diff --git a/clip/copy_UNIX.go b/clip/copy_UNIX.go
index 5deee8e..a7dfbf5 100644
--- a/clip/copy_UNIX.go
+++ b/clip/copy_UNIX.go
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ func isWayland() (bool, error) {
 		return true, nil
 	} else if _, envSet = os.LookupEnv("DISPLAY"); envSet {
 		return false, nil
-	} else {
-		return false, errors.New("unable to detect Wayland or X11 session")
 	}
+	return false, errors.New("unable to detect Wayland or X11 session")
 }
diff --git a/cfg/cfg.go b/config/cfg.go
similarity index 82%
rename from cfg/cfg.go
rename to config/cfg.go
index e412b55..218b6a9 100644
--- a/cfg/cfg.go
+++ b/config/cfg.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package cfg
+package config
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
 )
 
-type ConfigT struct {
+type CfgT struct {
 	Libmutton struct {
 		OfflineMode      *bool   `json:"offlineMode"`
 		SSHUser          *string `json:"sshUser"`
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ type ConfigT struct {
 	ThirdParty *map[string]any `json:"thirdParty"`
 }
 
-// LoadConfig loads libmuttoncfg.json and returns the configuration.
-func LoadConfig() (*ConfigT, error) {
-	cfgBytes, err := os.ReadFile(global.ConfigPath)
+// Load loads libmuttoncfg.json and returns the configuration.
+func Load() (*CfgT, error) {
+	cfgBytes, err := os.ReadFile(global.CfgPath)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("unable to load libmuttoncfg.json: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	var cfg ConfigT
+	var cfg CfgT
 	err = json.Unmarshal(cfgBytes, &cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("unable to unmarshal libmuttoncfg.json: " + err.Error())
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ func LoadConfig() (*ConfigT, error) {
 	return &cfg, nil
 }
 
-// WriteConfig writes cfg to libmuttoncfg.json.
+// Write writes cfg to libmuttoncfg.json.
 // If used in append mode, any nil values in the
 // input cfg will be substituted with the existing values.
-func WriteConfig(cfg *ConfigT, appendMode bool) error {
+func Write(cfg *CfgT, appendMode bool) error {
 start:
 	if appendMode {
 		// check if any fields are nil
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ start:
 
 		// load old cfg and copy nil fields
 		if hasNilFields {
-			oldCfg, err := LoadConfig()
+			oldCfg, err := Load()
 			if err != nil {
 				// failed to load config, leave append mode
 				appendMode = false
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ start:
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("unable to marshal new/updated cfg: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	err = os.WriteFile(global.ConfigPath, cfgBytes, 0600)
+	err = os.WriteFile(global.CfgPath, cfgBytes, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("unable to write new/updated cfg to libmuttoncfg.json: " + err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/core/init.go b/core/init.go
index ebb74fc..588ca58 100644
--- a/core/init.go
+++ b/core/init.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
-	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/cfg"
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/config"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/syncclient"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/rcw/wrappers"
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import (
 
 // LibmuttonInit creates the libmutton config structure based on user input.
 // rcwPassword and clientSpecificIniData can be left blank if not needed.
-func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map[string]any, rcwPassword []byte, preserveOldConfigDir bool, forceOfflineMode bool) error {
+func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map[string]any, rcwPassword []byte, preserveOldCfgDir bool, forceOfflineMode bool) error {
 	// handle clientSpecificIniData
-	newCfg := &cfg.ConfigT{}
+	newCfg := &config.CfgT{}
 	if clientSpecificIniData != nil {
 		newThirdPartyMap := make(map[string]any)
 		maps.Copy(newThirdPartyMap, clientSpecificIniData)
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 	}
 	if len(r) > 0 && r[0] == 'n' {
 		// initialize libmutton directories
-		_, err := global.DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir)
+		_, err := global.DirInit(preserveOldCfgDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.New("unable to initialize libmutton directories: " + err.Error())
 		}
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 		// write config file
 		offlineMode := true
 		newCfg.Libmutton.OfflineMode = &offlineMode
-		err = cfg.WriteConfig(newCfg, false)
+		err = config.Write(newCfg, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 
 		// perform operations based on collected user input
 		//// initialize libmutton directories
-		oldDeviceID, err := global.DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir)
+		oldDeviceID, err := global.DirInit(preserveOldCfgDir)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.New("unable to initialize libmutton directories: " + err.Error())
 		}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHPort = &sshPort
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath = &sshKeyPath
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyProtected = &sshKeyProtected
-		err = cfg.WriteConfig(newCfg, false)
+		err = config.Write(newCfg, false)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHEntryRootPath = &sshEntryRoot
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHAgeDirPath = &sshAgeDir
 		newCfg.Libmutton.SSHIsWindows = &sshIsWindows
-		err = cfg.WriteConfig(newCfg, true)
+		err = config.Write(newCfg, true)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func LibmuttonInit(inputCB func(prompt string) string, clientSpecificIniData map
 
 // RCWSanityCheckGen generates the RCW sanity check file for libmutton.
 func RCWSanityCheckGen(password []byte) error {
-	err := wrappers.GenSanityCheck(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", password)
+	err := wrappers.GenSanityCheck(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", password)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.New("unable to generate sanity check file: " + err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/crypt/rcw.go b/crypt/rcw.go
index 8f02cd7..86e98bc 100644
--- a/crypt/rcw.go
+++ b/crypt/rcw.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func launchRCWDProcess() []byte {
 	if RetryPassword {
 		for {
 			password = global.GetPassword("RCW Password:")
-			err := wrappers.RunSanityCheck(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", password)
+			err := wrappers.RunSanityCheck(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"sanity.rcw", password)
 			if err == nil {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/global/2globals_UNIX.go b/global/2globals_UNIX.go
index cae30d4..4afaac0 100644
--- a/global/2globals_UNIX.go
+++ b/global/2globals_UNIX.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ package global
 import "github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
 
 var (
-	EntryRoot  = back.Home + "/.local/share/libmutton" // Path to libmutton entry directory
-	ConfigDir  = back.Home + "/.config/libmutton"      // Path to libmutton configuration directory
-	ConfigPath = ConfigDir + "/libmuttoncfg.json"      // Path to libmutton configuration file
-	AgeDir     = ConfigDir + "/age"                    // Path to libmutton password age directory
+	EntryRoot = back.Home + "/.local/share/libmutton" // Path to libmutton entry directory
+	CfgDir    = back.Home + "/.config/libmutton"      // Path to libmutton configuration directory
+	CfgPath   = CfgDir + "/libmuttoncfg.json"         // Path to libmutton configuration file
+	AgeDir    = CfgDir + "/age"                       // Path to libmutton password age directory
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/global/2globals_WIN.go b/global/2globals_WIN.go
index 8a3f678..641f858 100644
--- a/global/2globals_WIN.go
+++ b/global/2globals_WIN.go
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ package global
 import "github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
 
 var (
-	EntryRoot  = back.Home + "\\AppData\\Local\\libmutton\\entries" // Path to libmutton entry directory
-	ConfigDir  = back.Home + "\\AppData\\Local\\libmutton\\config"  // Path to libmutton configuration directory
-	ConfigPath = ConfigDir + "\\libmuttoncfg.json"                  // Path to libmutton configuration file
-	AgeDir     = ConfigDir + "\\age"                                // Path to libmutton password age directory
+	EntryRoot = back.Home + "\\AppData\\Local\\libmutton\\entries" // Path to libmutton entry directory
+	CfgDir    = back.Home + "\\AppData\\Local\\libmutton\\config"  // Path to libmutton configuration directory
+	CfgPath   = CfgDir + "\\libmuttoncfg.json"                     // Path to libmutton configuration file
+	AgeDir    = CfgDir + "\\age"                                   // Path to libmutton password age directory
 )
 
 const (
diff --git a/global/deviceIDs.go b/global/deviceIDs.go
index 8e82ad9..c4f32cf 100644
--- a/global/deviceIDs.go
+++ b/global/deviceIDs.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ func GetCurrentDeviceID() (string, error) {
 // Requires: errorOnFail (set to true to throw an error if the devices directory cannot be read/does not exist)
 func GenDeviceIDList() ([]fs.DirEntry, error) {
 	// create a slice of all registered devices
-	deviceIDList, err := os.ReadDir(ConfigDir + PathSeparator + "devices")
+	deviceIDList, err := os.ReadDir(CfgDir + PathSeparator + "devices")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("unable to read devices directory: " + err.Error())
 	}
diff --git a/global/init.go b/global/init.go
index dccc4ad..3ac9913 100644
--- a/global/init.go
+++ b/global/init.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 // DirInit creates the libmutton directories.
 // Returns: oldDeviceID (from before the directory reset; will be FSMisc if there is no pre-existing ID).
-func DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir bool) (string, error) {
+func DirInit(preserveOldCfgDir bool) (string, error) {
 	// create EntryRoot
 	err := os.MkdirAll(EntryRoot, 0700)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ func DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir bool) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// remove existing config directory (if it exists and not in append mode)
-	if !preserveOldConfigDir {
-		isAccessible, _ := back.TargetIsFile(ConfigDir, false) // error is ignored because dir/file status is irrelevant
+	if !preserveOldCfgDir {
+		isAccessible, _ := back.TargetIsFile(CfgDir, false) // error is ignored because dir/file status is irrelevant
 		if isAccessible {
-			err = os.RemoveAll(ConfigDir)
+			err = os.RemoveAll(CfgDir)
 			if err != nil {
 				return "", errors.New("unable to remove existing config directory: " + err.Error())
 			}
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ func DirInit(preserveOldConfigDir bool) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// create config directory w/devices subdirectory
-	err = os.MkdirAll(ConfigDir+PathSeparator+"devices", 0700)
+	err = os.MkdirAll(CfgDir+PathSeparator+"devices", 0700)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", errors.New("unable to create \"" + ConfigDir + "\": " + err.Error())
+		return "", errors.New("unable to create \"" + CfgDir + "\": " + err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// create password age directory
diff --git a/libmuttonserver.go b/libmuttonserver.go
index a372fba..1c84933 100644
--- a/libmuttonserver.go
+++ b/libmuttonserver.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func main() {
 		// register a new device ID
 		// stdin[0] is expected to be the device ID
 		// stdin[1] is expected to be the old device ID (for removal)
-		f, err := os.OpenFile(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"devices"+global.PathSeparator+stdin[0], os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"devices"+global.PathSeparator+stdin[0], os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("{\"errMsg\":\"%s\"}", err.Error())
 			return
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ func main() {
 		_ = f.Close()
 		if stdin[1] != global.FSMisc { // FSMisc is used to indicate that no device ID is being replaced
 			// remove the old device ID file
-			err = os.RemoveAll(global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + stdin[1])
+			err = os.RemoveAll(global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + stdin[1])
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("{\"errMsg\":\"%s\"}", err.Error())
 				return
 			}
 			// carry over deletions from the old device ID to the new one
-			deletionsDirRoot := global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions" + global.PathSeparator
+			deletionsDirRoot := global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions" + global.PathSeparator
 			deletionsList, err := os.ReadDir(deletionsDirRoot)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("{\"errMsg\":\"%s\"}", err.Error())
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			other.PrintError("Failed to initialize libmuttonserver directories: "+err.Error(), back.ErrorWrite)
 		}
-		_ = os.MkdirAll(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions", 0700) // error ignored; failure would have occurred by this point in core.DirInit
+		_ = os.MkdirAll(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions", 0700) // error ignored; failure would have occurred by this point in core.DirInit
 		fmt.Println("libmuttonserver directories initialized")
 	case "version":
 		versionServer()
diff --git a/syncclient/client.go b/syncclient/client.go
index f01514d..0fea42b 100644
--- a/syncclient/client.go
+++ b/syncclient/client.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/pkg/sftp"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/go-boilerplate/back"
-	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/cfg"
+	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/config"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/global"
 	"github.com/rwinkhart/libmutton/synccommon"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
@@ -27,29 +27,29 @@ import (
 // Only supports key-based authentication (passwords are supported for CLI-based implementations).
 func GetSSHClient() (*ssh.Client, bool, *bool, *string, *string, error) {
 	// get SSH config info
-	config, err := cfg.LoadConfig()
+	cfg, err := config.Load()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to parse SSH config: " + err.Error())
 	}
-	if *config.Libmutton.OfflineMode {
+	if *cfg.Libmutton.OfflineMode {
 		return nil, true, nil, nil, nil, nil
 	}
 
 	// read private key
-	key, err := os.ReadFile(*config.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
+	key, err := os.ReadFile(*cfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to read private key: " + *config.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
+		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to read private key: " + *cfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
 	}
 
 	// parse private key
 	var parsedKey ssh.Signer
-	if !*config.Libmutton.SSHKeyProtected {
+	if !*cfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyProtected {
 		parsedKey, err = ssh.ParsePrivateKey(key)
 	} else {
 		parsedKey, err = ssh.ParsePrivateKeyWithPassphrase(key, global.GetPassword("Enter password for your SSH keyfile:"))
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to parse private key: " + *config.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
+		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to parse private key: " + *cfg.Libmutton.SSHKeyPath)
 	}
 
 	// read known hosts file
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ func GetSSHClient() (*ssh.Client, bool, *bool, *string, *string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// configure SSH client
-	sshConfig := &ssh.ClientConfig{
-		User: *config.Libmutton.SSHUser,
+	sshCfg := &ssh.ClientConfig{
+		User: *cfg.Libmutton.SSHUser,
 		Auth: []ssh.AuthMethod{
 			ssh.PublicKeys(parsedKey),
 		},
@@ -70,12 +70,12 @@ func GetSSHClient() (*ssh.Client, bool, *bool, *string, *string, error) {
 	}
 
 	// connect to SSH server
-	sshClient, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", *config.Libmutton.SSHIP+":"+*config.Libmutton.SSHPort, sshConfig)
+	sshClient, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", *cfg.Libmutton.SSHIP+":"+*cfg.Libmutton.SSHPort, sshCfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false, nil, nil, nil, errors.New("unable to connect to remote server: " + err.Error())
 	}
 
-	return sshClient, false, config.Libmutton.SSHIsWindows, config.Libmutton.SSHEntryRootPath, config.Libmutton.SSHAgeDirPath, nil
+	return sshClient, false, cfg.Libmutton.SSHIsWindows, cfg.Libmutton.SSHEntryRootPath, cfg.Libmutton.SSHAgeDirPath, nil
 }
 
 // GetSSHOutput runs a command over SSH and returns the output as a string.
diff --git a/syncclient/oneOff.go b/syncclient/oneOff.go
index 516323c..d1f95cc 100644
--- a/syncclient/oneOff.go
+++ b/syncclient/oneOff.go
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ func GenDeviceID(oldDeviceID, prefix string) (string, string, bool, error) {
 	newDeviceID := prefix + "-" + stringy.StringGen(rand.Intn(32)+48, 0.2, 1) + "-" + strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10)
 
 	// create new device ID file (locally)
-	newDeviceIDPath := global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + newDeviceID
-	oldDeviceIDPath := global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + oldDeviceID
+	newDeviceIDPath := global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + newDeviceID
+	oldDeviceIDPath := global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "devices" + global.PathSeparator + oldDeviceID
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(newDeviceIDPath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", "", false, errors.New("unable to create local device ID file: " + err.Error())
diff --git a/synccommon/common.go b/synccommon/common.go
index cdfbc48..539973d 100644
--- a/synccommon/common.go
+++ b/synccommon/common.go
@@ -74,14 +74,14 @@ func ShearLocal(vanityPath, clientDeviceID string, onlyShearAgeFile bool) (strin
 		for _, device := range deviceIDList {
 			if device.Name() != clientDeviceID {
 				if !onlyShearAgeFile {
-					f, err := os.OpenFile(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions"+global.PathSeparator+device.Name()+global.FSSpace+"entry"+global.FSSpace+strings.ReplaceAll(vanityPath, "/", global.FSPath), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+					f, err := os.OpenFile(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions"+global.PathSeparator+device.Name()+global.FSSpace+"entry"+global.FSSpace+strings.ReplaceAll(vanityPath, "/", global.FSPath), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 					if err != nil {
 						// failure to add the target to the deletions list will exit the program and result in a client re-uploading the target (non-critical)
 						return "", false, err
 					}
 					_ = f.Close() // error ignored; if the file could be created, it can probably be closed
 				}
-				f, err := os.OpenFile(global.ConfigDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions"+global.PathSeparator+device.Name()+global.FSSpace+"age"+global.FSSpace+strings.ReplaceAll(vanityPath, "/", global.FSPath), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
+				f, err := os.OpenFile(global.CfgDir+global.PathSeparator+"deletions"+global.PathSeparator+device.Name()+global.FSSpace+"age"+global.FSSpace+strings.ReplaceAll(vanityPath, "/", global.FSPath), os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0600)
 				if err != nil {
 					// failure to add the target to the deletions list will exit the program and result in a client re-uploading the target (non-critical)
 					return "", false, err
diff --git a/syncserver/server.go b/syncserver/server.go
index 86dbe6c..aec7705 100644
--- a/syncserver/server.go
+++ b/syncserver/server.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func GetRemoteDataFromServer(clientDeviceID string) {
 		return
 	}
 	modList := synccommon.GetModTimes(entryList)
-	deletionsList, err := os.ReadDir(global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions")
+	deletionsList, err := os.ReadDir(global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions")
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("{\"errMsg\":\"%s\"}", err.Error())
 		return
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func GetRemoteDataFromServer(clientDeviceID string) {
 			fetchResp.Deletions = append(fetchResp.Deletions, synccommon.Deletion{VanityPath: strings.ReplaceAll(affectedIDVanityPath[2], global.FSPath, "/"), IsAgeFile: isAgeFile})
 
 			// assume successful client deletion and remove deletions file (if assumption is somehow false, worst case scenario is that the client will re-upload the deleted entry)
-			err = os.RemoveAll(global.ConfigDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions" + global.PathSeparator + deletion.Name()) // error ignored; function not run from a user-facing argument and thus the error would not be visible
+			err = os.RemoveAll(global.CfgDir + global.PathSeparator + "deletions" + global.PathSeparator + deletion.Name()) // error ignored; function not run from a user-facing argument and thus the error would not be visible
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("{\"errMsg\":\"%s\"}", err.Error())
 				return