# GettextTranslator
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**GettextTranslator** is a robust translation utility for Elixir projects that leverages advanced AI endpoints to provide high-quality translations. The library seamlessly integrates with Elixir's Gettext, enabling you to maintain the integrity of your application's messages while translating them accurately. It supports multiple AI providers, making it adaptable to your preferred translation service.
**Changelog:** See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for detailed changes in each version.
## Features
- **Multi-Provider Support:** Easily switch between translation endpoints such as Ollama AI and OpenAI.
- **Customizable Configurations:** Define your own translation persona, style, and languages to ignore.
- **CLI Integration:** Translate Gettext files directly from the command line.
- **Seamless Gettext Integration:** Automatically translate files in your Gettext directory.
- **Live Dashboard:**
- Monitor and manage translations through Phoenix LiveDashboard.
- Detailed view of all translations with filtering and pagination
- Direct editing of translations in the LiveView
- Approval workflow for LLM based translations
- Saving changes back to PO files
#### Upcoming Dashboard Features
In upcoming releases, the full dashboard UI will include:
- Git integration for creating commits and PRs
## Example
#### List all translations in the dashboard:

#### View translations in the dashboard:

## Installation
Add `gettext_translator` to your dependencies in your `mix.exs`:
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:gettext_translator, "~> 0.2.0"}
]
end
```
Then, run:
```sh
mix deps.get
```
## Configuration
Configure GettextTranslator in your `config/config.exs` file. Below are examples using two different AI translation endpoints.
### Using Ollama AI
```elixir
config :gettext_translator, GettextTranslator,
endpoint: LangChain.ChatModels.ChatOllamaAI,
endpoint_model: "llama3.2:latest",
endpoint_temperature: 0,
endpoint_config: %{}, # Leave empty if running Ollama locally with the default API endpoint
persona: "You are a professional translator. Your goal is to translate the message to the target language while preserving meaning and length.",
style: "Casual, using simple language",
ignored_languages: ["en"]
```
### Using OpenAI
```elixir
config :gettext_translator, GettextTranslator,
endpoint: LangChain.ChatModels.ChatOpenAI,
endpoint_model: "gpt-4",
endpoint_temperature: 0,
endpoint_config: %{
"openai_key" => "YOUR_OPENAI_KEY",
"openai_org_id" => "YOUR_ORG_ID"
},
persona: "You are a professional translator. Your goal is to translate the message to the target language while preserving meaning and length.",
style: "Casual, using simple language",
ignored_languages: ["en"]
```
## Usage
### Running the Translator via CLI
#### Translate Using the Default Gettext Folder
To translate the default Gettext folder (`priv/gettext`), simply run:
```sh
mix gettext_translator.run
```
#### Translate Using a Specific Gettext Folder
If your Gettext files are located in a different directory, specify the path:
```sh
mix gettext_translator.run path/to/your/gettext
```
### Phoenix LiveDashboard Integration (Preview)
GettextTranslator provides a web UI for managing translations through Phoenix LiveDashboard.
> **Note:** The full dashboard UI is under active development. The current version provides a basic view and API access to translations.
#### Setup Dashboard Integration
1. Add the required dependencies to your Phoenix application:
```elixir
def deps do
[
{:gettext_translator, "~> 0.2.0"},
{:phoenix_live_dashboard, ">= 0.6.0"},
{:phoenix_live_view, ">= 0.17.0"}
]
end
```
2. Add the GettextTranslator supervisor to your application:
```elixir
# lib/my_app/application.ex
def start(_type, _args) do
children = [
# ... other children
GettextTranslator.Supervisor
]
opts = [strategy: :one_for_one, name: MyApp.Supervisor]
Supervisor.start_link(children, opts)
end
```
3. Add the dashboard page to your Phoenix router:
```elixir
# lib/my_app_web/router.ex
import Phoenix.LiveDashboard.Router
scope "/" do
pipe_through [:browser, :admin_auth] # replace with your actual pipeline
live_dashboard "/dashboard",
metrics: MyAppWeb.Telemetry,
additional_pages: GettextTranslator.Dashboard.page_config(gettext_path: "priv/gettext")
end
```
#### Using the Translation API
While the full UI is under development, you can use the Translation API directly in your application:
```elixir
# Start the store manually if not using GettextTranslator.Supervisor
GettextTranslator.Dashboard.start_translation_store()
# Load translations from your gettext path
GettextTranslator.Dashboard.load_translations("priv/gettext")
# Get all loaded translations
translations = GettextTranslator.Dashboard.TranslationStore.list_translations()
# Filter translations by criteria
pending = GettextTranslator.Dashboard.TranslationStore.filter_translations(%{status: :pending})
es_translations = GettextTranslator.Dashboard.TranslationStore.filter_translations(%{language_code: "es"})
```
### Advanced Examples
#### Batch Translation Script
For projects with multiple Gettext directories, you can create a custom Elixir module to run translations in batch:
```elixir
defmodule BatchTranslator do
def run do
["priv/gettext", "lib/my_app/gettext"]
|> Enum.each(fn path ->
System.cmd("mix", ["gettext_translator.run", path])
end)
end
end
```
Run the batch translation in IEx:
```sh
iex -S mix
iex> BatchTranslator.run()
```
#### Overriding Configurations at Runtime
You might want to adjust the translation behavior without changing your config files permanently. Override settings in IEx:
```elixir
iex> Application.put_env(:gettext_translator, :persona, "Translate concisely and accurately.")
```
## Documentation
Comprehensive documentation is available on [HexDocs](https://hexdocs.pm/gettext_translator). It covers detailed configuration options, advanced usage, integration guides, and best practices.
## Contributing
We welcome contributions from the community! Please review our [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on submitting issues and pull requests.
## License
GettextTranslator is released under the Apache License 2.0 License.