i18n.go

@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ func T(messageID string, args ...any) string {
 	return messageID
 }
 
+// Translate translates a message using the default service and returns a Core result.
+func Translate(messageID string, args ...any) core.Result {
+	if svc := Default(); svc != nil {
+		return svc.Translate(messageID, args...)
+	}
+	return core.Result{Value: messageID, OK: true}
+}
+
 // Raw translates without i18n.* namespace magic.
 func Raw(messageID string, args ...any) string {
 	if svc := Default(); svc != nil {

i18n_test.go

@@ -39,6 +39,19 @@ func TestT_Good_MissingKey(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "nonexistent.key.test", got)
 }
 
+// --- Package-level Translate() ---
+
+func TestTranslate_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	svc, err := New()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	_ = Init()
+	SetDefault(svc)
+
+	result := Translate("prompt.yes")
+	require.True(t, result.OK)
+	assert.Equal(t, "y", result.Value)
+}
+
 // --- Package-level Raw() ---
 
 func TestRaw_Good(t *testing.T) {