diff --git a/invenio_cli/commands/local.py b/invenio_cli/commands/local.py
index a6b96d5..d225b80 100644
--- a/invenio_cli/commands/local.py
+++ b/invenio_cli/commands/local.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2020 CERN.
 # Copyright (C) 2022 Graz University of Technology.
+# Copyright (C) 2025 TUBITAK ULAKBIM
 #
 # Invenio-Cli is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
@@ -87,6 +88,17 @@ def update_statics_and_assets(self, force, debug=False, log_file=None):
         pkg_man = self.cli_config.python_package_manager
         ops = [pkg_man.run_command("invenio", "collect", "--verbose")]
 
+        js_translations_bundle_path = self.cli_config.get_js_translations_bundle_path()
+        ops.append(
+            pkg_man.run_command(
+                "invenio",
+                "i18n",
+                "distribute-js-translations",
+                "-i",
+                js_translations_bundle_path,
+            )
+        )
+
         if force:
             ops.append(pkg_man.run_command("invenio", "webpack", "clean", "create"))
             ops.append(pkg_man.run_command("invenio", "webpack", "install"))
diff --git a/invenio_cli/helpers/cli_config.py b/invenio_cli/helpers/cli_config.py
index 46e1092..364603f 100644
--- a/invenio_cli/helpers/cli_config.py
+++ b/invenio_cli/helpers/cli_config.py
@@ -4,12 +4,14 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2019-2020 Northwestern University.
 # Copyright (C) 2021 Esteban J. G. Gabancho.
 # Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
+# Copyright (C) 2025 TUBITAK ULAKBIM
 #
 # Invenio-Cli is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
 
 """Invenio-cli configuration file."""
 
+import os
 from configparser import ConfigParser
 from pathlib import Path
 
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ def __init__(self, project_dir="./"):
                 self.private_config.read_file(cfg_file)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             CLIConfig._write_private_config(Path(project_dir))
+            # TODO: change js translations directory
+            os.mkdir(f"{project_dir}/js_translations")
             with open(self.private_config_path) as cfg_file:
                 self.private_config.read_file(cfg_file)
 
@@ -97,6 +101,20 @@ def get_instance_path(self, throw=True):
         elif throw:
             raise InvenioCLIConfigError("Accessing unset 'instance_path'")
 
+    def get_js_translations_bundle_path(self, throw=True):
+        """Returns path to translation bundle directory.
+
+        If not set yet, raises an InvenioCLIConfigError.
+        """
+        # TODO: config name may change
+        path = self.private_config[CLIConfig.CLI_SECTION].get(
+            "js_translations_bundle_path"
+        )
+        if path:
+            return Path(path)
+        elif throw:
+            raise InvenioCLIConfigError("Accessing unset 'js_translations_bundle_path'")
+
     def update_instance_path(self, new_instance_path):
         """Updates path to application instance directory."""
         self.private_config[CLIConfig.CLI_SECTION]["instance_path"] = str(
@@ -187,6 +205,10 @@ def _write_private_config(cls, project_dir):
         config_parser = ConfigParser()
         config_parser[cls.CLI_SECTION] = {}
         config_parser[cls.CLI_SECTION]["services_setup"] = str(False)
+        # TODO: change js translations directory
+        config_parser[cls.CLI_SECTION][
+            "js_translations_bundle_path"
+        ] = f"{project_dir}/js_translations"
         private_config_path = project_dir / cls.PRIVATE_CONFIG_FILENAME
         with open(private_config_path, "w") as configfile:
             config_parser.write(configfile)
@@ -224,4 +246,8 @@ def write(cls, project_dir, flavour, replay):
         # Custom to machine (not version controlled)
         cls._write_private_config(project_dir)
 
+        # Create js translations directory
+        # TODO: change js translations directory
+        os.mkdir(f"{project_dir}/js_translations")
+
         return project_dir