diff --git a/compose.go b/compose.go
index 5e53dd0..0162846 100644
--- a/compose.go
+++ b/compose.go
@@ -10,6 +10,23 @@ func S(noun string, value any) *Subject {
 	return &Subject{Noun: noun, Value: value, count: 1}
 }
 
+// ComposeIntent renders an intent's templates into concrete output.
+func ComposeIntent(intent Intent, subject *Subject) Composed {
+	return intent.Compose(subject)
+}
+
+// Compose renders an intent's templates into concrete output.
+func (i Intent) Compose(subject *Subject) Composed {
+	data := newTemplateData(subject)
+	return Composed{
+		Question: executeIntentTemplate(i.Question, data),
+		Confirm:  executeIntentTemplate(i.Confirm, data),
+		Success:  executeIntentTemplate(i.Success, data),
+		Failure:  executeIntentTemplate(i.Failure, data),
+		Meta:     i.Meta,
+	}
+}
+
 func (s *Subject) Count(n int) *Subject {
 	if s == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -68,12 +85,37 @@ func (s *Subject) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprint(s.Value)
 }
 
-func (s *Subject) IsPlural() bool  { return s != nil && s.count != 1 }
-func (s *Subject) CountInt() int   { if s == nil { return 1 }; return s.count }
-func (s *Subject) CountString() string { if s == nil { return "1" }; return fmt.Sprint(s.count) }
-func (s *Subject) GenderString() string { if s == nil { return "" }; return s.gender }
-func (s *Subject) LocationString() string { if s == nil { return "" }; return s.location }
-func (s *Subject) NounString() string { if s == nil { return "" }; return s.Noun }
+func (s *Subject) IsPlural() bool { return s != nil && s.count != 1 }
+func (s *Subject) CountInt() int {
+	if s == nil {
+		return 1
+	}
+	return s.count
+}
+func (s *Subject) CountString() string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return "1"
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprint(s.count)
+}
+func (s *Subject) GenderString() string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return s.gender
+}
+func (s *Subject) LocationString() string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return s.location
+}
+func (s *Subject) NounString() string {
+	if s == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return s.Noun
+}
 func (s *Subject) FormalityString() string {
 	if s == nil {
 		return FormalityNeutral.String()
diff --git a/i18n_test.go b/i18n_test.go
index 965c87b..d9a8494 100644
--- a/i18n_test.go
+++ b/i18n_test.go
@@ -293,6 +293,43 @@ func TestExecuteIntentTemplate_Good_WithFuncs(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "built!", got)
 }
 
+func TestComposeIntent_Good(t *testing.T) {
+	intent := Intent{
+		Meta: IntentMeta{
+			Type:      "action",
+			Verb:      "delete",
+			Dangerous: true,
+			Default:   "no",
+			Supports:  []string{"yes", "no"},
+		},
+		Question: "Delete {{.Subject}}?",
+		Confirm:  "Really delete {{article .Subject}}?",
+		Success:  "{{title .Subject}} deleted",
+		Failure:  "Failed to delete {{lower .Subject}}",
+	}
+
+	got := ComposeIntent(intent, S("file", "config.yaml"))
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "Delete config.yaml?", got.Question)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Really delete a config.yaml?", got.Confirm)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Config.yaml deleted", got.Success)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Failed to delete config.yaml", got.Failure)
+	assert.Equal(t, intent.Meta, got.Meta)
+}
+
+func TestIntentCompose_Good_NilSubject(t *testing.T) {
+	intent := Intent{
+		Question: "Proceed?",
+	}
+
+	got := intent.Compose(nil)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "Proceed?", got.Question)
+	assert.Empty(t, got.Confirm)
+	assert.Empty(t, got.Success)
+	assert.Empty(t, got.Failure)
+}
+
 // --- applyTemplate ---
 
 func TestApplyTemplate_Good(t *testing.T) {