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Run commands from the directory containing i18n.yml:
New to the CLI? Start with the quickstart. The reference below groups commands by task.

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Common tasks

Provider-specific file operations live under crowdin, phrase, smartling, and lokalise. Check the relevant integration before choosing between those commands and entry-based sync. Use the sections below for flags and examples.

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One CLI for your TMS workflows

Use Crowdin, Lokalise, Phrase Strings, or Smartling commands for provider file operations. Each guide includes setup, a working example, and compatibility with the official CLI. Compare them in TMS integrations.

version, update, and completion

Check installed version, self-update the CLI, and generate shell completion scripts.

Set up and translate

init

Create or overwrite the i18n.yml template in your project.

run

Plan and execute local translation generation from configured source files.

extract

Extract React Intl messages from TypeScript and TSX files.

pack

Prepare translation JSON by stripping metadata or grouping duplicate strings.

Check and evaluate

check

Check localized files for not-localized content, orphaned keys, missing target files, and translation hygiene issues.

validate

Validate one source and target segment, or a JSON batch, with a Cloud QA policy.

status

Report translation status per key/namespace/locale in CSV, with optional interactive TTY dashboard.

eval

Experimental: Run translation quality experiments and compare candidate reports against a baseline.

Sync translations

sync push

Upload source files to Hyperlocalise or push translation entries to a TMS adapter.

sync pull

Download translated files from Hyperlocalise or pull translation entries from a TMS adapter.

TMS CLI commands

Crowdin CLI workflows with Hyperlocalise

Upload sources, download approved translations, and manage Crowdin files, branches, glossaries, and translation memory with the all-in-one Hyperlocalise CLI.

Phrase Strings CLI workflows with Hyperlocalise

Reuse .phrase.yml to push sources and pull translations with Hyperlocalise. Compare Phrase Strings CLI compatibility, wait for uploads, and automate localization.

Smartling CLI workflows with Hyperlocalise

Upload Smartling files, check progress, and download published translations with the all-in-one Hyperlocalise CLI. Compare commands, credentials, and export behavior.

Lokalise CLI workflows with Hyperlocalise

Upload sources and translations, wait for imports, and download Lokalise locales with Hyperlocalise. Compare supported workflows with the official lokalise2 CLI.