Bug 432198

Summary:	[Feature request] Weblate integration
Product:	[Applications] lokalize	Reporter:	Yaron Shahrabani <sh.yaron>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Simon Depiets <sdepiets>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	as9902613, aspotashev, fin-w, karl, shafff
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
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Description Yaron Shahrabani 2021-01-27 13:03:07 UTC

Hi,

I would like to suggest an integration with Weblate.

Weblate is an open source localization platform with hosting services or on-premise support services (or self-maintained on-prem with no support for free).

Integrating Lokalize with Weblate will bring the best of both worlds: Offline tools and Online functionality while allowing online collaboration possibilities.

I believe that an optional online backend could benefit the translators while enriching the current TM, lowering the entrance barrier for newbies and keeping more translators engaged while staying fully connected to their team string-by-string (There's also screenshot support that can be designed).

For lower connection speed there will be an option to turn auto syncing off and allow manual syncing when needed so the localization will go on as much as possible.

Weblate has a very well documented API:
https://docs.weblate.org/en/latest/api.html

This could be a great step for the KDE community and widen the adoption of Lokalize.

Thank you very much.

Comment 1 Finley Watson 2025-12-10 02:13:43 UTC

This would require implementing https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277868

Comment 2 Yaron Shahrabani 2025-12-10 06:48:12 UTC

(In reply to Finley Watson from comment #1)
> This would require implementing https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=277868

Hey, why do you feel that this is necessary? Poedit implements Crowdin integration, GNOME Translator implements Damned Lies and none of these use identity management.

Comment 3 Finley Watson 2025-12-10 14:56:42 UTC

I mean that we need some way of managing and saving log in / account details. The current system is kind of bad and generic (i think it only affects the translator details in PO files etc.) so if we want to connect to Weblate API we need to save log in details or a token or something and have a way to manage that.