text-translator_skill

Overview

This skill provides a Text Translator that uses free translation APIs to convert text between languages. It supports automatic source-language detection, batch translations, and translating files. The tool is implemented in TypeScript and designed for quick localization and ad-hoc translation tasks.

How this skill works

The translator sends text to free translation services and returns the translated output, optionally auto-detecting the source language. It accepts single strings, batches (arrays or files), and preserves file formats when exporting translated documents. Command-like usage supports specifying target language, output paths, and format options for structured files.

When to use it

• Translate short snippets or sentences quickly between languages
• Localize UI strings or configuration files using batch translation
• Auto-detect the source language when the input language is unknown
• Translate whole text files and save translated copies
• Pre-process content for multilingual testing or review

Best practices

• Validate and clean source text before sending to the API (remove markup you don’t want translated)
• Use batch mode for consistent translations across multiple keys or strings
• Specify target language using standard ISO codes (e.g., en, es, ja) to avoid ambiguity
• Review and post-edit machine translations for tone, context, and domain-specific terms
• Preserve formatting by translating only text regions in structured files (JSON, CSV)

Example use cases

• Quickly translate UI string files (JSON) into multiple target languages for localization
• Auto-detect language of user-submitted content and translate it for moderation or support
• Translate a README or documentation file to produce localized copies
• Batch-process a list of marketing copy for review in a target language
• Translate chat messages or short customer replies on the fly