Rails

Integrate i1n with Ruby on Rails using YAML locale files.

Setup

Run i1n init in your Rails project. The CLI detects the rails gem in your Gemfile and configures YAML format in config/locales/.

Rails uses its native i18n gem — there is no i1n SDK for Ruby. The CLI manages your YAML locale files directly.

Usage

Use the t() helper in views and controllers to access translations. i1n reads and writes standard Rails YAML locale files (e.g., en.yml, es.yml).

Nested key structures, interpolation (%{variable}), and pluralization rules are fully supported and properly protected during AI translation.

Workflow

Add keys to config/locales/en.yml, push with i1n push, translate, and pull. Translated YAML files are written to the config/locales/ directory.

Bridge Mode is not applicable to Rails — the platform uses its own native i18n gem. Works with Rails 6+ and is compatible with the standard file structure.

config/locales/en.yml

en:
  home:
    title: Welcome
    subtitle: Get started with i1n

Dashboard

Guide to the i1n web dashboard: account creation, organizations, API keys, translation editing, and team management.

Bridge Mode

Keep your existing i18n library while adding i1n's type-safe autocomplete, AI translation, and file management.