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Automatically localized translations

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#4,089 opened on Oct 3, 2025

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Description

Feature

Discussed here.

Instead of manually setting the description of a resource in self.description = use a convention like avo.resources.descriptions.[resource].

Current workarounds

self.description = → { t('avo.resources.descriptions.[resource]') }

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Tech stack
ruby
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
Ruby on RailsI18n basics
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how resource descriptions are currently set via `self.description`. Review the Discord discussion for implementation details. Propose a convention using `avo.resources.descriptions.[resource]` and implement automatic lookup via I18n. Ensure backward compatibility for existing manual descriptions.
Automatically localized translations · avo-hq/avo#4089 | Good First Issue