i18n-localization
Internationalization and localization patterns. Detecting hardcoded strings, managing translations, locale files, RTL support.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill i18n-localization --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# i18n & Localization > Internationalization (i18n) and Localization (L10n) best practices. --- ## 1. Core Concepts | Term | Meaning | |------|---------| | **i18n** | Internationalization - making app translatable | | **L10n** | Localization - actual translations | | **Locale** | Language + Region (en-US, tr-TR) | | **RTL** | Right-to-left languages (Arabic, Hebrew) | --- ## 2. When to Use i18n | Project Type | i18n Needed? | |--------------|--------------| | Public web app | ✅ Yes | | SaaS product | ✅ Yes | | Internal tool | ⚠️ Maybe | | Single-region app | ⚠️ Consider future | | Personal project | ❌ Optional | --- ## 3. Implementation Patterns ### React (react-i18next) ```tsx import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'; function Welcome() { const { t } = useTranslation(); return <h1>{t('welcome.title')}</h1>; } ``` ### Next.js (next-intl) ```tsx import { useTranslations } from 'next-intl'; export default function Page() { const t = useTranslations('Home'); return <h1>{t('title')}</h1>; } ``` ### Python (gettext) ```python from gettext import gettext as _ print(_("Welcome to our app")) ``` --- ## 4. File Structure ``` locales/ ├── en/ │ ├── common.json │ ├── auth.json │ └── err
- 1. Core Concepts
- 2. When to Use i18n
- 3. Implementation Patterns
- React (react-i18next)
- Next.js (next-intl)
- Python (gettext)
- 4. File Structure
- 5. Best Practices
- DO ✅
- DON'T ❌
- 6. Common Issues
- 7. RTL Support
- 8. Checklist
- Script
What does the i18n-localization skill do?
Internationalization and localization patterns. Detecting hardcoded strings, managing translations, locale files, RTL support.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill i18n-localization --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.