mashpie/i18n-node

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A lightweight internationalization (i18n) library for Node.js that provides translation via the common __('...') syntax with dynamic JSON storage. It works with Express, restify, or any framework exposing app.use(), auto-detecting locales from Accept-Language headers and adding new strings on the fly.

Use cases

• translate a node.js web app into multiple languages
• add i18n to an express application
• detect user language from accept-language header
• store translations in json files for node.js
• translate strings in templates with __() syntax
• manage locale files compatible with webtranslateit

When to choose

• you need a minimal, dependency-light i18n solution for Node.js or Express
• you want translations stored as simple JSON files with no extra parsing step
• you want new translation strings auto-added when first used
• you need both singleton and instance-based configuration

When to avoid

• you need advanced i18n features like pluralization rules for complex locales, ICU message format, or context-aware translations
• you are building a frontend-only app without a Node.js backend
• you prefer a full-featured framework like i18next with ecosystem plugins

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internationalization middleware templating web-development backend i18n translation express json-translation-files accept-language-negotiation localization nodejs web-server

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