Usage Examples

Code-Behind

var localizer = services.GetRequiredService<MyViewModelLocalized>();

// Simple string property
Console.WriteLine(localizer.Welcome);

// Format string method
Console.WriteLine(localizer.UserGreetingFormat("Allan", "MyApp"));
// Output: Hello Allan, welcome to MyApp!

XAML Binding (MAUI)

<Label Text="{Binding Localizer.Welcome}" />

Blazor / Razor

@inject MyViewModelLocalized Localizer

<h1>@Localizer.Welcome</h1>
<p>@Localizer.UserGreetingFormat(User.Name, "MyApp")</p>

Raw Localizer Access

The generated class exposes the underlying IStringLocalizer for edge cases:

// Dynamic key lookup when you need it
var value = localizer.Localizer["SomeDynamicKey"];

Configuration

Generate classes with internal instead of public access:

<PropertyGroup>
    <GenerateLocalizersInternal>True</GenerateLocalizersInternal>
</PropertyGroup>

AI Coding Assistant

Claude CodeGitHub Copilot

Step 1 — Add the marketplace:

claude plugin marketplace add shinyorg/skills

Step 2 — Install the plugin:

claude plugin install shiny@shiny

One plugin installs all 48 Shiny skills. Your agent loads only the skill relevant to what you're building, so there's no cost to having them all available.

Step 1 — Add the marketplace:

copilot plugin marketplace add https://github.com/shinyorg/skills

Step 2 — Install the plugin:

copilot plugin install shiny@shiny

One plugin installs all 48 Shiny skills. Your agent loads only the skill relevant to what you're building, so there's no cost to having them all available.

View localizegen Skill