Product Decisions This Supports

Supports building multilingual Spiral applications by centralizing translation logic, reducing custom code and ensuring consistency.
Ideal for Spiral-specific projects needing a lightweight, performance-optimized translation solution with minimal dependencies.
Build vs Buy: Consider using this package for static translation needs in Spiral ecosystems, but prioritize internal maintenance or forking due to its inactive status (last release 2019). Avoid for projects requiring frequent updates or complex translation workflows.
Use cases: Internal tools, small-scale apps with infrequent translation changes, or scenarios where the team can self-maintain the package without relying on community support.

When to Consider This Package

Adopt if: Your project is built on the Spiral framework, translation requirements are simple and static, and your team has capacity to maintain the package long-term.
Look elsewhere if: Using Laravel or non-Spiral frameworks (this is Spiral-exclusive), need active community support or recent updates, require advanced features like translation management UIs, or need compatibility with modern PHP versions beyond 2019 standards.

For executives: "spiral/translator provides a lightweight,