localise-mcp-server

MCP server for Localise.biz — manage translations directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client.

Setup

npx localise-mcp-server

Requires a LOCALISE_API_KEY environment variable. Get yours from Localise.biz API Keys.

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localise-biz": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "localise-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "LOCALISE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add localise-biz -- npx -y localise-mcp-server

Then set your API key in your environment:

export LOCALISE_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localise-biz": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "localise-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "LOCALISE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | list_locales | List all locales in the project | | list_assets | List translation keys, with optional filter | | create_asset | Create a new translation key | | translate | Add or update a translation for a key + locale | | get_translations | Get all translations for a key across locales | | export_locale | Export a locale (json, xml, csv, xliff, po) | | batch_translate | Create a key and add multiple translations at once |

Examples

"List all locales in my project"

"Create a key buttons.submit with translations: English 'Submit', French 'Soumettre', German 'Einreichen'"

"Export all French translations as JSON"

"What's the translation for home.title across all locales?"

License

MIT