# asc-localize-metadata

Downloads App Store descriptions, keywords, what's new and subtitles, translates them via LLM, and syncs the results back to App Store Connect.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 7000 installs · ★ 1101
- Author: rorkai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/asc-localize-metadata

## What it does

The skill automates App Store Connect metadata localization. It calls the `asc` CLI to pull English (or any source locale) fields — description, keywords, `whatsNew`, `subtitle` — translates them through a language model, and uploads the results for target locales. Two metadata types are supported: version localizations (tied to a release) and app-info localizations (app name, subtitle, privacy URLs).

Before running, you need the app ID and version ID, which the skill resolves via `asc apps list` and `asc versions list`. Keywords are not literally translated — the skill researches what users in the target region search for. Formal markets (German, Japanese) get tone adjustments. All fields are validated against length limits before upload.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-localize-metadata -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/asc-localize-metadata/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-localize-metadata -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-localize-metadata -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills asc-localize-metadata
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-localize-metadata -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --path skills/asc-localize-metadata
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-localize-metadata -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/asc-localize-metadata/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- translate iOS app description to ten languages in one run
- adapt keywords for local App Store search behavior
- update release notes across all localizations without manual copy-paste
- sync subtitle and app name for new regions

## Example prompts
- Download English metadata for version `VERSION_ID`, translate to German, French and Spanish, upload to App Store Connect
- Localize app `APP_ID` description to Japanese and Korean using formal register
- Translate latest version release notes to all European languages and push to ASC

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: asc-localize-metadata
description: Automatically translate and sync App Store metadata (description, keywords, what's new, subtitle) to multiple languages using LLM translation and asc CLI. Use when asked to localize an app's App Store listing, translate app descriptions, or add new languages to App Store Connect.
---

# asc localize metadata

Use this skill to pull English (or any source locale) App Store metadata, translate it with LLM, and push translations back to App Store Connect — all automated.

## Command discovery and output conventions

- Always confirm flags with `--help` for the exact `asc` version:
  - `asc localizations --help`
  - `asc localizations download --help`
  - `asc localizations upload --help`
  - `asc apps info edit --help`
- Prefer explicit long flags (`--app`, `--version`, `--version-id`, `--type`, `--app-info`).
- Output defaults are TTY-aware: table in interactive terminals and JSON in CI or other non-interactive contexts. Use explicit `--output` when the format matters.
- Prefer deterministic ID-based operations. Do not "pick the first row" via `head -1` unless the user explicitly agrees.

## Preconditions
- Auth configured (`asc auth login` or `ASC_*` env vars)
- Know your app ID (`asc apps list` to find it)
- At least one locale (typically en-US) already has metadata in App Store Connect

## Supported Locales

App Store Connect locales for version and app-info localizations:
```
ar-SA, bn-BD, ca, cs, da, de-DE, el, en-AU, en-CA, en-GB,
en-US, es-ES, es-MX, fi, fr-CA, fr-FR, gu-IN, he, hi, hr,
hu, id, it, ja, kn-IN, ko, ml-IN, mr-IN, ms, nl-NL, no,
or-IN, pa-IN, pl, pt-BR, pt-PT, ro, ru, sk, sl-SI, sv,
ta-IN, te-IN, th, tr, uk, ur-PK, vi, zh-Hans, zh-Hant
```

## Two Types of Metadata

### Version Localizations (per-release)
Fields: `description`, `keywords`, `whatsNew`, `supportUrl`, `marketingUrl`, `promotionalText`

### App Info Localizations (app-level, persistent)
Fields: `name`, `subtitle`, `privacyPolicyUrl`, `privacyChoicesUrl`, `privacyPolicyText`

## Workflow

### Step 1: Resolve IDs

```bash
# Find app ID
asc apps list --output table

# Find latest version ID
asc versions list --app "APP_ID" --state READY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION --output table
# or for editable version:
asc versions list --app "APP_ID" --state PREPARE_FOR_SUBMISSION --output table

# Find app info ID (for app-level fields like name/subtitle)
asc apps info list --app "APP_ID" --output table
```

Notes:
- Version-localization fields (description, keywords, whatsNew, etc.) are per-version.
- App-info fields (name, subtitle, privacy URLs/text) are app-level and use `--type app-info`.
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