Roo Translate

Perform translation and localization tasks for the Roo Code extension. This command activates the translation workflow with comprehensive i18n guidelines.

Quick Start

1. Identify the translation scope:

   • If a specific language code is provided (e.g., de, zh-CN), focus on that language
   • If all is specified, translate to all supported languages
   • If a string key is provided, locate and translate that specific string
   • If a file path is provided, work with that translation file

2. Supported languages: ca, de, en, es, fr, hi, id, it, ja, ko, nl, pl, pt-BR, ru, tr, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW

3. Translation locations:

   • Core Extension: src/i18n/locales/
   • WebView UI: webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/

Workflow

1. If adding new strings:

   • Add the English string first
   • Ask for confirmation before translating to other languages
   • Use apply_diff for efficient file updates

2. If updating existing strings:

   • Identify all affected language files
   • Update English first, then propagate changes

3. Validate your changes:

   bashCopy

   node scripts/find-missing-translations.js
   

Key Guidelines

• Use informal speech (e.g., "du" not "Sie" in German)
• Keep technical terms like "token", "Prompt" in English
• Preserve all {{variable}} placeholders exactly
• Use apply_diff instead of write_to_file for existing files

Examples

• /roo-translate de - Focus on German translations
• /roo-translate all welcome.title - Translate a specific key to all languages
• /roo-translate zh-CN src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/core.json - Work on specific file