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The baseline command inserts glot-disable-next-line comments to suppress existing hardcoded text warnings. This is useful when adopting glot in an existing project.

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Usage

npx glot baseline [OPTIONS]

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Options

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--apply
boolean
default:"false"
Actually insert comments. Without this flag, glot runs in dry-run mode and only shows what would be changed.
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--path
string
default:"."
Directory to process.

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Why Use Baseline?

When adding glot to an existing project, you might have hundreds of hardcoded strings. Fixing them all at once isn’t practical. The baseline command lets you:
  1. Suppress all existing warnings
  2. Start with a clean slate
  3. Prevent new hardcoded text from being added
  4. Gradually fix existing issues over time

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Dry-Run Mode (Default)

Preview what comments would be inserted: 
npx glot baseline
Output: 
Dry-run mode: showing comments that would be inserted

./src/components/Button.tsx:5
  Would add: // glot-disable-next-line
  Before: return <button>Submit</button>;

./src/components/Form.tsx:12
  Would add: // glot-disable-next-line
  Before: <input placeholder="Enter your email" />

2 comments would be inserted. Run with --apply to insert.

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Apply Changes

Insert the suppression comments: 
npx glot baseline --apply
Output: 
./src/components/Button.tsx:5
  Inserted: // glot-disable-next-line

./src/components/Form.tsx:12
  Inserted: // glot-disable-next-line

✓ 2 comments inserted

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Result

Before: 
export function Button() {
  return <button>Submit</button>;
}
After: 
export function Button() {
  // glot-disable-next-line
  return <button>Submit</button>;
}

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Workflow

1

Run Baseline

Insert suppression comments for all existing hardcoded text:
npx glot baseline --apply
2

Commit Changes

Commit the baseline to your repository: bash git add -A git commit -m "chore: add glot baseline comments"
3

Add to CI

Add glot check to your CI pipeline. New hardcoded text will be caught.
4

Gradually Fix

Over time, remove the suppression comments and add proper translations.

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Smart Behavior

The baseline command is smart about where it inserts comments:
  • Skips lines that already have translation function calls
  • Places comments on the correct line for multiline JSX
  • Handles JSX attributes correctly

Directives

Learn about inline suppression directives

Check Command

Run i18n checks