# Fix Weblate locked component merge conflict

## TL;DR

The component is locked because of a merge conflict, so resolve the conflict in git and unlock it. Weblate locks on conflicting pushes to protect translators from editing a broken state. Fix the underlying git conflict, push, then unlock the component in the UI.

## The error

```text
Weblate: component locked, merge conflict on push
"Repository merge failed, component locked for translation"
```

## Fix it

### Step 1: Look at the repository status in Weblate

```bash
node -e "console.log('component page, repository status: shows the conflicting files')"
```

Expected: You see which files conflict.

### Step 2: Resolve the conflict in a local clone

```bash
git pull | head -5; git status --short | head -10
```

Expected: Git shows the conflicted files.

### Step 3: Fix the conflicts and push

```bash
node -e "console.log('edit the conflict markers, git add, git commit, git push')"
```

Expected: The push succeeds and the repo is clean.

### Step 4: Unlock the component

```bash
node -e "console.log('in Weblate: component tools, unlock -- it becomes translatable again after the push')"
```

Expected: The lock clears and translators can work.

## When to use this

- Weblate shows a component as locked with a merge conflict
- Pushes from Weblate fail

## When NOT to use this

- The component is locked manually, just unlock it
- There is no conflict, check the repository credentials

## Tool and version compatibility

- Weblate 4.x/5.x, git-backed components
- Requires push access to the repo

## Variant phrasings

### conflict in a translation file only

Take the Weblate side for translations and your side for source changes, then push. Do not hand-edit blindly.

### lock keeps coming back

Something force-pushes over Weblate regularly. Coordinate push timing or give Weblate its own branch.

## Why it happens

Weblate commits translations to git and pushes. When the remote moved in a way git cannot auto-merge, the push fails and Weblate locks the component so nobody translates against a repo state that cannot be saved.

## Edge cases

- Binary files like .mo cannot merge, keep them out of the Weblate repo
- Long-lived locks need an admin to clear, translators cannot unlock themselves
- Weblate can rebase instead of merge, pick the strategy that matches your team

## Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_ZdUkSF8MU7udX2TC_YRrjw

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## Selected public attribution and original notices/references

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