diff --git a/cmd/php/php_quality.go b/cmd/php/php_quality.go
index 6a5d6d2..e3768b6 100644
--- a/cmd/php/php_quality.go
+++ b/cmd/php/php_quality.go
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ func addPHPQACommand(parent *cobra.Command) {
 			stages := phppkg.GetQAStages(opts)
 
 			// Print header
-			fmt.Printf("%s %s\n\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.label.qa")), i18n.T("common.progress.running", map[string]any{"Task": "QA pipeline"}))
+			fmt.Printf("%s %s\n\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.Label("qa")), i18n.ProgressSubject("run", "QA pipeline"))
 
 			ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -512,17 +512,17 @@ func addPHPQACommand(parent *cobra.Command) {
 						fmt.Println()
 					}
 					currentStage = stage
-					fmt.Printf("%s\n", phpQAStageStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.stage_prefix")+strings.ToUpper(stage)+i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.stage_suffix")))
+					fmt.Printf("%s\n", phpQAStageStyle.Render("── "+strings.ToUpper(stage)+" ──"))
 				}
 
 				icon := phpQAPassedStyle.Render("✓")
-				status := phpQAPassedStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.passed"))
+				status := phpQAPassedStyle.Render(i18n.T("i18n.done.pass"))
 				if checkResult.Skipped {
 					icon = dimStyle.Render("-")
-					status = dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.skipped"))
+					status = dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("i18n.done.skip"))
 				} else if !checkResult.Passed {
 					icon = phpQAFailedStyle.Render("✗")
-					status = phpQAFailedStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.failed"))
+					status = phpQAFailedStyle.Render(i18n.T("i18n.done.fail"))
 				}
 
 				fmt.Printf("  %s %s %s %s\n", icon, checkResult.Name, status, dimStyle.Render(checkResult.Duration))
@@ -531,15 +531,15 @@ func addPHPQACommand(parent *cobra.Command) {
 
 			// Print summary
 			if result.Passed {
-				fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", phpQAPassedStyle.Render("QA PASSED:"), i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.all_passed", map[string]interface{}{"Passed": result.PassedCount, "Total": len(result.Results)}))
-				fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("common.label.duration")), result.Duration)
+				fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", phpQAPassedStyle.Render("QA PASSED:"), i18n.T("i18n.count.check", result.PassedCount)+" "+i18n.T("i18n.done.pass"))
+				fmt.Printf("%s %s\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("i18n.label.duration")), result.Duration)
 				return nil
 			}
 
-			fmt.Printf("%s %s\n\n", phpQAFailedStyle.Render("QA FAILED:"), i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.some_failed", map[string]interface{}{"Passed": result.PassedCount, "Total": len(result.Results)}))
+			fmt.Printf("%s %s\n\n", phpQAFailedStyle.Render("QA FAILED:"), i18n.T("i18n.count.check", result.PassedCount)+"/"+fmt.Sprint(len(result.Results))+" "+i18n.T("i18n.done.pass"))
 
 			// Show what needs fixing
-			fmt.Printf("%s\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.to_fix")))
+			fmt.Printf("%s\n", dimStyle.Render(i18n.T("i18n.label.fix")))
 			for _, checkResult := range result.Results {
 				if checkResult.Passed || checkResult.Skipped {
 					continue
@@ -555,13 +555,13 @@ func addPHPQACommand(parent *cobra.Command) {
 				}
 			}
 
-			return fmt.Errorf(i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.pipeline_failed"))
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s", i18n.T("i18n.fail.run", "QA pipeline"))
 		},
 	}
 
-	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaQuick, "quick", false, i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.flag.quick"))
-	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaFull, "full", false, i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.flag.full"))
-	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaFix, "fix", false, i18n.T("common.flag.fix"))
+	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaQuick, "quick", false, "Run quick checks only (audit, fmt, stan)")
+	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaFull, "full", false, "Run all stages including slow checks")
+	qaCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&qaFix, "fix", false, "Auto-fix issues where possible")
 
 	parent.AddCommand(qaCmd)
 }
@@ -582,25 +582,25 @@ func getCheckStage(checkName string, stages []phppkg.QAStage, dir string) string
 func getQAFixCommand(checkName string, fixEnabled bool) string {
 	switch checkName {
 	case "audit":
-		return i18n.T("common.hint.fix_deps")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.progress.update", "dependencies")
 	case "fmt":
 		if fixEnabled {
 			return ""
 		}
 		return "core php fmt --fix"
 	case "stan":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.fix_phpstan")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.progress.fix", "PHPStan errors")
 	case "psalm":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.fix_psalm")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.progress.fix", "Psalm errors")
 	case "test":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.fix_tests")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.progress.fix", i18n.T("i18n.done.fail")+" tests")
 	case "rector":
 		if fixEnabled {
 			return ""
 		}
 		return "core php rector --fix"
 	case "infection":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.fix_infection")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.progress.improve", "test coverage")
 	}
 	return ""
 }
diff --git a/cmd/php/qa_runner.go b/cmd/php/qa_runner.go
index eb199bf..7658db6 100644
--- a/cmd/php/qa_runner.go
+++ b/cmd/php/qa_runner.go
@@ -313,27 +313,27 @@ type QACheckRunResult struct {
 	Output   string
 }
 
-// GetIssueMessage returns a localized issue message for a check.
+// GetIssueMessage returns an issue message for a check.
 func (r QACheckRunResult) GetIssueMessage() string {
 	if r.Passed || r.Skipped {
 		return ""
 	}
 	switch r.Name {
 	case "audit":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_audit")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "vulnerabilities")
 	case "fmt":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_style")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "style issues")
 	case "stan":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_analysis")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "analysis errors")
 	case "psalm":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_types")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "type errors")
 	case "test":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_tests")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.fail", "tests")
 	case "rector":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_rector")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "refactoring suggestions")
 	case "infection":
-		return i18n.T("cmd.php.qa.issue_mutation")
+		return i18n.T("i18n.fail.pass", "mutation testing")
 	default:
-		return "issues found"
+		return i18n.T("i18n.done.find", "issues")
 	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/cli/i18n.go b/pkg/cli/i18n.go
index 07cab48..32e8055 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/i18n.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/i18n.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ func NewI18nService(opts I18nOptions) func(*framework.Core) (any, error) {
 		// Set mode if specified
 		svc.SetMode(opts.Mode)
 
+		// Set as global default so i18n.T() works everywhere
+		i18n.SetDefault(svc)
+
 		return &I18nService{
 			ServiceRuntime: framework.NewServiceRuntime(c, opts),
 			svc:            svc,