askimo-ai · haiphucnguyen · May 27, 2026 · May 27, 2026
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -206,7 +206,11 @@ See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for development guidelines and DCO requ
 
 English · 中文 (简体/繁體) · 日本語 · 한국어 · Français · Español · Deutsch · Português · Tiếng Việt
 
-Want to add a language? [Open a discussion](https://github.com/askimo-ai/askimo/discussions).
+Translations are managed on Crowdin. Contributions welcome - no coding required.
+
+[![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/askimo/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/askimo)
+
+[Help translate Askimo →](https://askimo.chat/docs/contributing/contributing-localization/)
 
 ---
 

diff --git a/crowdin.yml b/crowdin.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+# Crowdin configuration for Askimo i18n
+# Docs: https://developer.crowdin.com/configuration-file/
+#
+# CLI usage:
+#   crowdin upload sources       # push updated messages.properties to Crowdin
+#   crowdin upload translations  # push existing translations (one-time catch-up)
+#   crowdin download             # pull translations from Crowdin into this repo
+
 files:
   - source: /desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
-    translation: /desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/%original_file_name%_%two_letters_code%.properties
+    translation: /desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_%two_letters_code%.properties
+    languages_mapping:
+      two_letters_code:
+        # Crowdin uses IETF tags (hyphen); Java locale file names use underscore
+        zh-CN: zh_CN
+        zh-TW: zh_TW
+        ja: ja_JP
+        ko: ko_KR
+        pt-BR: pt_BR
+        vi: vi_VN
+        # These map directly (language-only files)
+        de: de
+        es: es
+        fr: fr
diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/kotlin/io/askimo/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsSection.kt b/desktop-shared/src/main/kotlin/io/askimo/ui/settings/GeneralSettingsSection.kt
@@ -38,8 +38,15 @@ import androidx.compose.runtime.remember
 import androidx.compose.runtime.setValue
 import androidx.compose.ui.Alignment
 import androidx.compose.ui.Modifier
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.LinkAnnotation
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.SpanStyle
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.TextLinkStyles
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.buildAnnotatedString
 import androidx.compose.ui.text.font.FontFamily
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.style.TextDecoration
+import androidx.compose.ui.text.withLink
 import androidx.compose.ui.unit.dp
+import io.askimo.core.AppConstants.DOMAIN
 import io.askimo.core.config.AppConfig
 import io.askimo.core.i18n.LocalizationManager
 import io.askimo.ui.common.i18n.stringResource
@@ -106,7 +113,6 @@ fun generalSettingsSection() {
 private fun languageSelectionCard() {
     val currentLocale by ThemePreferences.locale.collectAsState()
     var languageDropdownExpanded by remember { mutableStateOf(false) }
-
     val availableLanguages = remember { LocalizationManager.availableLocales }
 
     Card(
@@ -185,6 +191,30 @@ private fun languageSelectionCard() {
                 }
             }
 
+            val crowdinUrl = "https://$DOMAIN/docs/contributing/contributing-localization/"
+            val annotatedString = buildAnnotatedString {
+                append(stringResource("settings.app.language.translation.help") + " ")
+                withLink(
+                    LinkAnnotation.Url(
+                        url = crowdinUrl,
+                        styles = TextLinkStyles(
+                            style = SpanStyle(
+                                color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.primary,
+                                textDecoration = TextDecoration.Underline,
+                            ),
+                        ),
+                    ),
+                ) {
+                    append(stringResource("settings.app.language.translation.contribute"))
+                }
+            }
+            Text(
+                text = annotatedString,
+                style = MaterialTheme.typography.bodySmall.copy(
+                    color = MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSecondaryContainer.copy(alpha = 0.6f),
+                ),
+            )
+
             HorizontalDivider()
 
             // Preferred AI Response Language

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages.properties
@@ -638,6 +638,8 @@ settings.font.size=Font Size
 settings.shortcuts=Keyboard Shortcuts
 settings.shortcuts.description=View all available keyboard shortcuts to improve your productivity
 settings.app.language=Application Language
+settings.app.language.translation.help=See something wrong? Help us improve the translation.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Contribute on Crowdin
 settings.ai.response.language=Preferred response language
 settings.ai.response.language.description=Force AI to respond in a specific language (leave empty for auto-detect)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Auto-detect

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_de.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_de.properties
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ settings.font.size=Schriftgröße
 settings.shortcuts=Tastenkombinationen
 settings.shortcuts.description=Alle verfügbaren Tastenkombinationen anzeigen, um Ihre Produktivität zu steigern
 settings.app.language=App-Sprache
+settings.app.language.translation.help=Sehen Sie einen Fehler? Helfen Sie uns, die Übersetzung zu verbessern.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Auf Crowdin beitragen
 settings.ai.response.language=Bevorzugte Antwortsprache
 settings.ai.response.language.description=KI auf eine bestimmte Sprache für Antworten festlegen (leer lassen für automatische Erkennung)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Automatische Erkennung

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_es.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_es.properties
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ settings.font.size=Tamaño de fuente
 settings.shortcuts=Atajos
 settings.shortcuts.description=Ver todas las combinaciones de teclas disponibles para mejorar su productividad
 settings.app.language=Idioma de la aplicación
+settings.app.language.translation.help=¿Ves algo incorrecto? Ayúdanos a mejorar la traducción.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Contribuir en Crowdin
 settings.ai.response.language=Idioma de respuesta preferido
 settings.ai.response.language.description=Forzar a la IA a responder en un idioma específico (dejar vacío para detección automática)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Detección automática

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_fr.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_fr.properties
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ settings.font.size=Taille de police
 settings.shortcuts=Raccourcis clavier
 settings.shortcuts.description=Afficher tous les raccourcis clavier disponibles pour améliorer votre productivité
 settings.app.language=Langue de l'application
+settings.app.language.translation.help=Vous voyez une erreur ? Aidez-nous à améliorer la traduction.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Contribuer sur Crowdin
 settings.ai.response.language=Langue de réponse préférée
 settings.ai.response.language.description=Forcer l'IA à répondre dans une langue spécifique (laisser vide pour détection automatique)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Détection automatique

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_ja_JP.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_ja_JP.properties
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ settings.font.size=フォントサイズ
 settings.shortcuts=ショートカット
 settings.shortcuts.description=生産性を向上させるために、利用可能なすべてのキーボードショートカットを表示します
 settings.app.language=アプリ言語
+settings.app.language.translation.help=何か間違いがありますか？翻訳の改善にご協力ください。
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Crowdinで貢献する
 settings.ai.response.language=優先応答言語
 settings.ai.response.language.description=AIに特定の言語で応答させる（空欄で自動検出）
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=自動検出

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_ko_KR.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_ko_KR.properties
@@ -641,6 +641,8 @@ settings.font.size=글꼴 크기
 settings.shortcuts=단축키
 settings.shortcuts.description=생산성을 높이기 위해 사용 가능한 모든 키보드 단축키를 확인하세요
 settings.app.language=애플리케이션 언어
+settings.app.language.translation.help=잘못된 부분이 있나요? 번역 개선에 도움을 주세요.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Crowdin에서 기여하기
 settings.ai.response.language=선호 응답 언어
 settings.ai.response.language.description=AI가 특정 언어로 응답하도록 강제 (비워두면 자동 감지)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=자동 감지

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_pt_BR.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_pt_BR.properties
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ settings.font.size=Tamanho da Fonte
 settings.shortcuts=Atalhos
 settings.shortcuts.description=Veja todos os atalhos de teclado disponíveis para melhorar sua produtividade
 settings.app.language=Idioma do Aplicativo
+settings.app.language.translation.help=Vê algo de errado? Ajude-nos a melhorar a tradução.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Contribuir no Crowdin
 settings.ai.response.language=Idioma de resposta preferido
 settings.ai.response.language.description=Forçar a IA a responder em um idioma específico (deixe vazio para detecção automática)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Detecção automática

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_vi_VN.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_vi_VN.properties
@@ -638,6 +638,8 @@ settings.font.size=Cỡ chữ
 settings.shortcuts=Phím tắt
 settings.shortcuts.description=Xem tất cả các phím tắt có sẵn để nâng cao năng suất làm việc
 settings.app.language=Ngôn ngữ ứng dụng
+settings.app.language.translation.help=Bạn thấy có gì đó sai? Hãy giúp chúng tôi cải thiện bản dịch.
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=Đóng góp trên Crowdin
 settings.ai.response.language=Ngôn ngữ phản hồi ưu tiên
 settings.ai.response.language.description=Bắt AI phản hồi bằng một ngôn ngữ cụ thể (để trống để tự động phát hiện)
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=Tự động phát hiện

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_zh_CN.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_zh_CN.properties
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ settings.font.size=字号
 settings.shortcuts=快捷键
 settings.shortcuts.description=查看所有可用的键盘快捷键，以提升您的工作效率
 settings.app.language=应用语言
+settings.app.language.translation.help=发现错误？帮助我们改进翻译。
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=在 Crowdin 上贡献
 settings.ai.response.language=首选响应语言
 settings.ai.response.language.description=强制AI使用特定语言响应（留空则自动检测）
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=自动检测

diff --git a/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_zh_TW.properties b/desktop-shared/src/main/resources/i18n/messages_zh_TW.properties
@@ -642,6 +642,8 @@ settings.font.size=字型大小
 settings.shortcuts=快捷鍵
 settings.shortcuts.description=查看所有可用的鍵盤快捷鍵，以提升您的工作效率
 settings.app.language=應用程式語言
+settings.app.language.translation.help=發現錯誤？幫助我們改進翻譯。
+settings.app.language.translation.contribute=在 Crowdin 上貢獻
 settings.ai.response.language=偏好回應語言
 settings.ai.response.language.description=強制AI使用特定語言回應（留空則自動偵測）
 settings.ai.response.language.auto=自動偵測