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+# i18n Migration Inventory
+
+**Status as of 2026-04-22.** Run `pnpm run audit:i18n-coverage` for current numbers.
+
+## The gap
+
+The unified Mana web app has `@mana/shared-i18n` + `svelte-i18n`
+**fully wired** — per-module translation files live under
+`apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/{module}/{de,en,it,fr,es}.json`
+for 35 modules, with ~3500 lines of German and matching English /
+Italian / French / Spanish. The infrastructure is done.
+
+What's missing is the **usage**: most module `.svelte` templates
+hardcode German strings like `"Abbrechen"`, `"+ Neues Mood"`,
+`"Keine Daten"` instead of calling `{$_('module.key')}`.
+
+Scanning `lib/modules/**/*.svelte`:
+
+- **FULL** (4 modules) — all files import `$_()` from svelte-i18n
+- **PARTIAL** (9 modules) — mixed usage
+- **NONE** (65 modules) — German hardcoded throughout
+
+## Why not auto-migrate?
+
+String migration is per-site careful work:
+- pick a key name (or reuse existing one from the locale file)
+- pick the German source text (may differ slightly from existing keys)
+- add key to all 5 language files (de/en/it/fr/es)
+- replace in template, test UI visually
+- tests covering copy may break
+
+It's not a mechanical codemod. Each module is a session of its own.
+
+## Priorities
+
+Rank by `keyword-hits × user-impact`. Run the audit for current numbers:
+
+```bash
+pnpm run audit:i18n-coverage --summary --top 20
+```
+
+Top offenders (2026-04-22 snapshot):
+
+| Rank | Module | Hits | Files | Locale? | Notes |
+|---|---|---|---|---|---|
+| 1 | broadcast | 26 | 10 | ✗ | Content broadcast compose + recipient UI |
+| 2 | articles | 24 | 16 | ✗ | Reader view, highlights, filter labels |
+| 3 | events | 23 | 12 | ✗ | RSVP, guest list, discovery |
+| 4 | invoices | 22 | 9 | ✗ | Business-critical: line items, payment states |
+| 5 | quiz | 20 | 3 | ✗ | Edit + play flows, question types |
+| 6 | stretch | 20 | 6 | ✗ | Session flows, reminders, routines |
+| 7 | library | 19 | 11 | ✗ | Book/media tracker: status, filtering |
+| 8 | profile | 17 | 4 | ✓ | Interview flow, context overview |
+| 9 | skilltree | 15 | 11 | ✓ | PARTIAL — modals done, ListView hardcoded |
+| 10 | calendar | 14 | 15 | ✓ | PARTIAL — EventForm done, ListView labels |
+
+**Already FULL:** `body`, `todo`, `times`, and the modules whose
+keyword count is zero (either trivially small templates or consistent
+use of `$_()`).
+
+## Recommended workflow per module
+
+1. **If no locale file exists** — run the skilltree/moodlit layout as
+   a template. Start with: `nav.*`, `common.{save,cancel,delete,confirm}`,
+   `list.{empty,count,newItem}`, `create.{title,save,namePlaceholder}`,
+   plus module-specific vocabulary.
+2. **Extract German strings** into `de.json` — keep them verbatim so
+   existing copy doesn't regress.
+3. **Translate to `en.json`** (required for sync across language
+   switch). Keep `it/fr/es.json` with English fallbacks if translator
+   not available.
+4. **Replace in templates** — `import { _ } from 'svelte-i18n'` at the
+   top, then `{$_('module.key')}` inline. For attributes:
+   `placeholder={$_('module.namePlaceholder')}`.
+5. **Update `i18n/index.ts`** — add the module to `registerLocale()` if
+   it isn't already listed (broadcast/articles/events/invoices/quiz/
+   stretch/library/wishes/guides/habits/dreams/firsts/companion/
+   ai-missions all need entries).
+6. **Re-run the audit** — `pnpm run audit:i18n-coverage --summary` —
+   expect the module to move from NONE → FULL.
+7. **Manual browser test** — the audit is pattern-based; visual QA
+   catches anything it missed.
+
+## Prevention (future work)
+
+The audit currently reports only — it doesn't fail CI. A future step
+could graduate it to a gate that:
+- blocks PRs that *add* hardcoded German to ListViews already migrated
+- continues to tolerate existing debt until it's cleared
+
+Until then: `audit:i18n-coverage` is the contract.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 		"audit:coupling": "node scripts/audit-module-coupling.mjs",
 		"audit:complexity": "node scripts/audit-complexity.mjs",
 		"audit:map": "node scripts/build-complexity-map.mjs",
+		"audit:i18n-coverage": "node scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs",
 		"generate:dockerfiles": "node scripts/generate-dockerfiles.mjs",
 		"setup:env": "node scripts/generate-env.mjs",
 		"setup:secrets": "node scripts/setup-secrets.mjs",
diff --git a/scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs b/scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+/**
+ * Audit i18n coverage across module UI files.
+ *
+ * Background: @mana/shared-i18n + svelte-i18n are fully wired. Per-module
+ * translation files exist under `apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales/
+ * {module}/{de,en,it,fr,es}.json` for ~35 modules. Yet most module
+ * `.svelte` templates hardcode German strings instead of calling `$_()`.
+ *
+ * This audit flags the gap without being a blocker: it prints a per-module
+ * report of `.svelte` files that likely contain hardcoded German UI
+ * strings AND don't yet import from `svelte-i18n` / `$_`. The stats guide
+ * migration priorities without forcing a failing check.
+ *
+ * Detection heuristic: look for common German UI keywords inside Svelte
+ * template text nodes (Abbrechen, Speichern, Löschen, Hinzufügen,
+ * Erstellen, Bearbeiten, etc.). Not foolproof — can miss embedded
+ * placeholder text and hit false positives — but good enough to prioritise.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ *   node scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs            # full report
+ *   node scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs --summary  # one-line per module
+ *   node scripts/audit-i18n-coverage.mjs --top 10   # top N offenders only
+ */
+
+import { readFileSync, readdirSync, existsSync } from 'node:fs';
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import { dirname, join } from 'node:path';
+
+const __dirname = dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const REPO_ROOT = join(__dirname, '..');
+const MODULES_DIR = join(REPO_ROOT, 'apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/modules');
+const LOCALES_DIR = join(REPO_ROOT, 'apps/mana/apps/web/src/lib/i18n/locales');
+
+const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+const SUMMARY = args.includes('--summary');
+const TOP_IDX = args.indexOf('--top');
+const TOP_N = TOP_IDX >= 0 ? Number(args[TOP_IDX + 1] || 10) : null;
+
+// Common German UI keywords that indicate hardcoded strings. Not every hit
+// is a real violation (e.g. code comments, type names) — we scan only
+// Svelte template bodies (between <script> blocks) and classname-free
+// contexts.
+const GERMAN_KEYWORDS = [
+	// Actions
+	'Abbrechen',
+	'Speichern',
+	'Löschen',
+	'Bearbeiten',
+	'Hinzufügen',
+	'Erstellen',
+	'Anlegen',
+	'Zurück',
+	'Weiter',
+	'Senden',
+	'Laden',
+	'Schließen',
+	'Öffnen',
+	// Empty / count
+	'Keine',
+	'Noch keine',
+	'Noch kein',
+	'Alle',
+	'Neue',
+	'Neuer',
+	'Neues',
+	'Neu',
+	// Confirm
+	'Bist du sicher',
+	'wirklich löschen',
+	'wirklich entfernen',
+	// Labels
+	'Einstellungen',
+	'Übersicht',
+	'Fortschritt',
+	'Beschreibung',
+	'Name',
+	// Status
+	'Offen',
+	'Erledigt',
+	'Fertig',
+	'In Arbeit',
+	'Archiviert',
+	'Pausiert',
+	'Aktiv',
+];
+
+const KEYWORD_RE = new RegExp(`\\b(${GERMAN_KEYWORDS.join('|')})\\b`, 'g');
+
+function hasI18nImport(src) {
+	return /from\s+['"]svelte-i18n['"]/.test(src) || /\$_\s*\(/.test(src);
+}
+
+/** Extract template bodies — roughly "everything outside <script>" but
+ * including <style> text. Good enough for keyword-counting. */
+function stripScriptBlocks(src) {
+	return src.replace(/<script[\s\S]*?<\/script>/g, '');
+}
+
+function countKeywords(src) {
+	KEYWORD_RE.lastIndex = 0;
+	const matches = src.match(KEYWORD_RE);
+	return matches ? matches.length : 0;
+}
+
+function listSvelteFiles(dir) {
+	const out = [];
+	function walk(d) {
+		for (const ent of readdirSync(d, { withFileTypes: true })) {
+			const p = join(d, ent.name);
+			if (ent.isDirectory()) walk(p);
+			else if (ent.isFile() && ent.name.endsWith('.svelte')) out.push(p);
+		}
+	}
+	walk(dir);
+	return out;
+}
+
+function localeBytes(moduleName) {
+	const deJson = join(LOCALES_DIR, moduleName, 'de.json');
+	if (!existsSync(deJson)) return 0;
+	try {
+		return readFileSync(deJson, 'utf8').length;
+	} catch {
+		return 0;
+	}
+}
+
+function analyze() {
+	const moduleNames = readdirSync(MODULES_DIR, { withFileTypes: true })
+		.filter((e) => e.isDirectory())
+		.map((e) => e.name)
+		.sort();
+
+	const reports = [];
+
+	for (const mod of moduleNames) {
+		const modDir = join(MODULES_DIR, mod);
+		const files = listSvelteFiles(modDir);
+		if (files.length === 0) continue;
+
+		let usesI18n = 0;
+		let hardcodedFiles = 0;
+		let totalKeywordHits = 0;
+		const offenders = [];
+
+		for (const file of files) {
+			const src = readFileSync(file, 'utf8');
+			const hasI18n = hasI18nImport(src);
+			const template = stripScriptBlocks(src);
+			const hits = countKeywords(template);
+
+			if (hasI18n) usesI18n++;
+			if (hits > 0 && !hasI18n) {
+				hardcodedFiles++;
+				totalKeywordHits += hits;
+				offenders.push({ file: file.slice(REPO_ROOT.length + 1), hits });
+			}
+		}
+
+		const localeExists = localeBytes(mod) > 0;
+		reports.push({
+			module: mod,
+			totalFiles: files.length,
+			usesI18n,
+			hardcodedFiles,
+			keywordHits: totalKeywordHits,
+			localeExists,
+			offenders: offenders.sort((a, b) => b.hits - a.hits),
+		});
+	}
+
+	return reports;
+}
+
+function bucket(r) {
+	if (r.keywordHits === 0 && r.usesI18n > 0) return 'FULL';
+	if (r.usesI18n > 0) return 'PARTIAL';
+	return 'NONE';
+}
+
+function format(reports) {
+	// Prioritise by keyword hits × coverage gap.
+	const ranked = [...reports]
+		.filter((r) => r.keywordHits > 0)
+		.sort((a, b) => b.keywordHits - a.keywordHits);
+
+	const summary = {
+		FULL: reports.filter((r) => bucket(r) === 'FULL').length,
+		PARTIAL: reports.filter((r) => bucket(r) === 'PARTIAL').length,
+		NONE: reports.filter((r) => bucket(r) === 'NONE').length,
+	};
+
+	console.log(`\n── i18n coverage audit ────────────────────────────────\n`);
+	console.log(`Modules scanned: ${reports.length}`);
+	console.log(`  FULL    ${String(summary.FULL).padStart(3)} (all .svelte files import $_())`);
+	console.log(
+		`  PARTIAL ${String(summary.PARTIAL).padStart(3)} (some use $_(), others hardcode German)`
+	);
+	console.log(`  NONE    ${String(summary.NONE).padStart(3)} (no $_(), German hardcoded)`);
+	console.log(``);
+
+	if (SUMMARY) {
+		for (const r of ranked.slice(0, TOP_N ?? ranked.length)) {
+			console.log(
+				`  ${bucket(r).padEnd(8)} ${String(r.keywordHits).padStart(4)} hits  ` +
+					`${r.usesI18n}/${r.totalFiles} files i18n  ${r.module}` +
+					(r.localeExists ? '' : '  [no locale file]')
+			);
+		}
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const shown = TOP_N ? ranked.slice(0, TOP_N) : ranked;
+	console.log(`Top ${shown.length} offenders (hardcoded German hits):\n`);
+	for (const r of shown) {
+		const tag = bucket(r);
+		const locale = r.localeExists ? 'locale ✓' : 'locale ✗';
+		console.log(
+			`  [${tag}] ${r.module}  —  ${r.keywordHits} hits across ${r.hardcodedFiles} file(s)  (${r.usesI18n}/${r.totalFiles} already use i18n, ${locale})`
+		);
+		for (const o of r.offenders.slice(0, 5)) {
+			console.log(`    ${String(o.hits).padStart(3)}  ${o.file}`);
+		}
+		if (r.offenders.length > 5) {
+			console.log(`    … +${r.offenders.length - 5} more file(s)`);
+		}
+		console.log('');
+	}
+}
+
+format(analyze());