Lingo.dev is an AI Localization Engine. It turns weeks of translation work into automated pull requests. Built by developers for developers, it produces authentic translations by understanding UI elements' placement and microcontext.
Today, we're introducing Lingo.dev Compiler: an npm library, that lets you build multilingual React apps without having to rewrite the existing React code.
It doesn't require extracting i18n keys, or wrapping text in tags. 100% free and open-source.
Making it developer-centric with git integration via pull requests shows they understand their target audience's needs.
Lingo.dev
Back in December 2023, our plane almost flew through an Icelandic volcano on the way to Cornell hackathon: we missed it by just days.
Back then, we had no idea we were about to build something that would change how developers ship multilingual products. We were just two engineers tired of waiting weeks for translations.
Our hackathon prototype was rough - a ChatGPT wrapper that could translate JSON files. But when other developers saw it, their eyes lit up. They had the same pain. We ended up winning in two categories.
Today, Lingo.dev turns translation work into automated pull requests:
Git-native UI localization with automated PRs and Human-in-the-loop
Open-source CLI for web/mobile teams
Real-time API for dynamic content
Context-aware AI that understands product terminology
Built-in support for 80+ languages
Just like Dependabot automated package updates, we're automating localization. What started as a weekend project is now loved by both solo hackers and enterprise teams shipping multilingual products.
We're thrilled to be backed by incredible builders - founders of Supabase and Dependabot, Y Combinator and Initialized Capital.
We're a team of developers, repeat founders, and AI/ML engineers who care deeply about developer experience and shipping elegant, quality code. We're building the missing app localization infrastructure for the internet - the one we wish existed.
We'll keep shipping until every developer can build apps that speak every language on the planet, instantly. And we're just getting started!
Best place to start: lingo.dev
Docs: docs.lingo.dev
Join the team: careers@lingo.dev
Sometimes the scariest flights lead to the best destinations.
LFG! 🚀
Producta
@maxprilutskiy this makes so much sense, no wonder you won that hackathon! Some clients at @Producta have used it for this exactly, probably one of the best use cases for AI automation as of today. Good luck with the launch, I'll keep an eye on you guys! 🍀
Papermark
@maxprilutskiy Congrats on the launch! Amazing product and love the name rebranding.
Lingo.dev
@hamza_afzal_butt localization engine is preconfigured with product context, which is then reused in every translation operation 👌
@maxprilutskiy Great work!
@maxprilutskiy Gz on the launch! The devs are thanking you 🙌🏼
Lingo.dev
As an engineer, I've seen how localization breaks developer velocity. The existing tools were either too complex for small teams or too simple for enterprise needs. We needed something in between.
We're lucky to be building what we wished existed - an AI engine that could understand both code context and natural language. When we showed other developers how it preserves variables, handles plurals, and maintains technical accuracy, they immediately got it.
Today, our AI Localization Engine helps teams of any size ship multilingual products:
Learns your product terminology
Handles complex string interpolation
Maintains consistency across commits
Integrates with existing workflows
Scales with your needs
We're now a team of developers building the missing foundation for a multilingual internet. What excites me most is seeing solo developers use the same tools as large enterprises.
Grateful to be backed by builders who share our vision of making every app speak every language.
The internet is beautiful. You can just... ship things! 🚀
Lingo.dev
I joined Lingo.dev as the founding engineer over a month ago. The complexity of building AI localization infrastructure is mind-bending: from handling string interpolation across frameworks to ensuring consistent terminology in 80+ languages.
Shipped my first feature to production on day one 🚀 What's truly exciting is the pace - we ship new features daily, so users can start using them immediately!
Some of my favorite technical challenges so far:
Building reliable CI/CD pipelines for translation PRs
Handling complex string interpolation across frameworks
Maintaining consistency in technical terminology
Scaling our AI engine while keeping latency low
Supporting new frameworks and data formats
The best part? We're just scratching the surface. Every day brings new engineering challenges as teams use our infrastructure in ways we never expected.
Grateful to be building dev tools for developers! 🧑💻
// work on things that matter
Lingo.dev
@mathio Happy working together Matej! Let's go!
Lingo.dev
@vrcprl thank you for having me. Go team 🚀