@lingui/cli

What is @lingui/cli?

@lingui/cli is a command-line interface for the LinguiJS framework, which is used for internationalization (i18n) in JavaScript applications. It provides tools for extracting messages, compiling them, and managing translations.

What are @lingui/cli's main functionalities?

Extract Messages

This command scans your source code for messages marked for translation and extracts them into a catalog file. This is useful for identifying all the text that needs to be translated in your application.

lingui extract

Compile Messages

This command compiles the message catalogs into a format that can be used by the application at runtime. This step is necessary to convert the raw translation files into a format that the LinguiJS runtime can understand.

lingui compile

Add Locale

This command adds a new locale to your project. It sets up the necessary files and directories for managing translations in the specified locale.

lingui add-locale [locale]

Extract and Compile

This combined command first extracts messages and then compiles them. It is a convenient way to update your translation catalogs and make them ready for use in your application.

lingui extract && lingui compile

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README

@lingui/cli

lingui command line library for manipulating message catalogues

@lingui/cli is part of LinguiJS. See the documentation for all information, tutorials and examples.

Installation & Usage

See the reference documentation.

License

This package is licensed under MIT license.