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name: translate description: Add a new translatable string to all locale files (English, Italian, Spanish, Catalan). Use when adding user-visible text to the app. allowed-tools: Read, Edit

Translate Skill

Add a new string resource to all 4 locale files.

String Resource Files

Process

1. Ask the user for:

   • The string name (use snake_case, e.g., drive_details_title)
   • The English text
   • Context for translators (optional but recommended)

2. Generate translations for Italian, Spanish, and Catalan

3. Add to all 4 files with an XML comment for context:

   Copy<!-- Context: Shown as the title of the drive details screen -->
   <string name="drive_details_title">Drive Details</string>
   

Guidelines

• Use snake_case for string names (e.g., settings_title, drive_history)
• Add XML comments above strings to provide context for translators
• Technical terms like AC, DC, kW, kWh should NOT be translated
• Format specifiers (%s, %d, %1$s) must be preserved in translations
• Keep translations natural - don't be overly literal

String with Parameters

For strings with parameters, use positional format specifiers:

Copy<string name="distance_km">%1$d km away</string>

In Kotlin:

CopystringResource(R.string.distance_km, distance)

Plurals

For quantity strings, use plurals:

Copy<plurals name="days_count">
    <item quantity="one">%d day</item>
    <item quantity="other">%d days</item>
</plurals>

After Adding Strings

Remind the user to use stringResource(R.string.xxx) in Compose code:

CopyText(stringResource(R.string.drive_details_title))