xcstringstool

This tool is a reimplementation of the string catalog compiler xcstringstool found in Xcode.

Overview

Apple introduced the .xcstrings format in Xcode 15 as a structured, JSON-based way to manage localizations.

In Objective-C projects, xcstringstool compiles the .xcstrings file into language-specific .strings and .stringsdict files.

TODO

• Generation of .stringsdict files
• Implementation of sync command

Options

$ xcstringstool --help
Work with .xcstrings files

Usage: xcstringstool <COMMAND>

Commands:
  print    Prints all string keys represented in an xcstrings file
  compile  Produces build products for an .xcstrings file
  sync     Updates an .xcstrings file based on .stringsdata files
  help     Print this message or the help of the given subcommand(s)

Options:
  -h, --help  Print help

Building

Install Rust (stable), and build the project with cargo: cargo build --release.