# Update I18N Drift Status

> Update the drifted_from_default front matter field for localized content. Accepts an optional comma-separated locale list (e.g. pt,es,fr) to limit which locales are processed, and an optional --create-pr flag to open a PR automatically. Locales are discovered from the content directory structure.

- Skill: `open-telemetry/update-i18n-drift-status` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add open-telemetry/update-i18n-drift-status`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/open-telemetry/update-i18n-drift-status/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: open-telemetry (https://skillmd.com/u/open-telemetry)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/open-telemetry/update-i18n-drift-status

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# Update i18n drift status

## Arguments

Usage: `/update-i18n-drift-status [--locale locale,...] [--create-pr]`

- `--locale locale,...` — comma-separated locale IDs to process (e.g.
  `--locale pt,es,fr`); defaults to all non-English locales
- `--create-pr` — create the PR automatically; omit to be asked first

## Usage

Read and follow
[update-i18n-drift-status.md](../../../content/en/site/skills/update-i18n-drift-status.md).