Developer cuts i18n translation time from 3 hours to 30 minutes using AI workflow
A developer managing a React-based SaaS product with over 3,000 i18n key-value pairs built an AI-assisted workflow to handle translations into English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese. The approach involves feeding the AI a structural summary of JSON language files along with a project-specific glossary to ensure consistent terminology across all translations. A Node.js script reads new copy from a text file, calls the AI API with contextual metadata, and writes formatted output directly into the language files. A GitHub Action was also set up to automatically generate translation PRs whenever new copy is committed, processing around 11 PRs over two weeks. After one month, the team reduced manual i18n effort by roughly 60%, though human review remains mandatory for brand, legal, and culturally sensitive content.
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