How does it authenticate in CI?

Through the ANYLOCALE_TOKEN environment variable, which overrides any stored login. Issue the token per project with only the scopes the job needs.

Can I install it without Homebrew?

Yes. The one-line installer writes to /usr/local/bin when that is writable and to ~/.local/bin otherwise, and never calls sudo. A build phase can vendor the script instead.

What do the exit codes mean?

0 is success, 1 a usage error or a refused input, 2 a failed request or download. Let 2 fail the job rather than shipping stale text unnoticed.

Can a coding agent do this?

Yes. Every step on this page is a shell command with a token in the environment, which is exactly what an agent runs. Give it a token with the scopes the task needs and nothing more.

Developer tools

anylocale CLI

One executable for pulling, syncing, and managing keys and values from a terminal, a build phase or a coding agent.

Create an account Set it up

What you get

One executable, every operation the editor has.

Everything is an HTTP call
Project tokens carry read, push and manage scopes, so a CI token that pushes files cannot delete keys.
The HTTP API
Runs in CI
Push the source language on merge and pull every language before the release build, on any CI that can run a shell.
CI pipelines
Pulls on every build
A Run Script phase above Compile Sources keeps the target on the latest verified text without anyone remembering to sync.
Xcode build phase
Pull a subset by tag
Tag keys by feature or platform and pull only those, so one project can serve several apps without shipping each other's strings.

Set it up

From nothing to every language.

1
Step 1: Install the CLI and log in
Homebrew or the one-line installer, then a token issued per project under Settings, Integrations. The read scope pulls; push writes source files and values; manage creates and deletes keys.
shell
```
brew install anylocale/tap/anylocale
anylocale login --project my-app
```
2
Step 2: Or install without Homebrew
The installer writes to /usr/local/bin when that is writable and to ~/.local/bin otherwise. It never calls sudo. The token is prompted for with the input hidden and stored in ~/.anylocale with owner-only permissions; ANYLOCALE_CONFIG moves the store.
shell
```
curl -fsSL https://anylocale.com/install.sh | sh
```

Step 3: Sync an .lproj tree, or pull one file

sync writes every locale and every string table as .strings and .stringsdict. pull writes one file in any format; --tag narrows it to keys carrying that tag, --platform leaves out keys tagged for another platform.

shell

anylocale sync --project my-app --out-dir Sources/Resources --platform ios
anylocale pull --project my-app --locale de --format android-xml \
    --tag checkout --out app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
anylocale tags list --project my-app

Step 4: Manage keys and text

Keys carry the metadata, values carry the text. Creating a key with its text is two requests, so the token needs manage and push.

shell

anylocale keys create --project my-app --name home.title \
    --description "Header on the home screen" \
    --value en="Home"
anylocale values get --project my-app --name home.title

Good to know

In CI, set ANYLOCALE_TOKEN instead of logging in; it overrides any stored token.
Exit code 1 is a usage error or a refused input, 2 a failed request or download.
--platform is exclusive: a key ships unless it is tagged for a different platform, so only the exceptions need the iOS or Android tag. An empty or unknown value fails the run instead of shipping the other platform's strings.

Questions

How does it authenticate in CI?: Through the ANYLOCALE_TOKEN environment variable, which overrides any stored login. Issue the token per project with only the scopes the job needs.
Can I install it without Homebrew?: Yes. The one-line installer writes to /usr/local/bin when that is writable and to ~/.local/bin otherwise, and never calls sudo. A build phase can vendor the script instead.
What do the exit codes mean?: 0 is success, 1 a usage error or a refused input, 2 a failed request or download. Let 2 fail the job rather than shipping stale text unnoticed.
Can a coding agent do this?: Yes. Every step on this page is a shell command with a token in the environment, which is exactly what an agent runs. Give it a token with the scopes the task needs and nothing more.