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Translates R Help Documentation using Large Language Models

v0.1.2 · Jun 11, 2026 · MIT + file LICENSE

Description

Translates R help documentation on the fly by using a Large Language model of your choice. If you are using 'RStudio' or 'Positron' the translated help will appear in the help pane.

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CRAN Check Status

13 OK

Show all 13 flavors

Flavor	Status	Time
r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-clang	OK	86s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc	OK	62s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-clang	OK	121.8s
r-devel-linux-x86_64-fedora-gcc	OK	312.2s
r-devel-windows-x86_64	OK	85s
r-oldrel-macos-arm64	OK	84s
r-oldrel-macos-x86_64	OK	288s
r-oldrel-windows-x86_64	OK	99s
r-patched-linux-x86_64	OK	79.2s
r-release-linux-x86_64	OK
r-release-macos-arm64	OK	80s
r-release-macos-x86_64	OK	356s
r-release-windows-x86_64	OK	86s

Check History

OK 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 9, 2026

ERROR 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Jun 8, 2026

ERROR r-devel-linux-x86_64-debian-gcc

Rd files

cannot open the connection
problem found in ‘lang_use.Rd’

OK 12 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Apr 27, 2026

ERROR 13 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 1 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 30, 2026

ERROR r-devel-macos-arm64

tests

Running ‘testthat.R’ [93s/113s]
Running the tests in ‘tests/testthat.R’ failed.
Complete output:
  > # This file is part of the standard setup for testthat.
  > # It is recommended that you do not modify it.
  > #
  > # Where should you do additional
...[truncated]...
shims.R:56:3
   2. │ └─base::force(code)
   3. └─testthat::expect_identical(shim_lang_question(`?`(mtcars)), utils::`?`(`?`(mtcars))) at test-help-shims.R:70:7
  
  [ FAIL 1 | WARN 0 | SKIP 8 | PASS 29 ]
  Error:
  ! Test failures.
  Execution halted

OK 14 OK · 0 NOTE · 0 WARNING · 0 ERROR · 0 FAILURE Mar 10, 2026

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Version History

3 tracked

updated 0.1.2 ← 0.1.1 diff Jun 11, 2026

updated 0.1.1 ← 0.1.0 diff Jun 5, 2026

new 0.1.0 Mar 10, 2026

R Observatory began tracking this package on Mar 10, 2026; it first appeared on CRAN Oct 30, 2025. Releases before tracking aren’t shown.