Project Commands
Create, configure, and manage translation projects directly from the command line.
List Projects
langctl projects list
Projects:
┌────────────────────┬─────────┬────────────┬──────────┬──────────────┐
│ Name │ Keys │ Languages │ Progress │ Last Updated │
├────────────────────┼─────────┼────────────┼──────────┼──────────────┤
│ Mobile App │ 1,850 │ en, es, fr │ 85% │ 2 hours ago │
│ Web Dashboard │ 1,420 │ en, de, ja │ 92% │ 1 day ago │
│ Marketing Site │ 967 │ en, es │ 100% │ 1 week ago │
└────────────────────┴─────────┴────────────┴──────────┴──────────────┘
langctl projects list --verbose
langctl projects list --filter "Mobile" langctl projects create "Mobile App" -l en,es,fr,de
✓ Created project: Mobile App
✓ Languages: en (default), es, fr, de
✓ Project ID: mobile-app-uuid
langctl projects create "Marketing Site" \
-l en,es \
-d "Landing page and marketing content"
langctl projects create "API Docs" \
-l en,es,fr \
--default-lang en 💡
Tip
Use kebab-case or lowercase names for easier CLI usage: “mobile-app” instead of “Mobile App”.
langctl projects info mobile-app
Project: Mobile App
ID: mobile-app-uuid
Description: iOS and Android translations
Created: March 15, 2024
Languages:
Default: en
Supported: en, es, fr, de, ja
Statistics:
Total Keys: 1,850
Published: 1,720 (93%)
Drafts: 130 (7%)
Translation Progress:
en: 100% (1,850/1,850)
es: 85% (1,573/1,850)
fr: 78% (1,443/1,850)
de: 65% (1,203/1,850)
ja: 42% (777/1,850)
Modules (5):
- auth (342 keys)
- dashboard (587 keys)
- settings (234 keys)
- profile (198 keys)
- common (489 keys)
Recent Activity:
- 2 hours ago: Updated 12 keys ([email protected])
- 1 day ago: Exported Spanish translations
- 2 days ago: Published 45 keys langctl projects update mobile-app --name "Mobile Application"
langctl projects update mobile-app --add-lang pt,ru
✓ Added languages: pt, ru
✓ Updated project configuration
langctl projects update mobile-app --remove-lang ja
⚠ Warning: This will delete all Japanese translations
? Continue? Yes
✓ Removed language: ja
langctl projects update mobile-app --default-lang es
langctl projects update mobile-app -d "Updated description" langctl projects delete mobile-app
⚠ Warning: This will permanently delete:
- 1,850 translation keys
- All translations in 5 languages
- Version history
? Type project name to confirm: mobile-app
✓ Deleted project: mobile-app
langctl projects delete old-project --force 🚨
Important
Project deletion is permanent and cannot be undone. Always export translations before deleting.
langctl projects stats mobile-app
Statistics for: Mobile App
Overview:
Total Keys: 1,850
Published: 1,720 (93%)
Drafts: 130 (7%)
By Language:
en: 1,850 keys (100%)
es: 1,573 keys (85%)
fr: 1,443 keys (78%)
de: 1,203 keys (65%)
ja: 777 keys (42%)
By Module:
auth: 342 keys (18%)
dashboard: 587 keys (32%)
settings: 234 keys (13%)
profile: 198 keys (11%)
common: 489 keys (26%)
Activity (last 30 days):
Keys created: 145
Keys updated: 487
Keys deleted: 23
Exports: 34
Imports: 3
Contributors (last 30 days):
[email protected]: 234 edits
[email protected]: 187 edits
[email protected]: 66 edits langctl projects clone mobile-app --name "mobile-app-v2"
✓ Cloned project structure
✓ Created 1,850 translation keys
✓ Translations not copied (use --include-translations)
langctl projects clone mobile-app \
--name "mobile-app-staging" \
--include-translations
langctl projects clone mobile-app \
--name "mobile-app-es" \
--languages es,en langctl projects export-config mobile-app > mobile-app-config.json
cat mobile-app-config.json
{
"name": "Mobile App",
"description": "iOS and Android translations",
"languages": ["en", "es", "fr", "de", "ja"],
"default_language": "en",
"modules": ["auth", "dashboard", "settings", "profile", "common"]
}
langctl projects import-config new-project < mobile-app-config.json langctl projects modules mobile-app
Modules in Mobile App:
┌────────────┬───────────┬────────────┐
│ Module │ Keys │ Progress │
├────────────┼───────────┼────────────┤
│ auth │ 342 │ 95% │
│ dashboard │ 587 │ 88% │
│ settings │ 234 │ 90% │
│ profile │ 198 │ 85% │
│ common │ 489 │ 92% │
└────────────┴───────────┴────────────┘
langctl projects modules mobile-app --module auth langctl projects batch-create < projects.json
[
{
"name": "iOS App",
"languages": ["en", "es", "fr"],
"default_language": "en"
},
{
"name": "Android App",
"languages": ["en", "es", "de"],
"default_language": "en"
}
]
langctl projects delete project1 project2 project3 --force langctl projects search "mobile"
Found 2 projects:
- Mobile App (1,850 keys)
- Mobile App V2 (1,850 keys)
langctl projects search --language es --min-keys 1000 Next Steps
- Translation Commands - Manage translation keys
- Export & Import - Export project translations
- Module Organization - Learn about modules
- Dashboard Projects - Web interface guide