# General Translation Overview: Introduction URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-GB/docs/overview/get-started.mdx --- title: Introduction description: Get started with General Translation's full stack for localisation and internationalisation. --- *New to localisation? Start with [Key concepts](/docs/overview/key-concepts) for the vocabulary used throughout these docs.* ## What is General Translation? [#what-is] General Translation connects your code, content, and translations. We combine the full localisation stack in one product: * **Open-source i18n libraries.** Internationalise your codebase and load translations at runtime. * **An AI-native translation platform.** Generate and store translations, and guide the output so product names, key terms, and style stay consistent across every language. * **Locadex, the AI agent.** Automate the entire process with our purpose-built agent, which internationalises your code and translates your content continuously. Just merge a pull request. GT reads your entire codebase and product context, so translations read as though they were written by a native speaker — and ship as fast as you do. *General Translation is trusted by some of the world's best developer teams, including Cursor, Ramp, Profound, Cognition, Mintlify, and ClickHouse.* ## FAQs [#faqs] **What is the difference between internationalisation, localisation, and translation?** Internationalisation prepares your codebase to support multiple languages, translation converts content from one language into another, and localisation is the whole process of adapting a product for a locale. See [Key concepts](/docs/overview/key-concepts). **Do I have to use the platform to use the libraries?** No. The General Translation i18n libraries are free, open-source, and can be configured to load translations from any source. See [React Quickstart](/docs/react/react-quickstart). **Which library should I use?** Use `gt-react` for React apps and `gt-next` for Next.js. Use the [Node](/docs/node/quickstart) or [Python](/docs/python/quickstart) libraries for back-end services, and the [Core library](/docs/platform/core/quickstart) for lower-level control in any JavaScript runtime. **How do AI agents fit in?** Locadex automates localisation for you, and you can also give your own AI coding tools access to the docs. See [For coding agents](/docs/overview/for-coding-agents). **What is a locale?** A locale is a language or dialect, identified by a locale code such as `en-US`. See [Key concepts](/docs/overview/key-concepts#locales) and the [Supported Locales](/docs/platform/dashboard/reference/supported-locales) list.