Next.js Lingui Template is an Apache-licensed boilerplate that combines Next.js static site generation with the Lingui JavaScript i18n library to produce server-rendered, multi-language static websites.
What is the Next.js Lingui Template?
This template is a GitHub repository that demonstrates how to build a static web app with internationalization using Next.js and Lingui. It takes React components and translation message catalogs as input and outputs pre-rendered HTML pages for multiple languages at build time. The project runs on Node.js with Next.js as the React framework and Lingui handling message extraction, pluralization, and locale formatting. It is published on GitHub by developer Nekofar, with the repository badges linking to his X and Warpcast profiles.
Key Features
- Static Site Generation with Next.js — Pages are pre-rendered at build time, giving improved performance, SEO advantages, and client-side routing.
- Translation Management with Lingui — Lingui handles message extraction from source code, language pluralization rules, and localized date/number formatting.
- Real-time Language Switching — Users can switch languages dynamically without leaving the current page, as shown in the template's demo.
- GitHub Template Repository — The "Use this template" button lets you copy the full project structure into a new repository.
- pnpm Workflow — Dependencies are installed with pnpm and the development server runs on localhost:3000 after running pnpm run dev.
- Apache License 2.0 — The template is licensed under Apache 2.0, permitting reuse and modification.
Who is it for?
- Next.js developers who need to add multilingual support to a static site without wiring up i18n from scratch.
- Technical teams that want SEO-friendly localized pages: each language version is pre-rendered and indexable.
- Open-source contributors who want to join a small boilerplate project; the README lists fork, branch, commit, push, and pull request steps.
- Learners who want a working example of Lingui integration with Next.js SSG to study.
What can you do with the template?
- Build a localized marketing site — pre-render a company or product homepage in several languages using Lingui message catalogs.
- Prototype i18n features — experiment with real-time language switching and message extraction in a minimal Next.js app.
- Teach i18n concepts — use the repository as a reference for workshops or documentation about static multilingual sites.
How does the template work?
After clicking "Use this template" and cloning the new repository, you run pnpm install to install dependencies, then pnpm run dev to start the development server on localhost:3000. The build pipeline pre-renders every page for each configured locale at build time, while Lingui extracts translatable strings from the source. The README also documents contribution steps for those who want to fork the repo and submit changes to the main branch.
