diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ae21bbe..112d0abb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 [![Build Status](https://build.coopcloud.tech/api/badges/toolshed/abra/status.svg?ref=refs/heads/main)](https://build.coopcloud.tech/toolshed/abra)
 [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/git.coopcloud.tech/toolshed/abra)](https://goreportcard.com/report/git.coopcloud.tech/toolshed/abra)
 [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/coopcloud.tech/abra.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/coopcloud.tech/abra)
+[![Translation status](https://translate.coopcloud.tech/widget/co-op-cloud/svg-badge.svg)](https://translate.coopcloud.tech/engage/co-op-cloud/)
 
 The Co-op Cloud utility belt 🎩🐇
 
diff --git a/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go b/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
index aafea741..d51b2d7e 100644
--- a/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
+++ b/pkg/autocomplete/autocomplete.go
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 package autocomplete
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"sort"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/app"
 	appPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/app"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/recipe"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 func AppNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	appFiles, err := app.LoadAppFiles("")
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func AppNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 func ServiceNameComplete(appName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	serviceNames, err := app.GetAppServiceNames(appName)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func ServiceNameComplete(appName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 func RecipeNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	catl, err := recipe.ReadRecipeCatalogue(false)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func RecipeNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 func RecipeVersionComplete(recipeName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	catl, err := recipe.ReadRecipeCatalogue(true)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func RecipeVersionComplete(recipeName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirectiv
 func ServerNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	files, err := app.LoadAppFiles("")
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ func ServerNameComplete() ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 func CommandNameComplete(appName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 	app, err := app.Get(appName)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
 	cmdNames, err := appPkg.ReadAbraShCmdNames(app.Recipe.AbraShPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func SecretComplete(recipeName string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 
 	config, err := r.GetComposeConfig(nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		err := fmt.Sprintf("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
+		err := gotext.Get("autocomplete failed: %s", err)
 		return []string{err}, cobra.ShellCompDirectiveError
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/catalogue/catalogue.go b/pkg/catalogue/catalogue.go
index 76859616..59533db3 100644
--- a/pkg/catalogue/catalogue.go
+++ b/pkg/catalogue/catalogue.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package catalogue
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"path"
@@ -10,13 +11,14 @@ import (
 	gitPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/git"
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // EnsureCatalogue ensures that the catalogue is cloned locally & present.
 func EnsureCatalogue() error {
 	catalogueDir := path.Join(config.ABRA_DIR, "catalogue")
 	if _, err := os.Stat(catalogueDir); err != nil && os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		log.Debugf("catalogue is missing, retrieving now")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("catalogue is missing, retrieving now"))
 
 		url := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s.git", config.REPOS_BASE_URL, config.CATALOGUE_JSON_REPO_NAME)
 		if err := gitPkg.Clone(catalogueDir, url); err != nil {
@@ -35,8 +37,7 @@ func EnsureIsClean() error {
 	}
 
 	if !isClean {
-		msg := "%s has locally unstaged changes? please commit/remove your changes before proceeding"
-		return fmt.Errorf(msg, config.CATALOGUE_DIR)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("%s has locally unstaged changes? please commit/remove your changes before proceeding", config.CATALOGUE_DIR))
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -55,8 +56,7 @@ func EnsureUpToDate() error {
 	}
 
 	if len(remotes) == 0 {
-		msg := "cannot ensure %s is up-to-date, no git remotes configured"
-		log.Debugf(msg, config.CATALOGUE_DIR)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("cannot ensure %s is up-to-date, no git remotes configured", config.CATALOGUE_DIR))
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ func EnsureUpToDate() error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("fetched latest git changes for %s", config.CATALOGUE_DIR)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("fetched latest git changes for %s", config.CATALOGUE_DIR))
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/client/client.go b/pkg/client/client.go
index 315a2732..6f43b125 100644
--- a/pkg/client/client.go
+++ b/pkg/client/client.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package client
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
 	"time"
@@ -14,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	sshPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/ssh"
 	commandconnPkg "coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/upstream/commandconn"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Conf is a Docker client configuration.
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func New(serverName string, opts ...Opt) (*client.Client, error) {
 	if serverName != "default" {
 		context, err := GetContext(serverName)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown server, run \"abra server add %s\"?", serverName)
+			return nil, errors.New(gotext.Get("unknown server, run \"abra server add %s\"?", serverName))
 		}
 
 		ctxEndpoint, err := contextPkg.GetContextEndpoint(context)
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func New(serverName string, opts ...Opt) (*client.Client, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("created client for %s", serverName)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("created client for %s", serverName))
 
 	info, err := cl.Info(context.Background())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ func New(serverName string, opts ...Opt) (*client.Client, error) {
 
 	if info.Swarm.LocalNodeState == "inactive" {
 		if serverName != "default" {
-			return cl, fmt.Errorf("swarm mode not enabled on %s?", serverName)
+			return cl, errors.New(gotext.Get("swarm mode not enabled on %s?", serverName))
 		}
 
-		return cl, errors.New("swarm mode not enabled on local server?")
+		return cl, errors.New(gotext.Get("swarm mode not enabled on local server?"))
 	}
 
 	return cl, nil
diff --git a/pkg/client/configs.go b/pkg/client/configs.go
index efe14ab4..26c8c392 100644
--- a/pkg/client/configs.go
+++ b/pkg/client/configs.go
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/swarm"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 func GetConfigs(cl *client.Client, ctx context.Context, server string, fs filters.Args) ([]swarm.Config, error) {
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ func GetConfigNames(configs []swarm.Config) []string {
 func RemoveConfigs(cl *client.Client, ctx context.Context, configNames []string, force bool) error {
 	for _, confName := range configNames {
 		if err := cl.ConfigRemove(context.Background(), confName); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("conf %s: %s", confName, err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("conf %s: %s", confName, err))
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/client/context.go b/pkg/client/context.go
index 4408bda5..414138e5 100644
--- a/pkg/client/context.go
+++ b/pkg/client/context.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	dConfig "github.com/docker/cli/cli/config"
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/context/docker"
 	contextStore "github.com/docker/cli/cli/context/store"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 type Context = contextStore.Metadata
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func CreateContext(contextName string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("created the %s context", contextName)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("created the %s context", contextName))
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ func createContext(name string, host string) error {
 
 func DeleteContext(name string) error {
 	if name == "default" {
-		return errors.New("context 'default' cannot be removed")
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("context 'default' cannot be removed"))
 	}
 
 	if _, err := GetContext(name); err != nil {
diff --git a/pkg/client/registry.go b/pkg/client/registry.go
index 36d0ea73..bb39c344 100644
--- a/pkg/client/registry.go
+++ b/pkg/client/registry.go
@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/containers/image/docker"
 	"github.com/containers/image/types"
 	"github.com/distribution/reference"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // GetRegistryTags retrieves all tags of an image from a container registry.
@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ func GetRegistryTags(img reference.Named) ([]string, error) {
 
 	ref, err := docker.ParseReference(fmt.Sprintf("//%s", img))
 	if err != nil {
-		return tags, fmt.Errorf("failed to parse image %s, saw: %s", img, err.Error())
+		return tags, errors.New(gotext.Get("failed to parse image %s, saw: %s", img, err.Error()))
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
diff --git a/pkg/client/volumes.go b/pkg/client/volumes.go
index c7af7619..5f0734c2 100644
--- a/pkg/client/volumes.go
+++ b/pkg/client/volumes.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package client
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/volume"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 func GetVolumes(cl *client.Client, ctx context.Context, server string, fs filters.Args) ([]*volume.Volume, error) {
@@ -54,9 +56,9 @@ func retryFunc(retries int, fn func() error) error {
 		}
 		if i+1 < retries {
 			sleep := time.Duration(i+1) * time.Duration(i+1)
-			log.Infof("%s: waiting %d seconds before next retry", err, sleep)
+			log.Infof(gotext.Get("%s: waiting %d seconds before next retry", err, sleep))
 			time.Sleep(sleep * time.Second)
 		}
 	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("%d retries failed", retries)
+	return errors.New(gotext.Get("%d retries failed", retries))
 }
diff --git a/pkg/config/abra.go b/pkg/config/abra.go
index e0a5d452..f34053b4 100644
--- a/pkg/config/abra.go
+++ b/pkg/config/abra.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
 
@@ -16,13 +17,13 @@ func LoadAbraConfig() Abra {
 	wd, _ := os.Getwd()
 	configFile := findAbraConfig(wd)
 	if configFile == "" {
-		log.Debugf("no config file found")
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("no config file found"))
 		return Abra{}
 	}
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(configFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Do nothing, when an error occurs
-		log.Debugf("error reading config file: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("error reading config file: %s", err))
 		return Abra{}
 	}
 
@@ -30,10 +31,10 @@ func LoadAbraConfig() Abra {
 	err = yaml.Unmarshal(data, &config)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Do nothing, when an error occurs
-		log.Debugf("error loading config file: %s", err)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("error loading config file: %s", err))
 		return Abra{}
 	}
-	log.Debugf("config file loaded from: %s", configFile)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("config file loaded from: %s", configFile))
 	config.configPath = filepath.Dir(configFile)
 	return config
 }
@@ -73,26 +74,24 @@ type Abra struct {
 // 3. use $HOME/.abra when above two options failed
 func (a Abra) GetAbraDir() string {
 	if dir, exists := os.LookupEnv("ABRA_DIR"); exists && dir != "" {
-		log.Debug("read abra dir from $ABRA_DIR")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("read abra dir from $ABRA_DIR"))
 		return dir
 	}
 	if a.AbraDir != "" {
-		log.Debug("read abra dir from config file")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("read abra dir from config file"))
 		if path.IsAbs(a.AbraDir) {
 			return a.AbraDir
 		}
 		// Make the path absolute
 		return path.Join(a.configPath, a.AbraDir)
 	}
-	log.Debug("using default abra dir")
+	log.Debug(gotext.Get("using default abra dir"))
 	return os.ExpandEnv("$HOME/.abra")
 }
 
 func (a Abra) GetServersDir() string   { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "servers") }
 func (a Abra) GetRecipesDir() string   { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "recipes") }
 func (a Abra) GetLogsDir() string      { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "logs") }
-func (a Abra) GetVendorDir() string    { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "vendor") }
-func (a Abra) GetBackupDir() string    { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "backups") }
 func (a Abra) GetCatalogueDir() string { return path.Join(a.GetAbraDir(), "catalogue") }
 
 var config = LoadAbraConfig()
@@ -102,8 +101,6 @@ var (
 	SERVERS_DIR               = config.GetServersDir()
 	RECIPES_DIR               = config.GetRecipesDir()
 	LOGS_DIR                  = config.GetLogsDir()
-	VENDOR_DIR                = config.GetVendorDir()
-	BACKUP_DIR                = config.GetBackupDir()
 	CATALOGUE_DIR             = config.GetCatalogueDir()
 	RECIPES_JSON              = path.Join(config.GetCatalogueDir(), "recipes.json")
 	REPOS_BASE_URL            = "https://git.coopcloud.tech/coop-cloud"
diff --git a/pkg/config/env.go b/pkg/config/env.go
index c07a1e98..4de9d1e3 100644
--- a/pkg/config/env.go
+++ b/pkg/config/env.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package config
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"io/fs"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 const MAX_SANITISED_APP_NAME_LENGTH = 45
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ func GetServers() ([]string, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("retrieved %v servers: %s", len(filtered), filtered)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("retrieved %v servers: %s", len(filtered), filtered))
 
 	return filtered, nil
 }
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ func ReadServerNames() ([]string, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("read %s from %s", strings.Join(serverNames, ","), SERVERS_DIR)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("read %s from %s", strings.Join(serverNames, ","), SERVERS_DIR))
 
 	return serverNames, nil
 }
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ func GetAllFilesInDirectory(directory string) ([]fs.FileInfo, error) {
 
 		realPath, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(filePath)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warnf("broken symlink in your abra config folders: %s", filePath)
+			log.Warnf(gotext.Get("broken symlink in your abra config folders: %s", filePath))
 		} else {
 			realFile, err := os.Stat(realPath)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ func GetAllFoldersInDirectory(directory string) ([]string, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if len(files) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("directory is empty: %s", directory)
+		return nil, errors.New(gotext.Get("directory is empty: %s", directory))
 	}
 
 	for _, file := range files {
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ func GetAllFoldersInDirectory(directory string) ([]string, error) {
 			filePath := path.Join(directory, file.Name())
 			realDir, err := filepath.EvalSymlinks(filePath)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Warnf("broken symlink in your abra config folders: %s", filePath)
+				log.Warnf(gotext.Get("broken symlink in your abra config folders: %s", filePath))
 			} else if stat, err := os.Stat(realDir); err == nil && stat.IsDir() {
 				// path is a directory
 				folders = append(folders, file.Name())
diff --git a/pkg/container/container.go b/pkg/container/container.go
index 16316218..039d6fca 100644
--- a/pkg/container/container.go
+++ b/pkg/container/container.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package container
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	containerTypes "github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/filters"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // GetContainer retrieves a container. If noInput is false and the retrievd
@@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ func GetContainer(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, filters filters.Args, no
 
 	if len(containers) == 0 {
 		filter := filters.Get("name")[0]
-		return types.Container{}, fmt.Errorf("no containers matching the %v filter found?", filter)
+		return types.Container{}, errors.New(gotext.Get("no containers matching the %v filter found?", filter))
 	}
 
 	if len(containers) > 1 {
@@ -35,19 +37,19 @@ func GetContainer(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, filters filters.Args, no
 			containerName := strings.Join(container.Names, " ")
 			trimmed := strings.TrimPrefix(containerName, "/")
 			created := formatter.HumanDuration(container.Created)
-			containersRaw = append(containersRaw, fmt.Sprintf("%s (created %v)", trimmed, created))
+			containersRaw = append(containersRaw, gotext.Get("%s (created %v)", trimmed, created))
 		}
 
 		if noInput {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("expected 1 container but found %v: %s", len(containers), strings.Join(containersRaw, " "))
+			err := errors.New(gotext.Get("expected 1 container but found %v: %s", len(containers), strings.Join(containersRaw, " ")))
 			return types.Container{}, err
 		}
 
-		log.Warnf("ambiguous container list received, prompting for input")
+		log.Warnf(gotext.Get("ambiguous container list received, prompting for input"))
 
 		var response string
 		prompt := &survey.Select{
-			Message: "which container are you looking for?",
+			Message: gotext.Get("which container are you looking for?"),
 			Options: containersRaw,
 		}
 
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func GetContainer(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, filters filters.Args, no
 			}
 		}
 
-		log.Fatal("failed to match chosen container")
+		log.Fatal(gotext.Get("failed to match chosen container"))
 	}
 
 	return containers[0], nil
@@ -79,5 +81,6 @@ func GetContainerFromStackAndService(cl *client.Client, stack, service string) (
 	if err != nil {
 		return types.Container{}, err
 	}
+
 	return container, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/context/context.go b/pkg/context/context.go
index 9842f23c..971c5353 100644
--- a/pkg/context/context.go
+++ b/pkg/context/context.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/docker/cli/cli/context"
 	contextStore "github.com/docker/cli/cli/context/store"
 	cliflags "github.com/docker/cli/cli/flags"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 func NewDefaultDockerContextStore() *command.ContextStoreWithDefault {
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ func NewDefaultDockerContextStore() *command.ContextStoreWithDefault {
 func GetContextEndpoint(ctx contextStore.Metadata) (string, error) {
 	endpointmeta, ok := ctx.Endpoints["docker"].(context.EndpointMetaBase)
 	if !ok {
-		err := errors.New("context lacks Docker endpoint")
+		err := errors.New(gotext.Get("context lacks Docker endpoint"))
 		return "", err
 	}
 	return endpointmeta.Host, nil
diff --git a/pkg/dns/dns.go b/pkg/dns/dns.go
index 40497d66..4f94bf95 100644
--- a/pkg/dns/dns.go
+++ b/pkg/dns/dns.go
@@ -1,19 +1,21 @@
 package dns
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"net"
+
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // EnsureIPv4 ensures that an ipv4 address is set for a domain name
 func EnsureIPv4(domainName string) (string, error) {
 	ipv4, err := net.ResolveIPAddr("ip4", domainName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s: unable to resolve IPv4 address: %s", domainName, err)
+		return "", errors.New(gotext.Get("%s: unable to resolve IPv4 address: %s", domainName, err))
 	}
 
 	if ipv4 == nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("%s: no IPv4 available", domainName)
+		return "", errors.New(gotext.Get("%s: no IPv4 available", domainName))
 	}
 
 	return ipv4.String(), nil
@@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ func EnsureDomainsResolveSameIPv4(domainName, server string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if domainIPv4 == "" {
-		return ipv4, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve ipv4 for %s?", domainName)
+		return ipv4, errors.New(gotext.Get("cannot resolve ipv4 for %s?", domainName))
 	}
 
 	serverIPv4, err := EnsureIPv4(server)
@@ -42,12 +44,16 @@ func EnsureDomainsResolveSameIPv4(domainName, server string) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if serverIPv4 == "" {
-		return ipv4, fmt.Errorf("cannot resolve ipv4 for %s?", server)
+		return ipv4, errors.New(gotext.Get("cannot resolve ipv4 for %s?", server))
 	}
 
 	if domainIPv4 != serverIPv4 {
-		err := "app domain %s (%s) does not appear to resolve to app server %s (%s)?"
-		return ipv4, fmt.Errorf(err, domainName, domainIPv4, server, serverIPv4)
+		return ipv4, errors.New(
+			gotext.Get(
+				"app domain %s (%s) does not appear to resolve to app server %s (%s)?",
+				domainName, domainIPv4, server, serverIPv4,
+			),
+		)
 	}
 
 	return ipv4, nil
diff --git a/pkg/envfile/envfile.go b/pkg/envfile/envfile.go
index 0e3bd80f..260f46ed 100644
--- a/pkg/envfile/envfile.go
+++ b/pkg/envfile/envfile.go
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ package envfile
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"git.coopcloud.tech/toolshed/godotenv"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // AppEnv is a map of the values in an apps env config
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ func ReadEnvWithModifiers(filePath string) (AppEnv, AppModifiers, error) {
 		return nil, mods, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("read %s from %s", envVars, filePath)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("read %s from %s", envVars, filePath))
 
 	return envVars, mods, nil
 }
@@ -69,16 +70,16 @@ func ReadAbraShEnvVars(abraSh string) (map[string]string, error) {
 			envVarDef := splitVals[len(splitVals)-1]
 			keyVal := strings.Split(envVarDef, "=")
 			if len(keyVal) != 2 {
-				return envVars, fmt.Errorf("couldn't parse %s", txt)
+				return envVars, errors.New(gotext.Get("couldn't parse %s", txt))
 			}
 			envVars[keyVal[0]] = keyVal[1]
 		}
 	}
 
 	if len(envVars) > 0 {
-		log.Debugf("read %s from %s", envVars, abraSh)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("read %s from %s", envVars, abraSh))
 	} else {
-		log.Debugf("read 0 env var exports from %s", abraSh)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("read 0 env var exports from %s", abraSh))
 	}
 
 	return envVars, nil
diff --git a/pkg/formatter/formatter.go b/pkg/formatter/formatter.go
index 3c4d1400..1f67a09c 100644
--- a/pkg/formatter/formatter.go
+++ b/pkg/formatter/formatter.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss/table"
 	"github.com/docker/go-units"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/config"
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ func RemoveSha(str string) string {
 func HumanDuration(timestamp int64) string {
 	date := time.Unix(timestamp, 0)
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
-	return units.HumanDuration(now.Sub(date)) + " ago"
+	return units.HumanDuration(now.Sub(date)) + gotext.Get(" ago")
 }
 
 // CreateTable prepares a table layout for output.
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ func CreateTable() (*table.Table, error) {
 func PrintTable(t *table.Table) error {
 	if isAbraCI, ok := os.LookupEnv("ABRA_CI"); ok && isAbraCI == "1" {
 		// NOTE(d1): no width limits for CI testing since we test against outputs
-		log.Debug("detected ABRA_CI=1")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("detected ABRA_CI=1"))
 		fmt.Println(t)
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -130,7 +131,7 @@ func CreateOverview(header string, rows [][]string) string {
 		}
 
 		if len(row) > 2 {
-			panic("CreateOverview: only accepts rows of len == 2")
+			panic(gotext.Get("CreateOverview: only accepts rows of len == 2"))
 		}
 
 		lenOffset := 4
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@ func StripTagMeta(image string) string {
 	}
 
 	if originalImage != image {
-		log.Debugf("stripped %s to %s for parsing", originalImage, image)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("stripped %s to %s for parsing", originalImage, image))
 	}
 
 	return image
diff --git a/pkg/git/add.go b/pkg/git/add.go
index d5bc3d14..4cc5bbf4 100644
--- a/pkg/git/add.go
+++ b/pkg/git/add.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package git
 import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Add adds a file to the git index.
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ func Add(repoPath, path string, dryRun bool) error {
 	}
 
 	if dryRun {
-		log.Debugf("dry run: adding %s", path)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("dry run: adding %s", path))
 	} else {
 		worktree.Add(path)
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/git/branch.go b/pkg/git/branch.go
index 1125bd3a..6365ab2b 100644
--- a/pkg/git/branch.go
+++ b/pkg/git/branch.go
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package git
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Check if a branch exists in a repo. Use this and not repository.Branch(),
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ func GetDefaultBranch(repo *git.Repository, repoPath string) (plumbing.Reference
 
 	if !HasBranch(repo, "master") {
 		if !HasBranch(repo, "main") {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to select default branch in %s", repoPath)
+			return "", errors.New(gotext.Get("failed to select default branch in %s", repoPath))
 		}
 		branch = "main"
 	}
@@ -90,11 +92,11 @@ func CheckoutDefaultBranch(repo *git.Repository, repoPath string) (plumbing.Refe
 	}
 
 	if err := worktree.Checkout(checkOutOpts); err != nil {
-		log.Debugf("failed to check out %s in %s", branch, repoPath)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("failed to check out %s in %s", branch, repoPath))
 		return branch, err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("successfully checked out %v in %s", branch, repoPath)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("successfully checked out %v in %s", branch, repoPath))
 
 	return branch, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/git/clone.go b/pkg/git/clone.go
index 87145f54..a629e914 100644
--- a/pkg/git/clone.go
+++ b/pkg/git/clone.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package git
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"os/signal"
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // gitCloneIgnoreErr checks whether we can ignore a git clone error or not.
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 
 	go func() {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(dir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			log.Debugf("git clone: %s", url)
+			log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git clone: %s", url))
 
 			_, err := git.PlainCloneContext(ctx, dir, false, &git.CloneOptions{
 				URL:           url,
@@ -54,16 +56,16 @@ func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 			})
 
 			if err != nil && gitCloneIgnoreErr(err) {
-				log.Debugf("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir)
+				log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir))
 				errCh <- nil
 			}
 
 			if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-				errCh <- fmt.Errorf("git clone %s: cancelled due to interrupt", dir)
+				errCh <- errors.New(gotext.Get("git clone %s: cancelled due to interrupt", dir))
 			}
 
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Debug("git clone: main branch failed, attempting master branch")
+				log.Debug(gotext.Get("git clone: main branch failed, attempting master branch"))
 
 				_, err := git.PlainCloneContext(ctx, dir, false, &git.CloneOptions{
 					URL:           url,
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 				})
 
 				if err != nil && gitCloneIgnoreErr(err) {
-					log.Debugf("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir)
+					log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir))
 					errCh <- nil
 				}
 
@@ -82,9 +84,9 @@ func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 				}
 			}
 
-			log.Debugf("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir)
+			log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git clone: %s cloned successfully", dir))
 		} else {
-			log.Debugf("git clone: %s already exists", dir)
+			log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git clone: %s already exists", dir))
 		}
 
 		errCh <- nil
@@ -95,9 +97,9 @@ func Clone(dir, url string) error {
 		cancelCtx()
 		fmt.Println() // NOTE(d1): newline after ^C
 		if err := os.RemoveAll(dir); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("unable to clean up git clone of %s: %s", dir, err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("unable to clean up git clone of %s: %s", dir, err))
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("git clone %s: cancelled due to interrupt", dir)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("git clone %s: cancelled due to interrupt", dir))
 	case err := <-errCh:
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/git/commit.go b/pkg/git/commit.go
index 7775e518..d8d32481 100644
--- a/pkg/git/commit.go
+++ b/pkg/git/commit.go
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 package git
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Commit runs a git commit
 func Commit(repoPath, commitMessage string, dryRun bool) error {
 	if commitMessage == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no commit message specified?")
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("no commit message specified?"))
 	}
 
 	commitRepo, err := git.PlainOpen(repoPath)
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ func Commit(repoPath, commitMessage string, dryRun bool) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
-		log.Debug("git changes commited")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("git changes commited"))
 	} else {
-		log.Debug("dry run: no changes commited")
+		log.Debug(gotext.Get("dry run: no changes commited"))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/git/common.go b/pkg/git/common.go
index ff4eb7d7..178373c8 100644
--- a/pkg/git/common.go
+++ b/pkg/git/common.go
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package git
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 	"os"
+
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // EnsureGitRepo ensures a git repo .git folder exists
 func EnsureGitRepo(repoPath string) error {
 	if _, err := os.Stat(repoPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no .git directory in %s?", repoPath)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("no .git directory in %s?", repoPath))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/git/diff.go b/pkg/git/diff.go
index 6242d654..89fcf72e 100644
--- a/pkg/git/diff.go
+++ b/pkg/git/diff.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // getGitDiffArgs builds the `git diff` invocation args. It removes the usage
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func getGitDiffArgs(repoPath string) []string {
 // skips if it cannot find the command on the system.
 func DiffUnstaged(path string) error {
 	if _, err := exec.LookPath("git"); err != nil {
-		log.Warnf("unable to locate git command, cannot output diff")
+		log.Warnf(gotext.Get("unable to locate git command, cannot output diff"))
 		return nil
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/git/init.go b/pkg/git/init.go
index 5adf37b1..3e216b74 100644
--- a/pkg/git/init.go
+++ b/pkg/git/init.go
@@ -1,40 +1,41 @@
 package git
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"errors"
 
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/object"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Init inits a new repo and commits all the stuff if you want
 func Init(repoPath string, commit bool, gitName, gitEmail string) error {
 	repo, err := git.PlainInit(repoPath, false)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("git init: %s", err)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("git init: %s", err))
 	}
 
 	if err = SwitchToMain(repo); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("git branch rename: %s", err)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("git branch rename: %s", err))
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("initialised new git repo in %s", repoPath)
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("initialised new git repo in %s", repoPath))
 
 	if commit {
 		commitRepo, err := git.PlainOpen(repoPath)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("git open: %s", err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("git open: %s", err))
 		}
 
 		commitWorktree, err := commitRepo.Worktree()
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("git worktree: %s", err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("git worktree: %s", err))
 		}
 
 		if err := commitWorktree.AddWithOptions(&git.AddOptions{All: true}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("git add: %s", err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("git add: %s", err))
 		}
 
 		var author *object.Signature
@@ -43,10 +44,10 @@ func Init(repoPath string, commit bool, gitName, gitEmail string) error {
 		}
 
 		if _, err = commitWorktree.Commit("init", &git.CommitOptions{Author: author}); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("git commit: %s", err)
+			return errors.New(gotext.Get("git commit: %s", err))
 		}
 
-		log.Debugf("init committed all files for new git repo in %s", repoPath)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("init committed all files for new git repo in %s", repoPath))
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -56,20 +57,20 @@ func Init(repoPath string, commit bool, gitName, gitEmail string) error {
 func SwitchToMain(repo *git.Repository) error {
 	ref := plumbing.NewSymbolicReference(plumbing.HEAD, plumbing.ReferenceName("refs/heads/main"))
 	if err := repo.Storer.SetReference(ref); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("set reference: %s", err)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("set reference: %s", err))
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := repo.Config()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("repo config: %s", err)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("repo config: %s", err))
 	}
 
 	cfg.Init.DefaultBranch = "main"
 	if err := repo.SetConfig(cfg); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("repo set config: %s", err)
+		return errors.New(gotext.Get("repo set config: %s", err))
 	}
 
-	log.Debug("set 'main' as the default branch")
+	log.Debug(gotext.Get("set 'main' as the default branch"))
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/git/push.go b/pkg/git/push.go
index 9d279e65..fc026a20 100644
--- a/pkg/git/push.go
+++ b/pkg/git/push.go
@@ -4,12 +4,13 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/config"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // Push pushes the latest changes & optionally tags to the default remote
 func Push(repoDir string, remote string, tags bool, dryRun bool) error {
 	if dryRun {
-		log.Debugf("dry run: no git changes pushed in %s", repoDir)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("dry run: no git changes pushed in %s", repoDir))
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ func Push(repoDir string, remote string, tags bool, dryRun bool) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("git changes pushed")
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git changes pushed"))
 
 	if tags {
 		opts.RefSpecs = append(opts.RefSpecs, config.RefSpec("+refs/tags/*:refs/tags/*"))
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func Push(repoDir string, remote string, tags bool, dryRun bool) error {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		log.Debugf("git tags pushed")
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git tags pushed"))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/git/read.go b/pkg/git/read.go
index b2991357..82f4e9eb 100644
--- a/pkg/git/read.go
+++ b/pkg/git/read.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package git
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
@@ -13,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	gitConfigPkg "github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/config"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/plumbing/format/gitignore"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // IsClean checks if a repo has unstaged changes
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ func IsClean(repoPath string) (bool, error) {
 			return false, git.ErrRepositoryNotExists
 		}
 
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to open %s: %s", repoPath, err)
+		return false, errors.New(gotext.Get("unable to open %s: %s", repoPath, err))
 	}
 
 	worktree, err := repo.Worktree()
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to open worktree of %s: %s", repoPath, err)
+		return false, errors.New(gotext.Get("unable to open worktree of %s: %s", repoPath, err))
 	}
 
 	patterns, err := GetExcludesFiles()
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ func IsClean(repoPath string) (bool, error) {
 
 	status, err := worktree.Status()
 	if err != nil {
-		return false, fmt.Errorf("unable to query status of %s: %s", repoPath, err)
+		return false, errors.New(gotext.Get("unable to query status of %s: %s", repoPath, err))
 	}
 
 	if status.String() != "" {
 		noNewline := strings.TrimSuffix(status.String(), "\n")
-		log.Debugf("git status: %s: %s", repoPath, noNewline)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git status: %s: %s", repoPath, noNewline))
 	} else {
-		log.Debugf("git status: %s: clean", repoPath)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("git status: %s: clean", repoPath))
 	}
 
 	return status.IsClean(), nil
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func parseGitConfig() (*gitConfigPkg.Config, error) {
 	globalGitConfig := filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".gitconfig")
 	if _, err := os.Stat(globalGitConfig); err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			log.Debugf("no %s exists, not reading any global gitignore config", globalGitConfig)
+			log.Debugf(gotext.Get("no %s exists, not reading any global gitignore config", globalGitConfig))
 			return cfg, nil
 		}
 		return cfg, err
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ func parseExcludesFile(excludesfile string) ([]gitignore.Pattern, error) {
 
 	if _, err := os.Stat(excludesfile); err != nil {
 		if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-			log.Debugf("no %s exists, skipping reading gitignore paths", excludesfile)
+			log.Debugf(gotext.Get("no %s exists, skipping reading gitignore paths", excludesfile))
 			return ps, nil
 		}
 		return ps, err
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ func parseExcludesFile(excludesfile string) ([]gitignore.Pattern, error) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	log.Debugf("read global ignore paths: %s", strings.Join(pathsRaw, " "))
+	log.Debugf(gotext.Get("read global ignore paths: %s", strings.Join(pathsRaw, " ")))
 
 	return ps, nil
 }
diff --git a/pkg/git/remote.go b/pkg/git/remote.go
index 5d7d7af4..6e7cc931 100644
--- a/pkg/git/remote.go
+++ b/pkg/git/remote.go
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ import (
 	"coopcloud.tech/abra/pkg/log"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5"
 	"github.com/go-git/go-git/v5/config"
+	"github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext"
 )
 
 // CreateRemote creates a new git remote in a repository
 func CreateRemote(repo *git.Repository, name, url string, dryRun bool) error {
 	if dryRun {
-		log.Debugf("dry run: remote %s (%s) not created", name, url)
+		log.Debugf(gotext.Get("dry run: remote %s (%s) not created", name, url))
 		return nil
 	}