Extract strings

npx intlayer extract

This command analyses your code files to extract strings from components into a .content file adjacent to the component. It supports interactive file selection or targeting specific files.

Aliases:

• npx intlayer ext

Arguments:

File selection options:

/// -f, --file [files...]: List of specific files to extract. If not provided, the CLI will scan for matching files (**/*.{tsx,jsx,vue,svelte,ts,js}) and prompt you to select which to extract.

Example: npx intlayer extract -f src/components/MyComponent.tsx

Output options:

• -o, --output-content-declarations [outputContentDeclarations]: Directory in which to save the generated content declaration files.

  Example: npx intlayer extract -o src/content

• --code-only: Only extract the component code (do not write content declarations).

  Example: npx intlayer extract --code-only

• --declaration-only: Only generate content declarations (do not rewrite the component).

  Example: npx intlayer extract --declaration-only

Configuration options:

• --base-dir: Specify the base directory for the project.
• --env: Specify the environment.
• --env-file: Provide a custom environment file.
• --verbose: Enable verbose logging.

Required plugins:

The extract command works without additional plugins on TypeScript/JSX files. However, it requires the following plugins to be installed for Vue and Svelte projects:

• @intlayer/vue-compiler: For Vue files.
• @intlayer/svelte-compiler: For Svelte files.