MoonshotAI/translate-docs

Translate Docs

Overview

This repository keeps bilingual user documentation under docs/zh/ and docs/en/. This skill synchronizes the two locales, page by page, after either side has been updated.

This skill is invoked by both gen-docs (incremental updates) and audit-docs (full pre-release audit) to keep locale mirrors in sync.

Prerequisites

If any of the following are missing, stop and report to the user before continuing:

• docs/zh/ and docs/en/ mirrored directory structure.
• docs/AGENTS.md — terminology table, typography rules, and source-of-truth rules.

Locale sync rules

• Changelog (release-notes/changelog.md): English is the source. Translate to Chinese.
• Breaking changes (release-notes/breaking-changes.md): English is the source. Translate to Chinese.
• All other pages: docs/en/ and docs/zh/ are mirrored pairs. After either side changes, update the other locale in the same change.

When non-changelog pages change in either locale, sync the mirror before release. When the English changelog changes, sync the Chinese changelog.

Workflow

1. Detect what needs syncing

   • git diff main..HEAD --stat docs/ — see which files changed
   • For each changed file under docs/en/ or docs/zh/, locate its mirror in the other locale (same relative path).

2. Translate page by page, section by section

   • Keep heading hierarchy, list structure, code blocks, callout blocks, and link targets identical between the two versions.
   • When in doubt about a technical term, read the actual code to confirm behavior rather than guessing.

3. Apply terminology and typography rules from docs/AGENTS.md

   • Use the term table exactly. Do not invent translations or use synonyms.
   • English H2+ uses sentence case (proper nouns excepted, per the term table).
   • Chinese typography: full-width punctuation (，。；：？！（）), space between Chinese and ASCII (letters / numbers / inline code / links).
   • Callout titles (::: tip / ::: warning / ::: info / ::: danger) use the short Chinese labels from docs/AGENTS.md.

4. Verify

   • git diff docs/ — scan for terminology drift or punctuation regressions.
   • Run the docs build if available (pnpm --filter docs run build or equivalent) to catch broken links and Markdown errors.

Rules and conventions

• Do not one-sided fixes: if the changed locale has an unclear or incorrect statement, fix it there first; do not patch only the mirror.
• Match style, not just words: Chinese docs use a narrative tone (see docs/AGENTS.md writing-style examples); preserve that tone in Chinese; preserve sentence-case headings and concise English style in English.
• Code blocks and identifiers stay as-is: do not translate code, command names, flag names, or file paths.
• Public examples: Do not introduce real internal endpoints, key names, account names, or service names while translating. Keep or replace them with neutral placeholders such as example.com, example.test, and YOUR_API_KEY in both locales.

Common mistakes

• Rewriting only the mirror because a phrase feels awkward in the target language — fix the changed locale first, then sync.
• Letting English headings slip into Title Case (only sentence case is allowed for H2+).
• Forgetting to add spaces between Chinese characters and inline code or English words.
• Translating proper nouns listed in the term table (Wire, MCP, ACP, JSON, OAuth, macOS, uv, etc.).
• Updating only one direction and leaving the other locale stale — always finish all pages flagged by the diff.
• Copying real internal values into the mirror instead of using neutral example placeholders.