diff --git a/src/cli/1globals.go b/src/cli/1globals.go
index 394ccda..c5625da 100644
--- a/src/cli/1globals.go
+++ b/src/cli/1globals.go
@@ -6,12 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
-// global variables used across multiple files
 var (
 	width, _, _ = term.GetSize(int(os.Stdout.Fd()))
 )
 
-// global constants used across multiple files
 const (
 	AnsiBold         = "\033[1m"
 	ansiBlackOnWhite = "\033[38;5;0;48;5;15m"
diff --git a/src/cli/add.go b/src/cli/add.go
index 62ebcf6..84f8937 100644
--- a/src/cli/add.go
+++ b/src/cli/add.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/core"
 )
 
-// AddEntry creates a new entry at targetLocation by taking user input via CLI prompts
-// entryType: 0 = standard (password), 1 = auto-generated password, 2 = note
+// AddEntry creates a new entry at targetLocation by taking user input via CLI prompts.
+// Requires: entryType (0 = standard password entry, 1 = auto-generated password entry, 2 = note-only entry).
 func AddEntry(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool, entryType uint8) {
 	// ensure target location does not already exist
 	_, isAccessible := core.TargetIsFile(targetLocation, false, 0)
diff --git a/src/cli/edit.go b/src/cli/edit.go
index ca08e2b..d2cf8e8 100644
--- a/src/cli/edit.go
+++ b/src/cli/edit.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/sync"
 )
 
-// RenameCli renames an entry at oldLocationIncomplete to a new location (user input) on both the client and the server
+// RenameCli renames an entry at oldLocationIncomplete to a new location (user input) on both the client and the server.
 func RenameCli(oldLocationIncomplete string) {
 	// prompt user for new location and rename
 	newLocationIncomplete := input("New location:")
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func RenameCli(oldLocationIncomplete string) {
 	// exit is done from sync.RenameRemoteFromClient
 }
 
-// EditEntryField edits a field of an entry at targetLocation (user input)
+// EditEntryField edits a field of an entry at targetLocation (user input).
 func EditEntryField(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool, field int) {
 	// fetch old entry data (with all required lines present)
 	unencryptedEntry := core.GetOldEntryData(targetLocation, field)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func EditEntryField(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool, field int) {
 	writeEntryCLI(targetLocation, unencryptedEntry, hideSecrets, false)
 }
 
-// GenUpdate generates a new password for an entry at targetLocation (user input)
+// GenUpdate generates a new password for an entry at targetLocation (user input).
 func GenUpdate(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool) {
 	// fetch old entry data
 	unencryptedEntry := core.GetOldEntryData(targetLocation, 0)
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ func GenUpdate(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool) {
 	writeEntryCLI(targetLocation, unencryptedEntry, hideSecrets, false)
 }
 
-// editNote uses the user-specified text editor to edit an existing note (or create a new one if baseNote is empty)
-// returns the edited note and a boolean indicating whether the note was edited
+// editNote uses the user-specified text editor to edit an existing note (or create a new one if baseNote is empty).
+// Returns the edited note and a boolean indicating whether the note was edited.
 func editNote(baseNote []string) ([]string, bool) {
 	tempFile := core.CreateTempFile()
 	defer func(name string) {
diff --git a/src/cli/entryList.go b/src/cli/entryList.go
index 7c7ad9f..890af80 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryList.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryList.go
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/sync"
 )
 
-// global constants used only in this file
+// ANSI color constants used only in this file
 const (
 	ansiAlternateEntryColor   = "\033[38;5;8m"
 	ansiDirectoryHeader       = "\033[38;5;7;48;5;8m"
 	ansiEmptyDirectoryWarning = "\033[38;5;11m"
 )
 
-// calculates and returns the final visual indentation multiplier (needed to adjust indentation for skipped parent directories) - also subtracts "old" text from directory header
+// determineIndentation calculates and returns the final visual indentation multiplier (needed to adjust indentation for skipped parent directories); also subtracts "old" text from directory header.
 func determineIndentation(skippedDirList []bool, dirList []string, currentDirIndex int) (int, string) {
 	var subtractor int      // tracks how much to subtract from expected indentation multiplier
 	var lastPrefixIndex int // tracks the index (in both skippedDirList and dirList) of the last displayed parent directory
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ func determineIndentation(skippedDirList []bool, dirList []string, currentDirInd
 	return indent, trimmedDirectory
 }
 
-// processing for printing file entries (determines color, line wrapping, and prints)
+// printFileEntry handles processing for printing file entries (determines color, wraps lines, and prints).
 func printFileEntry(entry string, lastSlash, charCounter, indent int, colorAlternator int8) (int, int8) {
 	// determine color to print fileEntryName (alternate each time function is run)
 	var colorCode string
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func printFileEntry(entry string, lastSlash, charCounter, indent int, colorAlter
 	return charCounter, colorAlternator
 }
 
-// EntryListGen generates and displays full libmutton entry list
+// EntryListGen generates and displays the full libmutton entry list.
 func EntryListGen() {
 	fileList, dirList := sync.WalkEntryDir()
 
diff --git a/src/cli/entryReader.go b/src/cli/entryReader.go
index e11b202..80acc89 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryReader.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryReader.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 const ansiShownPassword = "\033[38;5;10m"
 
-// EntryReader prints the decrypted contents of a libmutton entry in a human-readable format
+// EntryReader prints the decrypted contents of a libmutton entry in a human-readable format.
 func EntryReader(decryptedEntry []string, hideSecrets, syncEnabled bool) {
 	fmt.Println()
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func EntryReader(decryptedEntry []string, hideSecrets, syncEnabled bool) {
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
 
-// EntryReaderDecrypt is a wrapper for EntryReader that first decrypts a GPG-encrypted file before sending it to EntryReader
+// EntryReaderDecrypt is a wrapper for EntryReader that first decrypts a GPG-encrypted file before sending it to EntryReader.
 func EntryReaderDecrypt(targetLocation string, hideSecrets bool) {
 	if isFile, _ := core.TargetIsFile(targetLocation, true, 2); isFile {
 		EntryReader(core.DecryptGPG(targetLocation), hideSecrets, false) // never sync if decrypting straight to EntryReader, as this means the entry could not have been modified
diff --git a/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go b/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go
index a6e9d98..7dddb42 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryReaderMD.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/glamour"
 )
 
-// renderNote renders the notes section of an entry (in Markdown) to stdout
+// renderNote renders the notes section of an entry (in Markdown) to stdout.
 func renderNote(note *string) {
 	r, _ := glamour.NewTermRenderer(glamour.WithStylesFromJSONBytes(glamourStyle()), glamour.WithPreservedNewLines(), glamour.WithWordWrap(width))
 	markdownNotesString, _ := r.Render(*note)
diff --git a/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go b/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go
index ddad872..d5162ce 100644
--- a/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go
+++ b/src/cli/entryReaderMDDisabled.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 )
 
-// renderNote prints the notes section of an entry to stdout (when Markdown rendering is disabled)
+// renderNote prints the notes section of an entry to stdout (when Markdown rendering is disabled).
 func renderNote(note *string) {
 	fmt.Print("\n" + *note + "\n\n")
 }
diff --git a/src/cli/init.go b/src/cli/init.go
index 45761f7..181bcdb 100644
--- a/src/cli/init.go
+++ b/src/cli/init.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/sync"
 )
 
-// TempInitCli initializes the MUTN environment based on user input (will be replaced with a TUI menu)
+// TempInitCli initializes the MUTN environment based on user input.
 func TempInitCli() {
 	// gpgID
 	var gpgID string
diff --git a/src/cli/printInfo.go b/src/cli/printInfo.go
index b36e2b4..28c37bd 100644
--- a/src/cli/printInfo.go
+++ b/src/cli/printInfo.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/core"
 )
 
-// global constants used only in this file
+// ANSI color constants used only in this file
 const (
 	ansiVersionMeat    = "\033[38;2;157;0;6m"
 	ansiVersionOutline = "\033[38;2;131;165;152m"
diff --git a/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go b/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
index e429e6d..72a08a4 100644
--- a/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
+++ b/src/cli/utilitiesMisc.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/term"
 )
 
-// input prompts the user for input and returns the input as a string
+// input prompts the user for input and returns the input as a string.
 func input(prompt string) string {
 	fmt.Print("\n" + prompt + " ")
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func input(prompt string) string {
 	return strings.TrimRight(userInput, "\n\r ") // remove trailing newlines, carriage returns, and spaces
 }
 
-// inputHidden prompts the user for input and returns the input as a string, hiding the input from the terminal
+// inputHidden prompts the user for input and returns the input as a string, hiding the input from the terminal.
 func inputHidden(prompt string) string {
 	fmt.Print("\n" + prompt + " ")
 	byteInput, _ := term.ReadPassword(int(os.Stdin.Fd()))
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func inputHidden(prompt string) string {
 	return password
 }
 
-// inputInt prompts the user for input and returns the input as an integer
-// a maxValue of 0 will cause the function to return 0, an error - a negative maxValue will disable the maxValue check
+// inputInt prompts the user for input and returns the input as an integer.
+// A maxValue of 0 will cause the function to return 0, an error - a negative maxValue will disable the maxValue check.
 func inputInt(prompt string, maxValue int) int {
 	if maxValue == 0 {
 		return 0
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func inputInt(prompt string, maxValue int) int {
 	}
 }
 
-// inputBinary prompts the user with a yes/no question and returns the response as a boolean
+// inputBinary prompts the user with a yes/no question and returns the response as a boolean.
 func inputBinary(prompt string) bool {
 	reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
 	fmt.Print("\n" + prompt + " (y/N) ")
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func inputBinary(prompt string) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-// inputMenuGen prompts the user with a menu and returns the user's choice as an integer
+// inputMenuGen prompts the user with a menu and returns the user's choice as an integer.
 func inputMenuGen(prompt string, options []string) int {
 	for i, option := range options {
 		fmt.Printf("%d. %s\n", i+1, option)
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func inputMenuGen(prompt string, options []string) int {
 	return inputInt(prompt, len(options))
 }
 
-// writeEntryCLI writes an entry to targetLocation and previews it (errors if no data is supplied)
+// writeEntryCLI writes an entry to targetLocation and previews it (errors if no data is supplied).
 func writeEntryCLI(targetLocation string, unencryptedEntry []string, hideSecrets, verifyEntryDoesNotExist bool) {
 	if core.EntryIsNotEmpty(unencryptedEntry) {
 		// write the entry to the target location
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func writeEntryCLI(targetLocation string, unencryptedEntry []string, hideSecrets
 	}
 }
 
-// expandPathWithHome, given a path (as a string) containing "~", returns the path with "~" expanded to the user's home directory
+// expandPathWithHome, given a path (as a string) containing "~", returns the path with "~" expanded to the user's home directory.
 func expandPathWithHome(path string) string {
 	return strings.Replace(path, "~", core.Home, 1)
 }