borgbase · m3nu · Mar 15, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026 · Feb 6, 2026
diff --git a/.claude/skills/translate/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/translate/SKILL.md
@@ -0,0 +1,271 @@
+---
+name: translate
+description: Manage Vorta translations using AI. Commands - /translate missing (report untranslated counts), /translate review <lang> (generate translations), /translate compile (build .qm files).
+---
+
+# Vorta Translation Skill
+
+Manage translations for the Vorta backup application. This skill replaces the previous Transifex-based workflow with AI-powered translations.
+
+## Commands
+
+### `/translate missing`
+Report the count of untranslated strings for each language.
+
+### `/translate review <lang>`
+Review and generate translations for a specific language (e.g., `de`, `es`, `fr`).
+
+### `/translate compile`
+Compile all .ts files to binary .qm format.
+
+---
+
+## File Locations
+
+- **Source .ts files:** `src/vorta/i18n/ts/vorta.<lang>.ts`
+- **Compiled .qm files:** `src/vorta/i18n/qm/vorta.<lang>.qm`
+
+## Supported Languages
+
+| Code | Language |
+|------|----------|
+| ar | Arabic (RTL) |
+| cs | Czech |
+| de | German |
+| es | Spanish |
+| fi | Finnish |
+| fr | French |
+| gl | Galician |
+| it | Italian |
+| nl | Dutch |
+| ru | Russian |
+| sk | Slovak |
+| sv | Swedish |
+
+---
+
+## Command: `/translate missing`
+
+1. Read each .ts file in `src/vorta/i18n/ts/`
+2. Count strings with `<translation type="unfinished"/>` (untranslated)
+3. Count total `<message>` elements
+4. Display a summary table:
+
+```
+Language    Untranslated    Total    Completion
+de          12              450      97.3%
+es          45              450      90.0%
+...
+```
+
+---
+
+## Command: `/translate translate <lang>`
+
+Generate translations for a specific language.
+
+### Step 1: Parse the .ts file
+
+Read `src/vorta/i18n/ts/vorta.<lang>.ts` and identify:
+- Untranslated strings: `<translation type="unfinished"/>`
+- Existing translations for context
+
+### Step 2: Load glossary and scan for consistency
+
+**2a. Load glossary:** Read `.claude/skills/translate/glossaries/<lang>.md` if it exists. All terms in the glossary are mandatory — use them consistently.
+
+**2b. Scan existing translations:** Before translating new strings, grep for key domain terms in already-translated strings to identify established conventions. Flag any conflicts with the glossary (e.g., a glossary says "Passwort" but existing translations use "Kennwort").
+
+**2c. Resolve unknown terms:** If a source string contains a term not covered by the glossary, and the term is ambiguous or has multiple valid translations, ask the user which translation to use (via `AskUserQuestion`). Add the decision to the glossary file and its Decision Log.
+
+### Step 3: Understand the .ts file format
+
+```xml
+<context>
+    <name>AddProfileWindow</name>          <!-- UI component name -->
+    <message>
+        <location filename="views/profile.py" line="25"/>  <!-- Source location -->
+        <source>Save</source>              <!-- English text to translate -->
+        <translation>Speichern</translation>  <!-- Translated text -->
+    </message>
+</context>
+```
+
+**Special case - comment-based strings:**
+```xml
+<message>
+    <source>messages</source>
+    <comment>Please unlock your system password manager</comment>  <!-- THIS is the text to translate -->
+    <translation type="unfinished"/>
+</message>
+```
+When `<source>` is `messages`, `settings`, or `app`, the actual translatable text is in `<comment>`.
+
+### Step 4: Generate translations with context
+
+For each untranslated string, consider:
+
+1. **UI Context** (`<name>` element):
+   - `RepoTab`, `ArchiveTab`, `SourceTab` = main tabs
+   - `AddRepoWindow`, `AddProfileWindow` = dialog windows
+   - `MainWindow` = main application window
+
+2. **Source Location** (`<location>` element):
+   - Files in `views/` = UI text
+   - Files in `borg/` = backup operation messages
+   - Files in `store/` = settings descriptions
+
+3. **Application Domain:**
+   - Vorta is a backup GUI for BorgBackup
+   - Key terms: repository, archive, backup, prune, mount, extract, passphrase
+
+4. **Style Guide:**
+   - **Buttons:** Title Case in English (Save, Cancel, Add Repository)
+   - **Labels with colons:** Keep the colon (Repository:, Password:)
+   - **Menu items:** Title Case
+   - **Descriptions/tooltips:** Sentence case
+   - **Technical terms:** Keep English for: Borg, BorgBackup, SSH, repository (or use locale-appropriate term)
+   - **Placeholders:** Preserve `{variable}` and `%s` patterns exactly
+
+### Step 5: Terminology check
+
+Before writing translations, cross-check all generated translations against the glossary. Verify that no inconsistent terms slipped through (e.g., using "Kennwort" when the glossary specifies "Passwort"). Fix any violations before proceeding.
+
+### Step 6: Update the .ts file
+
+Replace `<translation type="unfinished"/>` with `<translation>Translated text</translation>`
+
+**Important XML rules:**
+- Preserve exact XML structure and indentation
+- Escape XML entities: `&` → `&amp;`, `<` → `&lt;`, `>` → `&gt;`
+- Preserve newlines in multi-line strings
+- Keep `type="unfinished"` attribute only for strings you cannot confidently translate
+
+### Step 7: Show summary
+
+After making changes, display:
+- Number of strings translated
+- Any strings skipped (with reasons)
+- Suggest running `/translate compile` to build .qm files
+
+---
+
+## Command: `/translate compile`
+
+Compile .ts source files to binary .qm format:
+
+```bash
+make translations-to-qm
+```
+
+Or manually:
+```bash
+for f in src/vorta/i18n/ts/vorta.*.ts; do
+    lrelease "$f" -qm "src/vorta/i18n/qm/$(basename "$f" .ts).qm"
+done
+```
+
+---
+
+## Translation Quality Guidelines
+
+### DO:
+- Maintain consistency with existing translations in the same file
+- Use formal/informal tone based on the target language's conventions
+- Preserve keyboard shortcuts (e.g., "&File" where & indicates Alt+F)
+- Keep URLs unchanged
+- Preserve formatting placeholders (`{0}`, `%s`, `%d`, etc.)
+
+### DON'T:
+- Translate proper nouns: Borg, BorgBackup, Vorta, SSH, URL
+- Change technical identifiers or paths
+- Add or remove punctuation unnecessarily
+- Translate placeholder text that's clearly an example (e.g., email@example.com)
+- Translate based on code-internal names instead of actual UI labels (e.g., code says "Misc" but UI shows "Settings / About" — translate as "Settings")
+
+### RTL Languages (Arabic):
+- Text direction is handled by Qt automatically
+- Ensure no hardcoded LTR punctuation breaks the flow
+- Test UI layout after translation
+
+---
+
+## Testing Translations
+
+After updating translations:
+
+1. Compile: `make translations-to-qm`
+2. Run the app: `uv run vorta`
+3. Go to **Settings** tab → **Language** dropdown
+4. Select the language and restart the app
+5. Verify translations appear correctly in the UI
+
+---
+
+## Workflow Example
+
+```bash
+# 1. Check translation status
+/translate missing
+
+# 2. Review and translate German
+/translate review de
+
+# 3. Compile translations
+/translate compile
+
+# 4. Test in app
+uv run vorta
+```
+
+---
+
+## Glossary of Common Terms
+
+Maintain consistency with these translations:
+
+| English | Context | Notes |
+|---------|---------|-------|
+| Repository | Borg repo | Often kept as "Repository" in many languages |
+| Archive | Backup snapshot | Time-based backup point |
+| Backup | Action/noun | The backup operation |
+| Prune | Delete old archives | Technical term |
+| Mount | Make archive browsable | Filesystem operation |
+| Extract | Restore files | Copy files from archive |
+| Passphrase | Password to unlock the borg key | Security credential |
+| Profile | Backup configuration | Group of settings |
+| Schedule | Backup timing | When to run backups |
+| Source | Files to back up | Folders/files to include |
+| Exclude | Files to skip | Patterns to ignore |
+
+## Per-Language Glossaries
+
+Per-language glossaries live in `.claude/skills/translate/glossaries/<lang>.md`. These document agreed-upon translations for domain-specific and ambiguous terms. The terms in a glossary are **mandatory** — they must be used consistently in all translations for that language.
+
+Each glossary contains:
+- A **Terminology** table mapping English terms to the agreed translation
+- A **Decision Log** recording when and why each term was chosen
+
+Create a new glossary when a language is first reviewed. Update it whenever a new term decision is made.
+
+---
+
+## Adding a New Language
+
+1. Copy an existing .ts file as template:
+   ```bash
+   cp src/vorta/i18n/ts/vorta.de.ts src/vorta/i18n/ts/vorta.XX.ts
+   ```
+
+2. Update the language attribute in the new file:
+   ```xml
+   <TS version="2.1" language="XX">
+   ```
+
+3. Clear all translations (set to `type="unfinished"`)
+
+4. Run `/translate review XX` to generate translations
+
+5. Compile with `/translate compile`
+
+6. Test in the application
diff --git a/.claude/skills/translate/glossaries/de.md b/.claude/skills/translate/glossaries/de.md
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+# German (de) Translation Glossary
+
+Agreed-upon translations for the Vorta project. These terms are **mandatory** — use them consistently in all German translations.
+
+## Register
+
+Use informal **"du"** (lowercase) consistently throughout all translations. Do not use formal "Sie/Ihr/Ihnen".
+
+## Terminology
+
+| English | German | Notes |
+|---------|--------|-------|
+| Password / Passphrase | Passwort | Use consistently; avoid "Kennwort" |
+| Password manager / Keychain | Schlüsselbund | Use for both concepts |
+| System keychain | Schlüsselbund des Systems | |
+| System tray | System-Tray | English loan word with hyphen; avoid "Infobereich" |
+| Repository | Repository | Keep English |
+| Archive | Archiv | |
+| Backup (noun) | Backup | Keep English; avoid "Datensicherung" |
+| Backup (verb) | sichern | German verb form |
+| Prune | Ausdünnen | |
+| Mount | Einhängen | |
+| Extract | Extrahieren / Wiederherstellen | Context-dependent |
+| Profile | Profil | |
+| Schedule | Zeitplan | |
+| Source | Quelle | |
+| Exclude | Ausschließen | |
+| Settings (tab) | Einstellungen | UI label is "Settings / About"; code uses "misc" internally — always match UI |
+| Logs | Protokolle | |
+
+## Decision Log
+
+| Date | Term | Decision | Rationale |
+|------|------|----------|-----------|
+| 2026-02-06 | Passwort vs Kennwort | Passwort | Matches existing majority usage in file; more commonly understood |
+| 2026-02-06 | System-Tray vs Infobereich | System-Tray | Widely understood German tech term; "Infobereich" is uncommon |
+| 2026-02-06 | Schlüsselbund vs Passwortmanager/Kennwortverwaltung | Schlüsselbund | OS-neutral term for keychain/password manager; already used in existing translations |
+| 2026-02-06 | Backup vs Datensicherung | Backup | Shorter, more international; consistent with English loan word conventions |
+| 2026-02-06 | Einstellungen vs Verschiedenes | Einstellungen | UI tab is labeled "Settings / About", not "Misc"; previous "Verschiedenes" was a literal translation of the code-internal name |
diff --git a/.tx/config b/.tx/config
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For other contributors, see [here](https://github.com/borgbase/vorta/graphs/cont
 
 
 ## Translations
-The following authors contributed translations:
+The following authors contributed translations via Transifex (used until February 2026):
 
 - German: [Thomas Waldmann](https://github.com/ThomasWaldmann)
 - Italian: [Luigi Operoso](https://github.com/brokenpip3)

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ VERSION := $(shell uv run python -c "from src.vorta._version import __version__;
 
 .PHONY: help clean lint test test-unit test-integration \
         bump-version pypi-release release-preflight changelog update-appcast \
-        translations-from-source translations-push translations-pull translations-to-qm translations-update \
+        translations-from-source translations-to-qm \
         flatpak-install
 .DEFAULT_GOAL := help
 
@@ -50,17 +50,9 @@ translations-from-source:  ## Extract strings from source code / UI files, merge
 			   $$(find ${VORTA_SRC} -iname "*.py" -o -iname "*.ui") \
 			   -ts ${VORTA_SRC}/i18n/ts/vorta.en.ts
 
-translations-push: translations-from-source  ## Upload .ts to Transifex.
-	tx push -s
-
-translations-pull:  ## Download .ts from Transifex.
-	tx pull -a
-
 translations-to-qm:  ## Compile .ts text files to binary .qm files.
 	for f in $$(ls ${VORTA_SRC}/i18n/ts/vorta.*.ts); do lrelease $$f -qm ${VORTA_SRC}/i18n/qm/$$(basename $$f .ts).qm; done
 
-translations-update: translations-pull translations-to-qm  ## Pull translations and compile to .qm
-
 changelog:  ## Show commits since last tag
 	@PREV_TAG=$$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 HEAD^ 2>/dev/null || echo ""); \
 	if [ -n "$$PREV_TAG" ]; then \