📝 Dev.to Blog Translation Tool

Use when translating and publishing Dev.to draft articles into English using the Gemini API.

Overview

This skill assists in using the devto-blog-translation-tool to automate the translation of Dev.to draft articles into English while preserving Markdown formatting and technical terms.

When to Use

• Translating draft articles from a Dev.to account.
• Automating the publishing of translated content.
• Managing blog localization from non-English languages to English.

Core Pattern

Ensure that both DEVTO_API_KEY and GEMINI_API_KEY are properly configured in the .env file before execution.

# Example execution (assuming Go is installed)
go run cmd/translator/main.go

Quick Reference

Implementation

1. Clone the tool repository: https://github.com/kkdai/devto-blog-translation-tool.
2. Configure .env with required API keys.
3. Run go mod download to fetch dependencies.
4. Execute go run cmd/translator/main.go and confirm the prompt to translate and publish.

Common Mistakes

• Missing API Keys: Ensure .env is correctly populated.
• Auto-Publishing Warning: Be aware that this tool automatically publishes articles after translation.
• Go Environment: Ensure Go 1.21+ is installed on the system.