iOS App Localization Example

Demonstrates automated localization for iOS Xcode String Catalogs (.xcstrings) using Lingo.dev CLI and GitHub Actions.

Full walkthrough: lingo.dev/en/guides/ios-app-localization

What's inside

• MyApp/Localizable.xcstrings - source strings (English)
• i18n.json - Lingo.dev CLI configuration
• .github/workflows/translate.yml - GitHub Actions workflow

Quick start

1. Fork this repo
2. Add LINGODOTDEV_API_KEY to Settings > Secrets and variables > Actions
3. Push a change to source strings in Localizable.xcstrings
4. Translations appear automatically via commit to main

How it works

The Lingo.dev CLI reads the String Catalog, identifies new or changed entries using a lockfile, translates the delta through a configured localization engine, and writes all target languages back into the same .xcstrings file. The GitHub Actions workflow runs this on every push to main.

Locales

• Source: en
• Targets: es, fr, de, ja

Links

• Guide: iOS App Localization with Xcode String Catalogs
• Lingo.dev CLI docs
• GitHub Actions integration
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