From 59d38e2199a544854cbb5fd9ea8be6bedff1182d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "fern-api[bot]" <115122769+fern-api[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:31:58 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] Add tip about fern docs dev supporting localization
 preview

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index 7e22761f5..681fe0db3 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ fern generate --docs
 
 When you regenerate your docs, Fern picks up the translations, renders the language switcher, and emits a sitemap entry per locale.
 
+<Tip>
+  To preview translations locally before publishing, use `fern docs dev`. It supports localization on the latest CLI, so you can verify your translated content without running a full build.
+</Tip>
+
 </Step>
 
 </Steps>

From abe8b23b2b18d8b916a64d2aa98f2b036a87d200 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "fern-api[bot]" <115122769+fern-api[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:44:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Simplify: mention fern docs dev localization support
 inline

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 6 +-----
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index 681fe0db3..c90103019 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -98,11 +98,7 @@ Bienvenue dans la documentation.
 fern generate --docs
 ```
 
-When you regenerate your docs, Fern picks up the translations, renders the language switcher, and emits a sitemap entry per locale.
-
-<Tip>
-  To preview translations locally before publishing, use `fern docs dev`. It supports localization on the latest CLI, so you can verify your translated content without running a full build.
-</Tip>
+When you regenerate your docs, Fern picks up the translations, renders the language switcher, and emits a sitemap entry per locale. Localization is also supported on `fern docs dev`.
 
 </Step>
 

From 49b3ed9cf44c8720cf5e98f4b7a5b0183f980347 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "fern-api[bot]" <115122769+fern-api[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:48:00 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update alpha note: search and Ask Fern are now localized

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index c90103019..1c77a1a08 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate -
 </Frame>
 
 <Note>
-  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation, search indexing, Ask Fern, and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress.
+  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress. Search and Ask Fern are localized, with a separate index per language.
 
   [Reach out](mailto:support@buildwithfern.com) if you're interested in implementing localization for your docs.
 </Note>

From 6df339500fd4dec2232195e4111cdc491ee454ce Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Devin Logan <devinannlogan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:00:49 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] refine wording

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index 1c77a1a08..688375671 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Fern lets you publish your documentation in multiple languages from a single sou
 
 You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate --docs`, Fern auto-translates them into every configured language as part of the build, so your site rebuilds with up-to-date translations each time.
 
+Localization supports Ask Fern (with a separate index per language) and `fern docs dev`.
 
 <Frame caption="See it live on the [i18n example site](https://i18n.docs.buildwithfern.com/) ([source](https://github.com/fern-api/docs-examples/tree/main/i18n/fern)).">
   <video
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate -
 </Frame>
 
 <Note>
-  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress. Search and Ask Fern are localized, with a separate index per language.
+  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress.
 
   [Reach out](mailto:support@buildwithfern.com) if you're interested in implementing localization for your docs.
 </Note>
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ Bienvenue dans la documentation.
 fern generate --docs
 ```
 
-When you regenerate your docs, Fern picks up the translations, renders the language switcher, and emits a sitemap entry per locale. Localization is also supported on `fern docs dev`.
+When you regenerate your docs, Fern picks up the translations, renders the language switcher, and emits a sitemap entry per locale. You can also preview translations locally with `fern docs dev`.
 
 </Step>
 

From 97a8fcb9f6c85c880e420ce895629f1274344572 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Devin Logan <devinannlogan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:04:18 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] update

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 4 +---
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index 688375671..26e14f375 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -3,12 +3,10 @@ title: Localization
 subtitle: Ship documentation in multiple languages from a single source
 ---
 
-Fern lets you publish your documentation in multiple languages from a single source. Readers switch languages from a dropdown in your site header, and each locale gets its own indexable URL for SEO.
+Fern lets you publish your documentation in multiple languages from a single source. Readers switch languages from a dropdown in your site header, each locale gets its own indexable URL for SEO, and Ask Fern indexes each language separately.
 
 You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate --docs`, Fern auto-translates them into every configured language as part of the build, so your site rebuilds with up-to-date translations each time.
 
-Localization supports Ask Fern (with a separate index per language) and `fern docs dev`.
-
 <Frame caption="See it live on the [i18n example site](https://i18n.docs.buildwithfern.com/) ([source](https://github.com/fern-api/docs-examples/tree/main/i18n/fern)).">
   <video
     src="i18n.mp4"

From d1bc89cd1163afbaae50383072fa65781a74b8f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Devin Logan <devinannlogan@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:09:48 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] update

---
 fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
index 26e14f375..b2e475b06 100644
--- a/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
+++ b/fern/products/docs/pages/localization/overview.mdx
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ title: Localization
 subtitle: Ship documentation in multiple languages from a single source
 ---
 
-Fern lets you publish your documentation in multiple languages from a single source. Readers switch languages from a dropdown in your site header, each locale gets its own indexable URL for SEO, and Ask Fern indexes each language separately.
+Fern lets you publish your documentation in multiple languages from a single source. Readers switch languages from a dropdown in your site header and each locale gets its own indexable URL for SEO.
 
 You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate --docs`, Fern auto-translates them into every configured language as part of the build, so your site rebuilds with up-to-date translations each time.
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ You maintain your default-language pages as usual. When you run `fern generate -
 </Frame>
 
 <Note>
-  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress.
+  Localization is in alpha and under active development. Automated translation, search indexing, Ask Fern, and translated `fern check` errors are still in progress.
 
   [Reach out](mailto:support@buildwithfern.com) if you're interested in implementing localization for your docs.
 </Note>