How do I install the Vscode Ext Localization skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add github/vscode-ext-localization in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Vscode Ext Localization skill do?

Localize VS Code extensions including configurations, walkthroughs, and source code messages following official guidelines. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Vscode Ext Localization safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Vscode Ext Localization?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Vscode Ext Localization free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Vscode Ext Localization?

GitHub (Microsoft) (@github) published this skill as a verified publisher. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Vscode Ext Localization by github — Agent Skill

Name: Vscode Ext Localization
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: GitHub (Microsoft)

File contents

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.

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
Walkthrough content (defined in its own Markdown files) -> An exclusive Markdown file like walkthrough/someStep.pt-br.md for Brazilian Portuguese localization
Messages and string located in extension source code (JavaScript or TypeScript files) -> An exclusive bundle.l10n.pt-br.json for Brazilian Portuguese localization

Frequently asked questions

Vscode Ext Localization