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title: "NAB AL Tools MCP"
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linkTitle: "NAB AL Tools"
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weight: 8
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description: >
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XLIFF translation and localization tools exposed as an MCP server for AL projects.
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## Overview
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The NAB AL Tools MCP Server exposes XLIFF translation management capabilities (the same core features used by the NAB AL Tools VS Code extension) as a standalone MCP server. It lets AI assistants and other MCP-compatible clients inspect, create, refresh and save XLF files used for AL localization workflows.
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**Publisher**: [nabsolutions / jwikman](https://github.com/jwikman)
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## Key Features
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- Comprehensive XLF/XLIFF tooling: refresh, create language XLFs, search by keyword, get untranslated texts, and more
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- Proper MCP annotations and Zod input validation for robust error handling
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- Configurable: works with npx, global install, or local project install
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- Supports pagination, batch saves and performant parsing for large translation files
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- Designed to work locally (openWorldHint: false) and respects workspace boundaries
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## Installation & Usage
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Recommended via npx (no install required):
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```bash
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npx -y @nabsolutions/nab-al-tools-mcp
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```
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Or install globally:
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```bash
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npm install -g @nabsolutions/nab-al-tools-mcp
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```
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MCP client example (npx):
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```json
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{
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"mcpServers": {
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"nab-al-tools": {
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"command": "npx",
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"args": ["-y", "@nabsolutions/nab-al-tools-mcp"]
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}
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}
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}
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```
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## Notable Tools (summary)
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- `refreshXlf` — synchronize generated .g.xlf with target XLF
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- `getTextsToTranslate` — list untranslated units with pagination
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- `getTranslatedTextsMap` — fetch existing translations grouped by source
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- `getTranslatedTextsByState` — filter translations by state (needs-review, translated, final)
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- `saveTranslatedTexts` — batch save translated units (up to configured limits)
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- `createLanguageXlf` — generate new language XLFs (can optionally match base app translations)
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- `getTextsByKeyword` — search XLF content by keyword or regex
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- `getGlossaryTerms` — return builtin BC glossary pairs for consistent terminology
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## Requirements
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- Node.js >= 20
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- npm (if installing)
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## Links
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- **GitHub**: https://github.com/jwikman/nab-al-tools
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- **MCP readme (source)**: https://github.com/jwikman/nab-al-tools/blob/main/extension/MCP_SERVER.md
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