LocaleBadger: Automated GitHub i18n Translation Tool

LocaleBadger is a GitHub-native automation tool built to take the pain out of software internationalization. Instead of manually managing translation files across multiple languages, developers simply define a root language and target languages in a lightweight YAML configuration, and LocaleBadger handles the rest—automatically generating translation pull requests every time a new PR is opened. This makes it especially well-suited for Gatsby and React projects where i18n workflows can otherwise become a maintenance headache. Beyond per-PR automation, LocaleBadger also supports repository-wide syncs, letting teams refresh every translation file in one go whenever source content changes significantly. With Bring Your Own Key support for Google Cloud Translate API, users retain full control over translation quality, cost, and data privacy rather than being locked into a black-box service. Designed with solo developers, indie hackers, and small teams in mind, LocaleBadger removes a common barrier to shipping multilingual software: the tedious upkeep of translation files. By embedding translation automation directly into the GitHub pull request workflow, it keeps localization in sync with code changes rather than treating it as an afterthought.

1. Install LocaleBadger on your GitHub repository. 2. Add a simple YAML configuration file defining your source (root) language. 3. Specify the target languages you want your project translated into. 4. Provide your own Google Cloud Translate API key for translation processing. 5. Open a pull request as normal—LocaleBadger automatically creates corresponding translation pull requests for each configured target language. 6. Optionally, trigger a repository-wide sync to refresh all translation files at once.