translate-shell

name	translate-shell
description	Use this skill when the user wants to translate text between languages, look up word definitions, get phonetic pronunciation, check available translation engines, or list language codes.

Translate Shell Plugin

CLI translator using Google Translate, Bing, Yandex, and more. 40+ languages, pipe-friendly, no API key needed.

Commands

Self

• translate-shell self version — Print version

Text

• translate-shell text translate — Translate text (example: trans :es 'Hello' or trans fr:en 'Bonjour')
• translate-shell text brief — Brief translation, no extras

Reference

• translate-shell list languages — List all language codes
• translate-shell list engines — List available translation engines

Passthrough

• translate-shell _ _ — Passthrough for any trans command

Usage Examples

• "Translate 'Hello world' to Spanish"
• "Translate this error message from French to English"
• "List all available language codes"
• "What translation engines are available?"

Installation

brew install translate-shell
# or: sudo apt-get install translate-shell

Examples

# Basic translation
trans 'Hello world'
trans :es 'Hello world'
trans fr:en 'Bonjour le monde'

# Brief output (just the translation)
trans -b :de 'Hello'

# Pipe input
echo 'Hello' | trans :ja

# Use a specific engine
trans -engine bing :zh 'Hello'

# List languages and engines
trans -R
trans -S

# Phonetic display
trans -show-translation-phonetics y :ko 'Hello'

# Dictionary mode (includes definitions)
trans :en 'Guten Tag'

Key Features

• 40+ languages supported
• Multiple translation engines (Google, Bing, Yandex, Apertium)
• Pipe-friendly: echo "text" | trans :fr
• Brief mode for clean output
• Phonetic pronunciation display
• Dictionary mode with definitions
• Interactive shell mode
• No API key required