What is translate-for-claude?
translate-for-claude is a Claude Code mod by JansenChang that translate Chinese prompts to English before they reach Claude, and Claude's answers back to Chinese, with DeepSeek. It is listed under Interface and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | JansenChang |
| Repository | JansenChang/claude-terminal-translate |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (60/100) |
| Rank | #1,190 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #454 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-15 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every prompt |
| Draws on | AssistantMessage |
Is translate-for-claude safe to install?
translate-for-claude scores 60/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; reads environment variables; watches every prompt or event. It passed 4 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Reads environment variables | Review |
| Watches every prompt or event | Review |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Validator reported problems | Note |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.command.register | |
$.env.get | reads env vars |
$.http.fetch | network requests |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.store.get | keeps its own state |
$.store.set | keeps its own state |
$.ui.status | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install translate-for-claude?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/JansenChang/claude-terminal-translate claude plugin validate ./claude-terminal-translate/.
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add JansenChang/claude-terminal-translate && claude plugin install translate-for-claude@translate-for-claude
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs translate-for-claude for you:
Install the "translate-for-claude" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/JansenChang/claude-terminal-translate. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.