diff --git a/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml b/.github/workflows/translation-lint.yml
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+name: Translation Lint
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    paths:
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+      - dev
+    paths:
+      - 'src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts'
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+jobs:
+  translation-lint:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    timeout-minutes: 120
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      with:
+        fetch-depth: 0
+
+    # Meh, can't be bothered to work out exactly which one was modified, just check them all.
+    - name: Check Translation Placeholders
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        for i in src/duckstation-qt/translations/*.ts; do
+          python scripts/verify_translation_placeholders.py "$i";
+        done
diff --git a/scripts/verify_translation_placeholders.py b/scripts/verify_translation_placeholders.py
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+
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Qt Translation Placeholder Verifier
+
+This script verifies that placeholders in Qt translation files are consistent
+between source and translation strings.
+
+Placeholder rules:
+- {} placeholders: translation must have same total count as source
+- {n} placeholders: translation must use same numbers as source (can repeat)
+"""
+
+import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
+import re
+import sys
+from typing import List, Set, Tuple, Dict
+from pathlib import Path
+
+
+def extract_placeholders(text: str) -> Tuple[int, Set[int]]:
+    """
+    Extract placeholder information from a string.
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (unnamed_count, set_of_numbered_placeholders)
+    """
+    # Find all placeholders
+    placeholders = re.findall(r'\{(\d*)\}', text)
+    
+    unnamed_count = 0
+    numbered_set = set()
+    
+    for placeholder in placeholders:
+        if placeholder == '':
+            unnamed_count += 1
+        else:
+            numbered_set.add(int(placeholder))
+    
+    return unnamed_count, numbered_set
+
+
+def verify_placeholders(source: str, translation: str) -> Tuple[bool, str]:
+    """
+    Verify that placeholders in source and translation are consistent.
+    
+    Returns:
+        Tuple of (is_valid, error_message)
+    """
+    if not translation.strip():
+        return True, ""  # Empty translations are valid
+    
+    source_unnamed, source_numbered = extract_placeholders(source)
+    trans_unnamed, trans_numbered = extract_placeholders(translation)
+    
+    # Check if mixing numbered and unnumbered placeholders
+    if source_unnamed > 0 and len(source_numbered) > 0:
+        return False, "Source mixes numbered and unnumbered placeholders"
+    
+    if trans_unnamed > 0 and len(trans_numbered) > 0:
+        return False, "Translation mixes numbered and unnumbered placeholders"
+    
+    # If source uses unnumbered placeholders
+    if source_unnamed > 0:
+        # Translation can use either unnumbered or numbered placeholders
+        if trans_unnamed > 0:
+            # Both use unnumbered - simple count match
+            if source_unnamed != trans_unnamed:
+                return False, f"Placeholder count mismatch: source has {source_unnamed}, translation has {trans_unnamed}"
+        elif len(trans_numbered) > 0:
+            # Source uses unnumbered, translation uses numbered
+            # Check that numbered placeholders are 0-based and consecutive up to source count
+            expected_numbers = set(range(source_unnamed))
+            if trans_numbered != expected_numbers:
+                if max(trans_numbered) >= source_unnamed:
+                    return False, f"Numbered placeholders exceed source count: translation uses {{{max(trans_numbered)}}}, but source only has {source_unnamed} placeholders"
+                elif min(trans_numbered) != 0:
+                    return False, f"Numbered placeholders must start from 0: found {{{min(trans_numbered)}}}"
+                else:
+                    missing = expected_numbers - trans_numbered
+                    return False, f"Missing numbered placeholders: {{{','.join(map(str, sorted(missing)))}}}"
+    
+    # If source uses numbered placeholders
+    elif len(source_numbered) > 0:
+        if trans_unnamed > 0:
+            return False, "Source uses numbered {n} but translation uses unnumbered {}"
+        if source_numbered != trans_numbered:
+            missing = source_numbered - trans_numbered
+            extra = trans_numbered - source_numbered
+            error_parts = []
+            if missing:
+                error_parts.append(f"missing {{{','.join(map(str, sorted(missing)))}}}")
+            if extra:
+                error_parts.append(f"extra {{{','.join(map(str, sorted(extra)))}}}")
+            return False, f"Numbered placeholder mismatch: {', '.join(error_parts)}"
+    
+    # If translation has placeholders but source doesn't
+    elif trans_unnamed > 0 or len(trans_numbered) > 0:
+        return False, "Translation has placeholders but source doesn't"
+    
+    return True, ""
+
+
+def verify_translation_file(file_path: str) -> List[Dict]:
+    """
+    Verify all translations in a Qt translation file.
+    
+    Returns:
+        List of error dictionaries with details about invalid translations
+    """
+    try:
+        tree = ET.parse(file_path)
+        root = tree.getroot()
+    except ET.ParseError as e:
+        return [{"error": f"XML parsing error: {e}", "line": None}]
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        return [{"error": f"File not found: {file_path}", "line": None}]
+    
+    errors = []
+    
+    # Find all message elements
+    for message in root.findall('.//message'):
+        source_elem = message.find('source')
+        translation_elem = message.find('translation')
+        location_elem = message.find('location')
+        
+        if source_elem is None or translation_elem is None:
+            continue
+        
+        source_text = source_elem.text or ""
+        translation_text = translation_elem.text or ""
+       
+        is_valid, error_msg = verify_placeholders(source_text, translation_text)
+        
+        if not is_valid:
+            error_info = {
+                "source": source_text,
+                "translation": translation_text,
+                "error": error_msg,
+                "line": location_elem.get('line') if location_elem is not None else None,
+                "filename": location_elem.get('filename') if location_elem is not None else None
+            }
+            errors.append(error_info)
+    
+    return errors
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) != 2:
+        print(f"Usage: {sys.argv[0]} <translation_file.ts>")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    file_path = sys.argv[1]
+    
+    if not Path(file_path).exists():
+        print(f"Error: File '{file_path}' not found")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    print(f"Verifying placeholders in: {file_path}")
+    
+    errors = verify_translation_file(file_path)
+    
+    if not errors:
+        print("All placeholders are valid.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    
+    print(f"Found {len(errors)} placeholder errors:")
+    
+    for i, error in enumerate(errors, 1):
+        print(f"\nError {i}:")
+        if error.get('filename') and error.get('line'):
+            print(f"  Location: {error['filename']}:{error['line']}")
+        print(f"  Source: {error['source']}")
+        print(f"  Translation: {error['translation']}")
+        print(f"  Issue: {error['error']}")
+    
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
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