# How to Crowdin

> Maps a localization problem to the cheapest fix Crowdin already offers, from a hidden setting to a store app

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/how-to-crowdin
Identifier: how-to-crowdin
Category: AI, Manager Productivity
Type: Assistant Skill
Author: Crowdin

## How to Crowdin

Crowdin usually has several ways to solve the same localization problem: a setting nobody found, a few actions on your strings, an app from the Crowdin Store, or a custom app. This skill picks the cheapest one that works for your case, says what it costs you (nothing, an install, or a build), and gives the steps. When a store app or a custom app wins, it explains in one line why each cheaper option fell short.

Before naming an app or a feature, it checks the live Crowdin Store and docs. It marks answers that need Crowdin Enterprise, and asks before any bulk change. It also explains how built-in reports are calculated, including Translation Cost, Translator Accuracy, Top Members and Time Spent.

### When it runs

Any "how do I do X in Crowdin" question that doesn't name a tool: "translators keep missing our terminology", "find strings changed since the last release", "QA passes but the German is wrong", "do I need this app?", or "why does this report show that number?".