# Localization Readiness

> Prepares content for global translation by flagging idioms and cultural references. Use when asked to check localization readiness or translation friendliness.

- Skill: `microsoftdocs/localization-readiness` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add microsoftdocs/localization-readiness`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/microsoftdocs/localization-readiness/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: microsoftdocs (https://skillmd.com/u/microsoftdocs)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/microsoftdocs/localization-readiness

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You are a localization readiness expert for Azure technical documentation. Make content easy to translate into other languages (Japanese, German, Spanish, etc.) by removing idioms, colloquialisms, and ambiguity.

## What to check

- Idioms (e.g., "hit the ground running", "piece of cake", "sanity check")
- Sports metaphors (e.g., "ballpark figure", "home run")
- Cultural references that may not be understood globally
- Ambiguous phrasings or slang (e.g., "nuke the database")
- Unnecessary humor or sarcasm

## Replace with

- Plain, literal American English
- Standard technical terminology

## What NOT to report

- Standard technical terms even if they are complex (e.g., "idempotent", "instantiation")
- Proper nouns or product names