CLI: Other commands

Last updated: July 09, 2025Author: Jakub Pomykała

Auto-translate

simplelocalize auto-translate --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY

Auto-translate specified languages

Pass one or more language keys in --languageKeys parameter, to auto-translate selected texts.

simplelocalize auto-translate --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY --languageKeys en,fr,de,pl

Auto-translate with force

Use --force parameter to auto-translate all texts, even if they are already translated.

simplelocalize auto-translate \
  --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY \
  --languageKeys fr,pl \
  --force

Note: This will overwrite existing translations, so use it with caution. This options is a shortcut for --autoTranslateOptions FORCE_REPLACE.

Auto-translate with custom options

Use --autoTranslateOptions parameter to pass custom options to the auto-translate command, for example: USE_TRANSLATION_KEYS.

simplelocalize auto-translate \
  --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY \
  --languageKeys fr,pl \
  --autoTranslateOptions USE_TRANSLATION_KEYS

Initialize configuration file

Command creates a sample configuration file in the current directory.

simplelocalize init

Get project details

Command gets project details and prints them to the console.

simplelocalize status --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY

Purge translations

Command removes all translations, translation keys and languages from the project

simplelocalize purge --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY

# skip confirmation
simplelocalize purge --apiKey PROJECT_API_KEY --force
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