diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/env.rs b/helix-stdx/src/env.rs
index b3f46c25f..6f9a091e4 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/env.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/env.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//! Functions for working with the host environment.
 use std::{
     borrow::Cow,
     ffi::{OsStr, OsString},
@@ -10,9 +11,9 @@ use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 // We keep the CWD as a static so that we can access it in places where we don't have access to the Editor
 static CWD: RwLock<Option<PathBuf>> = RwLock::new(None);
 
-// Get the current working directory.
-// This information is managed internally as the call to std::env::current_dir
-// might fail if the cwd has been deleted.
+/// Get the current working directory.
+/// This information is managed internally as the call to std::env::current_dir
+/// might fail if the cwd has been deleted.
 pub fn current_working_dir() -> PathBuf {
     if let Some(path) = &*CWD.read().unwrap() {
         return path.clone();
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ pub fn current_working_dir() -> PathBuf {
     cwd
 }
 
+/// Update the current working directory.
 pub fn set_current_working_dir(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<Option<PathBuf>> {
     let path = crate::path::canonicalize(path);
     std::env::set_current_dir(&path)?;
@@ -45,14 +47,17 @@ pub fn set_current_working_dir(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> std::io::Result<Option
     Ok(cwd.replace(path))
 }
 
+/// Checks if the given environment variable is set.
 pub fn env_var_is_set(env_var_name: &str) -> bool {
     std::env::var_os(env_var_name).is_some()
 }
 
+/// Checks if a binary with the given name exists.
 pub fn binary_exists<T: AsRef<OsStr>>(binary_name: T) -> bool {
     which::which(binary_name).is_ok()
 }
 
+/// Attempts to find a binary of the given name. See [which](https://linux.die.net/man/1/which).
 pub fn which<T: AsRef<OsStr>>(
     binary_name: T,
 ) -> Result<std::path::PathBuf, ExecutableNotFoundError> {
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/faccess.rs b/helix-stdx/src/faccess.rs
index 80b668b14..a69ad3f4d 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/faccess.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/faccess.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//! Functions for managine file metadata.
 //! From <https://github.com/Freaky/faccess>
 
 use std::io;
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs b/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs
index d09df587a..e371f3920 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//! Extensions to the standard library. A collection of helper functions
+//! used throughout helix.
+
 pub mod env;
 pub mod faccess;
 pub mod path;
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/path.rs b/helix-stdx/src/path.rs
index 53081b0f0..740f7bcb5 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/path.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/path.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Functions for working with [Path].
+
 pub use etcetera::home_dir;
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 use regex_cursor::{engines::meta::Regex, Input};
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ pub fn canonicalize(path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> PathBuf {
     normalize(path)
 }
 
+/// Convert path into a relative path
 pub fn get_relative_path<'a, P>(path: P) -> Cow<'a, Path>
 where
     P: Into<Cow<'a, Path>>,
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/range.rs b/helix-stdx/src/range.rs
index 0b2411998..dcf7bfc2e 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/range.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/range.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Provides [Range] type expanding on [RangeBounds].
+
 use std::ops::{self, RangeBounds};
 
 /// A range of `char`s within the text.
@@ -66,6 +68,7 @@ pub fn is_subset<const ALLOW_EMPTY: bool>(
     }
 }
 
+/// Similar to is_subset but requires each element of `super_set` to be matched
 pub fn is_exact_subset(
     mut super_set: impl Iterator<Item = Range>,
     mut sub_set: impl Iterator<Item = Range>,
diff --git a/helix-stdx/src/rope.rs b/helix-stdx/src/rope.rs
index 9fc348f58..b4dbf6bf8 100644
--- a/helix-stdx/src/rope.rs
+++ b/helix-stdx/src/rope.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//! Functions and types for working with [RopeSlice]
 use std::fmt;
 use std::ops::{Bound, RangeBounds};
 
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ use ropey::iter::Chunks;
 use ropey::RopeSlice;
 use unicode_segmentation::{GraphemeCursor, GraphemeIncomplete};
 
+/// Additional utility functions for [RopeSlice]
 pub trait RopeSliceExt<'a>: Sized {
     fn ends_with(self, text: &str) -> bool;
     fn starts_with(self, text: &str) -> bool;
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
index e8947ee08..28e20419b 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/crossterm.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl Capabilities {
     }
 }
 
+/// Terminal backend supporting a wide variety of terminals
 pub struct CrosstermBackend<W: Write> {
     buffer: W,
     capabilities: Capabilities,
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
index 6994bc6f5..d8b0555cb 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/backend/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Provides interface for controlling the terminal
+
 use std::io;
 
 use crate::{buffer::Cell, terminal::Config};
@@ -12,19 +14,32 @@ pub use self::crossterm::CrosstermBackend;
 mod test;
 pub use self::test::TestBackend;
 
+/// Representation of a terminal backend.
 pub trait Backend {
+    /// Claims the terminal for TUI use.
     fn claim(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Update terminal configuration.
     fn reconfigure(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Restores the terminal to a normal state, undoes `claim`
     fn restore(&mut self, config: Config) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Forcibly resets the terminal, ignoring errors and configuration
     fn force_restore() -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Draws styled text to the terminal
     fn draw<'a, I>(&mut self, content: I) -> Result<(), io::Error>
     where
         I: Iterator<Item = (u16, u16, &'a Cell)>;
+    /// Hides the cursor
     fn hide_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Sets the cursor to the given shape
     fn show_cursor(&mut self, kind: CursorKind) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Gets the current position of the cursor
     fn get_cursor(&mut self) -> Result<(u16, u16), io::Error>;
+    /// Sets the cursor to the given position
     fn set_cursor(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Clears the terminal
     fn clear(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
+    /// Gets the size of the terminal in cells
     fn size(&self) -> Result<Rect, io::Error>;
+    /// Flushes the terminal buffer
     fn flush(&mut self) -> Result<(), io::Error>;
 }
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs b/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
index bfcf35ac5..2420e4b55 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/buffer.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+//! Contents of a terminal screen. A [Buffer] is made up of [Cell]s.
 use crate::text::{Span, Spans};
 use helix_core::unicode::width::UnicodeWidthStr;
 use std::cmp::min;
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use unicode_segmentation::UnicodeSegmentation;
 
 use helix_view::graphics::{Color, Modifier, Rect, Style, UnderlineStyle};
 
-/// A buffer cell
+/// One cell of the terminal. Contains one stylized grapheme.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct Cell {
     pub symbol: String,
@@ -17,28 +18,33 @@ pub struct Cell {
 }
 
 impl Cell {
+    /// Set the cell's grapheme
     pub fn set_symbol(&mut self, symbol: &str) -> &mut Cell {
         self.symbol.clear();
         self.symbol.push_str(symbol);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the cell's grapheme to a [char]
     pub fn set_char(&mut self, ch: char) -> &mut Cell {
         self.symbol.clear();
         self.symbol.push(ch);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the foreground [Color]
     pub fn set_fg(&mut self, color: Color) -> &mut Cell {
         self.fg = color;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the background [Color]
     pub fn set_bg(&mut self, color: Color) -> &mut Cell {
         self.bg = color;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Set the [Style] of the cell
     pub fn set_style(&mut self, style: Style) -> &mut Cell {
         if let Some(c) = style.fg {
             self.fg = c;
@@ -58,6 +64,7 @@ impl Cell {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns the current style of the cell
     pub fn style(&self) -> Style {
         Style::default()
             .fg(self.fg)
@@ -67,6 +74,7 @@ impl Cell {
             .add_modifier(self.modifier)
     }
 
+    /// Resets the cell to a default blank state
     pub fn reset(&mut self) {
         self.symbol.clear();
         self.symbol.push(' ');
@@ -494,6 +502,8 @@ impl Buffer {
         (x_offset as u16, y)
     }
 
+    /// Print at most the first `width` characters of a [Spans]  if enough space is available
+    /// until the end of the line. Appends a `…` at the end of truncated lines.
     pub fn set_spans_truncated(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16, spans: &Spans, width: u16) -> (u16, u16) {
         // prevent panic if out of range
         if !self.in_bounds(x, y) || width == 0 {
@@ -535,6 +545,8 @@ impl Buffer {
         (x_offset as u16, y)
     }
 
+    /// Print at most the first `width` characters of a [Spans] if enough space is available
+    /// until the end of the line
     pub fn set_spans(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16, spans: &Spans, width: u16) -> (u16, u16) {
         let mut remaining_width = width;
         let mut x = x;
@@ -556,6 +568,8 @@ impl Buffer {
         (x, y)
     }
 
+    /// Print at most the first `width` characters of a [Span] if enough space is available
+    /// until the end of the line
     pub fn set_span(&mut self, x: u16, y: u16, span: &Span, width: u16) -> (u16, u16) {
         self.set_stringn(x, y, span.content.as_ref(), width as usize, span.style)
     }
@@ -572,6 +586,7 @@ impl Buffer {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set all cells in the [area](Rect) to the given [Style]
     pub fn set_style(&mut self, area: Rect, style: Style) {
         for y in area.top()..area.bottom() {
             for x in area.left()..area.right() {
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/layout.rs b/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
index 50a16415f..83edc6154 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/layout.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Layout engine for terminal
+
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ use cassowary::{Constraint as CassowaryConstraint, Expression, Solver, Variable}
 
 use helix_view::graphics::{Margin, Rect};
 
+/// Enum of all corners
 #[derive(Debug, Hash, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Corner {
     TopLeft,
@@ -15,12 +18,14 @@ pub enum Corner {
     BottomLeft,
 }
 
+/// Direction a [Rect] should be split
 #[derive(Debug, Hash, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Direction {
     Horizontal,
     Vertical,
 }
 
+/// Describes requirements of a [Rect] to be split
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub enum Constraint {
     // TODO: enforce range 0 - 100
@@ -46,6 +51,7 @@ impl Constraint {
     }
 }
 
+/// How content should be aligned
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Alignment {
     Left,
@@ -53,6 +59,7 @@ pub enum Alignment {
     Right,
 }
 
+/// Description of a how a [Rect] should be split
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct Layout {
     direction: Direction,
@@ -75,6 +82,7 @@ impl Default for Layout {
 }
 
 impl Layout {
+    /// Returns a layout with the given [Constraint]s.
     pub fn constraints<C>(mut self, constraints: C) -> Layout
     where
         C: Into<Vec<Constraint>>,
@@ -83,21 +91,25 @@ impl Layout {
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns a layout wit the given margins on all sides.
     pub const fn margin(mut self, margin: u16) -> Layout {
         self.margin = Margin::all(margin);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns a layout with the given horizontal margins.
     pub const fn horizontal_margin(mut self, horizontal: u16) -> Layout {
         self.margin.horizontal = horizontal;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns a layout with the given vertical margins.
     pub const fn vertical_margin(mut self, vertical: u16) -> Layout {
         self.margin.vertical = vertical;
         self
     }
 
+    /// Returns a layout with the given [Direction].
     pub const fn direction(mut self, direction: Direction) -> Layout {
         self.direction = direction;
         self
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/symbols.rs b/helix-tui/src/symbols.rs
index 040e77f62..118354df4 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/symbols.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/symbols.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Common TUI symbols including blocks, bars, braille, lines
+
 pub mod block {
     pub const FULL: &str = "█";
     pub const SEVEN_EIGHTHS: &str = "▉";
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/terminal.rs b/helix-tui/src/terminal.rs
index d2a911cf5..969b285cd 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/terminal.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//! Terminal interface provided through the [Terminal] type.
+//! Frontend for [Backend]
+
 use crate::{backend::Backend, buffer::Buffer};
 use helix_view::editor::Config as EditorConfig;
 use helix_view::graphics::{CursorKind, Rect};
@@ -17,6 +20,7 @@ pub struct Viewport {
     resize_behavior: ResizeBehavior,
 }
 
+/// Terminal configuration
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Config {
     pub enable_mouse_capture: bool,
@@ -47,7 +51,7 @@ pub struct TerminalOptions {
     pub viewport: Viewport,
 }
 
-/// Interface to the terminal backed by Termion
+/// Interface to the terminal backed by crossterm
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Terminal<B>
 where
diff --git a/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs b/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
index 9c67a376f..234df2e4b 100644
--- a/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
+++ b/helix-tui/src/widgets/table.rs
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ impl<'a> Table<'a> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Track [Table] scroll offset and selection
 #[derive(Debug, Default, Clone)]
 pub struct TableState {
     pub offset: usize,
diff --git a/helix-vcs/Cargo.toml b/helix-vcs/Cargo.toml
index b5c150d31..551e4d885 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/Cargo.toml
+++ b/helix-vcs/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ categories.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [dependencies]
 helix-core = { path = "../helix-core" }
 helix-event = { path = "../helix-event" }
diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/diff.rs b/helix-vcs/src/diff.rs
index e49e171dd..0816672f7 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/diff.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/diff.rs
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ struct DiffInner {
     hunks: Vec<Hunk>,
 }
 
+/// Representation of a diff that can be updated.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct DiffHandle {
     channel: UnboundedSender<Event>,
@@ -64,10 +65,12 @@ impl DiffHandle {
         (differ, handle)
     }
 
+    /// Switch base and modified texts' roles
     pub fn invert(&mut self) {
         self.inverted = !self.inverted;
     }
 
+    /// Load the actual diff
     pub fn load(&self) -> Diff {
         Diff {
             diff: self.diff.read(),
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ impl DiffHandle {
         self.update_document_impl(doc, self.inverted, Some(RenderLock { lock, timeout }))
     }
 
+    /// Updates the base text of the diff. Returns if the update was successful.
     pub fn update_diff_base(&self, diff_base: Rope) -> bool {
         self.update_document_impl(diff_base, !self.inverted, None)
     }
@@ -143,7 +147,7 @@ impl Hunk {
         after: u32::MAX..u32::MAX,
     };
 
-    /// Inverts a change so that `before`
+    /// Inverts a change so that `before` and `after` are swapped.
     pub fn invert(&self) -> Hunk {
         Hunk {
             before: self.after.clone(),
@@ -151,10 +155,12 @@ impl Hunk {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Is this hunk only adding to the document
     pub fn is_pure_insertion(&self) -> bool {
         self.before.is_empty()
     }
 
+    /// Is this hunk only removing from the document
     pub fn is_pure_removal(&self) -> bool {
         self.after.is_empty()
     }
diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
index 539be779a..4c5f2036a 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+//! `helix_vcs` provides types for working with diffs from a Version Control System (VCS).
+//! Currently `git` is the only supported provider for diffs, but this architecture allows
+//! for other providers to be added in the future.
+
 use anyhow::{anyhow, bail, Result};
 use arc_swap::ArcSwap;
 use std::{
@@ -16,12 +20,16 @@ mod status;
 
 pub use status::FileChange;
 
+/// Contains all active diff providers. Diff providers are compiled in via features. Currently
+/// only `git` is supported.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct DiffProviderRegistry {
     providers: Vec<DiffProvider>,
 }
 
 impl DiffProviderRegistry {
+    /// Get the given file from the VCS. This provides the unedited document as a "base"
+    /// for a diff to be created.
     pub fn get_diff_base(&self, file: &Path) -> Option<Vec<u8>> {
         self.providers
             .iter()
@@ -35,6 +43,7 @@ impl DiffProviderRegistry {
             })
     }
 
+    /// Get the current name of the current [HEAD](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2304087/what-is-head-in-git).
     pub fn get_current_head_name(&self, file: &Path) -> Option<Arc<ArcSwap<Box<str>>>> {
         self.providers
             .iter()
@@ -75,6 +84,7 @@ impl Default for DiffProviderRegistry {
         let providers = vec![
             #[cfg(feature = "git")]
             DiffProvider::Git,
+            DiffProvider::None,
         ];
         DiffProviderRegistry { providers }
     }
@@ -85,7 +95,7 @@ impl Default for DiffProviderRegistry {
 ///
 /// `Copy` is simply to ensure the `clone()` call is the simplest it can be.
 #[derive(Copy, Clone)]
-pub enum DiffProvider {
+enum DiffProvider {
     #[cfg(feature = "git")]
     Git,
     None,
diff --git a/helix-vcs/src/status.rs b/helix-vcs/src/status.rs
index f34334909..0240cad1a 100644
--- a/helix-vcs/src/status.rs
+++ b/helix-vcs/src/status.rs
@@ -1,18 +1,16 @@
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 
+/// States for a file having been changed.
 pub enum FileChange {
-    Untracked {
-        path: PathBuf,
-    },
-    Modified {
-        path: PathBuf,
-    },
-    Conflict {
-        path: PathBuf,
-    },
-    Deleted {
-        path: PathBuf,
-    },
+    /// Not tracked by the VCS.
+    Untracked { path: PathBuf },
+    /// File has been modified.
+    Modified { path: PathBuf },
+    /// File modification is in conflict with a different update.
+    Conflict { path: PathBuf },
+    /// File has been deleted.
+    Deleted { path: PathBuf },
+    /// File has been renamed.
     Renamed {
         from_path: PathBuf,
         to_path: PathBuf,