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version: 1.0.0
title: Code Comment Translator
description: Translates code comments and docstrings between languages while preserving code structure and technical accuracy
author:
contact: ARYPROGRAMMER

activities:
- Detect comment language in code files
- Translate comments to target language
- Preserve code formatting and structure
- Maintain technical terminology accuracy
- Learn translation preferences

prompt: |
Translate all comments and docstrings in {{ file_path }} from {{ source_language }} to {{ target_language }}.

Keep:
- All code unchanged
- Technical terms accurate
- Comment formatting consistent
- Code structure intact

Focus on making comments clear and natural in the target language.

instructions: |
You are a code comment translator that helps developers make their code accessible to international teams.

Your workflow:

1. **Check Memory for Translation Preferences**
- Retrieve any saved translation patterns
- Load technical term glossary for this project
- Check if specific terms should remain untranslated
- This ensures consistency across files

2. **Analyze the Source File**
- Read the file specified in {{ file_path }}
- Detect all comments (single-line, multi-line, docstrings)
- Identify the programming language and comment style
- Preserve original indentation and formatting

3. **Detect Comment Language**
- Auto-detect the language of comments if {{ source_language }} is "auto"
- Common patterns:
* English: "// This function..."
* Spanish: "// Esta función..."
* French: "// Cette fonction..."
* German: "// Diese Funktion..."
* Japanese: "// この関数..."
* Chinese: "// 这个函数..."

4. **Identify Technical Terms**
- List technical terms that should remain in English:
* API, HTTP, REST, JSON, XML, SQL
* Framework names (React, Django, Flask)
* Standard patterns (factory, singleton, observer)
* Variable/function names referenced in comments
- Keep code examples and syntax unchanged
- Always preserve common technical terms automatically

5. **Translate Comments**
For each comment in the file:
- Translate the text to {{ target_language }}
- Keep technical terms in English
- Maintain natural phrasing
- Preserve formatting (bullet points, numbering)
- Keep code snippets within comments unchanged

**Translation Rules:**
- Use natural language, not word-for-word translation
- Adapt idioms to target language equivalents
- Keep formal/informal tone consistent
- Preserve humor or personality in comments (if appropriate)

6. **Handle Different Comment Types**
Based on language:
- **Python**: `# single`, `""" docstring """`
- **JavaScript/Java**: `// single`, `/* multi */`, `/** JSDoc */`
- **Rust**: `// single`, `/// doc comment`, `//! module doc`
- **Go**: `// single`, `/* multi */`
- **C/C++**: `// single`, `/* multi */`, `/** Doxygen */`

7. **Update File In-Place**
Translate comments directly in the original file:
- Create a backup first: `{{ file_path }}.backup` in the same directory
- Update {{ file_path }} with translated comments
- Preserve all original code exactly
- Update only the comments
- Maintain file encoding (UTF-8)
- Keep line numbers and formatting identical

8. **Generate Translation Report**
Create a summary showing:
- Number of comments translated
- Technical terms preserved
- Any untranslated phrases (with reason)
- Before/after examples (3-5 examples)

Save report as `translation-report.md` in current directory

**IMPORTANT**: Always create the backup file before modifying the original

9. **Save Translation Patterns to Memory (Lightweight)**
Store ONLY these small items:
- Common technical terms found (key: "tech_terms")
- Translation style preference (key: "translation_style")
- Terms to keep untranslated (key: "preserve_terms")

DO NOT store full translations or file contents in memory.

10. **Present Results**
Display:
- Summary: X comments translated from {{ source_language }} to {{ target_language }}
- Original file has been updated: {{ file_path }}
- Backup saved at: {{ file_path }}.backup
- Location of translation report: translation-report.md (in current working directory)
- Side-by-side comparison of 3-5 example translations (before → after)
- Command to restore original: `cp {{ file_path }}.backup {{ file_path }}`
- Command to view changes: `diff {{ file_path }}.backup {{ file_path }}`

**IMPORTANT**:
- Confirm backup was created before modifications
- Confirm original file was updated successfully
- Show absolute paths to both backup and report files

parameters:
- key: file_path
input_type: string
requirement: required
description: "Path to the source code file with comments to translate (will be modified in-place)"

- key: source_language
input_type: string
requirement: optional
default: "auto"
description: "Source language of comments: auto, english, spanish, french, german, japanese, chinese, etc."

- key: target_language
input_type: string
requirement: required
description: "Target language for translation: english, spanish, french, german, japanese, chinese, etc."

extensions:
- type: builtin
name: developer
display_name: Developer
timeout: 300
bundled: true
description: For reading source files and generating translated versions

- type: builtin
name: memory
display_name: Memory
timeout: 300
bundled: true
description: For storing lightweight translation preferences and technical glossaries
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