polyglot-cli 0.1.0

AI-powered code translator using Claude Sonnet 4.5's extended thinking

🌍 Polyglot - AI Code Translator

An AI-powered CLI tool that translates code between programming languages using Claude Sonnet 4.5's extended thinking capabilities.

Features

• 🧠 Extended Thinking - See the AI's reasoning process as it translates
• 🎨 Idiomatic Translation - Not just syntax conversion, but proper language idioms
• ⚡ Smart Optimization - Optimizes for target language best practices
• 📊 Side-by-side Comparison - Visual diff of source and target
• 🎯 12+ Languages - Python, Rust, Go, TypeScript, Java, C++, and more

Installation

Option 1: Install from PyPI (Recommended)

pip install polyglot-cli

# Set your API key
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='your-key-here'

Option 2: Install from source

git clone https://github.com/samar/polyglot-cli.git
cd polyglot-cli
pip install -e .

# Set your API key
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='your-key-here'

Option 3: Use pipx (Isolated installation)

pipx install polyglot-cli
export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY='your-key-here'

Usage

Translate a file

polyglot translate python rust --file example.py

Translate from stdin

echo 'def hello(): print("hi")' | polyglot translate python go

Save output

polyglot translate python rust --file example.py --output example.rs

Hide AI reasoning

polyglot translate python rust --file example.py --no-thinking

List supported languages

polyglot languages

Examples

Python → Rust

polyglot translate python rust --file example.py

The AI will:

1. Show its thinking process (how it approaches the translation)
2. Convert Python's dynamic types to Rust's static types
3. Replace Python's dict cache with Rust's HashMap
4. Use idiomatic Rust patterns
5. Show side-by-side comparison

JavaScript → Go

polyglot translate javascript go --file api.js

Converts async/await to Go's goroutines and channels!

Why Polyglot?

This showcases Claude Sonnet 4.5's extended thinking - you can literally see the AI reasoning through:

• Type system differences
• Memory management patterns
• Idiomatic conventions
• Performance trade-offs

It's not just translating syntax, it's understanding and adapting code philosophy between languages!