xckit

A command-line tool for managing Xcode String Catalogs (.xcstrings files).

Features

• List all localization keys with their translation status
• Find untranslated keys for specific languages
• Update translations directly from the command line
• View translation progress and statistics
• Support for multiple languages

Installation

Download the latest release from the Releases page.

Build from source

go build -o xckit

Usage

List all keys

Show all localization keys with their translation status:

xckit list

Filter keys by prefix:

xckit list --prefix "login"

Find untranslated keys

Find all untranslated keys across all languages:

xckit untranslated

Find untranslated keys for a specific language:

xckit untranslated --lang ja

Filter untranslated keys by prefix:

xckit untranslated --prefix "error"
xckit untranslated --lang ja --prefix "login"

Set translations

Set a translation for a specific key and language:

xckit set --lang ja "hello_world" "こんにちは世界"

View translation status

Get an overview of translation progress for all languages:

xckit status

Specify a custom file

By default, xckit looks for Localizable.xcstrings in the current directory. You can specify a different file:

xckit list -f path/to/your/file.xcstrings

Command Reference

list

Lists all keys with their translation status. Use --lang to filter by language.

untranslated

Shows keys that need translation. Use --lang to check a specific language.

set

Updates a translation for a specific key and language. Requires --lang, key, and value.

status

Displays translation progress summary for all languages.

version

Shows the xckit version.

Examples

# Check translation status
xckit status -f MyApp.xcstrings

# Find missing Japanese translations
xckit untranslated --lang ja -f MyApp.xcstrings

# Add a Japanese translation
xckit set --lang ja "welcome_message" "ようこそ" -f MyApp.xcstrings

# List all keys with their current translations
xckit list -f MyApp.xcstrings

Development

Running tests

make test

Building

make build

Coverage

make coverage

License

See LICENSE file for details.