Agent skill

localization-setup

Generate internationalization (i18n) infrastructure for multi-language support in iOS/macOS apps. Use when localizing for multiple languages, adopting String Catalogs (xcstrings), or supporting RTL languages.

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Install
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill localization-setup --agent claude-code

Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.

Facts
Files in the skill folder: 5
SKILL.md size: 6 KB
Bundled scripts: none
Allowed tools: ReadWriteEditGlobGrepBashAskUserQuestion
Path: skills/generators/localization-setup/SKILL.md
Open the folder on GitHub →
Where it comes from
Stars: 589
Language: Swift

Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.

From the SKILL.md

# Localization Setup Generator Generate internationalization (i18n) infrastructure for multi-language support in iOS/macOS apps. ## When This Skill Activates - User wants to localize their app for multiple languages - User mentions i18n, internationalization, or localization - User asks about String Catalogs or .strings files - User wants to support RTL (right-to-left) languages ## Pre-Generation Checks Before generating, verify: 1. **Existing Localization** ```bash # Check for existing localization files find . -name "*.xcstrings" -o -name "Localizable.strings" 2>/dev/null | head -5 find . -name "*.lproj" -type d 2>/dev/null | head -5 ``` 2. **Deployment Target** ```bash # String Catalogs require iOS 16+ / macOS 13+ grep -r "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET\|MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET" *.xcodeproj 2>/dev/null ``` 3. **Project Structure** ```bash # Find project for adding localization find . -name "*.xcodeproj" | head -1 ``` ## Configuration Questions ### 1. Localization Approach - **String Catalogs** (Recommended, iOS 16+) - Modern, visual editor in Xcode - **Legacy .strings** - Traditional approach, all iOS versions ### 2. Initial Languages - English (en) - default - Which additional lan

What's inside
Steps it walks through
  1. When This Skill Activates
  2. Pre-Generation Checks
  3. Configuration Questions
  4. 1. Localization Approach
  5. 2. Initial Languages
  6. 3. Features
  7. Generated Files
  8. String Catalogs (Recommended)
  9. Supporting Code
  10. Key Features
  11. Type-Safe String Access
  12. Pluralization
  13. String Interpolation
  14. Runtime Language Switching
Ships with 4 files
  • localization-patterns.md
  • templates/LocalizationManager.swift
  • templates/LocalizedPreview.swift
  • templates/LocalizedStrings.swift
Commands it runs
find . -name "*.xcstrings" -o -name "Localizable.strings" 2>/dev/null | head -5
find . -name "*.lproj" -type d 2>/dev/null | head -5
grep -r "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET\|MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET" *.xcodeproj 2>/dev/null
find . -name "*.xcodeproj" | head -1
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About this skill
What does the localization-setup skill do?

Generate internationalization (i18n) infrastructure for multi-language support in iOS/macOS apps. Use when localizing for multiple languages, adopting String Catalogs (xcstrings), or supporting RTL languages.

How do I install it?

Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill localization-setup --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 rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, a repository with 589 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.

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