completed translations
- Validate - Check translation quality
- Deploy - Build localized documentation
Dependencies
{
"devDependencies": {
"@crowdin/crowdin-api-client": "^1.30.0",
"transifex-api": "^0.2.0",
"csv-parse": "^5.5.0",
"xml2js": "^0.6.0"
}
}
CLI Commands
# Crowdin
crowdin upload sources && crowdin download
# Transifex
tx push -s && tx pull -a
# Generate pseudo-locale
node scripts/pseudo-localize.js --input en --output pseudo
Best Practices Applied
- Keep source strings context-aware
- Maintain terminology glossaries
- Use translation memory for consistency
- Test with pseudo-localization first
- Automate sync in CI/CD
- Version translations with docs
References
- Crowdin: https://crowdin.com/
- Transifex: https://www.transifex.com/
- Weblate: https://weblate.org/
- XLIFF: https://docs.oasis-open.org/xliff/xliff-core/v2.1/xliff-core-v2.1.html
Target Processes
- docs-localization.js
- terminology-management.js
- content-strategy.js
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