hoshi

Simple translation management software (Work in progress)

• Simple management approach inspired by database migration to fit many workflows
• Create outputs for various platforms from a single definition.
• Keep the core simple and create various support tools with scalable data specifications.
• Provide an editor with a GUI aiming for ease of use even for non-engineers.

Supported Formats

• .strings (iOS)
• String Catalog(.xcstrings) (iOS)
• .xml (Android)
• pure JSON
• TypeScript (const object with nested structure) *
• i18next JSON
• next-intl JSON *

marked * format supports nested structure (ex. HomePage.title: hello! as {"HomePage":{"title": "hello!"}})

Application Components

CLI

File export workflow tool

Create Project

$ hoshi projects create myProject

Create Package

myProject $ hoshi packages create phoneApp

Create Version

phoneApp $ hoshi versions create 0001000_initial

Publish

$ hoshi publish --project . --outDir _published packageName

Editor

Localizations editor built with Electron

Development

Install

$ npm install

Development

$ npm run dev:editor
$ npm run dev:cli -- publish --project sample --outDir _published app

Build

# For windows
$ npm run build:win

# For macOS
$ npm run build:mac

# For Linux
$ npm run build:linux