Translation Diff Export
Devolutions/UniGetUI
Compares UniGetUI JSON locale files against English, identifies untranslated or source-changed keys, and generates patch, reference, and handoff files for a target language.
Best practices for AI-driven English-to-Chinese translation.
Install Better Translate
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translate --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .claude/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .claude/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translateType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .agents/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .agents/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .cursor/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .cursor/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git --path skills/better-translate--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .gemini/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .gemini/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translateInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .github/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .github/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install archibate/dotfiles-opencode better-translate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/better-translate .opencode/skills/better-translate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "better-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/archibate/dotfiles-opencode/tree/main/skills/better-translate into .opencode/skills/better-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "better-translate", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
better-translate- GitHub stars
- 108
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 603 words
- Files
- 2 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 34
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Best practices for AI-driven English-to-Chinese translation.
- Works in 3 steps: Comprehension → Initial Translation → Iterative Polish
- Asks to translate to Chinese
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, When NOT to Use and Translation Workflow, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Better Translate is an agent skill from archibate/dotfiles-opencode. Best practices for AI-driven English-to-Chinese translation. This skill should be used when the user asks to "translate to Chinese", "update the Chinese translation", "improve Chinese translation", "fix translation quality", "review Chinese translation", or when translating any English text into Chinese. Also applies when polishing an existing Chinese translation of English content.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/translation-examples.md`).
It sits in Writing & Content, covering Translation. The repository describes itself as: Archibate's personal configuration for OpenCode.
When your agent uses it
- Asks to translate to Chinese
- Update the Chinese translation
- Improve Chinese translation
- Fix translation quality
Example prompts
- “translate to Chinese”
- “update the Chinese translation”
- “improve Chinese translation”
- “/better-translate”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Comprehension
- Initial Translation
- Iterative Polish
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46b6b23. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Better Translate loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 101 tokens; SKILL.md has 603 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 603 words (~1,259 tokens).
“Produce natural, accurate Chinese translations that read as if written by a native speaker — free of 翻译腔 (translationese) and AI slop patterns.”
- name
- better-translate
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/better-translate of archibate/dotfiles-opencode.
- SKILL.md
- references/translation-examples.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46b6b23
Compare with similar skills
Better Translate next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Translate this skillarchibate/dotfiles-opencode | 108 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Translation Diff ExportDevolutions/UniGetUI | 26k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Sync Translationssymfony/symfony | 31k | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Translation Diff ImportDevolutions/UniGetUI | 26k | — | ~750 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Translation Diff TranslateDevolutions/UniGetUI | 26k | — | ~934 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Generate Translationspayloadcms/payload | 45k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Better Translate
What does Better Translate do?
Best practices for AI-driven English-to-Chinese translation. Better Translate is an agent skill from archibate/dotfiles-opencode. Best practices for AI-driven English-to-Chinese translation.
When should I use Better Translate?
Better Translate fits situations like: asks to translate to Chinese; update the Chinese translation; improve Chinese translation; fix translation quality.
How do I install Better Translate in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/better-translate in archibate/dotfiles-opencode) into .claude/skills/better-translate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Better Translate in Codex?
Run `npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/better-translate in archibate/dotfiles-opencode) into .agents/skills/better-translate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Better Translate in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add archibate/dotfiles-opencode --skill better-translate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/better-translate, .gemini/skills/better-translate, .github/skills/better-translate and .opencode/skills/better-translate in your project.
What does Better Translate need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Better Translate is instructions for the agent only.
Does Better Translate access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Better Translate safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Better Translate use?
No licence was found for Better Translate or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Better Translate use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.1k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Better Translate?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Better Translate: Translation Diff Export (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars), Sync Translations (symfony/symfony, 31k stars), Translation Diff Import (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars) and Translation Diff Translate (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Better Translate?
archibate (a GitHub user) maintains it in archibate/dotfiles-opencode, which has 108 GitHub stars. The repository holds 34 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 29, 2026.
Source: archibate/dotfiles-opencode on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.