diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/populate_english.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/populate_english.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..78d87330
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+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/populate_english.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,226 @@
+defmodule Mix.Tasks.PopulateEnglish do
+  @shortdoc "Populates English .po files with msgstr = msgid"
+
+  @moduledoc """
+  Populates English translation files by setting msgstr = msgid.
+
+  For English-only applications using Gettext, this task automatically
+  fills in translation strings so that the original English text is used.
+
+  ## Usage
+
+      mix populate_english
+
+  This task will:
+  1. Find all .po files in priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/
+  2. For each msgid without a msgstr, set msgstr to equal msgid
+  3. Preserve existing non-empty msgstr values
+
+  Run this after extracting translations with `mix gettext.extract --merge`.
+  """
+
+  use Mix.Task
+
+  @impl Mix.Task
+  def run(_args) do
+    po_dir = Path.join(["priv", "gettext", "en", "LC_MESSAGES"])
+
+    if !File.dir?(po_dir) do
+      Mix.raise("Directory not found: #{po_dir}")
+    end
+
+    po_files = Path.wildcard(Path.join(po_dir, "*.po"))
+
+    if Enum.empty?(po_files) do
+      Mix.shell().info("No .po files found in #{po_dir}")
+      :ok
+    else
+      Enum.each(po_files, &process_po_file/1)
+      Mix.shell().info("✓ Populated #{length(po_files)} English translation file(s)")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp process_po_file(file_path) do
+    content = File.read!(file_path)
+    updated_content = populate_translations(content)
+
+    if content == updated_content do
+      Mix.shell().info("  No changes: #{Path.basename(file_path)}")
+    else
+      File.write!(file_path, updated_content)
+      Mix.shell().info("  Updated: #{Path.basename(file_path)}")
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp populate_translations(content) do
+    # Match msgid followed by msgstr
+    # Handle both single-line and multi-line strings
+    content
+    |> String.split("\n")
+    |> process_lines([])
+    |> Enum.reverse()
+    |> Enum.join("\n")
+  end
+
+  defp process_lines([], acc), do: acc
+
+  defp process_lines([line | rest], acc) do
+    # Found msgid line
+    if String.starts_with?(line, "msgid ") do
+      {msgid_lines, remaining} = collect_string_lines([line | rest], [])
+
+      # Check if this is a plural form (msgid_plural follows)
+      if is_plural_form?(remaining) do
+        # Skip plural forms - they need special handling
+        {plural_lines, remaining2} = skip_plural_translation(remaining, [])
+        new_acc = Enum.reverse(plural_lines, Enum.reverse(msgid_lines, acc))
+        process_lines(remaining2, new_acc)
+      else
+        {msgstr_lines, remaining2} = collect_msgstr_lines(remaining, [])
+
+        msgid_value = extract_string_value(msgid_lines)
+
+        # If msgstr is empty and msgid is not empty, populate it
+        updated_msgstr =
+          if should_populate?(msgid_value, msgstr_lines) do
+            populate_msgstr(msgid_lines, msgid_value)
+          else
+            msgstr_lines
+          end
+
+        new_acc = Enum.reverse(updated_msgstr, Enum.reverse(msgid_lines, acc))
+        process_lines(remaining2, new_acc)
+      end
+    else
+      # Regular line (comments, metadata, blank lines)
+      process_lines(rest, [line | acc])
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Collect lines that are part of a msgid string (including continuation lines)
+  defp collect_string_lines([], acc), do: {Enum.reverse(acc), []}
+
+  defp collect_string_lines([line | rest] = lines, acc) do
+    cond do
+      String.starts_with?(line, "msgid ") ->
+        collect_string_lines(rest, [line | acc])
+
+      String.starts_with?(String.trim_leading(line), "\"") and acc != [] ->
+        # Continuation line
+        collect_string_lines(rest, [line | acc])
+
+      true ->
+        {Enum.reverse(acc), lines}
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Collect msgstr lines
+  defp collect_msgstr_lines([], acc), do: {Enum.reverse(acc), []}
+
+  defp collect_msgstr_lines([line | rest] = lines, acc) do
+    cond do
+      String.starts_with?(line, "msgstr ") ->
+        collect_msgstr_lines(rest, [line | acc])
+
+      String.starts_with?(String.trim_leading(line), "\"") and acc != [] ->
+        # Continuation line
+        collect_msgstr_lines(rest, [line | acc])
+
+      true ->
+        {Enum.reverse(acc), lines}
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Extract the actual string value from msgid/msgstr lines
+  defp extract_string_value(lines) do
+    Enum.map_join(lines, &extract_line_value/1)
+  end
+
+  defp extract_line_value(line) do
+    # Remove msgid/msgstr prefix and extract quoted content
+    line
+    |> String.replace(~r/^msgid\s+/, "")
+    |> String.replace(~r/^msgstr\s+/, "")
+    |> String.trim()
+    |> extract_quoted_string()
+  end
+
+  defp extract_quoted_string(s) do
+    if String.starts_with?(s, "\"") and String.ends_with?(s, "\"") do
+      s
+      |> String.slice(1..-2//1)
+      |> unescape_string()
+    else
+      ""
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp unescape_string(s) do
+    s
+    |> String.replace("\\n", "\n")
+    |> String.replace("\\t", "\t")
+    |> String.replace("\\\"", "\"")
+    |> String.replace("\\\\", "\\")
+  end
+
+  defp format_string_value(value) do
+    escaped =
+      value
+      |> String.replace("\\", "\\\\")
+      |> String.replace("\"", "\\\"")
+      |> String.replace("\n", "\\n")
+      |> String.replace("\t", "\\t")
+
+    "\"#{escaped}\""
+  end
+
+  defp msgstr_empty?([]), do: true
+
+  defp msgstr_empty?(lines) do
+    value = extract_string_value(lines)
+    String.trim(value) == ""
+  end
+
+  defp should_populate?(msgid_value, msgstr_lines) do
+    String.trim(msgid_value) != "" and msgstr_empty?(msgstr_lines)
+  end
+
+  defp populate_msgstr(msgid_lines, msgid_value) do
+    if length(msgid_lines) > 1 do
+      create_multiline_msgstr(msgid_lines)
+    else
+      ["msgstr #{format_string_value(msgid_value)}"]
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp create_multiline_msgstr(msgid_lines) do
+    msgid_lines
+    |> Enum.with_index()
+    |> Enum.map(fn {line, index} ->
+      if index == 0 do
+        String.replace(line, ~r/^msgid\s+/, "msgstr ")
+      else
+        line
+      end
+    end)
+  end
+
+  defp is_plural_form?([]), do: false
+
+  defp is_plural_form?([line | _rest]) do
+    String.starts_with?(line, "msgid_plural ")
+  end
+
+  defp skip_plural_translation([], acc), do: {Enum.reverse(acc), []}
+
+  defp skip_plural_translation([line | rest] = lines, acc) do
+    # Collect msgid_plural and msgstr[N] lines
+    if String.starts_with?(line, "msgid_plural ") or
+         String.starts_with?(line, "msgstr[") or
+         (String.starts_with?(String.trim_leading(line), "\"") and acc != []) do
+      skip_plural_translation(rest, [line | acc])
+    else
+      {Enum.reverse(acc), lines}
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/towerops_web.ex b/lib/towerops_web.ex
index 8a989a24..1a839f20 100644
--- a/lib/towerops_web.ex
+++ b/lib/towerops_web.ex
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ defmodule ToweropsWeb do
       # Translation
       use Gettext, backend: ToweropsWeb.Gettext
 
-      # HTML escaping functionality
       import Phoenix.HTML
-      # Core UI components
       import ToweropsWeb.CoreComponents
+      import ToweropsWeb.GettextHelpers
+
+      # HTML escaping functionality
+      # Core UI components
 
       # Common modules used in templates
       alias Phoenix.LiveView.JS
diff --git a/lib/towerops_web/gettext_helpers.ex b/lib/towerops_web/gettext_helpers.ex
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8bf34c90
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+++ b/lib/towerops_web/gettext_helpers.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+defmodule ToweropsWeb.GettextHelpers do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Domain-specific helper functions for Gettext translations.
+
+  Provides shorter syntax for common translation patterns:
+  - `t/1` - Common UI elements (default domain)
+  - `t_auth/1` - Authentication flows
+  - `t_equipment/1` - Equipment/device management
+  - `t_admin/1` - Admin features
+  - `t_email/1` - Email templates
+
+  Error messages use the standard `gettext/1` function.
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      # Common UI
+      t("Save")
+      t("Cancel")
+
+      # Authentication
+      t_auth("Log in")
+      t_auth("Sign up")
+
+      # Equipment
+      t_equipment("Add Device")
+      t_equipment("Last polled: %{time}", time: formatted_time)
+
+      # Admin
+      t_admin("Impersonate User")
+
+      # Emails
+      t_email("Reset password instructions")
+
+      # Errors (use standard gettext)
+      gettext("can't be blank")
+  """
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string in the default domain.
+
+  Used for common UI elements, navigation, generic actions.
+  """
+  defmacro t(msgid) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("default", unquote(msgid))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string with interpolation in the default domain.
+  """
+  defmacro t(msgid, bindings) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("default", unquote(msgid), unquote(bindings))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string in the auth domain.
+
+  Used for authentication flows, user management, login/signup.
+  """
+  defmacro t_auth(msgid) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("auth", unquote(msgid))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string with interpolation in the auth domain.
+  """
+  defmacro t_auth(msgid, bindings) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("auth", unquote(msgid), unquote(bindings))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string in the equipment domain.
+
+  Used for equipment/device management, SNMP, monitoring, alerts.
+  """
+  defmacro t_equipment(msgid) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("equipment", unquote(msgid))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string with interpolation in the equipment domain.
+  """
+  defmacro t_equipment(msgid, bindings) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("equipment", unquote(msgid), unquote(bindings))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string in the admin domain.
+
+  Used for admin-specific features like impersonation, GeoIP, audit logs.
+  """
+  defmacro t_admin(msgid) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("admin", unquote(msgid))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string with interpolation in the admin domain.
+  """
+  defmacro t_admin(msgid, bindings) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("admin", unquote(msgid), unquote(bindings))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string in the emails domain.
+
+  Used for email templates and subjects.
+  """
+  defmacro t_email(msgid) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("emails", unquote(msgid))
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Translates a string with interpolation in the emails domain.
+  """
+  defmacro t_email(msgid, bindings) do
+    quote do
+      require ToweropsWeb.Gettext
+
+      ToweropsWeb.Gettext.dgettext("emails", unquote(msgid), unquote(bindings))
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/priv/gettext/admin.pot b/priv/gettext/admin.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cee8296c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/admin.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## This file is a PO Template file.
+##
+## `msgid`s here are often extracted from source code.
+## Add new translations manually only if they're dynamic
+## translations that can't be statically extracted.
+##
+## Run `mix gettext.extract` to bring this file up to
+## date. Leave `msgstr`s empty as changing them here has no
+## effect: edit them in PO (.po) files instead.
+##
+## Domain: admin
+## Purpose: Admin-specific features, impersonation, GeoIP, audit logs
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/auth.pot b/priv/gettext/auth.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c6c7f389
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/auth.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## This file is a PO Template file.
+##
+## `msgid`s here are often extracted from source code.
+## Add new translations manually only if they're dynamic
+## translations that can't be statically extracted.
+##
+## Run `mix gettext.extract` to bring this file up to
+## date. Leave `msgstr`s empty as changing them here has no
+## effect: edit them in PO (.po) files instead.
+##
+## Domain: auth
+## Purpose: Authentication flows, user management, TOTP, login/signup
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/emails.pot b/priv/gettext/emails.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9563ba7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/emails.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## This file is a PO Template file.
+##
+## `msgid`s here are often extracted from source code.
+## Add new translations manually only if they're dynamic
+## translations that can't be statically extracted.
+##
+## Run `mix gettext.extract` to bring this file up to
+## date. Leave `msgstr`s empty as changing them here has no
+## effect: edit them in PO (.po) files instead.
+##
+## Domain: emails
+## Purpose: Email templates and subjects
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/admin.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/admin.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dde1207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/admin.po
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+## `msgid`s in this file come from POT (.pot) files.
+##
+## Do not add, change, or remove `msgid`s manually here as
+## they're tied to the ones in the corresponding POT file
+## (with the same domain).
+##
+## Use `mix gettext.extract --merge` or `mix gettext.merge`
+## to merge POT files into PO files.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/auth.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/auth.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dde1207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/auth.po
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+## `msgid`s in this file come from POT (.pot) files.
+##
+## Do not add, change, or remove `msgid`s manually here as
+## they're tied to the ones in the corresponding POT file
+## (with the same domain).
+##
+## Use `mix gettext.extract --merge` or `mix gettext.merge`
+## to merge POT files into PO files.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/emails.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/emails.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dde1207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/emails.po
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+## `msgid`s in this file come from POT (.pot) files.
+##
+## Do not add, change, or remove `msgid`s manually here as
+## they're tied to the ones in the corresponding POT file
+## (with the same domain).
+##
+## Use `mix gettext.extract --merge` or `mix gettext.merge`
+## to merge POT files into PO files.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/equipment.po b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/equipment.po
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dde1207
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/en/LC_MESSAGES/equipment.po
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+## `msgid`s in this file come from POT (.pot) files.
+##
+## Do not add, change, or remove `msgid`s manually here as
+## they're tied to the ones in the corresponding POT file
+## (with the same domain).
+##
+## Use `mix gettext.extract --merge` or `mix gettext.merge`
+## to merge POT files into PO files.
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
diff --git a/priv/gettext/equipment.pot b/priv/gettext/equipment.pot
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0c30115c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/gettext/equipment.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+## This file is a PO Template file.
+##
+## `msgid`s here are often extracted from source code.
+## Add new translations manually only if they're dynamic
+## translations that can't be statically extracted.
+##
+## Run `mix gettext.extract` to bring this file up to
+## date. Leave `msgstr`s empty as changing them here has no
+## effect: edit them in PO (.po) files instead.
+##
+## Domain: equipment
+## Purpose: Equipment/device management, SNMP, monitoring, alerts
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Language: en\n"