Syncing Translations (i18n)

Translations for the itch app are managed in a separate repository and contributed via Weblate. To update the app with the latest translations, you need to sync from the external repo.

How It Works

Translations are stored in the itch-i18n repository. Community members contribute translations through Weblate, which commits changes to that repo.

The locale files (JSON) are copied into the itch app at src/static/locales/.

Syncing Translations

Ensure you have the itch-i18n repository checked out alongside itch:

parent/
├── itch/
└── itch-i18n/

Then run the import script:

node release/import-i18n-strings.js

This deletes the existing src/static/locales/ directory and copies the latest translations from ../itch-i18n/locales/.

When to Sync

You should sync translations when:

• Preparing a new release
• New translations have been added via Weblate
• You want to test recent translation updates locally