diff --git a/cmd/state/autoupdate.go b/cmd/state/autoupdate.go
index d00406c164..bd8cf3ece3 100644
--- a/cmd/state/autoupdate.go
+++ b/cmd/state/autoupdate.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func autoUpdate(svc *model.SvcModel, args []string, cfg *config.Instance, an ana
 			return false, nil // ignore
 		}
 		if os.IsPermission(err) {
-			return false, locale.WrapInputError(err, locale.Tl("auto_update_permission_err", "", constants.DocumentationURL, errs.JoinMessage(err)))
+			return false, locale.WrapInputError(err, locale.Tr("auto_update_permission_err", constants.DocumentationURL, errs.JoinMessage(err)))
 		}
 		return false, locale.WrapError(err, locale.T("auto_update_failed"))
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/state/main.go b/cmd/state/main.go
index abf9dfd498..3b1fb3ae32 100644
--- a/cmd/state/main.go
+++ b/cmd/state/main.go
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ func run(args []string, isInteractive bool, cfg *config.Instance, out output.Out
 				(pj.VersionBranch() != "" && pj.VersionBranch() != constants.BranchName) {
 				return errs.AddTips(
 					locale.NewInputError("lock_version_mismatch", "", pj.Source().Lock, constants.BranchName, constants.Version),
-					locale.Tl("lock_update_legacy_version", "", constants.DocumentationURLLocking),
+					locale.Tr("lock_update_legacy_version", constants.DocumentationURLLocking),
 					locale.T("lock_update_lock"),
 				)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
index 4eff7aee3e..db324d83d6 100644
--- a/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
+++ b/internal/runbits/requirements/requirements.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(requirementName, requ
 	if r.Project.IsHeadless() {
 		return rationalize.ErrHeadless
 	}
-	out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", r.Project.NamespaceString(), r.Project.Dir()))
+	out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", r.Project.NamespaceString(), r.Project.Dir()))
 
 	switch nsType {
 	case model.NamespacePackage, model.NamespaceBundle:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(requirementName, requ
 
 	var validatePkg = operation == bpModel.OperationAdded && (ns.Type() == model.NamespacePackage || ns.Type() == model.NamespaceBundle)
 	if !ns.IsValid() && (nsType == model.NamespacePackage || nsType == model.NamespaceBundle) {
-		pg = output.StartSpinner(out, locale.Tl("progress_pkg_nolang", "", requirementName), constants.TerminalAnimationInterval)
+		pg = output.StartSpinner(out, locale.Tr("progress_pkg_nolang", requirementName), constants.TerminalAnimationInterval)
 
 		supported, err := model.FetchSupportedLanguages(model.HostPlatform)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ func (r *RequirementOperation) ExecuteRequirementOperation(requirementName, requ
 
 	origRequirementName := requirementName
 	if validatePkg {
-		pg = output.StartSpinner(out, locale.Tl("progress_search", "", requirementName), constants.TerminalAnimationInterval)
+		pg = output.StartSpinner(out, locale.Tr("progress_search", requirementName), constants.TerminalAnimationInterval)
 
 		normalized, err := model.FetchNormalizedName(ns, requirementName)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/runners/checkout/checkout.go b/internal/runners/checkout/checkout.go
index d5ad5319f5..379f288b3a 100644
--- a/internal/runners/checkout/checkout.go
+++ b/internal/runners/checkout/checkout.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (u *Checkout) Run(params *Params) (rerr error) {
 
 	execDir := setup.ExecDir(rti.Target().Dir())
 	u.out.Print(output.Prepare(
-		locale.Tl("checkout_project_statement", "", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
+		locale.Tr("checkout_project_statement", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
 		&struct {
 			Namespace   string `json:"namespace"`
 			Path        string `json:"path"`
diff --git a/internal/runners/cve/cve.go b/internal/runners/cve/cve.go
index 9c58520fe8..1bdbc32e6b 100644
--- a/internal/runners/cve/cve.go
+++ b/internal/runners/cve/cve.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func (c *Cve) Run() error {
 	if c.proj == nil {
 		return locale.NewError("cve_no_project", "No project found at the current directory.")
 	}
-	c.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", c.proj.NamespaceString(), c.proj.Dir()))
+	c.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", c.proj.NamespaceString(), c.proj.Dir()))
 
 	if !c.auth.Authenticated() {
 		return errs.AddTips(
diff --git a/internal/runners/events/events.go b/internal/runners/events/events.go
index 07f631a9af..5855e739e1 100644
--- a/internal/runners/events/events.go
+++ b/internal/runners/events/events.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (e *Events) Run() error {
 	if e.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_events_noproject", "You have to be inside a project folder to be able to view its events. Project folders contain an activestate.yaml.")
 	}
-	e.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", e.project.NamespaceString(), e.project.Dir()))
+	e.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", e.project.NamespaceString(), e.project.Dir()))
 
 	events := e.project.Events()
 	rows := make([]eventOutput, len(events))
diff --git a/internal/runners/exec/exec.go b/internal/runners/exec/exec.go
index 14dd3eb2fb..855199efdf 100644
--- a/internal/runners/exec/exec.go
+++ b/internal/runners/exec/exec.go
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ func (s *Exec) Run(params *Params, args ...string) (rerr error) {
 		rtTarget = target.NewProjectTarget(proj, nil, trigger)
 	}
 
-	s.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", projectNamespace, projectDir))
+	s.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", projectNamespace, projectDir))
 
 	rt, err := runtime.New(rtTarget, s.analytics, s.svcModel, s.auth)
 	switch {
diff --git a/internal/runners/export/env.go b/internal/runners/export/env.go
index 0ede33afb1..231efa2977 100644
--- a/internal/runners/export/env.go
+++ b/internal/runners/export/env.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (e *Env) Run() error {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_env_no_project", "No project found.")
 	}
 
-	e.out.Notice(locale.Tl("export_project_statement", "",
+	e.out.Notice(locale.Tr("export_project_statement",
 		e.project.NamespaceString(),
 		e.project.Dir()),
 	)
diff --git a/internal/runners/history/history.go b/internal/runners/history/history.go
index 0ba655b9e0..ae9b6d41dd 100644
--- a/internal/runners/history/history.go
+++ b/internal/runners/history/history.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ func (h *History) Run(params *HistoryParams) error {
 	if h.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_history_no_project", "No project found. Please run this command in a project directory")
 	}
-	h.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", h.project.NamespaceString(), h.project.Dir()))
+	h.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", h.project.NamespaceString(), h.project.Dir()))
 
 	localCommitID, err := commitmediator.Get(h.project)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/runners/packages/import.go b/internal/runners/packages/import.go
index f97e15f201..05808feb57 100644
--- a/internal/runners/packages/import.go
+++ b/internal/runners/packages/import.go
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (i *Import) Run(params *ImportRunParams) error {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
 
-	i.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", i.proj.NamespaceString(), i.proj.Dir()))
+	i.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", i.proj.NamespaceString(), i.proj.Dir()))
 
 	if params.FileName == "" {
 		params.FileName = defaultImportFile
diff --git a/internal/runners/packages/list.go b/internal/runners/packages/list.go
index ac11fab76c..a884ae5ffd 100644
--- a/internal/runners/packages/list.go
+++ b/internal/runners/packages/list.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (l *List) Run(params ListRunParams, nstype model.NamespaceType) error {
 	logging.Debug("ExecuteList")
 
 	if l.project != nil && params.Project == "" {
-		l.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", l.project.NamespaceString(), l.project.Dir()))
+		l.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", l.project.NamespaceString(), l.project.Dir()))
 	}
 
 	var commit *strfmt.UUID
diff --git a/internal/runners/pull/pull.go b/internal/runners/pull/pull.go
index bbed2c59b2..421f4d9046 100644
--- a/internal/runners/pull/pull.go
+++ b/internal/runners/pull/pull.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (p *Pull) Run(params *PullParams) (rerr error) {
 	if p.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
-	p.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", p.project.NamespaceString(), p.project.Dir()))
+	p.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", p.project.NamespaceString(), p.project.Dir()))
 
 	if p.project.IsHeadless() {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_pull_headless", "You must first create a project. Please visit {{.V0}} to create your project.", p.project.URL())
diff --git a/internal/runners/push/push.go b/internal/runners/push/push.go
index 73bc4f1f15..3f09da5723 100644
--- a/internal/runners/push/push.go
+++ b/internal/runners/push/push.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (r *Push) Run(params PushParams) (rerr error) {
 	if err := r.verifyInput(); err != nil {
 		return errs.Wrap(err, "verifyInput failed")
 	}
-	r.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
+	r.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
 
 	commitID, err := commitmediator.Get(r.project) // The commit we want to push
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go b/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
index 05361977cb..f271b4825a 100644
--- a/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
+++ b/internal/runners/refresh/refresh.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (r *Refresh) Run(params *Params) error {
 
 	execDir := setup.ExecDir(rti.Target().Dir())
 	r.out.Print(output.Prepare(
-		locale.Tl("refresh_project_statement", "", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
+		locale.Tr("refresh_project_statement", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
 		&struct {
 			Namespace   string `json:"namespace"`
 			Path        string `json:"path"`
diff --git a/internal/runners/reset/reset.go b/internal/runners/reset/reset.go
index 53427a68d4..f75f38ce1e 100644
--- a/internal/runners/reset/reset.go
+++ b/internal/runners/reset/reset.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (r *Reset) Run(params *Params) error {
 	if r.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
-	r.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
+	r.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
 
 	var commitID strfmt.UUID
 	if params.CommitID == "" {
diff --git a/internal/runners/revert/revert.go b/internal/runners/revert/revert.go
index d07d3ee6b2..7968e9ce6e 100644
--- a/internal/runners/revert/revert.go
+++ b/internal/runners/revert/revert.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (r *Revert) Run(params *Params) (rerr error) {
 	if params.CommitID == latestCommit.String() && params.To {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_revert_to_current_commit", "The commit to revert to cannot be the latest commit")
 	}
-	r.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
+	r.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", r.project.NamespaceString(), r.project.Dir()))
 
 	bp := model.NewBuildPlannerModel(r.auth)
 	targetCommitID := params.CommitID // the commit to revert the contents of, or the commit to revert to
diff --git a/internal/runners/run/run.go b/internal/runners/run/run.go
index dc62091646..a6608839a7 100644
--- a/internal/runners/run/run.go
+++ b/internal/runners/run/run.go
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func (r *Run) Run(name string, args []string) error {
 
 	checker.RunUpdateNotifier(r.analytics, r.svcModel, r.out)
 
-	r.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", r.proj.NamespaceString(), r.proj.Dir()))
+	r.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", r.proj.NamespaceString(), r.proj.Dir()))
 
 	if name == "" {
 		return locale.NewError("error_state_run_undefined_name")
diff --git a/internal/runners/scripts/scripts.go b/internal/runners/scripts/scripts.go
index b90f44c60f..a127bcb963 100644
--- a/internal/runners/scripts/scripts.go
+++ b/internal/runners/scripts/scripts.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (s *Scripts) Run() error {
 	if s.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
-	s.output.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", s.project.NamespaceString(), s.project.Dir()))
+	s.output.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", s.project.NamespaceString(), s.project.Dir()))
 
 	name, owner := s.project.Name(), s.project.Owner()
 	logging.Debug("listing scripts for org=%s, project=%s", owner, name)
diff --git a/internal/runners/secrets/get.go b/internal/runners/secrets/get.go
index fa2f380acd..0b22be2f68 100644
--- a/internal/runners/secrets/get.go
+++ b/internal/runners/secrets/get.go
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func NewGet(p getPrimeable) *Get {
 
 // Run executes the get behavior.
 func (g *Get) Run(params GetRunParams) error {
-	g.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", g.proj.NamespaceString(), g.proj.Dir()))
+	g.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", g.proj.NamespaceString(), g.proj.Dir()))
 	if err := checkSecretsAccess(g.proj, g.auth); err != nil {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "secrets_err_check_access")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/runners/secrets/secrets.go b/internal/runners/secrets/secrets.go
index e64aae680d..64d7587e21 100644
--- a/internal/runners/secrets/secrets.go
+++ b/internal/runners/secrets/secrets.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func (l *List) Run(params ListRunParams) error {
 	if l.proj == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
-	l.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", l.proj.NamespaceString(), l.proj.Dir()))
+	l.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", l.proj.NamespaceString(), l.proj.Dir()))
 
 	if err := checkSecretsAccess(l.proj, l.auth); err != nil {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "secrets_err_check_access")
diff --git a/internal/runners/secrets/set.go b/internal/runners/secrets/set.go
index 551143ca18..45780cc247 100644
--- a/internal/runners/secrets/set.go
+++ b/internal/runners/secrets/set.go
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func NewSet(p setPrimeable) *Set {
 
 // Run executes the set behavior.
 func (s *Set) Run(params SetRunParams) error {
-	s.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", s.proj.NamespaceString(), s.proj.Dir()))
+	s.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", s.proj.NamespaceString(), s.proj.Dir()))
 	if err := checkSecretsAccess(s.proj, s.auth); err != nil {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "secrets_err_check_access")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/runners/secrets/sync.go b/internal/runners/secrets/sync.go
index 640e28d947..e57e47de15 100644
--- a/internal/runners/secrets/sync.go
+++ b/internal/runners/secrets/sync.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func NewSync(client *secretsapi.Client, p syncPrimeable) *Sync {
 
 // Run executes the sync behavior.
 func (s *Sync) Run() error {
-	s.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", s.proj.NamespaceString(), s.proj.Dir()))
+	s.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", s.proj.NamespaceString(), s.proj.Dir()))
 	if err := checkSecretsAccess(s.proj, s.auth); err != nil {
 		return locale.WrapError(err, "secrets_err_check_access")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/runners/shell/shell.go b/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
index 169b6386ba..5cb4b04efc 100644
--- a/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
+++ b/internal/runners/shell/shell.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (u *Shell) Run(params *Params) error {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_shell_already_active", "", activatedProjectNamespace, activatedProjectDir)
 	}
 
-	u.out.Notice(locale.Tl("shell_project_statement", "",
+	u.out.Notice(locale.Tr("shell_project_statement",
 		proj.NamespaceString(),
 		proj.Dir(),
 		setup.ExecDir(rti.Target().Dir()),
diff --git a/internal/runners/swtch/switch.go b/internal/runners/swtch/switch.go
index b194786fc0..43b09a9b46 100644
--- a/internal/runners/swtch/switch.go
+++ b/internal/runners/swtch/switch.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (s *Switch) Run(params SwitchParams) error {
 	if s.project == nil {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_no_project")
 	}
-	s.out.Notice(locale.Tl("operating_message", "", s.project.NamespaceString(), s.project.Dir()))
+	s.out.Notice(locale.Tr("operating_message", s.project.NamespaceString(), s.project.Dir()))
 
 	project, err := model.LegacyFetchProjectByName(s.project.Owner(), s.project.Name())
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/runners/use/show.go b/internal/runners/use/show.go
index 057e0ce667..a93a26fbbd 100644
--- a/internal/runners/use/show.go
+++ b/internal/runners/use/show.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (s *Show) Run() error {
 	executables := setup.ExecDir(projectTarget.Dir())
 
 	s.out.Print(output.Prepare(
-		locale.Tl("use_show_project_statement", "",
+		locale.Tr("use_show_project_statement",
 			proj.NamespaceString(),
 			projectDir,
 			executables,
diff --git a/internal/runners/use/use.go b/internal/runners/use/use.go
index c752af05dc..f18d1c74aa 100644
--- a/internal/runners/use/use.go
+++ b/internal/runners/use/use.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (u *Use) Run(params *Params) error {
 
 	execDir := setup.ExecDir(rti.Target().Dir())
 	u.out.Print(output.Prepare(
-		locale.Tl("use_project_statement", "", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
+		locale.Tr("use_project_statement", proj.NamespaceString(), proj.Dir(), execDir),
 		&struct {
 			Namespace   string `json:"namespace"`
 			Path        string `json:"path"`