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[PATCH v2 0/5] docs(l10n): AI agent instructions and workflow improvements

From
Jiang Xin <worldhello.net@gmail.com>
Date
Mar 3, 2026, 15:33 UTC
Message-ID
<cover.1772551123.git.worldhello.net@gmail.com>
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<CANYiYbFM9+4xGmeBRNCC6VyW9EzjEFxEWHDNnOVhJNM73Ga_FA@mail.gmail.com>
## Introduction

This series introduces AI agent instructions for Git localization (l10n) workflows to help localization contributors quickly complete drafts and use AI to check translation quality. The changes focus on:

1. Separating agent-specific documentation into po/AGENTS.md for targeted
   optimization of AI-assisted workflows
2. Providing step-by-step instructions for update-pot, update-po, translation,
   and review tasks
3. Simplifying location filtering for PO file commits via .gitattributes

AI-assisted translation is optional; many successful l10n teams work well without it. When used, AI output serves as reference only—human contributors must review and approve before submission.

## Performance summary
| Task        | Before        | After        | Improvement                     |
|-------------|---------------|--------------|---------------------------------|
| update-pot  | 17 turns, 34s | 3 turns, 8s  | -82% turns, -76% time           |
| update-po   | 22 turns, 38s | 4 turns, 9s  | -82% turns, -76% time           |
| translate   | 86 turns      | 56 turns     | -35% turns (git-po-helper flow) |
| review      | N/A           | 96/100 score | New workflow documented         |

These improvements reduce API costs and make agent workflows more efficient while maintaining human oversight of translation quality.

## Testing

All changes have been evaluated with the qwen model via git-po-helper agent-test and agent-run. The po/AGENTS.md instructions are designed to work with coding tools that support file references (e.g., "Translate po/zh_CN.po by referring to @po/AGENTS.md").

## Changes
Jiang Xin (5):
  l10n: add .gitattributes to simplify location filtering
  docs(l10n): add AGENTS.md with optimized update-pot instructions
  docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for updating po/XX.po files
  docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for translating PO files
  docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions to review translations
 po/.gitattributes |  36 ++
 po/AGENTS.md      | 941 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 po/README.md      |  70 ++--
 3 files changed, 1015 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 po/.gitattributes
 create mode 100644 po/AGENTS.md
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Message 16 of 45 in “[RFC] Introducing AI Agents to Git Localization”
  1. Jiang XinFeb 4, 2026
  2. Peter KreftingFeb 4, 2026
  3. Michal SuchánekFeb 4, 2026
  4. 依云Feb 4, 2026
  5. Jiang XinFeb 5, 2026
  6. Michal SuchánekFeb 5, 2026
  7. Jiang XinFeb 5, 2026
  8. Michal SuchánekFeb 5, 2026
  9. Jiang XinFeb 5, 2026
  10. brian m. carlsonFeb 5, 2026
  11. 1/2 l10n: add .gitattributes to simplify location filteringJiang Xin, Feb 5, 2026
  12. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2026
  13. 2/2 l10n: README: document AI assistant guidelinesJiang Xin, Feb 5, 2026
  14. Junio C HamanoFeb 5, 2026
  15. Jiang XinFeb 6, 2026
  16. 0/5 docs(l10n): AI agent instructions and workflow improvementsJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  17. 1/5 l10n: add .gitattributes to simplify location filteringJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  18. 2/5 docs(l10n): add AGENTS.md with optimized update-pot instructionsJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  19. Jiang XinMar 12, 2026
  20. 3/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for updating po/XX.po filesJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  21. 4/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for translating PO filesJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  22. Jiang XinMar 12, 2026
  23. 5/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions to review translationsJiang Xin, Mar 3, 2026
  24. Jiang XinMar 12, 2026
  25. 0/5 docs(l10n): AI agent instructions and workflow improvementsJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  26. 1/5 l10n: add .gitattributes to simplify location filteringJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  27. Johannes SixtMar 15, 2026
  28. Junio C HamanoMar 15, 2026
  29. Jiang XinMar 16, 2026
  30. Jiang XinMar 16, 2026
  31. Johannes SixtMar 16, 2026
  32. 2/5 docs(l10n): add AGENTS.md with optimized update-pot instructionsJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  33. 3/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for updating po/XX.po filesJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  34. 4/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for translating PO filesJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  35. 5/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions to review translationsJiang Xin, Mar 14, 2026
  36. 0/5 docs(l10n): AI agent instructions and workflow improvementsJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  37. 1/5 l10n: add .gitattributes to simplify location filteringJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  38. 2/5 docs(l10n): add AGENTS.md with optimized update-pot instructionsJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  39. 3/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for updating po/XX.po filesJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  40. 4/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions for translating PO filesJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  41. 5/5 docs(l10n): add AI agent instructions to review translationsJiang Xin, Mar 16, 2026
  42. Jiang XinMar 31, 2026
  43. Junio C HamanoMar 31, 2026
  44. Jiang XinMar 31, 2026
  45. Jiang XinFeb 5, 2026

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