Lokalise Local Dev Loop

v20260311

lokalise-local-dev-loop

Streamlines Lokalise local development by providing a fast sync workflow, CLI push/pull scripts, and hot-reload hooks so translations stay current during rapid iteration.

Localization Development CLI Translation Workflow Node.js

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Overview

Lokalise Local Dev Loop

Overview

Set up a fast, reproducible local development workflow for Lokalise with automatic translation sync.

Prerequisites

Completed lokalise-install-auth setup
Node.js 18+ with npm/pnpm
Lokalise CLI v2 (lokalise2) installed
Existing Lokalise project

Instructions

For full implementation details, load: Read(${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/references/implementation-guide.md)

Output

Working development environment with translation sync
CLI scripts for push/pull operations
Optional file watcher for automatic uploads
Pre-build hooks ensure translations are current

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
`project_id not found`	Missing config	Set LOKALISE_PROJECT_ID or lokalise.json
`File not found`	Wrong path	Check bundle_structure matches src/locales
`Rate limit 429`	Too many requests	Add delay between operations
`Polling timeout`	Large file upload	Increase poll-timeout

Examples

Quick Pull/Push Commands

set -euo pipefail
# Pull all translations
npm run i18n:pull

# Push source strings only
npm run i18n:push

# Full sync (push then pull)
npm run i18n:sync

Environment Setup

# .env.local
LOKALISE_API_TOKEN=your-api-token
LOKALISE_PROJECT_ID=123456789.abcdef

Resources

Next Steps

See lokalise-sdk-patterns for production-ready code patterns.

Info

Category Development

Name lokalise-local-dev-loop

Version v20260311

Size 3.11KB

Source jeremylongshore/claude-code-plugins-plus-skills

Updated At 2026-03-12