microsoft / microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools
[Feature Request] Add Chinese (zh-CN) localization for Edge Tools sidebar UI
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Description
Summary
The Edge Tools extension UI (e.g., "Launch Instance", "Generate launch.json", "Documentation") is currently English-only. As a Chinese-speaking developer, I find it challenging to use the tool efficiently without translation.
Why this matters
- VS Code has strong Chinese community support (official Chinese language pack available)
- Edge Tools is widely used for debugging modern web apps
- Many developers in China rely on this extension daily
Proposed solution
Add zh-cn.json under src/i18n/, following VS Code's localization guide. The extension already has i18n infrastructure — only translation strings are missing.
Example translations needed:
| Key | English | Suggested Chinese |
|---|---|---|
launchInstance |
Launch Instance | 启动实例 |
generateLaunchJson |
Generate launch.json | 生成 launch.json |
documentation |
Documentation | 文档 |
reportBug |
Report a Bug | 报告问题 |
requestFeature |
Request a Feature | 提出功能建议 |
targets |
TARGETS | 目标 |
helpfulLinks |
HELPFUL LINKS | 有用链接 |
I am willing to contribute the full Chinese translation if the team approves this request.
Related
- Existing i18n structure: https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-edge-devtools/tree/main/src/i18n
- VS Code localization best practices: https:
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by inspecting the existing files under src/i18n/ and the VS Code localization guide linked in the issue. Add the zh-cn.json translation alongside the existing locale files, covering the Edge Tools sidebar strings, and verify that the extension loads the Chinese translations correctly.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- typescript, vscode
- Domain
- localization
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Clearly specified
- Newbie friendliness
- 72/100