Translate strings idiomatically across multiple target languages using a project glossary, preserving tone, domain terminology, and format placeholders while flagging untranslatable content.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Idiomatic Translate

skills CLI
$ npx skills add digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework --skill idiomatic-translate -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework idiomatic-translate --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.gaai/core/skills/cross/idiomatic-translate .claude/skills/idiomatic-translate && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
idiomatic-translate
GitHub stars
163
Token cost
~2.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
841 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
51
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Translate strings idiomatically across multiple target languages using a project glossary, preserving tone, domain terminology, and format placeholders while flagging untranslatable content.

  • Works in 4 steps: Idiomatic > Literal → Domain-Aware Glossary Alignment → Universal Tone & Voice Principles → …
  • Tasks that involve Translation
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Input, Output and Translation Principles…, plus 6 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Idiomatic Translate is an agent skill from digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework. Translate strings idiomatically across multiple target languages using a project glossary, preserving tone, domain terminology, and format placeholders while flagging untranslatable content.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Translation. The repository describes itself as: Turns AI coding tools into reliable software delivery systems. Drop a .gaai/ folder into any project — Discovery defines what to build, Delivery executes autonomously until…

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Translation

Example prompts

  • “/idiomatic-translate”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Idiomatic > Literal
  2. Domain-Aware Glossary Alignment
  3. Universal Tone & Voice Principles
  4. Context-Aware Adaptation

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a26ea7a. 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 (its code samples are json).

    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

Idiomatic Translate loads about 2.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 841 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.6k

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 841 words (~2,588 tokens).

“Translate copy from any source language to any target language with idiomatic fluency, cultural awareness, domain expertise, and consistent voice — language-agnostic pattern optimized for B2B SaaS platforms.”

— opening of SKILL.md by digipulse-engineering, Custom licence
name
idiomatic-translate
type
skill
id
idiomatic-translate
layer
cross
category
content
created_at
2026-03-02
updated_at
2026-03-02

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .gaai/core/skills/cross/idiomatic-translate of digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a26ea7a

Compare with similar skills

Idiomatic 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.

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Sync Translationssymfony/symfony31k—~1.9kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Translation Diff ImportDevolutions/UniGetUI26k—~750Automated safety check: PassMIT
Translation Diff TranslateDevolutions/UniGetUI26k—~934Automated safety check: PassMIT
Generate Translationspayloadcms/payload45k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Idiomatic Translate

What does Idiomatic Translate do?

Translate strings idiomatically across multiple target languages using a project glossary, preserving tone, domain terminology, and format placeholders while flagging untranslatable content. Idiomatic Translate is an agent skill from digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework. Translate strings idiomatically across multiple target languages using a project glossary, preserving tone, domain terminology, and format placeholders while flagging untranslatable content.

When should I use Idiomatic Translate?

Idiomatic Translate fits situations like: tasks that involve Translation.

How do I install Idiomatic Translate in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework --skill idiomatic-translate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.gaai/core/skills/cross/idiomatic-translate in digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework) into .claude/skills/idiomatic-translate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Idiomatic Translate in Codex?

Run `npx skills add digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework --skill idiomatic-translate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.gaai/core/skills/cross/idiomatic-translate in digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework) into .agents/skills/idiomatic-translate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Idiomatic 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 digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework --skill idiomatic-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/idiomatic-translate, .gemini/skills/idiomatic-translate, .github/skills/idiomatic-translate and .opencode/skills/idiomatic-translate in your project.

What does Idiomatic Translate need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Idiomatic Translate is instructions for the agent only.

Does Idiomatic 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 Idiomatic 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 Idiomatic Translate use?

Idiomatic Translate has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Idiomatic Translate use?

About 2.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 10k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Idiomatic Translate?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Idiomatic 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 Idiomatic Translate?

digipulse-engineering (a GitHub organization) maintains it in digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework, which has 163 GitHub stars. The repository holds 51 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 29, 2026.

Source: digipulse-engineering/GAAI-framework on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.