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benmccann/jsii-rosetta — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2025-06-26

Audience · developerComplexity · 3/5Stale

TL;DR

jsii-rosetta automatically translates TypeScript code examples into other languages like Python, Java, C#, and Go, so a library's documentation works everywhere from one source.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Translates code examples
      TypeScript to many languages
      Powers AWS CDK docs
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Compiler tooling
      Caching and parallel builds
    Use cases
      Multi-language SDK docs
      Automated example translation
      Build pipeline integration
    Audience
      Library authors
      Documentation teams

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Why would anyone build with this?

REASON 1

Write code examples once in TypeScript and auto-translate them into Python, Java, C#, and Go docs.

REASON 2

Add multi-language example translation to a library's build pipeline with jsii-rosetta extract.

REASON 3

Spread a single documented example across multiple related classes using the infuse command.

REASON 4

Generate a portable tablet file of translated examples to ship alongside a packaged library.

What's in the stack?

TypeScript

How it stacks up

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Language—CSS—
Last pushed2025-06-262022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceStaleDormantDormant
Setup difficulty—easyeasy
Complexity3/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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Yoink these prompts

Prompt 1
Show me how to run jsii-rosetta extract to translate my TypeScript documentation examples into other languages.
Prompt 2
Help me set up jsii-rosetta in my library's build pipeline so my docs stay in sync across languages.
Prompt 3
Explain how jsii-rosetta handles a TypeScript example that doesn't fully compile.
Prompt 4
Walk me through using the infuse command to spread one example across several related classes in my docs.

Frequently asked questions

wtf is jsii-rosetta?

jsii-rosetta automatically translates TypeScript code examples into other languages like Python, Java, C#, and Go, so a library's documentation works everywhere from one source.

Is jsii-rosetta actively maintained?

Stale — no commits in 1-2 years (last push 2025-06-26).

Who is jsii-rosetta for?

Mainly developer.

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