Translate Shell

Translate Shell Plugin

CLI translator using Google Translate, Bing, Yandex, and more. 40+ languages, pipe-friendly, no API key needed.

Commands

Self

• translate-shell self version — Print version

Text

• translate-shell text translate — Translate text (example: trans :es 'Hello' or trans fr:en 'Bonjour')
• translate-shell text brief — Brief translation, no extras

Reference

• translate-shell list languages — List all language codes
• translate-shell list engines — List available translation engines

Passthrough

• translate-shell _ _ — Passthrough for any trans command

Usage Examples

• "Translate 'Hello world' to Spanish"
• "Translate this error message from French to English"
• "List all available language codes"
• "What translation engines are available?"

Installation

brew install translate-shell
# or: sudo apt-get install translate-shell

Examples

# Basic translation
trans 'Hello world'
trans :es 'Hello world'
trans fr:en 'Bonjour le monde'

# Brief output (just the translation)
trans -b :de 'Hello'

# Pipe input
echo 'Hello' | trans :ja

# Use a specific engine
trans -engine bing :zh 'Hello'

# List languages and engines
trans -R
trans -S

# Phonetic display
trans -show-translation-phonetics y :ko 'Hello'

# Dictionary mode (includes definitions)
trans :en 'Guten Tag'

Key Features

• 40+ languages supported
• Multiple translation engines (Google, Bing, Yandex, Apertium)
• Pipe-friendly: echo "text" | trans :fr
• Brief mode for clean output
• Phonetic pronunciation display
• Dictionary mode with definitions
• Interactive shell mode
• No API key required