Translate

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Translate skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Translate is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: translation · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Multi-format document translation. Supports Typst ↔ Quarto. For Beamer translations, configure at project level.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Translate is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 344 words.

Original author: notque
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Content · translation
Indexed related skills: 10

How Translate fits the catalog

Translate sits in the Content category under the translation sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Translate documents between supported formats.

What this skill does

Translate is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the translation sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/translate/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Translate Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/translate
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/translate/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/translate/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/translate/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/translate/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\translate\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Translate Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/translate/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Translate skill do?

Multi-format document translation. Supports Typst ↔ Quarto. For Beamer translations, configure at project level.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Translate skill?

Use Translate when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the translation area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Translate" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Translate skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Translate is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/notque/claude-code-toolkit/blob/HEAD/skills/content/translate/SKILL.md
Author: notque

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

notque. (2026). Translate [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/translate/

BibTeX

@misc{translate-2026,
  author    = {notque},
  title     = {Translate [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/translate/}
}

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