Lokalise Migration Deep Dive

Current State

!lokalise2 --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'CLI not installed' !npm list @lokalise/node-api 2>/dev/null | grep lokalise || echo 'SDK not installed' !node --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Node.js not available'

Overview

Migrate translations from another TMS (Crowdin, Phrase, POEditor) into Lokalise — export from the source platform, transform key names and variable syntax to match Lokalise conventions, bulk upload via API, validate translation coverage, and handle key conflicts with format-aware tooling.

Prerequisites

• Admin or export access to the source TMS platform
• Lokalise account with a plan that supports the target key count (Free: 500 keys, Pro: unlimited)
• LOKALISE_API_TOKEN environment variable set (read-write token)
• lokalise2 CLI or @lokalise/node-api SDK installed
• jq for JSON manipulation during transformation