diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/cli.rs
index 3c22b10..02628aa 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ pub enum GpuBackend {
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Parser)]
-#[command(name = "polyscribe", version, about = "PolyScribe – local-first transcription and plugins")]
+#[command(
+    name = "polyscribe",
+    version,
+    about = "PolyScribe – local-first transcription and plugins"
+)]
 pub struct Cli {
     /// Increase verbosity (-v, -vv)
     #[arg(short, long, action = clap::ArgAction::Count)]
@@ -120,4 +124,4 @@ pub enum PluginsCmd {
         #[arg(long)]
         json: Option<String>,
     },
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/main.rs b/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/main.rs
index 5883b2e..3e4c1d2 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-cli/src/main.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 mod cli;
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
-use clap::{Parser, CommandFactory};
+use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use clap::{CommandFactory, Parser};
 use cli::{Cli, Commands, GpuBackend, ModelsCmd, PluginsCmd};
-use polyscribe_core::{config::ConfigService, ui::progress::ProgressReporter};
 use polyscribe_core::models; // Added: call into core models
+use polyscribe_core::{config::ConfigService, ui::progress::ProgressReporter};
 use polyscribe_host::PluginManager;
 use tokio::io::AsyncWriteExt;
 use tracing_subscriber::EnvFilter;
@@ -81,26 +81,25 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
             match cmd {
                 ModelsCmd::Update => {
                     polyscribe_core::ui::info("verifying/updating local models");
-                    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| models::update_local_models())
+                    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(models::update_local_models)
                         .await
                         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("blocking task join error: {e}"))?
                         .context("updating models")?;
                 }
                 ModelsCmd::Download => {
                     polyscribe_core::ui::info("interactive model selection and download");
-                    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(|| models::run_interactive_model_downloader())
+                    tokio::task::spawn_blocking(models::run_interactive_model_downloader)
                         .await
                         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("blocking task join error: {e}"))?
                         .context("running downloader")?;
                     polyscribe_core::ui::success("Model download complete.");
                 }
-
             }
             Ok(())
         }
 
         Commands::Plugins { cmd } => {
-            let pm = PluginManager::default();
+            let pm = PluginManager;
 
             match cmd {
                 PluginsCmd::List => {
@@ -111,12 +110,18 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     Ok(())
                 }
                 PluginsCmd::Info { name } => {
-                    let info = pm.info(&name).with_context(|| format!("getting info for {}", name))?;
+                    let info = pm
+                        .info(&name)
+                        .with_context(|| format!("getting info for {}", name))?;
                     let s = serde_json::to_string_pretty(&info)?;
                     polyscribe_core::ui::info(s);
                     Ok(())
                 }
-                PluginsCmd::Run { name, command, json } => {
+                PluginsCmd::Run {
+                    name,
+                    command,
+                    json,
+                } => {
                     let payload = json.unwrap_or_else(|| "{}".to_string());
                     let mut child = pm
                         .spawn(&name, &command)
@@ -131,7 +136,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
 
                     let status = pm.forward_stdio(&mut child).await?;
                     if !status.success() {
-                        polyscribe_core::ui::error(format!("plugin returned non-zero exit code: {}", status));
+                        polyscribe_core::ui::error(format!(
+                            "plugin returned non-zero exit code: {}",
+                            status
+                        ));
                         return Err(anyhow!("plugin failed"));
                     }
                     Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-cli/tests/integration_aux.rs b/crates/polyscribe-cli/tests/integration_aux.rs
index 158035f..6a6067a 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-cli/tests/integration_aux.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-cli/tests/integration_aux.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
 // Copyright (c) 2025 <COPYRIGHT HOLDER>. All rights reserved.
 
-use std::process::Command;
 use assert_cmd::cargo::cargo_bin;
+use std::process::Command;
 
-fn bin() -> std::path::PathBuf { cargo_bin("polyscribe") }
+fn bin() -> std::path::PathBuf {
+    cargo_bin("polyscribe")
+}
 
 #[test]
 fn aux_completions_bash_outputs_script() {
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/backend.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/backend.rs
index 613be17..f707697 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/backend.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/backend.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@
 
 //! Transcription backend selection and implementations (CPU/GPU) used by PolyScribe.
 use crate::OutputEntry;
+use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::{decode_audio_to_pcm_f32_ffmpeg, find_model_file};
-use anyhow::{Context, Result, anyhow};
+use anyhow::{Context, anyhow};
 use std::env;
 use std::path::Path;
 
@@ -95,7 +96,9 @@ pub struct VulkanBackend;
 macro_rules! impl_whisper_backend {
     ($ty:ty, $kind:expr) => {
         impl TranscribeBackend for $ty {
-            fn kind(&self) -> BackendKind { $kind }
+            fn kind(&self) -> BackendKind {
+                $kind
+            }
             fn transcribe(
                 &self,
                 audio_path: &Path,
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ impl TranscribeBackend for VulkanBackend {
     ) -> Result<Vec<OutputEntry>> {
         Err(anyhow!(
             "Vulkan backend not yet wired to whisper.cpp FFI. Build with --features gpu-vulkan and ensure Vulkan SDK is installed. How to fix: install Vulkan loader (libvulkan), set VULKAN_SDK, and run cargo build --features gpu-vulkan."
-        ))
+        ).into())
     }
 }
 
@@ -164,11 +167,11 @@ pub fn select_backend(requested: BackendKind, verbose: bool) -> Result<Selection
 
     let instantiate_backend = |k: BackendKind| -> Box<dyn TranscribeBackend + Send + Sync> {
         match k {
-            BackendKind::Cpu => Box::new(CpuBackend::default()),
-            BackendKind::Cuda => Box::new(CudaBackend::default()),
-            BackendKind::Hip => Box::new(HipBackend::default()),
-            BackendKind::Vulkan => Box::new(VulkanBackend::default()),
-            BackendKind::Auto => Box::new(CpuBackend::default()), // placeholder for Auto
+            BackendKind::Cpu => Box::new(CpuBackend),
+            BackendKind::Cuda => Box::new(CudaBackend),
+            BackendKind::Hip => Box::new(HipBackend),
+            BackendKind::Vulkan => Box::new(VulkanBackend),
+            BackendKind::Auto => Box::new(CpuBackend), // placeholder for Auto
         }
     };
 
@@ -190,7 +193,7 @@ pub fn select_backend(requested: BackendKind, verbose: bool) -> Result<Selection
             } else {
                 return Err(anyhow!(
                     "Requested CUDA backend but CUDA libraries/devices not detected. How to fix: install NVIDIA driver + CUDA toolkit, ensure libcudart/libcublas are in loader path, and build with --features gpu-cuda."
-                ));
+                ).into());
             }
         }
         BackendKind::Hip => {
@@ -199,7 +202,7 @@ pub fn select_backend(requested: BackendKind, verbose: bool) -> Result<Selection
             } else {
                 return Err(anyhow!(
                     "Requested ROCm/HIP backend but libraries/devices not detected. How to fix: install ROCm hipBLAS/rocBLAS, ensure libs are in loader path, and build with --features gpu-hip."
-                ));
+                ).into());
             }
         }
         BackendKind::Vulkan => {
@@ -208,7 +211,7 @@ pub fn select_backend(requested: BackendKind, verbose: bool) -> Result<Selection
             } else {
                 return Err(anyhow!(
                     "Requested Vulkan backend but libvulkan not detected. How to fix: install Vulkan loader/SDK and build with --features gpu-vulkan."
-                ));
+                ).into());
             }
         }
         BackendKind::Cpu => BackendKind::Cpu,
@@ -235,7 +238,9 @@ pub(crate) fn transcribe_with_whisper_rs(
     progress: Option<&(dyn Fn(i32) + Send + Sync)>,
 ) -> Result<Vec<OutputEntry>> {
     let report = |p: i32| {
-        if let Some(cb) = progress { cb(p); }
+        if let Some(cb) = progress {
+            cb(p);
+        }
     };
     report(0);
 
@@ -248,14 +253,15 @@ pub(crate) fn transcribe_with_whisper_rs(
         .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
         .map(|s| s.contains(".en.") || s.ends_with(".en.bin"))
         .unwrap_or(false);
-    if let Some(lang) = language {
-        if english_only_model && lang != "en" {
-            return Err(anyhow!(
-                "Selected model is English-only ({}), but a non-English language hint '{}' was provided. Please use a multilingual model or set WHISPER_MODEL.",
-                model_path.display(),
-                lang
-            ));
-        }
+    if let Some(lang) = language
+        && english_only_model
+        && lang != "en"
+    {
+        return Err(anyhow!(
+            "Selected model is English-only ({}), but a non-English language hint '{}' was provided. Please use a multilingual model or set WHISPER_MODEL.",
+            model_path.display(),
+            lang
+        ).into());
     }
     let model_path_str = model_path
         .to_str()
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/config.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/config.rs
index 528c3a6..f2e5c43 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/config.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/config.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const ENV_PREFIX: &str = "POLYSCRIBE";
 ///
 /// Contains paths to models and plugins directories that can be customized
 /// through configuration files or environment variables.
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
 pub struct Config {
     /// Directory path where ML models are stored
     pub models_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
@@ -17,14 +17,7 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub plugins_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-impl Default for Config {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            models_dir: None,
-            plugins_dir: None,
-        }
-    }
-}
+// Default is derived
 
 /// Service for managing Polyscribe configuration
 ///
@@ -36,7 +29,7 @@ impl ConfigService {
     /// Loads configuration from disk or returns default values if not found
     ///
     /// This function attempts to read the configuration file from disk. If the file
-    /// doesn't exist or can't be parsed, it falls back to default values. 
+    /// doesn't exist or can't be parsed, it falls back to default values.
     /// Environment variable overrides are then applied to the configuration.
     pub fn load_or_default() -> Result<Config> {
         let mut cfg = Self::read_disk().unwrap_or_default();
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/error.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/error.rs
index bd7125d..83de91a 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/error.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use thiserror::Error;
 
-#[derive(Debug, Error)]
 /// Error types for the polyscribe-core crate.
+#[derive(Debug, Error)]
 ///
 /// This enum represents various error conditions that can occur during
 /// operations in this crate, including I/O errors, serialization/deserialization
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ pub enum Error {
     /// Represents an error that occurred during environment variable access
     EnvVar(#[from] std::env::VarError),
 
+    #[error("http error: {0}")]
+    /// Represents an HTTP client error from reqwest
+    Http(#[from] reqwest::Error),
+
     #[error("other: {0}")]
     /// Represents a general error condition with a custom message
     Other(String),
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/lib.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/lib.rs
index b15ca07..45bbef2 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@
 
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, AtomicU8, Ordering};
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use anyhow::{Context, anyhow};
 use chrono::Local;
 use std::env;
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
@@ -193,13 +194,13 @@ macro_rules! qlog {
 }
 
 pub mod backend;
-pub mod models;
 /// Configuration handling for PolyScribe
 pub mod config;
+pub mod models;
 // Use the file-backed ui.rs module, which also declares its own `progress` submodule.
-pub mod ui;
 /// Error definitions for the PolyScribe library
 pub mod error;
+pub mod ui;
 pub use error::Error;
 pub mod prelude;
 
@@ -266,19 +267,19 @@ pub fn models_dir_path() -> PathBuf {
     if cfg!(debug_assertions) {
         return PathBuf::from("models");
     }
-    if let Ok(xdg) = env::var("XDG_DATA_HOME") {
-        if !xdg.is_empty() {
-            return PathBuf::from(xdg).join("polyscribe").join("models");
-        }
+    if let Ok(xdg) = env::var("XDG_DATA_HOME")
+        && !xdg.is_empty()
+    {
+        return PathBuf::from(xdg).join("polyscribe").join("models");
     }
-    if let Ok(home) = env::var("HOME") {
-        if !home.is_empty() {
-            return PathBuf::from(home)
-                .join(".local")
-                .join("share")
-                .join("polyscribe")
-                .join("models");
-        }
+    if let Ok(home) = env::var("HOME")
+        && !home.is_empty()
+    {
+        return PathBuf::from(home)
+            .join(".local")
+            .join("share")
+            .join("polyscribe")
+            .join("models");
     }
     PathBuf::from("models")
 }
@@ -364,13 +365,15 @@ pub fn find_model_file() -> Result<PathBuf> {
             return Err(anyhow!(
                 "WHISPER_MODEL points to a non-existing path: {}",
                 p.display()
-            ));
+            )
+            .into());
         }
         if !p.is_file() {
             return Err(anyhow!(
                 "WHISPER_MODEL must point to a file, but is not: {}",
                 p.display()
-            ));
+            )
+            .into());
         }
         return Ok(p);
     }
@@ -381,17 +384,21 @@ pub fn find_model_file() -> Result<PathBuf> {
         return Err(anyhow!(
             "Models path exists but is not a directory: {}",
             models_dir.display()
-        ));
+        )
+        .into());
     }
     std::fs::create_dir_all(&models_dir).with_context(|| {
-        format!("Failed to ensure models dir exists: {}", models_dir.display())
+        format!(
+            "Failed to ensure models dir exists: {}",
+            models_dir.display()
+        )
     })?;
 
     // 3) Gather candidate .bin files (regular files only), prefer largest
     let mut candidates = Vec::new();
-    for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&models_dir).with_context(|| {
-        format!("Failed to read models dir: {}", models_dir.display())
-    })? {
+    for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&models_dir)
+        .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read models dir: {}", models_dir.display()))?
+    {
         let entry = entry?;
         let path = entry.path();
 
@@ -423,7 +430,8 @@ pub fn find_model_file() -> Result<PathBuf> {
             "No Whisper model files (*.bin) found in {}. \
              Please download a model or set WHISPER_MODEL.",
             models_dir.display()
-        ));
+        )
+        .into());
     }
 
     candidates.sort_by_key(|(size, _)| *size);
@@ -465,7 +473,8 @@ pub fn decode_audio_to_pcm_f32_ffmpeg(audio_path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<f32>> {
         return Err(anyhow!(
             "ffmpeg exited with non-zero status when decoding {}",
             in_path
-        ));
+        )
+        .into());
     }
 
     let raw = std::fs::read(&tmp_raw)
@@ -476,10 +485,7 @@ pub fn decode_audio_to_pcm_f32_ffmpeg(audio_path: &Path) -> Result<Vec<f32>> {
 
     // Interpret raw bytes as f32 little-endian
     if raw.len() % 4 != 0 {
-        return Err(anyhow!(
-            "Decoded PCM file length not multiple of 4: {}",
-            raw.len()
-        ));
+        return Err(anyhow!("Decoded PCM file length not multiple of 4: {}", raw.len()).into());
     }
     let mut samples = Vec::with_capacity(raw.len() / 4);
     for chunk in raw.chunks_exact(4) {
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/models.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/models.rs
index 3c52b59..84285df 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/models.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/models.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 //! data for verification. Falls back to scraping the repository tree page
 //! if the JSON API is unavailable or incomplete. No built-in manifest.
 
-use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
+use crate::prelude::*;
+use anyhow::{Context, anyhow};
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use hex::ToHex;
 use reqwest::blocking::Client;
@@ -34,7 +35,6 @@ fn format_size_gib(bytes: u64) -> String {
     format!("{gib:.2} GiB")
 }
 
-
 // Short date formatter (RFC -> yyyy-mm-dd)
 fn short_date(s: &str) -> String {
     DateTime::parse_from_rfc3339(s)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fn short_date(s: &str) -> String {
 
 // Free disk space using libc::statvfs (already in Cargo)
 fn free_space_bytes_for_path(path: &Path) -> Result<u64> {
-    use libc::{statvfs, statvfs as statvfs_t};
+    use libc::statvfs;
     use std::ffi::CString;
 
     // use parent dir or current dir if none
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ fn free_space_bytes_for_path(path: &Path) -> Result<u64> {
     let cpath = CString::new(dir.as_os_str().to_string_lossy().as_bytes())
         .map_err(|_| anyhow!("invalid path for statvfs"))?;
     unsafe {
-        let mut s: statvfs_t = std::mem::zeroed();
+        let mut s: libc::statvfs = std::mem::zeroed();
         if statvfs(cpath.as_ptr(), &mut s) != 0 {
-            return Err(anyhow!("statvfs failed for {}", dir.display()));
+            return Err(anyhow!("statvfs failed for {}", dir.display()).into());
         }
         Ok((s.f_bsize as u64) * (s.f_bavail as u64))
     }
@@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ fn mirror_label(url: &str) -> &'static str {
     }
 }
 
-
 // Perform a HEAD to get size/etag/last-modified and fill what we can
-fn head_entry(client: &Client, url: &str) -> Result<(Option<u64>, Option<String>, Option<String>, bool)> {
+type HeadMeta = (Option<u64>, Option<String>, Option<String>, bool);
+
+fn head_entry(client: &Client, url: &str) -> Result<HeadMeta> {
     let resp = client.head(url).send()?.error_for_status()?;
     let len = resp
         .headers()
@@ -189,9 +190,7 @@ fn parse_base_variant(display_name: &str) -> (String, String) {
 /// Build a manifest by calling the Hugging Face API for a repo.
 /// Prefers the plain API URL, then retries with `?expand=files` if needed.
 fn hf_repo_manifest_api(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>> {
-    let client = Client::builder()
-        .user_agent("polyscribe/0.1")
-        .build()?;
+    let client = Client::builder().user_agent("polyscribe/0.1").build()?;
 
     // 1) Try the plain API you specified
     let base = format!("https://huggingface.co/api/models/{}", repo);
@@ -208,14 +207,14 @@ fn hf_repo_manifest_api(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>> {
         let url = format!("{base}?expand=files");
         let resp2 = client.get(&url).send()?;
         if !resp2.status().is_success() {
-            return Err(anyhow!("HF API {} for {}", resp2.status(), url));
+            return Err(anyhow!("HF API {} for {}", resp2.status(), url).into());
         }
         let info: HfModelInfo = resp2.json()?;
         entries = hf_info_to_entries(repo, info)?;
     }
 
     if entries.is_empty() {
-        return Err(anyhow!("HF API returned no usable .bin files"));
+        return Err(anyhow!("HF API returned no usable .bin files").into());
     }
     Ok(entries)
 }
@@ -274,14 +273,12 @@ fn hf_info_to_entries(repo: &str, info: HfModelInfo) -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>>
 /// Scrape the repository tree page when the API doesn't return a usable list.
 /// Note: sizes and hashes are generally unavailable in this path.
 fn scrape_tree_manifest(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>> {
-    let client = Client::builder()
-        .user_agent("polyscribe/0.1")
-        .build()?;
+    let client = Client::builder().user_agent("polyscribe/0.1").build()?;
 
     let url = format!("https://huggingface.co/{}/tree/main?recursive=1", repo);
     let resp = client.get(&url).send()?;
     if !resp.status().is_success() {
-        return Err(anyhow!("tree page HTTP {} for {}", resp.status(), url));
+        return Err(anyhow!("tree page HTTP {} for {}", resp.status(), url).into());
     }
     let html = resp.text()?;
 
@@ -344,7 +341,7 @@ fn scrape_tree_manifest(repo: &str) -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>> {
     }
 
     if out.is_empty() {
-        return Err(anyhow!("tree scraper found no .bin files"));
+        return Err(anyhow!("tree scraper found no .bin files").into());
     }
     Ok(out)
 }
@@ -401,50 +398,51 @@ fn enrich_entry_via_head(entry: &mut ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
     let mut filled_lm = false;
 
     // Content-Length
-    if entry.size.is_none() {
-        if let Some(sz) = resp
+    if entry.size.is_none()
+        && let Some(sz) = resp
             .headers()
             .get(CONTENT_LENGTH)
             .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
             .and_then(|s| s.parse::<u64>().ok())
-        {
-            entry.size = Some(sz);
-            filled_size = true;
-        }
+    {
+        entry.size = Some(sz);
+        filled_size = true;
     }
 
     // SHA256 from headers if available
     if entry.sha256.is_none() {
-        if let Some(v) = resp.headers().get("x-linked-etag").and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok()) {
-            if let Some(hex) = parse_sha_from_header_value(v) {
+        let _ = resp
+            .headers()
+            .get("x-linked-etag")
+            .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
+            .and_then(parse_sha_from_header_value)
+            .map(|hex| {
                 entry.sha256 = Some(hex);
                 filled_sha = true;
-            }
-        }
+            });
         if !filled_sha {
-            if let Some(v) = resp
+            let _ = resp
                 .headers()
                 .get(ETAG)
                 .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
-            {
-                if let Some(hex) = parse_sha_from_header_value(v) {
+                .and_then(parse_sha_from_header_value)
+                .map(|hex| {
                     entry.sha256 = Some(hex);
                     filled_sha = true;
-                }
-            }
+                });
         }
     }
 
     // Last-Modified
     if entry.last_modified.is_none() {
-        if let Some(v) = resp
+        let _ = resp
             .headers()
             .get(LAST_MODIFIED)
             .and_then(|v| v.to_str().ok())
-        {
-            entry.last_modified = Some(v.to_string());
-            filled_lm = true;
-        }
+            .map(|v| {
+                entry.last_modified = Some(v.to_string());
+                filled_lm = true;
+            });
     }
 
     let elapsed_ms = started.elapsed().as_millis();
@@ -453,9 +451,27 @@ fn enrich_entry_via_head(entry: &mut ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
         "HEAD ok in {} ms for {} (size: {}, sha256: {}, last-modified: {})",
         elapsed_ms,
         entry.file,
-        if filled_size { "new" } else { if entry.size.is_some() { "kept" } else { "missing" } },
-        if filled_sha { "new" } else { if entry.sha256.is_some() { "kept" } else { "missing" } },
-        if filled_lm { "new" } else { if entry.last_modified.is_some() { "kept" } else { "missing" } },
+        if filled_size {
+            "new"
+        } else if entry.size.is_some() {
+            "kept"
+        } else {
+            "missing"
+        },
+        if filled_sha {
+            "new"
+        } else if entry.sha256.is_some() {
+            "kept"
+        } else {
+            "missing"
+        },
+        if filled_lm {
+            "new"
+        } else if entry.last_modified.is_some() {
+            "kept"
+        } else {
+            "missing"
+        },
     );
 
     Ok(())
@@ -511,7 +527,7 @@ fn current_manifest() -> Result<Vec<ModelEntry>> {
     );
 
     if list.is_empty() {
-        return Err(anyhow!("no usable .bin files discovered"));
+        return Err(anyhow!("no usable .bin files discovered").into());
     }
     Ok(list)
 }
@@ -535,7 +551,7 @@ pub fn pick_best_local_model(dir: &Path) -> Option<PathBuf> {
 
 /// Returns the directory where models should be stored based on platform conventions.
 fn resolve_models_dir() -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    let dirs = directories::ProjectDirs::from("org", "polyscribe", "polyscribe")
+    let dirs = directories::ProjectDirs::from("dev", "polyscribe", "polyscribe")
         .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("could not determine platform directories"))?;
     let data_dir = dirs.data_dir().join("models");
     Ok(data_dir)
@@ -552,8 +568,7 @@ fn resolve_models_dir() -> Result<PathBuf> {
 /// # Returns
 /// * `Result<PathBuf>` - Path to the downloaded model file on success
 pub fn ensure_model_available_noninteractive(name: &str) -> Result<PathBuf> {
-    let entry = find_manifest_entry(name)?
-        .ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unknown model: {name}"))?;
+    let entry = find_manifest_entry(name)?.ok_or_else(|| anyhow!("unknown model: {name}"))?;
 
     // Resolve destination file path; ensure XDG path (or your existing logic)
     let dir = resolve_models_dir()?; // implement or reuse your existing directory resolver
@@ -655,8 +670,8 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
     crate::ui::info(format!("Resolving source: {} ({})", mirror_label(url), url));
 
     // HEAD for size/etag/ranges
-    let (mut total_len, remote_etag, _remote_last_mod, ranges_ok) = head_entry(&client, url)
-        .context("probing remote file")?;
+    let (mut total_len, remote_etag, _remote_last_mod, ranges_ok) =
+        head_entry(&client, url).context("probing remote file")?;
 
     if total_len.is_none() {
         total_len = entry.size;
@@ -670,15 +685,14 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
                 "insufficient disk space: need {}, have {}",
                 format_size_mb(Some(need)),
                 format_size_gib(free)
-            ));
+            )
+            .into());
         }
     }
 
-    if dest_path.exists() {
-        if file_matches(dest_path, total_len, entry.sha256.as_deref())? {
-            crate::ui::info(format!("Already up to date: {}", dest_path.display()));
-            return Ok(());
-        }
+    if dest_path.exists() && file_matches(dest_path, total_len, entry.sha256.as_deref())? {
+        crate::ui::info(format!("Already up to date: {}", dest_path.display()));
+        return Ok(());
     }
 
     let part_path = dest_path.with_extension("part");
@@ -691,7 +705,6 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
 
     let mut part_file = OpenOptions::new()
         .create(true)
-        .write(true)
         .read(true)
         .append(true)
         .open(&part_path)
@@ -719,7 +732,7 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
     // Defensive: if server returns 304 but we don't have a valid cached copy, retry without conditionals.
     if resp.status().as_u16() == 304 && resume_from == 0 {
         // Fresh download must not be conditional; redo as plain GET
-        let mut req2 = client.get(url);
+        let req2 = client.get(url);
         resp = req2.send()?.error_for_status()?;
     }
 
@@ -729,10 +742,12 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
         // Server did not honor range → start over
         drop(part_file);
         fs::remove_file(&part_path).ok();
-        resume_from = 0;
+        // Reset local accounting; we also reinitialize the progress bar below
+        // and reopen the part file. No need to re-read this variable afterwards.
+        let _ = 0; // avoid unused-assignment lint for resume_from
 
         // Plain GET without conditional headers
-        let mut req2 = client.get(url);
+        let req2 = client.get(url);
         resp = req2.send()?.error_for_status()?;
         bar.stop("restarting");
         bar = crate::ui::BytesProgress::start(pb_total, "Downloading", 0);
@@ -740,7 +755,6 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
         // Reopen the part file since we dropped it
         part_file = OpenOptions::new()
             .create(true)
-            .write(true)
             .read(true)
             .append(true)
             .open(&part_path)
@@ -782,7 +796,8 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
                 "checksum mismatch: expected {}, got {}",
                 expected_hex,
                 actual_hex
-            ));
+            )
+            .into());
         }
     } else {
         crate::ui::info("Verify: checksum not provided by source (skipped)");
@@ -830,7 +845,7 @@ fn download_with_progress(dest_path: &Path, entry: &ModelEntry) -> Result<()> {
 /// Run an interactive model downloader UI (2-step):
 /// 1) Choose model base (tiny, small, base, medium, large)
 /// 2) Choose model type/variant specific to that base
-/// Displays meta info (size and last updated). Does not show raw ggml filenames.
+///    Displays meta info (size and last updated). Does not show raw ggml filenames.
 pub fn run_interactive_model_downloader() -> Result<()> {
     use crate::ui;
 
@@ -892,8 +907,14 @@ pub fn run_interactive_model_downloader() -> Result<()> {
     // Prepare variant list for chosen base
     let mut variants = by_base.remove(&chosen_base).unwrap_or_default();
     variants.sort_by(|a, b| {
-        let rank = |v: &str| match v { "default" => 0, "en" => 1, _ => 2 };
-        rank(&a.variant).cmp(&rank(&b.variant)).then_with(|| a.variant.cmp(&b.variant))
+        let rank = |v: &str| match v {
+            "default" => 0,
+            "en" => 1,
+            _ => 2,
+        };
+        rank(&a.variant)
+            .cmp(&rank(&b.variant))
+            .then_with(|| a.variant.cmp(&b.variant))
     });
 
     // Build Multi-Select items for variants
@@ -906,12 +927,18 @@ pub fn run_interactive_model_downloader() -> Result<()> {
             .map(short_date)
             .map(|d| format!(" • updated {}", d))
             .unwrap_or_default();
-        let variant_label = if m.variant == "default" { "default" } else { &m.variant };
+        let variant_label = if m.variant == "default" {
+            "default"
+        } else {
+            &m.variant
+        };
         variant_labels.push(format!("{} ({}{})", variant_label, size, updated));
     }
     let variant_refs: Vec<&str> = variant_labels.iter().map(|s| s.as_str()).collect();
     let mut defaults = vec![false; variant_refs.len()];
-    if !defaults.is_empty() { defaults[0] = true; }
+    if !defaults.is_empty() {
+        defaults[0] = true;
+    }
     let picks = ui::prompt_multi_select(
         &format!("Select types for '{}'", chosen_base),
         &variant_refs,
@@ -984,8 +1011,8 @@ pub fn update_local_models() -> Result<()> {
     let rd = fs::read_dir(&dir).with_context(|| format!("reading models dir {}", dir.display()))?;
     let entries: Vec<_> = rd.flatten().collect();
 
-    if entries.len() == 0 {
-        ui::info("No local models found.".to_string());
+    if entries.is_empty() {
+        ui::info("No local models found.");
     } else {
         for ent in entries {
             let path = ent.path();
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui.rs
index 4258dd8..805f791 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui.rs
@@ -62,27 +62,32 @@ pub fn prompt_input(prompt: &str, default: Option<&str>) -> io::Result<String> {
         return Ok(default.unwrap_or("").to_string());
     }
     let mut q = cliclack::input(prompt);
-    if let Some(def) = default { q = q.default_input(def); }
-    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+    if let Some(def) = default {
+        q = q.default_input(def);
+    }
+    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Present a single-choice selector and return the selected index.
-pub fn prompt_select<'a>(prompt: &str, items: &[&'a str]) -> io::Result<usize> {
+pub fn prompt_select(prompt: &str, items: &[&str]) -> io::Result<usize> {
     if crate::is_no_interaction() || !crate::stdin_is_tty() {
-        return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "interactive prompt disabled"));
+        return Err(io::Error::other("interactive prompt disabled"));
     }
     let mut sel = cliclack::select::<usize>(prompt);
     for (idx, label) in items.iter().enumerate() {
         sel = sel.item(idx, *label, "");
     }
-    sel.interact()
-        .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+    sel.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Present a multi-choice selector and return indices of selected items.
-pub fn prompt_multi_select<'a>(prompt: &str, items: &[&'a str], defaults: Option<&[bool]>) -> io::Result<Vec<usize>> {
+pub fn prompt_multi_select(
+    prompt: &str,
+    items: &[&str],
+    defaults: Option<&[bool]>,
+) -> io::Result<Vec<usize>> {
     if crate::is_no_interaction() || !crate::stdin_is_tty() {
-        return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "interactive prompt disabled"));
+        return Err(io::Error::other("interactive prompt disabled"));
     }
     let mut ms = cliclack::multiselect::<usize>(prompt);
     for (idx, label) in items.iter().enumerate() {
@@ -98,8 +103,7 @@ pub fn prompt_multi_select<'a>(prompt: &str, items: &[&'a str], defaults: Option
             ms = ms.initial_values(selected);
         }
     }
-    ms.interact()
-        .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+    ms.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Confirm prompt with default, respecting non-interactive mode.
@@ -109,32 +113,42 @@ pub fn prompt_confirm(prompt: &str, default: bool) -> io::Result<bool> {
     }
     let mut q = cliclack::confirm(prompt);
     // If `cliclack::confirm` lacks default, we simply ask; caller can handle ESC/cancel if needed.
-    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Read a secret/password without echoing, respecting non-interactive mode.
 pub fn prompt_password(prompt: &str) -> io::Result<String> {
     if crate::is_no_interaction() || !crate::stdin_is_tty() {
-        return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "password prompt disabled in non-interactive mode"));
+        return Err(io::Error::other(
+            "password prompt disabled in non-interactive mode",
+        ));
     }
     let mut q = cliclack::password(prompt);
-    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+    q.interact().map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// Input with validation closure; on non-interactive returns default or error when no default.
-pub fn prompt_input_validated<F>(prompt: &str, default: Option<&str>, validate: F) -> io::Result<String>
+pub fn prompt_input_validated<F>(
+    prompt: &str,
+    default: Option<&str>,
+    validate: F,
+) -> io::Result<String>
 where
     F: Fn(&str) -> Result<(), String> + 'static,
 {
     if crate::is_no_interaction() || !crate::stdin_is_tty() {
-        if let Some(def) = default { return Ok(def.to_string()); }
-        return Err(io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, "interactive prompt disabled"));
+        if let Some(def) = default {
+            return Ok(def.to_string());
+        }
+        return Err(io::Error::other("interactive prompt disabled"));
     }
     let mut q = cliclack::input(prompt);
-    if let Some(def) = default { q = q.default_input(def); }
+    if let Some(def) = default {
+        q = q.default_input(def);
+    }
     q.validate(move |s: &String| validate(s))
         .interact()
-        .map_err(|e| io::Error::new(io::ErrorKind::Other, e.to_string()))
+        .map_err(|e| io::Error::other(e.to_string()))
 }
 
 /// A simple spinner wrapper built on top of `cliclack::spinner()`.
@@ -146,7 +160,8 @@ pub struct Spinner(cliclack::ProgressBar);
 impl Spinner {
     /// Creates and starts a new spinner with the provided status text.
     pub fn start(text: impl AsRef<str>) -> Self {
-        if crate::is_no_progress() || crate::is_no_interaction() || !std::io::stderr().is_terminal() {
+        if crate::is_no_progress() || crate::is_no_interaction() || !std::io::stderr().is_terminal()
+        {
             // Fallback: no spinner, but log start
             let _ = cliclack::log::info(text.as_ref());
             let s = cliclack::spinner();
@@ -193,28 +208,44 @@ pub struct BytesProgress(Option<cliclack::ProgressBar>);
 impl BytesProgress {
     /// Start a new progress bar with a total and initial position.
     pub fn start(total: u64, text: &str, initial: u64) -> Self {
-        if crate::is_no_progress() || crate::is_no_interaction() || !std::io::stderr().is_terminal() || total == 0 {
+        if crate::is_no_progress()
+            || crate::is_no_interaction()
+            || !std::io::stderr().is_terminal()
+            || total == 0
+        {
             let _ = cliclack::log::info(text);
             return Self(None);
         }
-        let mut b = cliclack::progress_bar(total);
+        let b = cliclack::progress_bar(total);
         b.start(text);
-        if initial > 0 { b.inc(initial); }
+        if initial > 0 {
+            b.inc(initial);
+        }
         Self(Some(b))
     }
 
     /// Increment by delta bytes.
     pub fn inc(&mut self, delta: u64) {
-        if let Some(b) = self.0.as_mut() { b.inc(delta); }
+        if let Some(b) = self.0.as_mut() {
+            b.inc(delta);
+        }
     }
 
     /// Stop with a message.
     pub fn stop(mut self, text: &str) {
-        if let Some(b) = self.0.take() { b.stop(text); } else { let _ = cliclack::log::info(text); }
+        if let Some(b) = self.0.take() {
+            b.stop(text);
+        } else {
+            let _ = cliclack::log::info(text);
+        }
     }
 
     /// Mark as error with a message.
     pub fn error(mut self, text: &str) {
-        if let Some(b) = self.0.take() { b.error(text); } else { let _ = cliclack::log::error(text); }
+        if let Some(b) = self.0.take() {
+            b.error(text);
+        } else {
+            let _ = cliclack::log::error(text);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui/progress.rs b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui/progress.rs
index 4e9819d..84b7dbd 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui/progress.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-core/src/ui/progress.rs
@@ -15,12 +15,21 @@ pub struct ProgressManager {
 impl ProgressManager {
     /// Create a new manager with the given enabled flag.
     pub fn new(enabled: bool) -> Self {
-        Self { enabled, per: Vec::new(), total: None, completed: 0, total_len: 0 }
+        Self {
+            enabled,
+            per: Vec::new(),
+            total: None,
+            completed: 0,
+            total_len: 0,
+        }
     }
 
     /// Create a manager that enables bars when `n > 1`, stderr is a TTY, and not quiet.
     pub fn default_for_files(n: usize) -> Self {
-        let enabled = n > 1 && std::io::stderr().is_terminal() && !crate::is_quiet() && !crate::is_no_progress();
+        let enabled = n > 1
+            && std::io::stderr().is_terminal()
+            && !crate::is_quiet()
+            && !crate::is_no_progress();
         Self::new(enabled)
     }
 
@@ -33,23 +42,27 @@ impl ProgressManager {
             return;
         }
         // Aggregate bar at the top
-        let mut total = cliclack::progress_bar(labels.len() as u64);
+        let total = cliclack::progress_bar(labels.len() as u64);
         total.start("Total");
         self.total = Some(total);
         // Per-file bars (100% scale for each)
         for label in labels {
-            let mut pb = cliclack::progress_bar(100);
+            let pb = cliclack::progress_bar(100);
             pb.start(label);
             self.per.push(pb);
         }
     }
 
     /// Returns true when bars are enabled (multi-file TTY mode).
-    pub fn is_enabled(&self) -> bool { self.enabled }
+    pub fn is_enabled(&self) -> bool {
+        self.enabled
+    }
 
     /// Update a per-file bar message.
     pub fn set_per_message(&mut self, idx: usize, message: &str) {
-        if !self.enabled { return; }
+        if !self.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(pb) = self.per.get_mut(idx) {
             pb.set_message(message);
         }
@@ -57,16 +70,20 @@ impl ProgressManager {
 
     /// Update a per-file bar percent (0..=100).
     pub fn set_per_percent(&mut self, idx: usize, percent: u64) {
-        if !self.enabled { return; }
+        if !self.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(pb) = self.per.get_mut(idx) {
             let p = percent.min(100);
-            pb.set_message(&format!("{p}%"));
+            pb.set_message(format!("{p}%"));
         }
     }
 
     /// Mark a file as finished (set to 100% and update total counter).
     pub fn mark_file_done(&mut self, idx: usize) {
-        if !self.enabled { return; }
+        if !self.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(pb) = self.per.get_mut(idx) {
             pb.stop("done");
         }
@@ -81,7 +98,9 @@ impl ProgressManager {
 
     /// Finish the aggregate bar with a custom message.
     pub fn finish_total(&mut self, message: &str) {
-        if !self.enabled { return; }
+        if !self.enabled {
+            return;
+        }
         if let Some(total) = &mut self.total {
             total.stop(message);
         }
@@ -96,7 +115,9 @@ pub struct ProgressReporter {
 
 impl ProgressReporter {
     /// Creates a new progress reporter.
-    pub fn new(non_interactive: bool) -> Self { Self { non_interactive } }
+    pub fn new(non_interactive: bool) -> Self {
+        Self { non_interactive }
+    }
 
     /// Displays a progress step message.
     pub fn step(&mut self, message: &str) {
diff --git a/crates/polyscribe-host/src/lib.rs b/crates/polyscribe-host/src/lib.rs
index 8a0e14c..466e0ff 100644
--- a/crates/polyscribe-host/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/polyscribe-host/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,11 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use serde::Deserialize;
-use std::{
-    env,
-    fs,
-    os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt,
-    path::Path,
-};
+use std::process::Stdio;
+use std::{env, fs, os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt, path::Path};
 use tokio::{
     io::{AsyncBufReadExt, BufReader},
     process::{Child as TokioChild, Command},
 };
-use std::process::Stdio;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct PluginInfo {
@@ -31,14 +26,15 @@ impl PluginManager {
                 if let Ok(read_dir) = fs::read_dir(&dir) {
                     for entry in read_dir.flatten() {
                         let path = entry.path();
-                        if let Some(fname) = path.file_name().and_then(|s| s.to_str()) {
-                            if fname.starts_with("polyscribe-plugin-") && is_executable(&path) {
-                                let name = fname.trim_start_matches("polyscribe-plugin-").to_string();
-                                plugins.push(PluginInfo {
-                                    name,
-                                    path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
-                                });
-                            }
+                        if let Some(fname) = path.file_name().and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+                            && fname.starts_with("polyscribe-plugin-")
+                            && is_executable(&path)
+                        {
+                            let name = fname.trim_start_matches("polyscribe-plugin-").to_string();
+                            plugins.push(PluginInfo {
+                                name,
+                                path: path.to_string_lossy().to_string(),
+                            });
                         }
                     }
                 }
@@ -89,7 +85,8 @@ impl PluginManager {
 
     fn resolve(&self, name: &str) -> Result<String> {
         let bin = format!("polyscribe-plugin-{name}");
-        let path = which::which(&bin).with_context(|| format!("plugin not found in PATH: {bin}"))?;
+        let path =
+            which::which(&bin).with_context(|| format!("plugin not found in PATH: {bin}"))?;
         Ok(path.to_string_lossy().to_string())
     }
 }