diff --git a/cmd/core/main.go b/cmd/core/main.go
index cfc1880..76a53ec 100644
--- a/cmd/core/main.go
+++ b/cmd/core/main.go
@@ -8,9 +8,10 @@ import (
 	"forge.lthn.ai/core/cli/pkg/cli"
 
 	// Ecosystem commands — self-register via init() + cli.RegisterCommands()
-	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/build"
-	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/ci"
-	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/sdk"
+	// TODO: go-build has SDK dep conflict (kin-openapi vs oasdiff), uncomment when fixed
+	// _ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/build"
+	// _ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/ci"
+	// _ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-build/cmd/sdk"
 	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-crypt/cmd/crypt"
 	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-devops/cmd/deploy"
 	_ "forge.lthn.ai/core/go-devops/cmd/dev"
diff --git a/pkg/cli/runtime.go b/pkg/cli/runtime.go
index e5a3a47..6c8cf7d 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/runtime.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/runtime.go
@@ -63,9 +63,6 @@ func Init(opts Options) error {
 			SilenceUsage:  true,
 		}
 
-		// Attach all registered commands
-		attachRegisteredCommands(rootCmd)
-
 		// Build signal service options
 		var signalOpts []SignalOption
 		if opts.OnReload != nil {
@@ -98,6 +95,9 @@ func Init(opts Options) error {
 			initErr = err
 			return
 		}
+
+		// Attach registered commands AFTER Core startup so i18n is available
+		attachRegisteredCommands(rootCmd)
 	})
 	return initErr
 }