payload: Skill for Claude Code

Translation Generation Guide

Payload has two separate translation systems:

1. Core Translations - for core Payload packages (packages/ui, packages/payload, packages/next)
2. Plugin Translations - for plugins (packages/plugin-*)

Table of Contents

• 1. Core Translations
• 2. Plugin Translations
  • Scaffolding New Plugin Translations
• Important Notes

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1. Core Translations

When to use: Adding translations to core Payload packages (packages/ui, packages/payload, packages/next)

Steps:

1. Add the English translation to packages/translations/src/languages/en.ts

   • Add your new key/value to the appropriate section (e.g., authentication, general, fields, etc.)
   • Use nested objects for organization
   • Example:

     export const enTranslations = {
       authentication: {
         // ... existing keys
         newFeature: 'New Feature Text',
       },
     }
     

2. Add client key (if needed for client-side usage) to packages/translations/src/clientKeys.ts

   • Add the translation key path using colon notation
   • Example: 'authentication:newFeature'
   • Client keys are used for translations that need to be available in the browser

3. Generate translations for all languages

   • Change directory: cd tools/scripts
   • Run: pnpm generateTranslations:core
   • This auto-translates your new English keys to all other supported languages

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2. Plugin Translations

When to use: Adding translations to any plugin package (packages/plugin-*)

Steps:

1. Verify plugin has translations folder

   • Check if packages/plugin-{name}/src/translations exists
   • If it doesn't exist, see "Scaffolding New Plugin Translations" below

2. Add the English translation to the plugin's packages/plugin-{name}/src/translations/languages/en.ts

   • Plugin translations are namespaced under the plugin name
   • Example for plugin-multi-tenant:

     export const enTranslations = {
       'plugin-multi-tenant': {
         'new-feature-label': 'New Feature',
       },
     }