translator-tools: parse multi-const inputs and infer source locale

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 - Added language pair selection, glossary storage and fuzzy in-context suggestions.
 - Added local-only import/export pipeline with portal handoff integration.
 
+## 0.1.1 - 2026-09-02
+
+- Improved parser robustness for JS-like translation files with multiple declarations.
+- Added automatic source-language inference from const/let/var declaration names (e.g. `const de = ...`).
+- Added defensive parser fallback to avoid intermediate empty states when loading translation files.
+
 ## 0.1.0 - 2026-09-02
 
 - Initial local-first translator review implementation.

SOURCE.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Corresponding source
 
-The corresponding source for Text Tools 0.2.0 is available at:
+The corresponding source for Translator Tools 0.1.1 is available at:
 
-https://git.add-ideas.de/lotobo/text-tools/src/tag/v0.2.0
+https://git.add-ideas.de/lotobo/translator-tools/src/tag/v0.1.1
 
 Build with Node.js 22, npm 11, `npm ci`, and `npm run release:artifact`.

package-lock.json

@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "translator-tools",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "translator-tools",
-      "version": "0.1.0",
+      "version": "0.1.1",
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@add-ideas/toolbox-contract": "0.3.0",

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "translator-tools",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Review and translate i18next-like JSON language files locally.",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
   "author": "Albrecht Degering",

public/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 - Added language pair selection, glossary storage and fuzzy in-context suggestions.
 - Added local-only import/export pipeline with portal handoff integration.
 
+## 0.1.1 - 2026-09-02
+
+- Improved parser robustness for JS-like translation files with multiple declarations.
+- Added automatic source-language inference from const/let/var declaration names (e.g. `const de = ...`).
+- Added defensive parser fallback to avoid intermediate empty states when loading translation files.
+
 ## 0.1.0 - 2026-09-02
 
 - Initial local-first translator review implementation.

public/SOURCE.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Corresponding source
 
-The corresponding source for Translator Tools 0.1.0 is available at:
+The corresponding source for Translator Tools 0.1.1 is available at:
 
-https://git.add-ideas.de/lotobo/translator-tools/src/tag/v0.1.0
+https://git.add-ideas.de/lotobo/translator-tools/src/tag/v0.1.1
 
 Build with Node.js 22, npm 11, `npm ci`, and `npm run release:artifact`.

public/toolbox-app.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "schemaVersion": 1,
   "id": "de.add-ideas.translator-tools",
   "name": "Translator Tools",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Review and edit translation bundles in the browser with glossary suggestions.",
   "entry": "./",
   "icon": "./favicon.svg",

src/components/Workbench.tsx

@@ -120,16 +120,196 @@ function guessLocaleFromFileName(name: string): string {
   return match?.[2]?.toLowerCase() ?? "en";
 }
 
-function parseTranslationInput(value: string): unknown {
+function parseJsLikeValue(
+  source: string,
+  start: number,
+): { end: number; value: string } | undefined {
+  let cursor = start;
+  while (cursor < source.length && /\s/uy.test(source[cursor]!)) {
+    cursor += 1;
+  }
+  const first = source[cursor];
+  if (first !== "{" && first !== "[") return undefined;
+
+  const close = first === "{" ? "}" : "]";
+  let depth = 0;
+  let inSingle = false;
+  let inDouble = false;
+  let inBacktick = false;
+  let inLineComment = false;
+  let inBlockComment = false;
+  let escaped = false;
+
+  for (let index = cursor; index < source.length; index += 1) {
+    const char = source[index]!;
+    if (inLineComment) {
+      if (char === "\n") inLineComment = false;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (inBlockComment) {
+      if (char === "*" && source[index + 1] === "/") {
+        inBlockComment = false;
+        index += 1;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (escaped) {
+      escaped = false;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (inSingle) {
+      if (char === "\\") {
+        escaped = true;
+      } else if (char === "'") {
+        inSingle = false;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (inDouble) {
+      if (char === "\\") {
+        escaped = true;
+      } else if (char === '"') {
+        inDouble = false;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (inBacktick) {
+      if (char === "\\") {
+        escaped = true;
+      } else if (char === "`") {
+        inBacktick = false;
+      }
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (char === "'" && !inSingle && !inDouble && !inBacktick) {
+      inSingle = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === '"' && !inSingle && !inDouble && !inBacktick) {
+      inDouble = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === "`" && !inSingle && !inDouble && !inBacktick) {
+      inBacktick = true;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (char === "/" && source[index + 1] === "/") {
+      inLineComment = true;
+      index += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === "/" && source[index + 1] === "*") {
+      inBlockComment = true;
+      index += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    if (char === first) {
+      depth += 1;
+      continue;
+    }
+    if (char === close) {
+      depth -= 1;
+      if (depth === 0) {
+        return { value: source.slice(cursor, index + 1), end: index + 1 };
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+function parseNamedAssignments(
+  source: string,
+): Array<{ name: string; value: unknown }> {
+  const values: Array<{ name: string; value: unknown }> = [];
+  const declarationRegex =
+    /(?:^|[\s;])(?:export\s+)?(?:const|let|var)\s+([a-zA-Z_$][\w$]*)\s*=\s*/guy;
+
+  for (let cursor = 0; cursor < source.length;) {
+    declarationRegex.lastIndex = cursor;
+    const match = declarationRegex.exec(source);
+    if (!match) break;
+
+    const name = match[1];
+    if (!name) {
+      cursor = declarationRegex.lastIndex;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const matchedEnd = declarationRegex.lastIndex;
+    const extracted = parseJsLikeValue(source, matchedEnd);
+    if (!extracted) {
+      cursor = matchedEnd;
+      continue;
+    }
     try {
-    return JSON.parse(value);
+      const parsed = JSON5.parse(extracted.value);
+      values.push({ name, value: parsed });
     } catch {
+      // Ignore declarations that are not JSON-like values.
+    }
+    declarationRegex.lastIndex = extracted.end;
+    cursor = extracted.end;
+  }
+  return values;
+}
+
+type ParsedTranslationInput = {
+  value: unknown;
+  sourceLanguageHint?: string;
+};
+
+function parseTranslationInput(value: string): ParsedTranslationInput {
   const trimmed = value.trim();
+  if (!trimmed) {
+    throw new Error("The translation input is empty.");
+  }
+  try {
+    return { value: JSON.parse(trimmed) };
+  } catch {
     const asAssignment =
       /^(?:export\s+)?(?:const|let|var)\s+[a-zA-Z_$][\w$]*\s*=\s*([\s\S]*?)\s*;?\s*$/u.exec(
         trimmed,
       )?.[1];
-    return JSON5.parse(asAssignment ?? trimmed);
+    const assignments = parseNamedAssignments(trimmed);
+    if (assignments.length > 0) {
+      const first = assignments[0];
+      if (!first) return { value: JSON5.parse(asAssignment ?? trimmed) };
+      if (assignments.length === 1) {
+        const name = normalizeLocaleCode(first.name);
+        return {
+          value: first.value,
+          sourceLanguageHint: isLikelyLocaleCode(name) ? name : undefined,
+        };
+      }
+      const localeCount = assignments.filter((entry) =>
+        isLikelyLocaleCode(normalizeLocaleCode(entry.name)),
+      ).length;
+      if (localeCount > 1) {
+        const mapped = assignments.reduce<Record<string, unknown>>(
+          (acc, entry) => {
+            acc[normalizeLocaleCode(entry.name)] = entry.value;
+            return acc;
+          },
+          {},
+        );
+        return { value: mapped };
+      }
+      const mapped = assignments.reduce<Record<string, unknown>>(
+        (acc, entry) => {
+          acc[entry.name] = entry.value;
+          return acc;
+        },
+        {},
+      );
+      return { value: mapped };
+    }
+    return { value: JSON5.parse(asAssignment ?? trimmed) };
   }
 }
 
@@ -164,6 +344,7 @@ function levenshtein(a: string, b: string): number {
 function extractWorkspace(
   value: unknown,
   sourceFileName: string,
+  sourceLanguageHint?: string,
 ): Workspace & { warning?: string } {
   if (!isRecord(value)) throw new Error("Translation input must be an object.");
 
@@ -195,16 +376,24 @@ function extractWorkspace(
     };
   }
 
+  const normalizedHint = sourceLanguageHint
+    ? normalizeLocaleCode(sourceLanguageHint)
+    : "";
   const guessed = normalizeLocaleCode(guessLocaleFromFileName(sourceFileName));
+  const inferredSourceLanguage = isLikelyLocaleCode(normalizedHint)
+    ? normalizedHint
+    : isLikelyLocaleCode(guessed)
+      ? guessed
+      : "en";
   const flat: FlatLocale = {};
   flattenLocale(value, "", flat, (path) => {
     warnings.push(`Skipped non-string value at ${path}`);
   });
-  localeMap[guessed] = flat;
+  localeMap[inferredSourceLanguage] = flat;
   return {
     mode: "single-locale",
-    sourceLanguage: guessed,
+    sourceLanguage: inferredSourceLanguage,
-    targetLanguage: guessed === "en" ? "de" : "en",
+    targetLanguage: inferredSourceLanguage === "en" ? "de" : "en",
     localeMap,
     warning: warnings.join("; ") || undefined,
   };
@@ -449,7 +638,11 @@ export function Workbench({
     setRawInput(next);
     try {
       const parsed = parseTranslationInput(next);
-      const nextWorkspace = extractWorkspace(parsed, file.name);
+      const nextWorkspace = extractWorkspace(
+        parsed.value,
+        file.name,
+        parsed.sourceLanguageHint,
+      );
       setWorkspace({
         mode: nextWorkspace.mode,
         sourceLanguage: nextWorkspace.sourceLanguage,
@@ -481,7 +674,11 @@ export function Workbench({
     }
     try {
       const parsed = parseTranslationInput(rawInput);
-      const nextWorkspace = extractWorkspace(parsed, sourceFileName);
+      const nextWorkspace = extractWorkspace(
+        parsed.value,
+        sourceFileName,
+        parsed.sourceLanguageHint,
+      );
       setWorkspace({
         mode: nextWorkspace.mode,
         sourceLanguage: nextWorkspace.sourceLanguage,

src/styles.css

@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
 :root {
-  --toolbox-background: #f4f7fc;
+  color-scheme: inherit;
-  --toolbox-surface: #fff;
-  --toolbox-surface-soft: #eff1f7;
-  --toolbox-text: #1f2433;
-  --toolbox-muted: #62697c;
-  --toolbox-border: #d9deea;
-  --toolbox-accent: #4f46e5;
-  --toolbox-accent-hover: #4437d6;
-  --toolbox-accent-soft: #eceaff;
-  --toolbox-accent-contrast: #fff;
-  --toolbox-focus: #107d74;
-  --toolbox-danger: #b42342;
 }
 
 * {
@@ -67,7 +56,7 @@ button:disabled {
 }
 
 .secondary {
-  background: #f7f7ff;
+  background: var(--toolbox-surface-soft);
 }
 
 button.primary {
@@ -154,7 +143,7 @@ a {
   font-size: 0.84rem;
   border: 1px solid var(--toolbox-border);
   background: var(--toolbox-accent-soft);
-  color: #2f2a6d;
+  color: var(--toolbox-accent);
   align-self: flex-start;
 }
 
@@ -244,7 +233,11 @@ a {
 }
 
 .review-grid thead {
-  background: #f9fbff;
+  background: color-mix(
+    in srgb,
+    var(--toolbox-surface-soft) 86%,
+    var(--toolbox-surface)
+  );
 }
 
 .review-grid textarea {
@@ -265,7 +258,7 @@ a {
   color: var(--toolbox-muted);
   padding: 0.4rem 0.5rem;
   border-radius: 0.5rem;
-  background: #f8f9fc;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--toolbox-surface-soft) 90%, transparent);
   border: 1px solid var(--toolbox-border);
 }
 
@@ -295,7 +288,7 @@ a {
 
 .notice {
   margin: 0.75rem 0 0;
-  color: #1f5a75;
+  color: var(--toolbox-accent);
 }
 
 .error {
@@ -351,7 +344,7 @@ a {
 .language-list li {
   border: 1px solid var(--toolbox-border);
   border-radius: 0.6rem;
-  background: #fbfcff;
+  background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--toolbox-surface-soft) 90%, transparent);
   display: flex;
   justify-content: space-between;
   gap: 0.75rem;

src/toolbox/manifest.source.json

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "schemaVersion": 1,
   "id": "de.add-ideas.translator-tools",
   "name": "Translator Tools",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "description": "Review and edit translation bundles in the browser with glossary suggestions.",
   "entry": "./",
   "icon": "./favicon.svg",

src/version.ts

@@ -1 +1 @@
-export const APP_VERSION = "0.1.0";
+export const APP_VERSION = "0.1.1";