github / vscode-ext-localization

Install for your project team

Run this command in your project directory to install the skill for your entire team:

mkdir -p .claude/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path ".claude/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath ".claude/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Project Skills

This skill will be saved in .claude/skills/vscode-ext-localization/ and checked into git. All team members will have access to it automatically.

Important: Please verify the skill by reviewing its instructions before using it.

Install skill for Codex

Run one of these commands to install the skill depending on your needs:

Project Local ($CWD/.codex/skills)

mkdir -p .codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path ".codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath ".codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

User Global (~/.codex/skills)

mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d ~/.codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path "$HOME/.codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME/.codex/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Scope	Location	Suggested Use
REPO	`$CWD/.codex/skills`	Project directory. Teams can check in skills most relevant to a working folder here.
REPO	`$CWD/../.codex/skills`	A folder above CWD. Organizations can check in skills relevant to a shared area.
REPO	`$REPO_ROOT/.codex/skills`	Top-most root folder. Relevant to everyone using the repository.
USER	`$CODEX_HOME/skills`	Personal folder (`~/.codex/skills`). Curate skills that apply to any repository.

Install skill for GitHub Copilot

Run one of these commands to install the skill depending on your needs:

Project (.github/skills)

mkdir -p .github/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .github/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path ".github/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath ".github/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Personal (~/.copilot/skills)

mkdir -p ~/.copilot/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d ~/.copilot/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path "$HOME/.copilot/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME/.copilot/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Scope	Location	Suggested Use
Project	`.github/skills/`	Repository-specific skills. Checked into git for the whole team.
Personal	`~/.copilot/skills/`	Personal skills available across all your projects.

Install skill for Google Antigravity

Run one of these commands to install the skill depending on your needs:

Workspace (.agent/skills)

mkdir -p .agent/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .agent/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path ".agent/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath ".agent/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Global (~/.gemini/antigravity/skills)

mkdir -p ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills/vscode-ext-localization && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" && unzip -o skill.zip -d ~/.gemini/antigravity/skills/vscode-ext-localization && rm skill.zip

New-Item -Path "$HOME/.gemini/antigravity/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -ItemType Directory -Force; Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://fastmcp.me/Skills/Download/540" -OutFile "skill.zip"; Expand-Archive -Path "skill.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME/.gemini/antigravity/skills/vscode-ext-localization" -Force; Remove-Item "skill.zip"

Scope	Location	Suggested Use
Workspace	`.agent/skills/`	Workspace-specific skills for project workflows and conventions.
Global	`~/.gemini/antigravity/skills/`	Personal skills available across all workspaces.

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

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Source: https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/vscode-ext-localization

Skill Content

---
name: vscode-ext-localization
description: 'Guidelines for proper localization of VS Code extensions, following VS Code extension development guidelines, libraries and good practices'
---

# 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.

1. 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
2. Walkthrough content (defined in its own `Markdown` files)
  -> An exclusive `Markdown` file like `walkthrough/someStep.pt-br.md` for Brazilian Portuguese localization
3. 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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