Lingo.dev is an AI Localization Engine. It turns weeks of translation work into automated pull requests. Built by developers for developers, it produces authentic translations by understanding UI elements' placement and microcontext.
Back in December 2023, our plane almost flew through an Icelandic volcano on the way to Cornell hackathon: we missed it by just days.
Back then, we had no idea we were about to build something that would change how developers ship multilingual products. We were just two engineers tired of waiting weeks for translations.
Our hackathon prototype was rough - a ChatGPT wrapper that could translate JSON files. But when other developers saw it, their eyes lit up. They had the same pain. We ended up winning in two categories.
Today, Lingo.dev turns translation work into automated pull requests:
Git-native UI localization with automated PRs and Human-in-the-loop
Open-source CLI for web/mobile teams
Real-time API for dynamic content
Context-aware AI that understands product terminology
Built-in support for 80+ languages
Just like Dependabot automated package updates, we're automating localization. What started as a weekend project is now loved by both solo hackers and enterprise teams shipping multilingual products.
We're thrilled to be backed by incredible builders - founders of Supabase and Dependabot, Y Combinator and Initialized Capital.
We're a team of developers, repeat founders, and AI/ML engineers who care deeply about developer experience and shipping elegant, quality code. We're building the missing app localization infrastructure for the internet - the one we wish existed.
We'll keep shipping until every developer can build apps that speak every language on the planet, instantly. And we're just getting started!
@maxprilutskiy this makes so much sense, no wonder you won that hackathon! Some clients at @Producta have used it for this exactly, probably one of the best use cases for AI automation as of today. Good luck with the launch, I'll keep an eye on you guys! 🍀
I’ve been following Lingo since its inception, so much progress and so many cool features implemented since!
Kudos to the team for listening to your customers and shipping cool stuff!
I joined Lingo.dev as the founding engineer over a month ago. The complexity of building AI localization infrastructure is mind-bending: from handling string interpolation across frameworks to ensuring consistent terminology in 80+ languages.
Shipped my first feature to production on day one 🚀 What's truly exciting is the pace - we ship new features daily, so users can start using them immediately!
Some of my favorite technical challenges so far:
Building reliable CI/CD pipelines for translation PRs
Handling complex string interpolation across frameworks
Maintaining consistency in technical terminology
Scaling our AI engine while keeping latency low
Supporting new frameworks and data formats
The best part? We're just scratching the surface. Every day brings new engineering challenges as teams use our infrastructure in ways we never expected.
Grateful to be building dev tools for developers! 🧑💻
This is amazing tool, it takes so much time and resources to localise our product for different markets! Can’t wait to try it
Btw do u support websites built on webflow?
Lingo.dev
Back in December 2023, our plane almost flew through an Icelandic volcano on the way to Cornell hackathon: we missed it by just days.
Back then, we had no idea we were about to build something that would change how developers ship multilingual products. We were just two engineers tired of waiting weeks for translations.
Our hackathon prototype was rough - a ChatGPT wrapper that could translate JSON files. But when other developers saw it, their eyes lit up. They had the same pain. We ended up winning in two categories.
Today, Lingo.dev turns translation work into automated pull requests:
Git-native UI localization with automated PRs and Human-in-the-loop
Open-source CLI for web/mobile teams
Real-time API for dynamic content
Context-aware AI that understands product terminology
Built-in support for 80+ languages
Just like Dependabot automated package updates, we're automating localization. What started as a weekend project is now loved by both solo hackers and enterprise teams shipping multilingual products.
We're thrilled to be backed by incredible builders - founders of Supabase and Dependabot, Y Combinator and Initialized Capital.
We're a team of developers, repeat founders, and AI/ML engineers who care deeply about developer experience and shipping elegant, quality code. We're building the missing app localization infrastructure for the internet - the one we wish existed.
We'll keep shipping until every developer can build apps that speak every language on the planet, instantly. And we're just getting started!
Best place to start: lingo.dev
Docs: docs.lingo.dev
Join the team: careers@lingo.dev
Sometimes the scariest flights lead to the best destinations.
LFG! 🚀
Producta
@maxprilutskiy this makes so much sense, no wonder you won that hackathon! Some clients at @Producta have used it for this exactly, probably one of the best use cases for AI automation as of today. Good luck with the launch, I'll keep an eye on you guys! 🍀
Papermark
@maxprilutskiy Congrats on the launch! Amazing product and love the name rebranding.
Lingo.dev
@hamza_afzal_butt localization engine is preconfigured with product context, which is then reused in every translation operation 👌
@maxprilutskiy Great work!
@maxprilutskiy Gz on the launch! The devs are thanking you 🙌🏼
Very cool product, congrats you two!
What's the best approach for dev teams to take, to launch the product quickly?
Thanks
James
Lingo.dev
@james_ulan Thank you James! Best place to start is docs.lingo.dev + to reach out to us, as we will even help with localization strategy in general :)
Typeform
Lingo.dev
@picsoung
Thanks for your support Nico from the very first days!
Lingo.dev
@picsoung THANKS FRIEND
Lingo.dev
@picsoung thank you for rooting for us 😍 See you along the ride!
Lingo.dev
I joined Lingo.dev as the founding engineer over a month ago. The complexity of building AI localization infrastructure is mind-bending: from handling string interpolation across frameworks to ensuring consistent terminology in 80+ languages.
Shipped my first feature to production on day one 🚀 What's truly exciting is the pace - we ship new features daily, so users can start using them immediately!
Some of my favorite technical challenges so far:
Building reliable CI/CD pipelines for translation PRs
Handling complex string interpolation across frameworks
Maintaining consistency in technical terminology
Scaling our AI engine while keeping latency low
Supporting new frameworks and data formats
The best part? We're just scratching the surface. Every day brings new engineering challenges as teams use our infrastructure in ways we never expected.
Grateful to be building dev tools for developers! 🧑💻
// work on things that matter
Lingo.dev
@mathio Happy working together Matej! Let's go!
Lingo.dev
@vrcprl thank you for having me. Go team 🚀
Congrats on your launch, team Lingo!
Before AI got this powerful, Lingo was super necessary. Now it's not? Show me I'm wrong🤣
Lingo.dev
@bonvisions Good philosophical point!
If AI makes web/mobile app UIs obsolete, and everything becomes a chat – then, I believe, Lingo.dev won't be needed anymore!
Aha
Lingo dev’s multilingual API saves hours in localization. As a marketer managing global campaigns, this is exactly what we need!
Lingo.dev
@oliveraha Thank you Oliver! This means a lot!
Kvistly
Lingo.dev
@elena24 Thank you Elena! Drop me a DM after launch, we'll be happy to help ;)