vscode-ext-localization
Guidelines for proper localization of VS Code extensions, following VS Code extension development guidelines, libraries and good practices
Profile →npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill vscode-ext-localization --agent copilot
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for claude-code, codex, cursor.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# 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 exclu
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What does the vscode-ext-localization skill do?
Guidelines for proper localization of VS Code extensions, following VS Code extension development guidelines, libraries and good practices
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill vscode-ext-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 github/awesome-copilot, a repository with 37,432 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.