gpt-i18n-translator

gpt-i18n-translator is a Node.js script that compares two language files and adds missing translations. It uses the OpenAI API to generate the missing translations.

Installation

Install Globally

To install the script globally, use the following command:

npm install -g gpt-i18n-translator

Setup

1. Create the .env File:

   Create a .env file in the current directory by copying the provided .env.example file:

   cp $(npm root -g)/gpt-i18n-translator/.env.example .env

2. Edit the .env File:

   Open the .env file in a text editor and add your OpenAI API key and model information:

   OPENAI_API_KEY=your_actual_openai_api_key
   OPENAI_MODEL=your_actual_openai_model (e.g. gpt-4o)

Usage

Run the script with the following parameters: target language, path to the original language file, and path to the foreign language file to be updated.

gpt-i18n-translator <target_language> <original_file_path> <foreign_file_path>

Example

Suppose you want to add missing translations from German to English:

gpt-i18n-translator en ./path/to/de/translation.json ./path/to/en/translation.json

Parameter Explanation

• <target_language>: The target language for translation (e.g., en for English).
• <original_file_path>: Path to the original language file (e.g., ./path/to/de/translation.json).
• <foreign_file_path>: Path to the foreign language file to be updated (e.g., ./path/to/en/translation.json).

Development

Local Installation

If you want to develop or customize the script locally, you can install it in your project directory:

yarn install

DEV-Mode

Use

yarn dev

To test local installation.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Author

• Bernard Teske www.bernardteske.de