# i18n

URL: /bengal/cli/i18n/
Section: i18n
Description: Internationalization (PO/MO)

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(/bengal/cli/i18n/index.txt)

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Command Group

#
`bengal i18n`

Internationalization (PO/MO)

5Commands

## Usage

```
bengal i18n [COMMAND] [OPTIONS]
```

## Commands

`compile`

Compile PO to MO files

(/bengal/cli/i18n/compile/)

`extract`

Extract translatable strings

(/bengal/cli/i18n/extract/)

`init`

Initialize locale directories

(/bengal/cli/i18n/init/)

`status`

Show translation coverage

(/bengal/cli/i18n/status/)

`sync`

Sync PO files with current keys

(/bengal/cli/i18n/sync/)