# mcp-server-sdlxliff

> MCP server for parsing, reading, and modifying SDLXLIFF translation files (SDL Trados Studio format)

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/mcp-server-sdlxliff/claim

## Declared
- publisher: Yevgeni Antonov
- homepage: https://github.com/EugeneAnt/mcp-server-sdlxliff
- repository: https://github.com/EugeneAnt/mcp-server-sdlxliff
- version: 1.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: cat-tools, localization, mcp, model-context-protocol, sdl-trados, sdlxliff, translation, xliff
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcp-server-sdlxliff

### Description (declared)

# mcp-server-sdlxliff

**Chat with your SDL Trados translation files using Claude.**

Review translations, find errors, and make corrections through simple natural conversation - no manual XML editing required.

## Two Ways to Use

| Option | Best For | Claude Access |
|--------|----------|---------------|
| **[XLIFF Chat Desktop App](#xliff-chat-desktop-app)** | Professional users who want a dedicated app | API key (pay per use) |
| **[Claude Desktop Extension](#claude-desktop-extension)** | Claude Pro/Team subscribers | Claude subscription |

Both options use the same MCP server under the hood - choose based on how you prefer to access Claude.

## What You Can Do

Just ask Claude in plain language:

- *"Check this file for grammar errors in the Russian translations"*
- *"Find segments where the translation is much longer than the source"*
- *"Fix segment 42 - change 'программа' to 'приложение'"*
- *"Show me all segments that are still in Draft status"*
- *"Run QA checks with my glossary"*
- *"Save my changes"*

Claude reads your SDLXLIFF files, understands the translation context, and can make corrections while preserving all formatting tags automatically.

## XLIFF Chat Desktop App

A standalone macOS app with a native file picker - no command line required.

### Installation

1. Install the MCP server **globally** (not in a virtual environment):
   ```bash
   pip3 install mcp-server-sdlxliff
   ```

   > **Note:** The desktop app looks for Python at `/opt/homebrew/bin/python3` (Apple Silicon) or `/usr/local/bin/python3` (Intel Mac). Make sure to install with the same `pip3` that corresponds to your Homebrew Python.

2. Download `XLIFF.Chat-1.0.0.dmg` from [Releases](https://github.com/EugeneAnt/mcp-server-sdlxliff/releases)

3. Open the `.dmg` and drag XLIFF Chat to your Applications folder

4. Launch XLIFF Chat and enter your [Anthropic API key](https://console.anthropic.com/)

### Usage

1. Click **File** or **Folder** button to select SDLXLIFF files
2. The M…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- content.translation (1, declared)
- content.localization (1, declared)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)
- content.writing (0.802, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcp-server-sdlxliff/ (first seen 2026-09-10T04:22:19.605Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-server-sdlxliff/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/mcp-server-sdlxliff · ARD identifier urn:air::server:mcp-server-sdlxliff