diff --git a/api/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml b/api/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
index 4201f349..55c6a0d0 100644
--- a/api/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
+++ b/api/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ usageMatchRegex:
   - "[^\\w\\d]new I18nException\\(['\"`]({key})['\"`]"
   - "[^\\w\\d]i18n\\??.t\\(['\"`]({key})['\"`]"
   - "(?:{{ |\\()t ['\"`]({key})['\"`]"
-  - "[^\\w\\d]k\\(['\"`]({key})['\"`]"
+  - "[^\\w\\d]['\"`]({key})['\"`] satisfies I18nKey"
 
 # A RegEx to set a custom scope range. This scope will be used as a prefix when detecting keys
 # and works like how the i18next framework identifies the namespace scope from the
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ refactorTemplates:
   - i18n.t('$1')
   - this.i18n.t('$1')
   - new I18nException('$1')
-  - "k('$1')"
+  - "'$1' satisfies I18nKey"
 # If set to true, only enables this custom framework (will disable all built-in frameworks)
 # monopoly: true
diff --git a/api/src/@shared/schemas/auth.ts b/api/src/@shared/schemas/auth.ts
index f8dd1fb2..e1221ba9 100644
--- a/api/src/@shared/schemas/auth.ts
+++ b/api/src/@shared/schemas/auth.ts
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { k } from '../utils/i18n';
+import type { I18nKey } from '../utils/i18n';
 
 export const PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH = 4;
 
 export const passwordSchema = z
-	.string({ required_error: k('common.errors.validation.required') })
-	.min(PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH, k('common.errors.validation.password.minlength'));
+	.string({ required_error: 'common.errors.validation.required' satisfies I18nKey })
+	.min(PASSWORD_MIN_LENGTH, 'common.errors.validation.password.minlength' satisfies I18nKey);
 
 export const emailSchema = z
-	.string({ required_error: k('common.errors.validation.required') })
-	.email(k('common.errors.validation.email-schema'));
+	.string({ required_error: 'common.errors.validation.required' satisfies I18nKey })
+	.email('common.errors.validation.email-schema' satisfies I18nKey);
diff --git a/api/src/@shared/utils/i18n.ts b/api/src/@shared/utils/i18n.ts
index f9f05060..83975717 100644
--- a/api/src/@shared/utils/i18n.ts
+++ b/api/src/@shared/utils/i18n.ts
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-export function k(key: string) {
-	return key;
-}
+export type I18nKey = string;
diff --git a/client/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml b/client/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
index c3315396..1b8ba142 100644
--- a/client/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
+++ b/client/.vscode/i18n-ally-custom-framework.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ usageMatchRegex:
   # the `{key}` will be placed by a proper keypath matching regex,
   # you can ignore it and use your own matching rules as well
   - "[^\\w\\d]k\\(['\"`]({key})['\"`]"
+  - "[^\\w\\d]['\"`]({key})['\"`] satisfies I18nKey"
 
 # A RegEx to set a custom scope range. This scope will be used as a prefix when detecting keys
 # and works like how the i18next framework identifies the namespace scope from the
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ usageMatchRegex:
 refactorTemplates:
   - "{$t('$1')}"
   - "t.get('$1')"
-  - "k('$1')"
+  - "'$1' satisfies I18nKey"
 
 # If set to true, only enables this custom framework (will disable all built-in frameworks)
 # monopoly: true
diff --git a/client/src/hooks.server.ts b/client/src/hooks.server.ts
index b237dba6..8aec820b 100644
--- a/client/src/hooks.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/hooks.server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { createTsRestClient } from '$lib/ts-rest/client';
 import type { Handle, HandleFetch } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { parseString } from 'set-cookie-parser';
-import { SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, k } from '~shared';
+import { SESSION_COOKIE_NAME, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import { getAuthUser } from './auth/auth-handler';
 import { themeCookieName, themes, type Theme } from './lib/stores';
 import { HASJS_COOKIE_NAME } from './lib/utils/js-handling';
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export const handleFetch: HandleFetch = async ({ event, request, fetch }) => {
 	}
 
 	const response = await fetch(request).catch(() => {
-		const fakeResponse = { message: k('common.errors.server.down') };
+		const fakeResponse = { message: 'common.errors.server.down' satisfies I18nKey };
 
 		const blob = new Blob([JSON.stringify(fakeResponse)], {
 			type: 'application/json',
diff --git a/client/src/i18n/fr/shared/userform.json b/client/src/i18n/fr/shared/userform.json
index 28250851..ab2427b7 100644
--- a/client/src/i18n/fr/shared/userform.json
+++ b/client/src/i18n/fr/shared/userform.json
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 		"new-email": "Nouveau Courriel"
 	},
 	"roles": {
-		"admin": "Administrateur"
+		"admin": "Administrateur",
+		"chat": "Chat"
 	},
 	"placeholders": {
 		"email": "exemple@exemple.com"
diff --git a/client/src/lib/utils/assertions.ts b/client/src/lib/utils/assertions.ts
index c3ef2c35..83e18a48 100644
--- a/client/src/lib/utils/assertions.ts
+++ b/client/src/lib/utils/assertions.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { redirect } from 'sveltekit-flash-message/server';
 import type { Infer, SuperValidated } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import type { AnyZodObject } from 'zod';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 
 export type ValidResult<T extends { status: number }> = T extends { status: StatusCodes.OK } ? T : never;
 export type InvalidResult<T extends { status: number }> = Exclude<T, { status: StatusCodes.OK }>;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export function assertTsRestActionResultOK<T extends { status: number; body: unk
 			const errorMessage =
 				result.body && typeof result.body === 'object' && 'message' in result.body
 					? String(result.body.message)
-					: k('common.errorpage.types.server.details.500');
+					: ('common.errorpage.types.server.details.500' satisfies I18nKey);
 
 			const pageData = (() => {
 				if ('layoutAlert' in args) {
diff --git a/client/src/navigation/routes.ts b/client/src/navigation/routes.ts
index e6fb8138..eeea0421 100644
--- a/client/src/navigation/routes.ts
+++ b/client/src/navigation/routes.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 import type { NavElement } from '$lib/components/nav/nav-elements';
-import { Roles, k } from '~shared';
+import { Roles, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 
 export const navElements: NavElement[] = [
 	{
-		title: k('navbar.navigation.about'),
+		title: 'navbar.navigation.about' satisfies I18nKey,
 		url: '/about',
 		isPublic: true,
 		drawerIconPath: 'i-mdi-information',
 	},
 	{
-		title: k('navbar.navigation.chat'),
+		title: 'navbar.navigation.chat' satisfies I18nKey,
 		url: '/chat',
 		drawerIconPath: 'i-mdi-chat',
 		roles: [Roles.CHAT],
 	},
 	{
-		title: k('navbar.navigation.admin'),
+		title: 'navbar.navigation.admin' satisfies I18nKey,
 		id: 'admin',
 		drawerIconPath: 'i-mdi-shield-crown',
 		roles: [Roles.ADMIN],
 		elements: [
 			{
-				title: k('navbar.navigation.admin-users'),
+				title: 'navbar.navigation.admin-users' satisfies I18nKey,
 				url: '/admin/users',
 				drawerIconPath: 'i-mdi-account-details',
 				matches: [/\/admin\/users\/.+/],
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/+page.server.ts
index 0c03b506..3d76d1be 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/+page.server.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { error } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 import { requestPasswordSchema, resetPasswordSchema } from './schemas';
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			result: () => tsrest.auth.forgotPasswordRequest({ query: form.data }),
 			onValid: () => ({
 				layoutAlert: createLayoutAlert({
-					text: k('(auth).forgot_password.request.alert'),
+					text: '(auth).forgot_password.request.alert' satisfies I18nKey,
 				}),
 			}),
 		});
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			onValid: () => ({
 				redirectTo: '/login',
 				layoutAlert: createLayoutAlert({
-					text: k('(auth).forgot_password.reset.action.success'),
+					text: '(auth).forgot_password.reset.action.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 				}),
 			}),
 		});
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/schemas.ts b/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/schemas.ts
index 6f057f49..97cf786b 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/schemas.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(auth)/forgot_password/schemas.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { emailSchema, k, passwordSchema } from '~shared';
+import { emailSchema, passwordSchema, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 
 export const requestPasswordSchema = z.object({
 	email: emailSchema,
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ export const requestPasswordSchema = z.object({
 
 export const resetPasswordSchema = z.object({
 	password: passwordSchema,
-	resetToken: z.string({ required_error: k('(auth).forgot_password.reset.action.no-token') }),
+	resetToken: z.string({ required_error: '(auth).forgot_password.reset.action.no-token' satisfies I18nKey }),
 });
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(auth)/login/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(auth)/login/+page.server.ts
index f0c68079..285d3dd6 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(auth)/login/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(auth)/login/+page.server.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { emailSchema, k, passwordSchema } from '~shared';
+import { emailSchema, passwordSchema, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 const schema = z.object({
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export const load = (async ({ url, locals: { sessionUser } }) => {
 		}
 
 		return createLayoutAlert({
-			text: k('(auth).login.errors.access'),
+			text: '(auth).login.errors.access' satisfies I18nKey,
 			type: 'warning',
 		});
 	})();
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(auth)/register/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(auth)/register/+page.server.ts
index fcf90dd5..c18bece4 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(auth)/register/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(auth)/register/+page.server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { error, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 import { registerSchema } from './schema';
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const load = (async ({ url, locals: { tsrest } }) => {
 	const registerToken = url.searchParams.get('token');
 
 	if (!registerToken) {
-		error(StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST, { message: k('(auth).register.errors.missing-token') });
+		error(StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST, { message: '(auth).register.errors.missing-token' satisfies I18nKey });
 	}
 
 	const result = await tsrest.auth.initRegistration({ query: { registerToken } });
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/experience/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/experience/+page.server.ts
index 86c8e3c8..d55a64fd 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/experience/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/experience/+page.server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { assertTsRestActionResultOK } from '$lib/utils/assertions';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod, type Infer } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 const langSchema = z.object({
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ export const actions = {
 			},
 			onValid: () => ({
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: lang ? k('settings.experience.lang.toast.targetted') : k('settings.experience.lang.toast.automatic'),
+					text: lang
+						? ('settings.experience.lang.toast.targetted' satisfies I18nKey)
+						: ('settings.experience.lang.toast.automatic' satisfies I18nKey),
 					timeout: 3000,
 				}),
 			}),
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
index 74aec8c4..fdae404b 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/+page.server.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { fail, type Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load = (async ({ locals: { sessionUser } }) => {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const actions = {
 
 		if (!(profilePictureFile instanceof File)) {
 			const toasts = createToasts({
-				text: k('settings.profile.picture.errors.missing'),
+				text: 'settings.profile.picture.errors.missing' satisfies I18nKey,
 			});
 
 			return fail(StatusCodes.BAD_REQUEST, { toasts });
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/email/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/email/+page.server.ts
index 4b878251..fdf81639 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/email/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/profile/email/+page.server.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { redirect } from 'sveltekit-flash-message/server';
 import { setError, superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { emailSchema, k } from '~shared';
+import { emailSchema, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 const emailChangeSchema = z.object({
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			},
 			onValid: () => ({
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: k('settings.profile.email.request.success'),
+					text: 'settings.profile.email.request.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 					i18nPayload: { email: form.data.email },
 				}),
 			}),
diff --git a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/security/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/security/+page.server.ts
index 18389518..734b04f4 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/security/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/(user)/settings/security/+page.server.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import type { Actions } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { k, passwordSchema } from '~shared';
+import { passwordSchema, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 const newPasswordFormSchema = z
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const newPasswordFormSchema = z
 		confirm: z.string(),
 	})
 	.refine(({ password, confirm }) => password === confirm, {
-		message: k('settings.security.actions.password.errors.not-matching'),
+		message: 'settings.security.actions.password.errors.not-matching' satisfies I18nKey,
 		path: ['confirm'],
 	});
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			onValid: () => ({
 				form,
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: k('settings.security.actions.password.updated.success'),
+					text: 'settings.security.actions.password.updated.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 				}),
 			}),
 		});
diff --git a/client/src/routes/+layout.server.ts b/client/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
index 58a50add..94ae8c34 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/+layout.server.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import type { AppPageData } from '$app-types';
 import { createLayoutAlert } from '$lib/components/LayoutAlert/helper';
 import { HASJS_COOKIE_NAME } from '$lib/utils/js-handling';
 import { loadFlash } from 'sveltekit-flash-message/server';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 
 export const load = loadFlash(async (event) => {
 	const {
@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ export const load = loadFlash(async (event) => {
 
 	if (sessionUser === undefined) {
 		layoutAlert = createLayoutAlert({
-			text: k('common.errors.server.down'),
+			text: 'common.errors.server.down' satisfies I18nKey,
 			i18nPayload: { userHasJs },
 			type: 'error',
 		});
 	} else if (url.searchParams.has('forbidden')) {
 		layoutAlert = createLayoutAlert({
-			text: k('common.errors.access.forbidden'),
+			text: 'common.errors.access.forbidden' satisfies I18nKey,
 			type: 'error',
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/client/src/routes/admin/users/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/admin/users/+page.server.ts
index 14f9c2cd..97b16bbb 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/admin/users/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/admin/users/+page.server.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { assertTsRestActionResultOK } from '$lib/utils/assertions';
 import { streamed } from '$lib/utils/streaming';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { redirect } from 'sveltekit-flash-message/server';
-import { emailSchema, k } from '~shared';
+import { emailSchema, type I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
 export const load = (async ({ locals: { tsrest } }) => {
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ export const actions = {
 				'/admin/users',
 				{
 					toasts: createToasts({
-						text: k('admin.users.actions.delete.errors.missing-email.error'),
+						text: 'admin.users.actions.delete.errors.missing-email.error' satisfies I18nKey,
 						type: 'warning',
-						extraData: k('admin.users.actions.delete.errors.missing-email.details'),
+						extraData: 'admin.users.actions.delete.errors.missing-email.details' satisfies I18nKey,
 					}),
 				},
 				cookies,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			result: () => tsrest.users.admin.deleteUser({ body: { email } }),
 			onValid: () => ({
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: k('admin.users.actions.delete.success'),
+					text: 'admin.users.actions.delete.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 					i18nPayload: { email },
 				}),
 			}),
diff --git a/client/src/routes/admin/users/[email]/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/admin/users/[email]/+page.server.ts
index 81803ef0..a9135e8d 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/admin/users/[email]/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/admin/users/[email]/+page.server.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { createToasts } from '$lib/components/ToastManager/helper';
 import { assertTsRestActionResultOK, assertTsRestResultOK } from '$lib/utils/assertions';
 import { superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import { adminUserFormSchema } from '../schema/schema';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			onValid: () => ({
 				redirectTo: '/admin/users',
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: k('admin.users.actions.edit.success'),
+					text: 'admin.users.actions.edit.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 					i18nPayload: { email: editableUserEmail },
 				}),
 			}),
diff --git a/client/src/routes/admin/users/components/UsersTable/ResendInviteButton.svelte b/client/src/routes/admin/users/components/UsersTable/ResendInviteButton.svelte
index 4b45f464..608ac05b 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/admin/users/components/UsersTable/ResendInviteButton.svelte
+++ b/client/src/routes/admin/users/components/UsersTable/ResendInviteButton.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	import type { TsRestClient } from '$lib/ts-rest/client';
 	import { Button } from 'flowbite-svelte';
 	import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
-	import { k } from '~shared';
+	import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 	import type { BaseUser } from '../../types';
 	let i18n = getI18n();
 	$: ({ t } = $i18n);
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
 				});
 			} else {
 				toasts = createToasts({
-					text: k('admin.users.tables.actions.resend-invite.toasts.error-server'),
+					text: 'admin.users.tables.actions.resend-invite.toasts.error-server' satisfies I18nKey,
 					timeout: showInviteResentTextDuration,
 					// extraData: `<div class="mt-3 italic">${errors}</div>`,
 				});
 			}
 		} catch (error) {
 			toasts = createToasts({
-				text: k('admin.users.tables.actions.resend-invite.toasts.error-local'),
+				text: 'admin.users.tables.actions.resend-invite.toasts.error-local' satisfies I18nKey,
 				type: 'warning',
 				timeout: showInviteResentTextDuration,
 				extraData: `<div class="mt-3 italic">${error}</div>`,
diff --git a/client/src/routes/admin/users/new/+page.server.ts b/client/src/routes/admin/users/new/+page.server.ts
index a2bb69e4..06c7e890 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/admin/users/new/+page.server.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/admin/users/new/+page.server.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { fail } from '@sveltejs/kit';
 import { StatusCodes } from 'http-status-codes';
 import { setError, superValidate } from 'sveltekit-superforms';
 import { zod } from 'sveltekit-superforms/adapters';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 import { adminNewUserFormSchema } from '../schema/schema';
 import type { Actions, PageServerLoad } from './$types';
 
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ export const actions = {
 			onValid: () => ({
 				redirectTo: '/admin/users',
 				toasts: createToasts({
-					text: k('admin.users.actions.create.success'),
+					text: 'admin.users.actions.create.success' satisfies I18nKey,
 					i18nPayload: { email: form.data.email },
 				}),
 			}),
diff --git a/client/src/routes/chat/schema.ts b/client/src/routes/chat/schema.ts
index edf00efd..37a104e8 100644
--- a/client/src/routes/chat/schema.ts
+++ b/client/src/routes/chat/schema.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { z } from 'zod';
-import { k } from '~shared';
+import type { I18nKey } from '~shared';
 
 export const chatSchema = z.object({
-	message: z.string().min(1, k('chat.errors.message.empty')),
+	message: z.string().min(1, 'chat.errors.message.empty' satisfies I18nKey),
 });
diff --git a/fullstacked.code-workspace b/fullstacked.code-workspace
index db8aa246..3b783ddc 100644
--- a/fullstacked.code-workspace
+++ b/fullstacked.code-workspace
@@ -105,6 +105,10 @@
 		"i18n-ally.tabStyle": "tab",
 		"i18n-ally.keystyle": "nested",
 		"i18n-ally.regex.key": "[\\w\\d\\. \\(\\)\\-\\[\\]\\/:]*?",
+		"i18n-ally.localesPaths": [
+			"api/src/i18n",
+			"client/src/i18n",
+		],
 		"triggerTaskOnSave.tasks": {
 			"format prisma file": [
 				"**/schema.prisma",