lokalise-data-handling

# Lokalise Data Handling ## Overview Lokalise manages translation data through keys, translations, snapshots, and branches. This skill covers the translation data lifecycle (create, update, export), key metadata management (tags, descriptions, screenshots), translation snapshots for versioning, branch-based translation isolation, export format handling (JSON flat/nested, XLIFF, PO), character encoding (UTF-8 BOM handling), and plural form support across locales. ## Prerequisites - `@lokalise/node-api` SDK installed (`npm install @lokalise/node-api`) - API token with read/write access to the target project - Understanding of i18n key naming conventions for your project - `lokalise2` CLI for bulk file operations (optional) ## Instructions ### 1. Understand the Translation Data Lifecycle Translation data in Lokalise follows this flow: **Create keys** (with platforms, tags, descriptions) -> **Add base translations** (source language) -> **Translate** (manually or via integrations) -> **Review** (proofread flag) -> **Export** (download to codebase). Create keys with metadata that helps translators: ```typescript import { LokaliseApi } from "@lokalise/node-api"; const lokalise = new LokaliseApi({ apiKey: process.env.LOKALISE_API_TOKEN! }); // Create keys with rich metadata await lokalise.keys().create({ project_id: projectId, keys: [ { key_name: { ios: "welcome.title", android: "welcome_title", web: "welcome.title", other: "we...