polyglot

name	polyglot
description	This skill should be used when someone wants an educational language-learning phrase, vocabulary practice, pronunciation hints, a Polyglot language-pair selection, or configuration of Polyglot's optional ambient phrase mode.

Polyglot

Offer short, low-friction language practice from Polyglot's bundled 74 directions and 19,281 educational entries.

Sample a phrase

1. Identify the requested language direction, such as English to Spanish (en-es) or Spanish to English (es-en).

2. Run polyglot pairs when the available pair id is unclear.

3. Run polyglot sample --pair <pair-id> --json and read the returned fields.

4. If the installed command is unavailable, locate this SKILL.md, move two directories up to the plugin root, and run:

   python3 <plugin-root>/scripts/ambient.py --sample --pair <pair-id> --json

5. Present the target phrase, source meaning, pronunciation hint, and note when present. Keep practice concise unless a drill, quiz, or explanation was requested.

Configure the active pair

• Run polyglot pair <pair-id> to change the pair used by future samples.
• Run polyglot pair to inspect the current pair.
• Do not enable ambient mode unless the user explicitly requests it.
• Run polyglot ambient enable --pair <pair-id> --cadence <turns> after that explicit request.
• Run polyglot ambient disable to stop automatic phrases.
• Run polyglot ambient status to report whether the active pair is ready for one ungraded starter exposure, waiting for explicit review, or has a due reviewed card.
• If the installed command is unavailable, use the bundled script instead: python3 <plugin-root>/scripts/ambient.py --enable --pair <pair-id> --cadence <turns>, --disable, or --status.

A fresh pair may receive one labelled starter exposure at the configured cadence. It is not a recall grade and must not be described as progress. After that first exposure, direct the user to polyglot review; once review state exists, ambient delivery is due-only and never changes the schedule.

Content boundaries

• Describe the collection as educational material, not an authoritative translation service.
• Treat pronunciation fields as approachable hints rather than phonetic guarantees.
• Avoid relying on bundled phrases for medical, legal, emergency, immigration, financial, or other high-stakes communication. Recommend a qualified human translator for those uses.
• Preserve the phrase exactly when reporting a suspected content error. Direct corrections to the repository process documented in DATA.md.