i18ntk 3.1.1 → 3.1.2

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -3,8 +3,19 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
-and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
-
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [3.1.2] - 2026-05-07
+
+### Fixed
+- Auto Translate now resolves locale roots such as `./locales` to the selected source-language folder such as `./locales/en` when JSON files are stored under language folders.
+- Public package staging now verifies root `package.json` and `package.public.json` release metadata are synchronized before pack or publish.
+- Added a safe `publish:public:dry-run` path for validating the exact staged npm publish flow.
+
+### Changed
+- Updated release docs, npm README metadata, and package manifests for v3.1.2.
+- Kept generated backups, temporary benchmark datasets, local setup state, and debug repair files out of future public repo commits through `.gitignore`.
+
 ## [3.1.1] - 2026-05-07
 
 ### Added

package/README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# i18ntk v3.1.1
+# i18ntk v3.1.2
 
 Zero-dependency internationalization toolkit for setup, scanning, analysis, validation, usage tracking, translation completion, automatic JSON locale translation, reporting, and runtime translation loading.
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Zero-dependency internationalization toolkit for setup, scanning, analysis, vali
 [![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D16-339933)](https://nodejs.org)
 [![dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0-success)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/i18ntk)
 [![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)
-[![socket](https://socket.dev/api/badge/npm/package/i18ntk/3.1.1)](https://socket.dev/npm/package/i18ntk/overview/3.1.1)
+[![socket](https://socket.dev/api/badge/npm/package/i18ntk/3.1.2)](https://socket.dev/npm/package/i18ntk/overview/3.1.2)
 
 ## Install
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Requirements:
 - npm `>=8.0.0`
 - No runtime dependencies
 
-## What's New in 3.1.1
+## What's New in 3.1.2
 
 - Auto Translate can translate strings that contain placeholders by translating text around the placeholders and reinserting the original tokens.
 - Auto Translate supports user-editable protection rules in `i18ntk-auto-translate.json` for brand names, product terms, exact values, key paths, and regex patterns.
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ Requirements:
 - Sizing reports now include per-language file counts, file-set mismatches, and per-file key/character statistics.
 - Internal UI locale coverage is enforced against the English UI locale.
 - Public package staging verifies `README.md` is present before publish.
+- Auto Translate now resolves locale roots such as `./locales` to the selected source-language folder such as `./locales/en` when needed.
+- Public package staging now fails when root `package.json` and `package.public.json` release metadata drift.
 
-See [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) and [docs/migration-guide-v3.1.1.md](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.1.md) for release details.
+See [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) and [docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md) for release details.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
@@ -157,11 +159,13 @@ i18ntk-translate locales/en es --source-dir locales/en --files "*.json" --no-con
 
 The manager flow asks for:
 
-- source locale directory
+- source locale directory, either the folder with JSON files or a locale root such as `./locales`
 - source language code
 - one or more target languages, or `all`
 - one JSON file or all JSON files in the source directory
 
+If you select a locale root such as `./locales` and choose source language `en`, the manager automatically uses `./locales/en` when that folder contains the source JSON files.
+
 Before writing files, the manager can run a dry-run preview. After confirmation it writes translated files under sibling target-language folders, for example:
 
 ```text
@@ -228,7 +232,7 @@ See [docs/auto-translate.md](./docs/auto-translate.md) for the full Auto Transla
 
 Validation checks locale structure, completeness, placeholders, and content risks.
 
-In 3.1.1, warning types are more specific:
+In 3.1.2, warning types are more specific:
 
 - `Potential risky content`: URL, email address, or secret-like value
 - `Possible untranslated English content`: target-language value appears to contain too much English
@@ -292,7 +296,7 @@ Example:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "version": "3.1.1",
+  "version": "3.1.2",
   "sourceDir": "./locales",
   "i18nDir": "./locales",
   "outputDir": "./i18ntk-reports",
@@ -350,6 +354,7 @@ The public package manifest includes `readmeFilename: "README.md"`, and the rele
 - [Auto Translate Guide](./docs/auto-translate.md)
 - [Scanner Guide](./docs/scanner-guide.md)
 - [Environment Variables](./docs/environment-variables.md)
+- [Migration Guide v3.1.2](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md)
 - [Migration Guide v3.1.1](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.1.md)
 - [Migration Guide v3.0.0](./docs/migration-guide-v3.0.0.md)
 - [Migration Guide v2.6.0](./docs/migration-guide-v2.6.0.md)

package/main/manage/commands/TranslateCommand.js

@@ -71,7 +71,14 @@ class TranslateCommand {
                 console.error(`Source locale directory not found: ${this.sourceDir}`);
                 return { success: false, error: 'Source directory not found' };
             }
-            const jsonFiles = SecurityUtils.safeReaddirSync(this.sourceDir, path.dirname(this.sourceDir)).filter(f => f.endsWith('.json')).sort();
+            const resolvedSource = this.resolveSourceDirectoryForLanguage(this.sourceDir, this.sourceLang);
+            if (!resolvedSource.ok) {
+                console.error(resolvedSource.message);
+                return { success: false, error: 'No source files found' };
+            }
+            this.sourceDir = resolvedSource.sourceDir;
+            this.configuredTargetLangs = this.getConfiguredTargetLanguages(unified, this.sourceDir);
+            const jsonFiles = resolvedSource.jsonFiles;
             return await this.nonInteractiveFlow(jsonFiles);
         }
 
@@ -84,18 +91,16 @@ class TranslateCommand {
         // Step 2: Choose source language
         this.sourceLang = await this.promptSourceLang(ask);
         if (!this.sourceLang) return { success: false, error: 'No source language selected' };
-        this.configuredTargetLangs = this.getConfiguredTargetLanguages(unified, this.sourceDir);
-
-        const jsonFiles = SecurityUtils.safeReaddirSync(this.sourceDir, path.dirname(this.sourceDir))
-            .filter(f => f.endsWith('.json'))
-            .sort();
 
-        if (jsonFiles.length === 0) {
-            console.error(`No JSON files found in: ${this.sourceDir}`);
+        const resolvedSource = this.resolveSourceDirectoryForLanguage(this.sourceDir, this.sourceLang);
+        if (!resolvedSource.ok) {
+            console.error(resolvedSource.message);
             return { success: false, error: 'No source files found' };
         }
+        this.sourceDir = resolvedSource.sourceDir;
+        this.configuredTargetLangs = this.getConfiguredTargetLanguages(unified, this.sourceDir);
 
-        return await this.interactiveFlow(jsonFiles, ask);
+        return await this.interactiveFlow(resolvedSource.jsonFiles, ask);
     }
 
     async promptSourceDir(ask, defaultDir) {
@@ -106,8 +111,9 @@ class TranslateCommand {
             console.log('  Accepted: an absolute path, or a path relative to the current project.');
             console.log('  Examples:');
             console.log('    ./locales/en');
+            console.log('    ./locales  (then choose source language: en)');
             console.log(`    ${defaultDir}`);
-            console.log('  The folder must contain the source JSON files to translate.');
+            console.log('  The folder can contain JSON files directly, or language folders such as ./locales/en.');
             console.log('  Press Enter to use the default.');
             const input = await ask('  > ');
 
@@ -251,6 +257,42 @@ class TranslateCommand {
         return { success: false, error: 'Non-interactive mode not supported from menu' };
     }
 
+    getJsonFiles(sourceDir) {
+        return SecurityUtils.safeReaddirSync(sourceDir, path.dirname(sourceDir))
+            .filter(f => f.endsWith('.json'))
+            .sort();
+    }
+
+    resolveSourceDirectoryForLanguage(selectedDir, sourceLang, options = {}) {
+        const shouldLog = options.log !== false;
+        const jsonFiles = this.getJsonFiles(selectedDir);
+        if (jsonFiles.length > 0) {
+            return { ok: true, sourceDir: selectedDir, jsonFiles };
+        }
+
+        const cleanLang = String(sourceLang || '').trim().toLowerCase();
+        if (cleanLang) {
+            const languageDir = path.join(selectedDir, cleanLang);
+            const languageStats = SecurityUtils.safeStatSync(languageDir, path.dirname(languageDir));
+            if (languageStats && languageStats.isDirectory()) {
+                const languageJsonFiles = this.getJsonFiles(languageDir);
+                if (languageJsonFiles.length > 0) {
+                    if (shouldLog) {
+                        console.log(`  No JSON files found directly in: ${selectedDir}`);
+                        console.log(`  Using source language folder: ${languageDir}`);
+                    }
+                    return { ok: true, sourceDir: languageDir, jsonFiles: languageJsonFiles };
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        const checkedLanguageDir = cleanLang ? path.join(selectedDir, cleanLang) : null;
+        const message = checkedLanguageDir
+            ? `No JSON files found in: ${selectedDir}\nAlso checked source language folder: ${checkedLanguageDir}`
+            : `No JSON files found in: ${selectedDir}`;
+        return { ok: false, sourceDir: selectedDir, jsonFiles: [], message };
+    }
+
     getConfiguredTargetLanguages(config = {}, sourceDir = this.sourceDir) {
         const candidates = []
             .concat(config.defaultLanguages || [])

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "i18ntk",
-  "version": "3.1.1",
+  "version": "3.1.2",
   "description": "Zero-dependency internationalization toolkit for setup, scanning, analysis, validation, auto translation, fixing, reporting, and runtime translation loading.",
   "readmeFilename": "README.md",
   "keywords": [
@@ -158,5 +158,6 @@
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },
-  "preferGlobal": true
+  "preferGlobal": true,
+  "readme": "# i18ntk v3.1.2\n\nZero-dependency internationalization toolkit for setup, scanning, analysis, validation, usage tracking, translation completion, automatic JSON locale translation, reporting, and runtime translation loading.\n\n![i18ntk Logo](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/vladnoskv/i18ntk/main/docs/screenshots/i18ntk-logo-public.PNG)\n\n[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/i18ntk.svg?color=brightgreen)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/i18ntk)\n[![npm downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/i18ntk.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/i18ntk)\n[![node](https://img.shields.io/badge/node-%3E%3D16-339933)](https://nodejs.org)\n[![dependencies](https://img.shields.io/badge/dependencies-0-success)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/i18ntk)\n[![license](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-yellow.svg)](LICENSE)\n[![socket](https://socket.dev/api/badge/npm/package/i18ntk/3.1.2)](https://socket.dev/npm/package/i18ntk/overview/3.1.2)\n\n## Install\n\n```bash\n# global CLI use\nnpm install -g i18ntk\n\n# local project use\nnpm install --save-dev i18ntk\n\n# one-off execution\nnpx i18ntk --help\n```\n\nRequirements:\n\n- Node.js `>=16.0.0`\n- npm `>=8.0.0`\n- No runtime dependencies\n\n## What's New in 3.1.2\n\n- Auto Translate can translate strings that contain placeholders by translating text around the placeholders and reinserting the original tokens.\n- Auto Translate supports user-editable protection rules in `i18ntk-auto-translate.json` for brand names, product terms, exact values, key paths, and regex patterns.\n- The manager Auto Translate flow runs in-process, avoiding production `child_process` usage for that command.\n- The target-language prompt supports `all` to translate into every configured target language while excluding the source language.\n- Source-directory prompts are clearer and accept absolute paths or project-relative paths.\n- Validation warnings now distinguish URLs, email addresses, secret-like values, and likely untranslated English content.\n- Sizing reports now include per-language file counts, file-set mismatches, and per-file key/character statistics.\n- Internal UI locale coverage is enforced against the English UI locale.\n- Public package staging verifies `README.md` is present before publish.\n- Auto Translate now resolves locale roots such as `./locales` to the selected source-language folder such as `./locales/en` when needed.\n- Public package staging now fails when root `package.json` and `package.public.json` release metadata drift.\n\nSee [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md) and [docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md) for release details.\n\n## Quick Start\n\nInitialize a project:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk\n# or\ni18ntk --command=init\n```\n\nRun common checks:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk --command=analyze\ni18ntk --command=validate\ni18ntk --command=usage\ni18ntk --command=sizing\ni18ntk --command=summary\n```\n\nComplete or fix translation files:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk --command=complete\ni18ntk-fixer --help\n```\n\nAuto-translate locale JSON:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk --command=translate\n# or\ni18ntk-translate locales/en/common.json de --report-stdout\n```\n\nThe full onboarding guide is in [docs/getting-started.md](./docs/getting-started.md).\n\n## Main Commands\n\nPrimary CLI:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk\ni18ntk --help\ni18ntk --command=init\ni18ntk --command=analyze\ni18ntk --command=validate\ni18ntk --command=usage\ni18ntk --command=scanner\ni18ntk --command=sizing\ni18ntk --command=complete\ni18ntk --command=translate\ni18ntk --command=summary\ni18ntk --command=debug\n```\n\nStandalone executables:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk-init\ni18ntk-analyze\ni18ntk-validate\ni18ntk-usage\ni18ntk-scanner\ni18ntk-sizing\ni18ntk-complete\ni18ntk-summary\ni18ntk-doctor\ni18ntk-fixer\ni18ntk-backup\ni18ntk-translate\n```\n\nNote: manager route `i18ntk --command=backup` is disabled in current builds. Use `i18ntk-backup` directly for backup operations.\n\n## Common Options\n\nMost commands support:\n\n- `--source-dir <path>`\n- `--i18n-dir <path>`\n- `--output-dir <path>`\n- `--source-language <code>`\n- `--ui-language <code>`\n- `--no-prompt`\n- `--dry-run`\n- `--help`\n\nExample:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk --command=analyze --source-dir=./src --i18n-dir=./locales --output-dir=./i18ntk-reports\n```\n\n## Auto Translate\n\nInteractive manager flow:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk\n# choose \"Auto Translate (Beta)\"\n```\n\nDirect CLI examples:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk-translate locales/en/common.json de\ni18ntk-translate locales/en/common.json fr --dry-run --report-stdout\ni18ntk-translate locales/en es --source-dir locales/en --files \"*.json\" --no-confirm --preserve-placeholders\n```\n\nThe manager flow asks for:\n\n- source locale directory, either the folder with JSON files or a locale root such as `./locales`\n- source language code\n- one or more target languages, or `all`\n- one JSON file or all JSON files in the source directory\n\nIf you select a locale root such as `./locales` and choose source language `en`, the manager automatically uses `./locales/en` when that folder contains the source JSON files.\n\nBefore writing files, the manager can run a dry-run preview. After confirmation it writes translated files under sibling target-language folders, for example:\n\n```text\nlocales/en/common.json\nlocales/de/common.json\nlocales/fr/common.json\n```\n\n### Placeholder Handling\n\nAuto Translate detects common placeholders such as:\n\n- `{name}`\n- `{{count}}`\n- `%s`\n- `%d`\n- `:id`\n- `%{name}`\n- `${value}`\n\nUseful flags:\n\n- `--preserve-placeholders`: translate text around placeholders and reinsert original tokens\n- `--skip-placeholders`: copy placeholder-bearing strings unchanged\n- `--send-placeholders`: send placeholder-bearing strings through translation after masking\n- `--custom-regex <regex>`: add project-specific placeholder detection\n\n### Protected Terms and Keys\n\nAuto Translate can create and use a project-local protection file:\n\n```bash\ni18ntk-translate locales/en/common.json de --create-protection-file --protection-file ./i18ntk-auto-translate.json\n```\n\nExample `i18ntk-auto-translate.json`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": 1,\n  \"terms\": [\"BrandName\", \"PRODUCT_CODE\", \"API\"],\n  \"keys\": [\"app.brandName\", \"legal.companyName\", \"product.*.symbol\"],\n  \"values\": [\"BrandName Ltd\", \"support@example.com\"],\n  \"patterns\": [\"[A-Z]{2,}-\\\\d+\"]\n}\n```\n\n- `terms` are masked before translation and restored exactly afterward.\n- `keys` are exact key paths or `*` wildcard paths copied unchanged.\n- `values` are exact source values copied unchanged.\n- `patterns` are JavaScript regex strings for advanced protected substrings.\n\nUseful flags:\n\n- `--protection-file <path>`\n- `--create-protection-file`\n- `--no-protection`\n\nOpen Settings and choose `Auto Translate Beta` to edit defaults for placeholder mode, concurrency, batch size, retry settings, report output, BOM output, protection file path, first-run setup prompt, and update prompt.\n\nSee [docs/auto-translate.md](./docs/auto-translate.md) for the full Auto Translate guide.\n\n## Validation\n\nValidation checks locale structure, completeness, placeholders, and content risks.\n\nIn 3.1.2, warning types are more specific:\n\n- `Potential risky content`: URL, email address, or secret-like value\n- `Possible untranslated English content`: target-language value appears to contain too much English\n\nEnglish-content warnings include:\n\n- detected English percentage\n- configured threshold\n- matched word count\n- sample matched words\n\nTune warnings in `.i18ntk-config`:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"englishContentThresholdPercent\": 10,\n  \"allowedEnglishTerms\": [\"BrandName\", \"PRODUCT_CODE\"]\n}\n```\n\n## Sizing Analysis\n\n`i18ntk-sizing` reports translation file sizes, key counts, average value length, and file-set mismatches across language folders.\n\n```bash\ni18ntk-sizing --source-dir ./locales --format table\ni18ntk-sizing --source-dir ./locales --detailed --output-dir ./i18ntk-reports\n```\n\nUse `--detailed` to print per-file rows in the terminal.\n\n## Runtime API\n\nUse `i18ntk/runtime` when an application needs to read locale JSON files at runtime.\n\n```js\nconst runtime = require('i18ntk/runtime');\n\nruntime.initRuntime({\n  baseDir: './locales',\n  language: 'en',\n  fallbackLanguage: 'en',\n  keySeparator: '.',\n  preload: true\n});\n\nconsole.log(runtime.t('common.hello'));\nruntime.setLanguage('fr');\nconsole.log(runtime.getLanguage());\nconsole.log(runtime.getAvailableLanguages());\nruntime.refresh('fr');\n```\n\nSee [docs/runtime.md](./docs/runtime.md) for runtime details.\n\n## Configuration\n\ni18ntk uses a project-local `.i18ntk-config` file.\n\nExample:\n\n```json\n{\n  \"version\": \"3.1.2\",\n  \"sourceDir\": \"./locales\",\n  \"i18nDir\": \"./locales\",\n  \"outputDir\": \"./i18ntk-reports\",\n  \"sourceLanguage\": \"en\",\n  \"defaultLanguages\": [\"de\", \"es\", \"fr\", \"ru\"],\n  \"englishContentThresholdPercent\": 10,\n  \"allowedEnglishTerms\": [\"BrandName\", \"PRODUCT_CODE\"],\n  \"autoTranslate\": {\n    \"placeholderMode\": \"preserve\",\n    \"concurrency\": 6,\n    \"batchSize\": 100,\n    \"progressInterval\": 25,\n    \"retryCount\": 3,\n    \"retryDelay\": 1000,\n    \"timeout\": 15000,\n    \"dryRunFirst\": true,\n    \"reportStdout\": true,\n    \"bom\": false,\n    \"protectionEnabled\": true,\n    \"protectionFile\": \"./i18ntk-auto-translate.json\",\n    \"promptProtectionSetup\": true,\n    \"promptProtectionUpdate\": true\n  },\n  \"setup\": {\n    \"completed\": true\n  }\n}\n```\n\nSee [docs/api/CONFIGURATION.md](./docs/api/CONFIGURATION.md) for the full configuration model.\n\n## Public Package Contents\n\nThe public package intentionally ships runtime and CLI files only. The publish staging script excludes development-only content such as tests, scripts, docs, release staging folders, local config files, and generated protection files.\n\nThe package includes:\n\n- CLI entry points under `main/`\n- manager commands and services\n- runtime API files under `runtime/`\n- settings UI files required at runtime\n- bundled internal UI locales\n- shared utilities required by the shipped commands\n- `README.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`, `LICENSE`, and policy files\n\nThe public package manifest includes `readmeFilename: \"README.md\"`, and the release staging script fails if `README.md` is missing or empty.\n\n## Documentation\n\n- [Documentation Index](./docs/README.md)\n- [Getting Started](./docs/getting-started.md)\n- [API Reference](./docs/api/API_REFERENCE.md)\n- [Configuration Guide](./docs/api/CONFIGURATION.md)\n- [Runtime API Guide](./docs/runtime.md)\n- [Auto Translate Guide](./docs/auto-translate.md)\n- [Scanner Guide](./docs/scanner-guide.md)\n- [Environment Variables](./docs/environment-variables.md)\n- [Migration Guide v3.1.2](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.2.md)\n- [Migration Guide v3.1.1](./docs/migration-guide-v3.1.1.md)\n- [Migration Guide v3.0.0](./docs/migration-guide-v3.0.0.md)\n- [Migration Guide v2.6.0](./docs/migration-guide-v2.6.0.md)\n- [Migration Guide v2.5.1](./docs/migration-guide-v2.5.1.md)\n\n## Security\n\n- No API key is required for the default Auto Translate flow.\n- Do not store secrets in locale files, `.i18ntk-config`, or protection files.\n- Project-specific brand/product terms should be configured by the user, not hardcoded into the package.\n- Report security issues using [SECURITY.md](./SECURITY.md).\n\n## Community\n\n- [Contributing](./CONTRIBUTING.md)\n- [Code of Conduct](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)\n- [Funding](./FUNDING.md)\n\n## License\n\nMIT. See [LICENSE](./LICENSE).\n"
 }

package/ui-locales/de.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/en.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/es.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/fr.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/ja.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/ru.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/ui-locales/zh.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "meta": {
-    "version": "3.1.1",
+    "version": "3.1.2",
     "updated": "2026-05-07"
   },
   "common": {

package/utils/config-manager.js

@@ -380,9 +380,13 @@ async function acquireConfigLock(timeoutMs = CONFIG_LOCK_TIMEOUT_MS) {
   };
 }
 
-function isAutosaveDisabled() {
-  return envManager.getBoolean('I18NTK_DISABLE_AUTOSAVE');
-}
+function isAutosaveDisabled() {
+  const raw = process.env.I18NTK_DISABLE_AUTOSAVE;
+  if (raw !== undefined && raw !== null && raw !== '') {
+    return ['true', '1', 'yes'].includes(String(raw).trim().toLowerCase());
+  }
+  return envManager.getBoolean('I18NTK_DISABLE_AUTOSAVE');
+}
 
 function clone(obj) {
    return JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj));