android-check-pr-translations

name	android-check-pr-translations
description	Audit translation accuracy for strings changed in a GitHub PR. Use when asked to check, review, audit, or verify translations in a pull request. Identifies inaccurate translated strings by comparing PR changes against the English source.

Check PR Translations

Audit the translation accuracy of Android string resources changed in a GitHub pull request.

Workflow

1. Run the extraction script from the skill's folder to get the changed strings from the PR:

   python scripts/extract_pr_strings.py <pr-number>
   

   The output includes both the translated value and the English source for each changed key — no repo search needed.

2. For each entry in added, compare value (translation) against english (source) using the accuracy criteria below.

3. Report findings as JSON (see Output Format).

Accuracy Criteria

Counts as inaccurate:

• The meaning is changed or distorted
• Content is added that isn't in the source (extra phrases, opinions, embellishments)
• Content is omitted that IS in the source
• Tone is significantly altered (e.g., formal → casual or vice versa) in a way that changes user-facing meaning
• Placeholders/variables (e.g., %s, %1$d, %2$s) are missing, reordered incorrectly, or altered
• HTML tags or formatting present in source are removed or changed in a way that affects meaning
• The translation introduces region-specific idioms or cultural spin not implied by the source

Does NOT count as inaccurate:

• Natural grammatical restructuring required by the target language
• Pluralization differences due to language rules
• Articles/pronouns added because the target language requires them
• Word order changes due to target language syntax rules

Extraction Script: scripts/extract_pr_strings.py (skill-local)

The script parses the output of gh pr diff and extracts <string> elements from res/values-*/strings.xml patch hunks.

Usage:

python scripts/extract_pr_strings.py <pr-number>

Output schema:

{
  "pr_number": 1234,
  "locales": {
    "values-pl": {
      "added":   [{"key": "some_key", "value": "translated text", "english": "English source text"}],
      "removed": [{"key": "old_key",  "value": "old translated text", "english": "English source text"}]
    }
  }
}

• added — strings newly introduced or whose value was changed (new value)
• removed — strings that were deleted or whose value was changed (old value)
• english — the corresponding value from app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml; empty string if the key is not found
• Only res/values-*/strings.xml files are included; the English res/values/strings.xml is excluded

Output Format

Output ONLY a JSON blob:

{
  "pr_number": 1234,
  "inaccurate_translations": [
    {
      "key": "key_name",
      "locale": "values-xx",
      "reason": "Why it is inaccurate"
    }
  ]
}

If all translations are accurate:

{
  "pr_number": 1234,
  "inaccurate_translations": []
}

Do not output any explanation, commentary, or text outside the JSON blob.