Automate localization extraction, translation validation, and QA checks for games and apps.
npx skills add https://github.com/emcconnell/nova-scout --skill localize-emcconnell
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: localize Source: https://github.com/emcconnell/nova-scout/tree/main/.claude/skills/localize Command: npx skills add https://github.com/emcconnell/nova-scout --skill localize-emcconnell
Localization is not just translation — it is the full process of making a game feel native in every language and region. Poor localization breaks immersion, confuses players, and blocks platform certification. This skill covers the complete pipeline from string extraction through cultural review, VO localization, RTL checks, and localization QA sign-off.
Run an end-to-end localization pass on a project to scan strings, extract translator-ready tables, validate translations, and prepare a QA-ready package.
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Game string extraction for localization is automated by scanning hardcoded strings and exporting them to translator-ready formats. The pipeline scans your project and populates string tables under assets/data/strings for complete translation management.
Right-to-left layout testing is handled through dedicated rtl-check subcommands within the localization pipeline. It validates RTL text rendering and UI layout considerations to ensure localized interfaces display correctly for applicable locales.
Voice-over localization for game development works by coordinating a dedicated vo-pipeline subcommand. It manages VO production workflows across multiple locales, preparing scripts and tracking recording readiness alongside standard text translation.
Cultural sensitivity reviews can be run as part of software localization using the cultural-review subcommand. It integrates cultural checks directly into the pipeline to identify content that might break immersion or block regional certification.
A localization QA package is prepared by running validation and qa subcommands to check translations and manage review sign-off. This process ensures localized software meets regional requirements and passes platform certification checks.
Strings are frozen for a localization release using the freeze subcommand to lock the string table state. This prevents new hardcoded strings from entering the translation pipeline, ensuring translators work from a stable, finalized text base.
buihuulocScan Unreal Engine C++ and Blueprint codebases for hardcoded strings and localization issues.
johnatas-henriqueScan game source code for hardcoded strings and localization anti-patterns.
CharlesWiltgenManage and apply String Catalogs for Xcode 15+ app localization.
Negentropy-LabyCoordinate localization workflows from string extraction through QA validation across locales.
