Setup

Connect the Lingo.dev i18n MCP server to your AI coding assistant in one step. The server is hosted at https://mcp.lingo.dev/main - no installation or API key required.

Quick setup#

claude mcp add --transport http "lingo" https://mcp.lingo.dev/main

Verify the connection#

After connecting, prompt the AI agent:

Set up i18n

The agent should call the i18n_checklist tool as its first action. If it doesn't recognize the tool, check that the MCP server URL is correct and the configuration file is saved in the right location.

What happens next#

The agent follows a 13-step checklist that covers:

1. Project context analysis (framework, router, directory structure)
2. Framework documentation retrieval
3. Locale routing setup
4. Translation infrastructure
5. Language switcher component
6. Build validation

You can specify locales upfront or let the agent ask:

Set up i18n with the following locales: en, es, and pt-BR. The default locale is "en".

For platform-specific details, see the individual guides: