CI/CD Integration

Automate translations in your build pipeline.

GitHub Actions: Sync on Push

Add translation sync to your existing build pipeline:

.github/workflows/deploy.yml

jobs:
  build:
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Sync translations
        env:
          OPENROUTER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
        run: npx i18n-rosetta sync
      - run: npm run build

GitHub Actions: Scheduled Sync

Run translations on a schedule and auto-commit:

.github/workflows/i18n-sync.yml

name: Sync translations
on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 6 * * *'
  workflow_dispatch:

jobs:
  sync:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
        with:
          node-version: 20
      - run: npm ci
      - name: Sync translations
        env:
          OPENROUTER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}
        run: npx i18n-rosetta sync
      - name: Commit updated translations
        run: |
          git config user.name "i18n-rosetta"
          git config user.email "bot@example.com"
          git add i18n/ content/ locales/ messages/
          git diff --staged --quiet || git commit -m "chore: sync translations"
          git push

Google Translate Method

If using the built-in Google Translate method instead of OpenRouter:

- name: Sync translations
  env:
    GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.GOOGLE_TRANSLATE_API_KEY }}
  run: npx i18n-rosetta sync

Remote Translation API

If using a remote translation endpoint (e.g., a hosted translation service):

- name: Sync translations
  env:
    ROSETTA_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ROSETTA_API_KEY }}
  run: npx i18n-rosetta sync

Three-Layer CI Pipeline

For maximum i18n coverage, gate your pipeline with all three tools:

jobs:
  i18n:
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - run: npm ci

      # 1. Catch hardcoded strings before they ship
      - run: npx i18n-rosetta lint

      # 2. Translate missing keys
      - run: npx i18n-rosetta sync
        env:
          OPENROUTER_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.OPENROUTER_API_KEY }}

      # 3. Fail if any locale is incomplete
      - run: npx i18n-rosetta audit

Layer	Command	When	Purpose
Lint	lint	Pre-commit	Block commits with hardcoded strings
Sync	sync	Post-commit / CI	Translate missing and changed keys
Audit	audit	Build step	Fail deployment if any locale is incomplete