chadpod-xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin

xcstrings-localizer

A Claude Code plugin that translates Xcode .xcstrings files.

Installation

Personal Usage

To install this plugin for your personal use in Claude Code:

1. Add the marketplace:

/plugin marketplace add chadpod/xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin

2. Install the plugin:

/plugin install xcstrings-localizer@xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin

Team Usage

To make this plugin available for your team, add to your project's .claude/settings.json:

{
  "extraKnownMarketplaces": {
    "xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin": {
      "source": {
        "source": "github",
        "repo": "chadpod/xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin"
      }
    }
  },
  "enabledPlugins": {
    "xcstrings-localizer-claude-code-plugin:xcstrings-localizer": true
  }
}

Usage

Once installed, just ask Claude to localize your strings:

• "Localize my app"
• "Translate Localizable.xcstrings to Spanish"
• "Add German translations"
• "Translate strings in Source/Features/Login/"
• "Find untranslated strings"

Claude will find your .xcstrings files, identify missing translations, and translate them while preserving format specifiers.

How It Works

The skill:

1. Finds .xcstrings files in your project
2. Reads target languages from your Xcode project's knownRegions
3. Identifies untranslated, new, or stale strings
4. Translates while preserving %@, %d, positional arguments, and pluralization
5. Writes back with proper state management

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Chad Podoski (@chadpod)