fix(i18n): use correct CLDR plural forms in all locales by rrewll · Pull Request #2424 · Zoo-Code-Org/Zoo-Code

rrewll · 2026-11-11T01:03:02Z

Related GitHub Issue

Closes: #2418

Description

Plural texts in many locales had missing or wrong plural forms. i18next selects a plural form with Intl.PluralRules (CLDR). When a locale does not have that form, i18next falls back to the key without a suffix and then to English. This PR adds the correct forms to all locales and adds a CI check that keeps them correct.

Locale files (src/i18n/locales, webview-ui/src/i18n/locales)

Each plural key now has exactly the CLDR forms of its locale:
- en, de, nl, tr, hi: one, other
- ca, es, fr, it, pt-BR: one, many, other
- ru, pl: one, few, many, other
- id, ja, ko, vi, zh-CN, zh-TW: other only
The _one forms of autoApprove.triggerLabel and codebaseSearch.didSearch now use {{count}}. Before, they had a hardcoded "1". In Russian, one also covers 21. In French, Portuguese and Hindi, one also covers 0.
contextManagement.truncation.messagesRemoved now uses _one and _other. Before, it had a key without a suffix next to _other.
These texts used "(s)", "файл(ов)" or one fixed form. They are now plural keys in all locales:
- time_ago.*_ago
- confirmDeleteTasks, deleteItems, deleteWithSubtasks
- fileChangesInConversation.header
- ask.autoApprovedRequestLimitReached.description
- modelInfo.gemini.freeRequests
- mcp:errors.disconnect_servers_partial
The ja, ko, zh-CN, zh-TW, vi and id files no longer have _one forms. These languages have only the other form, so i18next never shows _one.

Design decisions:

In ca, es, fr, it and pt-BR, _many applies only to exact millions written as digits. It uses the same text as _other.
In ru and pl, _other applies only to fractions. It uses the genitive singular ("1,5 минуты").
For Russian and Polish, the form agrees with the full phrase, not only the noun. Examples: "до 1 запроса / 5 запросов", "nie udało się odłączyć 2 serwerów".
In ru and pl, detailTasksImported agrees with {{total}}, not with {{count}}. The new text does not put a number before the noun: "Импортировано историй задач: {{count}} из {{total}}".
These texts keep one form, because they do not need plural forms:
- fileOperations.wantsToReadAndXMore: the phrase has no counted noun ("and {{count}} more").
- reasoning.seconds: it uses the unit abbreviation "s".
- oauth.callback.tab_closing_in: it uses an abbreviation, and JavaScript changes the number live.
- ask.autoApprovedCostLimitReached.description: the count is an amount of money.

Translation check scripts

scripts/find-missing-translations.js finds missing translations. For a plural key, it looks only for a related key with the same base name (key or key_*) in the locale. It does not compare plural suffixes, because each locale uses different suffixes. It shows a missing plural key as key_*.
scripts/validate-plural-forms.js is a new script. It checks all locales, English included. It reports these problems:
- a missing CLDR form
- a form without {{count}} (the _zero override can omit the number)
- a form that is not a CLDR form of the locale
- a key without a suffix next to plural forms
It also shows statistics by problem type and numbered steps to fix the problems.
scripts/lib/plural-forms.js contains the plural helpers that both scripts use.
The check-translations CI job runs validate-plural-forms.js after find-missing-translations.js.

Documentation

.roo/rules-translate/001-general-rules.md and .roo/skills/roo-translation/SKILL.md have a new "Pluralization (CLDR)" section. It describes the forms of each locale, the rule that every form contains {{count}}, phrase agreement, and when not to use plural forms.

Test Procedure

Automated tests:

webview-ui/src/i18n/__tests__/plurals.spec.ts renders plural texts from the real locale files with i18next. It covers the three examples from the issue. These tests fail on main (11 of 13).
```
cd webview-ui && npx vitest run src/i18n/__tests__/plurals.spec.ts
```
scripts/find-missing-translations.test.mjs and scripts/validate-plural-forms.test.mjs run the real scripts against temporary locale files. They test the accept path and the reject path of each check and each option.
```
pnpm test:translations-check
```

Run the CI translation checks:

node scripts/find-missing-translations.js
node scripts/validate-plural-forms.js
node scripts/check-i18n-interpolation.js

On main, validate-plural-forms.js finds 183 problems in 18 locales:

93 missing forms
24 forms without {{count}}
48 forms that are not CLDR forms
18 keys without a suffix next to plural forms

On this branch, it finds no problems.

Manual check (the examples from the issue #2418):

Set the VS Code display language to Russian. Open the auto-approve menu and turn on 2 or more options. The label shows "2 авто-утвержденных", not "2 auto-approved".
With the Russian language, open the task history 2 minutes after a task. The time shows "2 минуты назад" instead of "2 минут назад".

Pre-Submission Checklist

Issue Linked: This PR is linked to an approved GitHub Issue (see "Related GitHub Issue" above).
Scope: My changes are focused on the linked issue (one major feature/fix per PR).
Self-Review: I reviewed my own code with care.
Writing Style: The PR title and description use Simplified Technical English (ASD-STE100): short sentences, plain words, active voice, one idea per sentence, no contractions.
Testing: New and/or updated tests have been added to cover my changes (if applicable).
Test Helpers (test changes only): Shared test helpers (src/test-utils/, @/utils/test-utils) are used only for mechanical duplication; test intent and scenario-specific mocks remain visible.
Visual Snapshot (UI changes only): If a user would notice this change at a glance (layout, theme tokens, brand elements, empty/error states), I added or updated a *.visual.tsx snapshot in webview-ui/. See webview-ui/AGENTS.md → "When a UI change needs a snapshot".
Documentation Impact: I checked if my changes need documentation updates (see "Documentation Updates" section below).
Contribution Guidelines: I read and agree to the Contributor Guidelines.

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Documentation Updates

No documentation updates are required.

The translator rules in .roo/ are updated in this PR.

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Summary

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New Features
- Count-dependent messages now use locale-appropriate plural forms across history imports, deletions, time-ago labels, chat, and settings.
- MCP server disconnection errors display singular or plural wording as appropriate.
Bug Fixes
- Translation checks now recognize plural keys across locales and verify required plural forms and count placeholders.
Tests
- Added coverage for plural rendering, translation validation, and missing-translation checks.

The change adds CLDR-based plural-form validation and updates translation-check tooling and guidance. It revises count-dependent strings in core and webview locale bundles to use locale-specific plural keys and adds tests for the validator and selected rendered translations.

Changes: CLDR plural tooling and guidance

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Plural-form validator and tests `scripts/lib/plural-forms.js`, `scripts/lib/translation-fixture.mjs`, `scripts/validate-plural-forms.js`, `scripts/validate-plural-forms.test.mjs`	Shared helpers group plural keys and determine locale forms. The validator checks required and extra forms, count placeholders, and bare keys. Tests cover its validation rules, filters, and error cases.
Missing-key checks and CI wiring `scripts/find-missing-translations.js`, `scripts/find-missing-translations.test.mjs`, `package.json`, `.github/workflows/code-qa.yml`, `.roo/rules-translate/001-general-rules.md`, `.roo/skills/roo-translation/SKILL.md`	The missing-translation checker matches plural keys by base name. Tests cover that behavior and existing checker options. A package test command, CI validation steps, and translation guidance cover plural-form validation.
Core locale plural forms `src/i18n/locales//common.json`, `src/i18n/locales//mcp.json`	Core history-import messages and MCP disconnect errors use updated plural keys. The forms vary by locale.
Webview locale plural forms and tests `webview-ui/src/i18n/locales/*/{chat,common,history,settings}.json`, `webview-ui/src/i18n/__tests__/plurals.spec.ts`	Webview chat, relative-time, history, and settings strings use locale-specific plural keys. Tests check exact output for selected English, French, Polish, and Russian translations.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Change: Bug fix · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Merge Risk: Minimal · up to 87c48

The inspected pluralized messages receive the counts they need. No material merge-blocking issue remains.

Pre-merge checks: 7 · 1

Failed checks: 1 warning

Check name	Status	Explanation	Resolution
Regression Evidence		The changed MCP disconnect warning still lacks focused rendering coverage. The PR replaces the English and Russian bare keys with plural forms used by `McpHub.ts:2469-2476`. The new plural rendering t…	Add a focused i18next test using the real MCP bundles. Assert singular and plural warnings, including a Russian count that selects `few`.

Passed checks: 7 passed

Check name	Status	Explanation
Title check		The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: correcting CLDR plural forms across all locales.
Description check		The description follows the required template. It links issue `#2418`, explains the implementation, lists automated and manual tests, documents design decisions, and completes the checklist.
Linked Issues check		Issue [`#2418`] requires locale-specific CLDR plural forms, `{{count}}` interpolation, no unsuffixed plural keys, and checks for missing or extra forms. The PR updates the core and webview locale files,…
Out of Scope Changes check		The changed locale files correct the plural text named by [`#2418`]. The validator, translation-script tests, rendering tests, CI step, and translation guidance support that fix. No unrelated product be…
Security Boundaries		No changed path meets the security failure conditions. The PR changes plural translations and translation checks. The approval controls remain unchanged, and the new validator reads locale JSON withou…
Persistence Integrity		No changed persistence path was found. The translation validators read locale files, and the test helper writes only temporary fixtures that it removes after use.
Lifecycle Resource Cleanup		The changed code introduces no lifecycle path that leaks resources or duplicates work after cancellation, disposal, or restart. The translation test helper runs its child process synchronously and rem…

Full details: Linked Issues check

Explanation

Issue [#2418] requires locale-specific CLDR plural forms, {{count}} interpolation, no unsuffixed plural keys, and checks for missing or extra forms. The PR updates the core and webview locale files, adds scripts/validate-plural-forms.js, and runs it in the check-translations CI job. The validator checks missing, extra, no-count, and bare-key cases. webview-ui/src/i18n/__tests__/plurals.spec.ts verifies Russian, Polish, French, and English rendered plural text. The changes satisfy the stated coding requirements.

Full details: Out of Scope Changes check

Explanation

The changed locale files correct the plural text named by [#2418]. The validator, translation-script tests, rendering tests, CI step, and translation guidance support that fix. No unrelated product behavior or unrelated refactor is shown in the reviewed changes.

Full details: Security Boundaries

Explanation

No changed path meets the security failure conditions. The PR changes plural translations and translation checks. The approval controls remain unchanged, and the new validator reads locale JSON without executing it.

Full details: Lifecycle Resource Cleanup

Explanation

The changed code introduces no lifecycle path that leaks resources or duplicates work after cancellation, disposal, or restart. The translation test helper runs its child process synchronously and removes its temporary directory in a finally block.

Full details: Regression Evidence

Explanation

The changed MCP disconnect warning still lacks focused rendering coverage. The PR replaces the English and Russian bare keys with plural forms used by McpHub.ts:2469-2476. The new plural rendering tests cover webview bundles, not MCP bundles; the validator tests use fixtures and do not render this warning. The default-area filtering tests remain present at scripts/validate-plural-forms.test.mjs:189-203.

Resolution

Add a focused i18next test using the real MCP bundles. Assert singular and plural warnings, including a Russian count that selects few.

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