translate-book (deusyu)
Leading#2 in Skillslow confidence
Agent skill (Codex/Claude Code) that translates whole books — PDF/DOCX/EPUB — into any language using parallel subagents (~1k stars).Our read
Why it ranks #2
A newer niche skill with roughly 971 GitHub stars and recent releases/fixes; its growing adoption is credible, but independent review volume remains limited.Here is the catch
Requires Claude/Codex-compatible model access and its usage costs
Parallel orchestration adds setup and debugging complexity
Independent quality evidence is still sparse
Does this well
Handles whole-book workflows instead of isolated snippets
Recent maintenance adds resumability and integrity checks
Supports multiple agent runtimes and common book formats
Pricing
Checked by hand on 2026-07-23. Prices in this category change often — if this looks wrong, it probably is.
Key features
Parallel subagent translationPDF, DOCX, and EPUB inputManifest-based integrity checksResumable runs, glossary, and layout-aware output
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Quick facts
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