Open the real state
Use a public page, localhost, staging, or a signed-in screen. LocaleStress works in the active tab.
LOCAL-FIRST L10N QA
Break the layout
before translations do.
Stress-test the page already open in Chrome. Expand copy, flip RTL, find clipped UI, and export the evidence. No test suite. No upload.
Chrome extension · v0.1.0 · source available in the download
staging.yourapp.com/settings
WorkspaceOverviewMembersLocalization
ACCOUNT SETTINGS
Notification preferences
Weekly activity summaryText clips by 47px
Product announcements
Apply pressure
Expand and accent visible copy or flip the document into a right-to-left layout.
Fix what breaks
Review highlighted elements and copy the JSON report into an issue or pull request.
THE WEDGE
Useful before the test infrastructure exists.
- Zero integrationNo Playwright, Cypress, SDK, or repository access.
- Private by defaultPage text and reports remain in your browser.
- Honest outputFlags likely layout defects; it does not claim to certify a translation.
MARKET TEST v0.1
Use it on one screen you expect to localize.
- Download and unzip the extension.
- Open
chrome://extensionsand enable Developer mode. - Choose Load unpacked and select the extension folder.
The MVP asks for active-tab access only. It contains no analytics or remote code.