I18n Ready

Organization

KyaniteLabs

i18n-ready

Multilingual-resilient web UI, English/Spanish first-class. Use for localization, translation, text expansion, lang attributes, logical properties, RTL readiness, locale formats, bilingual copy tells, hreflang, and language toggles.

Overview

Publisher	KyaniteLabs
Repository	`tastecheck`
Skill name	`i18n-ready`
Stars	10
Forks	7
Bundled files	3
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
3 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by KyaniteLabs on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the I18n Ready AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/tastecheck/tree/main/skills/i18n-ready
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/tastecheck.git /tmp/tastecheck
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/tastecheck/skills/i18n-ready .claude/skills/i18n-ready

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable I18n Ready in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads I18n Ready on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so I18n Ready is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

i18n-Ready (bilingual by design, not by patch)

Design for the longest honest string; translate meaning, not words. English/Spanish is the worked pair; the method generalizes.

Make a locale contract before translating or resizing

Record a locale contract before resizing/translating:

Boundary	Required decision/evidence
locale/reader	concrete BCP 47 tag, fallback/owner, formality and regional vocabulary
content	whole-message keys, variables/plurals, protected legal/safety language
mechanics	formats and data source for date/time zone/number/currency/address/name
stress/direction	longest approved fixture by surface; current `dir`, RTL/bidi/logical-property path

Never invent locale, idiom, translation, or formality; pending source/approval is structural readiness only.

The decision order

Set <html lang> and inline lang switches.
Test the longest approved fixture; text containers/content-sized controls avoid fixed widths. Intentional truncation exposes full text.
Use logical inline/block properties for RTL and Intl with real locales for formats.
Re-express native voice/idiom/formality (including tú/usted); do not calque.
For an in-product language choice, self-label/persist the control, update lang, and provide hreflang/per-locale metadata for indexed locale routes where applicable.

Non-negotiables

Correct language attributes, longest-string-safe layout, and logical CSS—no text images or concatenated fragments.
Explicit-locale Intl; native Spanish with consistent formality, accents/ñ/¿¡, and cognitive-a11y pass per locale.

Verify meaning, layout, and mechanics separately

Keep three lanes distinct: meaning (native/approved intent, formality, idiom, plural/protected wording); layout (longest fixtures in real views/states; pseudo-localization finds width defects only); mechanical (Intl, time zones, currencies, inputs, lang/dir, logical properties, toggle persistence). A date changing calendar day is a data defect.

Repair order and evidence

Require locale contract and approved fixtures first. Repair boundaries, formats, keys, wrapping, logical CSS/bidi, and native voice; record separate three-lane checks per locale/surface with reviewer/source authority.

Self-check (per language, before shipping)

Correct lang, logical CSS, longest-fixture layout, and no fragmented/image text?
Explicit-locale Intl, native/formality-safe copy, and per-language cognitive pass?
Honest persisted toggle/metadata where applicable, with separate meaning/layout/mechanical proof?

How to deliver

Deliver tag/fallback, formality source, longest fixture, three-lane evidence, bidi/format risk, and owner. Keep locales in DESIGN-SYSTEM.md; hand off voice/type/accessibility.

Reference files

references/decision-records.md — meta-patterns + ADR rules.
assets/locale-fixtures.json — EN/ES keys, formats, and longest-string fixtures.

Contract (generated)

Canonical detail: contract.json.

Route: A UI or copy system must survive English/Spanish expansion, locale formatting, bidi, or locale-native voice.; avoid: The request is only English copy polish or a non-locale accessibility defect.
Exclude: Do not translate word-for-word when locale-native meaning is required. (+1 in contract.json)
Stop / handoff: Stop when supported locales or source meaning are undefined. (+1 in contract.json); receives [humanize-copy, responsive-layout, form-ux, improve-existing-website, web-typography] -> sends [a11y-pass, tastecheck-pass]
Output: multilingual resilience repair ledger
Evidence: table_with_evidence with status, reason, remediation, evidence, provenance.

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the I18n Ready AI skill do?

Why use I18n Ready on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. I18n Ready is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install I18n Ready in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/tastecheck/tree/main/skills/i18n-ready. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use I18n Ready?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with I18n Ready?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use I18n Ready with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the I18n Ready AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by KyaniteLabs under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

i18n-Ready (bilingual by design, not by patch)

Make a locale contract before translating or resizing

The decision order

Non-negotiables

Verify meaning, layout, and mechanics separately

Repair order and evidence

Self-check (per language, before shipping)

How to deliver

Reference files

Contract (generated)

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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