ClearTranslate

ClearTranslate is a Flutter-based cross-platform Chinese-English translation tool.

The product direction is now:

Local dictionary first. LLM API when context gets complex.

For short word and phrase lookup, ClearTranslate should prefer a prebuilt local SQLite dictionary. For sentences, paragraphs, long text, polishing, and deeper explanations, it should use an OpenAI-compatible LLM API configured by the user.

Current Stage

Phase 0 has validated the Windows desktop prototype and OpenAI-compatible translation chain.

Next major stages:

• Phase 1: AI text translation MVP
• Phase 2: local dictionary MVP
• Phase 3: AI-enhanced dictionary explanations

Planned Platforms

• Windows
• macOS
• Android
• iOS

Linux and Web are not current product targets.

Getting Started

Install Flutter, then run:

flutter pub get
flutter analyze
flutter test
flutter run -d windows

If Flutter is not in PATH on this machine:

C:\Users\ning.wang\Downloads\flutter\bin\flutter.bat run -d windows

Documentation

Project planning documents live in docs/.

Recommended reading order:

1. docs/overview.md
2. docs/product_spec.md
3. docs/architecture.md
4. docs/roadmap.md
5. docs/dictionary_sources.md