---
createdAt: 2025-12-30
updatedAt: 2025-12-30
title: List Intlayer Projects
description: Learn how to list all Intlayer projects in a directory or git repository.
keywords:
  - List
  - Projects
  - CLI
  - Intlayer
  - Git
slugs:
  - doc
  - concept
  - cli
  - list-projects
history:
  - version: 7.5.12
    date: 2026-01-06
    changes: Add absolute output option to list projects command
---

# List Intlayer Projects

```bash
npx intlayer projects list
```

This command searches for and lists all Intlayer projects by finding directories that contain Intlayer configuration files. It's useful for discovering all Intlayer projects in a monorepo, workspace, or git repository.

## Aliases:

- `npx intlayer projects-list`
- `npx intlayer pl`

## Arguments:

- **`--base-dir [path]`**: Specify the base directory to search from. Defaults to the current working directory.

  > Example: `npx intlayer projects list --base-dir /path/to/workspace`

- **`--git-root`**: Search from the git root directory instead of the base directory. This is useful for finding all Intlayer projects in a monorepo or git repository.

  > Example: `npx intlayer projects list --git-root`

- **`--json`**: Output the results as JSON instead of formatted text. Useful for scripting and programmatic access.

  > Example: `npx intlayer projects list --json`

- **`--absolute`**: Output the results as absolute paths instead of relative paths.

  > Example: `npx intlayer projects list --absolute`

## How it works:

The command searches for Intlayer configuration files in the specified directory (or git root if `--git-root` is used). It looks for the following configuration file patterns:

- `intlayer.config.ts`
- `intlayer.config.js`
- `intlayer.config.json`
- `intlayer.config.cjs`
- `intlayer.config.mjs`
- `.intlayerrc`

Each directory containing one of these files is considered an Intlayer project and will be listed in the output.

## Examples:

### List projects in current directory:

```bash
npx intlayer projects list
```

### List projects in a specific directory:

```bash
npx intlayer projects list --base-dir ./packages
```

### List all projects in the git repository:

```bash
npx intlayer projects list --git-root
```

### Using the shortcut alias:

```bash
npx intlayer pl --git-root
```

### Output as JSON:

```bash
npx intlayer projects list --json
```

## Example output:

### Formatted output:

```bash
$ npx intlayer projects list --git-root

Found 3 Intlayer project(s):

  - /Users/user/workspace/packages/app
  - /Users/user/workspace/packages/admin
  - /Users/user/workspace/packages/shared
```

### JSON output:

```bash
$ npx intlayer projects list --json

["/Users/user/workspace/packages/app","/Users/user/workspace/packages/admin","/Users/user/workspace/packages/shared"]
```

## Use cases:

- **Monorepo management**: Discover all Intlayer projects in a monorepo structure
- **Project discovery**: Find all Intlayer-enabled projects in a workspace
- **CI/CD**: Verify Intlayer projects in automated workflows
- **Documentation**: Generate documentation listing all projects using Intlayer

The output provides absolute paths to each project directory, making it easy to navigate to or script operations on multiple Intlayer projects.