Extract Hardcoded Texts

What It Does

Extract hardcoded texts replaces literal UI text in source code with i18n calls and writes new keys into locale files.

How to Use

Entry Points

• Sidebar action: Extract Hardcoded Texts
• Editor context menu: Extract Hardcoded Texts
• Command Palette: i18n Mage: Extract Hardcoded Text
• Shortcut: Ctrl+Alt+E / Cmd+Alt+E

Execution Flow

1. Open extraction wizard.
2. Confirm scan scope, function names, and import/setup rules.
3. Review replacements and key writes in preview.
4. Apply changes.

Related Settings

• i18n-mage.extract.*
• i18n-mage.workspace.extractScopeWhitelist
• i18n-mage.workspace.extractScopeBlacklist
• i18n-mage.i18nFeatures.framework
• i18n-mage.writeRules.*
• i18n-mage.translationServices.referenceLanguage
• i18n-mage.general.previewChangeScopes

FAQ

• Some texts were not extracted: extension/scope/filter rules excluded them.
• No changes were written: no applicable candidates or preview was canceled.
• Import/setup insertion was unexpected: file-type setup settings may not match project conventions.