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When updating `_raw/locales` translation files in the Rabby repository, backfill only non-skipped English leaf keys that are missing or empty in other locales, preserve placeholders, and respect `__skip_translation` markers.

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Rabby I18n Translation

Use this playbook when editing locale JSON files under:

  • _raw/locales/*/messages.json

When adding or removing a supported language, also update:

  • _raw/locales/index.json

The browser extension manifest locale files under _raw/_locales/*/messages.json use Chrome message/description objects. Edit them only when the task explicitly targets extension manifest metadata, and preserve that object shape.

Scope

Backfill only leaf string keys where English has a non-empty value and the target locale either:

  • does not have the key
  • has the key with an empty string value

Do not rewrite existing non-empty translations during a missing-key backfill.

Skip Rules

Always evaluate __skip_translation before deciding what is missing.

  1. __skip_translation: true

    The entire object is excluded from translation. Do not add, translate, or count any descendant leaf key in that object.

  2. __skip_translation: ["keyA", "keyB"]

    The listed direct child keys are excluded from translation. Do not add, translate, or count those keys, including their descendants if a listed key is an object.

  3. The __skip_translation marker itself is metadata.

    Do not translate it, copy it into other locale files, or count it as a missing user-facing key.

Quality Rules

  • Preserve interpolation placeholders exactly, such as {{market}}, {{count}}, and numbered placeholders.
  • Preserve React-i18next tags exactly, such as <1>...</1> and named tags such as <bold>...</bold>.
  • Keep product names and protocol terms stable unless the locale already has a consistent localized form.
  • Keep common crypto abbreviations such as APY, TVL, LTV, DeFi, DEX, NFT, RWA, TP, SL, and LIQ untranslated when they are intentionally marked as skipped or used as industry labels.
  • Match the surrounding locale's tone and terminology before adding new translations.

Validation

After edits:

  1. Parse every _raw/locales/*/messages.json file with JSON.parse.
  2. Compare every non-skipped English leaf string against each target locale and verify no non-skipped key is missing or empty.
  3. Verify placeholder sets match between English and every translated value.
  4. Run git diff --check.

For locale-only JSON changes, the full app typecheck and Jest suite can be skipped if no TypeScript or import graph changed; state that explicitly in the handoff.