Agent skill

Localization Strategy

by gustavscirulis in gustavscirulis/snapgrid

Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedFrontend & Design

Install Localization Strategy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add gustavscirulis/snapgrid --skill localization-strategy -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install gustavscirulis/snapgrid localization-strategy --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/gustavscirulis/snapgrid.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/skills/product/localization-strategy .claude/skills/localization-strategy && 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
localization-strategy
GitHub stars
117
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~5.8k tokens
SKILL.md length
2,282 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
118
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps.

  • Works in 7 steps: Market Prioritization Framework → Language Tier Recommendations → Minimum Viable Localization Levels → …
  • Planning localization
  • SKILL.md covers When This Skill Activates, Process, Output Format and Integration with Other Skills, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Localization Strategy is an agent skill from gustavscirulis/snapgrid. Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps. Covers market prioritization, language tier recommendations, minimum viable localization levels, translation workflows, cultural adaptation, localized ASO, and testing. Use when planning localization, expanding to new markets, deciding which languages to support, or planning translation workflow.

Its SKILL.md is about 5.8k 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 Frontend & Design, covering Internationalization, Translation and Prioritization frameworks. It works with iOS and macOS. The repository describes itself as: SnapGrid is an open-source Mac app for collecting, organizing, and analyzing UI screenshots. It uses AI to automatically detect UI components and patterns, making it a powerful…

When your agent uses it

  • Planning localization
  • Expanding to new markets
  • Deciding which languages to support
  • Planning translation workflow

Example prompts

  • “/localization-strategy”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, WebSearch

Workflow steps

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

  1. Market Prioritization Framework
  2. Language Tier Recommendations
  3. Minimum Viable Localization Levels
  4. Translation Workflow
  5. Cultural Adaptation Beyond Translation
  6. Localized App Store Optimization (ASO)
  7. Testing Localized Builds

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit eb7eaf4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • AskUserQuestion
    • WebSearch

    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 swift and markdown).

    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

Localization Strategy loads about 5.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,282 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~97
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~5.8k

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 2,282 words (~5,802 tokens).

“End-to-end localization planning for Apple platform apps — from market prioritization through translation workflow to localized App Store optimization.”

— opening of SKILL.md by gustavscirulis, Custom licence
name
localization-strategy
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, WebSearch

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/skills/product/localization-strategy of gustavscirulis/snapgrid.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit eb7eaf4

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in gustavscirulis/snapgrid, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

Compare with similar skills

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Sumvliuyincs/musiver322—~555Automated safety check: PassNone
iOS Patternshanamizuki/solopreneur152—~2.3kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
iOS Localizationdpearson2699/swift-ios-skills1.2k—~3.6kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence
Localization Setuprshankras/claude-code-apple-skills785—~1.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Works with

Questions about Localization Strategy

What does Localization Strategy do?

Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps. Localization Strategy is an agent skill from gustavscirulis/snapgrid. Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps.

When should I use Localization Strategy?

Localization Strategy fits situations like: planning localization; expanding to new markets; deciding which languages to support; planning translation workflow.

How do I install Localization Strategy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add gustavscirulis/snapgrid --skill localization-strategy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/skills/product/localization-strategy in gustavscirulis/snapgrid) into .claude/skills/localization-strategy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Localization Strategy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add gustavscirulis/snapgrid --skill localization-strategy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/skills/product/localization-strategy in gustavscirulis/snapgrid) into .agents/skills/localization-strategy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Localization Strategy 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 gustavscirulis/snapgrid --skill localization-strategy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/localization-strategy, .gemini/skills/localization-strategy, .github/skills/localization-strategy and .opencode/skills/localization-strategy in your project.

What does Localization Strategy need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Localization Strategy is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Glob, Grep, AskUserQuestion, WebSearch.

Does Localization Strategy 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 Localization Strategy 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 Localization Strategy use?

Localization Strategy 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 Localization Strategy use?

About 5.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 23k 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 Localization Strategy?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Localization Strategy: I18n Completer (ShiinaLabs/wifi-lens, 119 stars), Sumv (liuyincs/musiver, 322 stars), iOS Patterns (hanamizuki/solopreneur, 152 stars) and iOS Localization (dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Localization Strategy?

gustavscirulis (a GitHub user) maintains it in gustavscirulis/snapgrid, which has 117 GitHub stars. The repository holds 118 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on April 30, 2026.

Source: gustavscirulis/snapgrid on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.