CLI

glotfile export

Writes the locale files for every output configured in config.outputs, using the adapters you’ve set up.

glotfile export

Exported 8 file(s).

Options

Option Description
--adapter <name> Export only the outputs using this adapter.
--watch Re-export whenever the state file changes (stays running).
--file, -f <path> Target a different state file. 
glotfile export --adapter laravel-php   # just the Laravel files
glotfile export --watch                 # re-export on every change

Warnings

Where a conversion would be lossy (a construct a target format can’t represent), export prints a warning and writes the best safe output rather than corrupting the file:

warning [icu-unsupported] cart.items @ de: plural select not representable; wrote fallback

See Placeholders and ICU.

Zero-diff guarantee

Because glotfile.json is written deterministically, re-running export with no real changes produces a zero-line diff. That makes it safe to run in CI to confirm your locale files are up to date:

glotfile export
git diff --exit-code   # non-zero if exports drifted

Tip: Prefer check in CI — glotfile check re-exports in memory and fails if any output file is missing or stale — no git diff dance required. See Continuous Integration.

  • Output Formats · Placeholders and ICU · lint and check · Continuous Integration