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.
AL translation and localization for Business Central. An agent skill from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.
$ npx skills add javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-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/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .claude/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .claude/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-translate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .agents/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .agents/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-translate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .cursor/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .cursor/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git --path skills/skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-translate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .gemini/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .gemini/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .github/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .github/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-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 javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection skill-translate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-translate .opencode/skills/skill-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 "skill-translate" agent skill from https://github.com/javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection/tree/main/skills/skill-translate into .opencode/skills/skill-translate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-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.
skill-translateAL translation and localization for Business Central. An agent skill from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.
Skill Translate is an agent skill from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection. AL translation and localization for Business Central. Use when working with XLF files, NAB tools, or implementing multi-language support in extensions.
Its SKILL.md is about 2.2k 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 and Internationalization. The repository describes itself as: AL development toolkit for Business Central with specialist agents, skills and review workflows for Copilot, Claude Code and Codex. The licence is MIT.
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4f99d7d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
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.
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.
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
learn.microsoft.commarketplace.visualstudio.comdocs.oasis-open.orgFrom URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Skill Translate loads about 2.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 42 tokens; SKILL.md has 645 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.
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.
The full file from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection at commit 4f99d7d, republished under its MIT licence (© javiarmesto). 645 words, ~2,182 tokens.
.claude/skills/skill-translate/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).Manage multilingual translations for AL extensions using XLF files: create and refresh language files, batch-translate with NAB AL Tools, preserve placeholders, enforce character limits, maintain terminology consistency, and implement quality review workflows.
This skill should be loaded when:
Before adopting BC29 namespace-aware translations, read the translation section
of AL18 capability checks.
Verify TranslationsWithNamespaces in the installed schema and compare generated
XLF IDs and retained translations before changing an existing project's setting.
Create a new XLF translation file from the generated source:
createLanguageXlf
generatedXlfFilePath: "Translations/MyApp.g.xlf"
targetLanguageCode: "es-ES"
matchBaseAppTranslation: true // pre-populate from Microsoft base translationsRules:
.g.xlf file is auto-generated by the AL compiler — never edit it manuallymatchBaseAppTranslation: true copies existing Microsoft translations for standard termsMyApp.es-ES.xlf, MyApp.fr-FR.xlf, etc.After code changes, sync the language file and get new untranslated texts:
// Step 1: Refresh — adds new entries, preserves existing translations
refreshXlf
generatedXlfFilePath: "Translations/MyApp.g.xlf"
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
// Step 2: Get untranslated texts with context
getTextsToTranslate
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
limit: 50
offset: 0Each text entry includes:
id — unique identifier for the translation unitsource — original text to translatetype — context: Table Customer - Field Name - Property CaptionmaxLength — character limit (if set in AL source)comments — notes about placeholders (%1, %2)Translate multiple texts in a single operation:
saveTranslatedTexts
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
translations: [
{
"id": "Table_ContosoProject_Field_Description_Caption",
"targetText": "Descripción",
"targetState": "translated"
},
{
"id": "Page_ContosoProjectCard_Action_Release_Caption",
"targetText": "Lanzar",
"targetState": "translated"
},
{
"id": "Codeunit_ContosoMgt_Error_CustomerNotFound",
"targetText": "Cliente %1 no encontrado.",
"targetState": "translated"
}
]Translation rules:
%1, %2, %3 must appear in the same ordermaxLength — abbreviate if needed, never exceedtypeUse translation states to implement a review workflow:
| State | Meaning | Who |
|---|---|---|
translated | Initial translation done | Translator |
needs-review-translation | Flagged for review | Translator / QA |
final | Reviewed and approved | Reviewer |
signed-off | Production-ready | Language lead |
// Find texts needing review
getTranslatedTextsByState
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
translationStateFilter: "needs-review-translation"
limit: 0
// After review, promote to final
saveTranslatedTexts
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
translations: [
{ "id": "...", "targetText": "...", "targetState": "final" }
]Common quality issues:
// Issue 1: Missing placeholder
❌ Source: "Posted %1 of %2"
❌ Translation: "Registrado %2" // missing %1
✅ Translation: "Registrado %1 de %2"
// Issue 2: Character limit exceeded
❌ Source: "Post" (maxLength: 10)
❌ Translation: "Registrar y contabilizar" // 25 chars
✅ Translation: "Registrar" // 9 chars
// Issue 3: Context-dependent meaning
Source: "Post"
Context: Action caption → "Registrar" ✅
Context: Table name → "Correo" ✅ (different meaning!)Use existing translations for consistency:
// Get all translated texts as a reference map
getTranslatedTextsMap
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
limit: 0
// Search for specific terms across translations
getTextsByKeyword
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
keyword: "Customer|Vendor|Invoice"
isRegex: true
caseSensitive: false
searchInTarget: trueGlossary approach:
getTranslatedTextsMapgetTextsByKeyword to ensure consistent terminologyManage locale-specific translations (e.g., es-ES vs es-MX):
// Step 1: Create base translation (es-ES)
createLanguageXlf
generatedXlfFilePath: "Translations/MyApp.g.xlf"
targetLanguageCode: "es-ES"
matchBaseAppTranslation: true
// Step 2: Create regional variant from base
createLanguageXlf
generatedXlfFilePath: "Translations/MyApp.g.xlf"
targetLanguageCode: "es-MX"
matchBaseAppTranslation: true
// Step 3: Get base translations as reference
getTranslatedTextsMap
filePath: "Translations/MyApp.es-ES.xlf"
limit: 0
// Step 4: Copy base, then adjust regional terms
// "Ordenador" (es-ES) → "Computadora" (es-MX)
// "Factura" stays the same in both.g.xlf file: al_buildgetTextsToTranslate (paginate with limit/offset)targetState: "translated"getTranslatedTextsByState with "translated" filter%1, %2, etc.)targetState: "needs-review-translation" → "final"getTextsToTranslate with limit: 0final texts to signed-offal_build| Code | Language | Code | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | fr-FR | French (France) |
es-MX | Spanish (Mexico) | fr-CA | French (Canada) |
de-DE | German | pt-BR | Portuguese (Brazil) |
it-IT | Italian | nl-NL | Dutch |
da-DK | Danish | sv-SE | Swedish |
nb-NO | Norwegian | fi-FI | Finnish |
pl-PL | Polish | cs-CZ | Czech |
ja-JP | Japanese | zh-CN | Chinese (Simplified) |
.g.xlf files manually — they are compiler-generated%1, %2) in translationsmaxLength character limits defined in AL sourceskill-testing.md | Page captions and tooltips → skill-pages.md© javiarmesto, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Just SKILL.md in skills/skill-translate of javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4f99d7d
Skill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Translate this skilljaviarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection | 109 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Translation Diff ExportDevolutions/UniGetUI | 26k | — | ~1.1k | 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 | |
| Plane UI Translationmakeplane/plane | 61k | — | ~16k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Translatetagspaces/tagspaces | 5.3k | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 |
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.
Devolutions/UniGetUI
Merges translated key-value pairs from a UniGetUI JSON localization patch back into the full language file and validates the merged result.
Devolutions/UniGetUI
Translates a sparse UniGetUI JSON language patch, writes completed entries into the working copy, preserves placeholders and terminology, and prepares the patch for merge-back.
makeplane/plane
Sets the rules for translating and updating Plane's UI strings across locales: do-not-translate terms, plural forms, placeholders and AI translation review.
tagspaces/tagspaces
Translate new or untranslated i18n strings from the English locale files (core.json + peri.json) into all other locales, maintaining consistency with each language's existing translations.
Devolutions/UniGetUI
Synchronizes the UniGetUI English language file with source-code usage, identifies missing translation keys, removes unused entries, reports localization drift, and can reorder locale files to match…
javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection
Generate, review, and optimize natural language instructions for Business Central agents (Designer or SDK).
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Build, configure, and integrate Business Central agents using the AI Development Toolkit and Agent SDK.
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AL translation and localization for Business Central. An agent skill from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection. Skill Translate is an agent skill from javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection. AL translation and localization for Business Central.
Skill Translate fits situations like: working with XLF files; implementing multi-language support in extensions.
Run `npx skills add javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-translate in javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection) into .claude/skills/skill-translate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-translate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-translate in javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection) into .agents/skills/skill-translate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection --skill skill-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/skill-translate, .gemini/skills/skill-translate, .github/skills/skill-translate and .opencode/skills/skill-translate in your project.
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Skill Translate is instructions for the agent only.
SKILL.md names 3 domains. As links in the text: learn.microsoft.com, marketplace.visualstudio.com and docs.oasis-open.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
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.
Skill Translate is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 2.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.7k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Translate: Translation Diff Export (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars), Translation Diff Import (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars), Translation Diff Translate (Devolutions/UniGetUI, 26k stars) and Plane UI Translation (makeplane/plane, 61k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
javiarmesto (a GitHub user) maintains it in javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection, which has 109 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: javiarmesto/ALDC-AL-Development-Collection on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.