Vscode Ext Localization

Localize VS Code extensions for global reach

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Guidelines for proper localization of VS Code extensions, following VS Code extension development guidelines, libraries and good practices

vscode localization i18n extensions development multi-language package-json typescript

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User Prompt

I need to localize my VS Code extension's settings and commands for Spanish and French users. The settings are defined in package.json.

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Agent Response

Step-by-step guidance on creating package.nls.es.json and package.nls.fr.json files with properly structured translations for all configuration elements

Quick Start (3 Steps)

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Install

claude-code skill install vscode-ext-localization

claude-code skill install vscode-ext-localization

Config

First Trigger

@vscode-ext-localization help

Commands

Command	Description	Required Args
@vscode-ext-localization localizing-extension-settings	Add multi-language support to your VS Code extension's configuration settings and commands	None
@vscode-ext-localization translating-extension-messages	Localize user-facing messages and strings in your extension's TypeScript/JavaScript code	None
@vscode-ext-localization localizing-walkthrough-content	Create multi-language versions of your extension's walkthrough and tutorial content	None

Typical Use Cases

Localizing Extension Settings

Add multi-language support to your VS Code extension's configuration settings and commands

Translating Extension Messages

Localize user-facing messages and strings in your extension's TypeScript/JavaScript code

Localizing Walkthrough Content

Create multi-language versions of your extension's walkthrough and tutorial content

Overview

VS Code extension localization

This skill helps you localize every aspect of VS Code extensions

When to use this skill

Use this skill when you need to:

Localize new or existing contributed configurations (settings), commands, menus, views or walkthroughs
Localize new or existing messages or other string resources contained in extension source code that are displayed to the end user

Instructions

VS Code localization is composed by three different approaches, depending on the resource that is being localized. When a new localizable resource is created or updated, the corresponding localization for all currently available languages must be created/updated.

Configurations like Settings, Commands, Menus, Views, ViewsWelcome, Walkthrough Titles and Descriptions, defined in package.json -> An exclusive package.nls.LANGID.json file, like package.nls.pt-br.json of Brazilian Portuguese (pt-br) localization
Walkthrough content (defined in its own Markdown files) -> An exclusive Markdown file like walkthrough/someStep.pt-br.md for Brazilian Portuguese localization
Messages and string located in extension source code (JavaScript or TypeScript files) -> An exclusive bundle.l10n.pt-br.json for Brazilian Portuguese localization

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Environment Matrix

Dependencies

VS Code Extension Development Kit

Node.js (for extension development)

Framework Support

VS Code Extension API ✓ (required) TypeScript ✓ (recommended) JavaScript ✓

Vscode Ext Localization

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Quick Start (3 Steps)

Install

Config

First Trigger

Commands

Typical Use Cases

Localizing Extension Settings

Translating Extension Messages

Localizing Walkthrough Content

Overview

VS Code extension localization

When to use this skill

Instructions

What Users Are Saying

Environment Matrix

Dependencies

Framework Support

Context Window

Security & Privacy

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