diff --git a/cmd/clef/main.go b/cmd/clef/main.go
index 9a1ae91ac..348bcb22f 100644
--- a/cmd/clef/main.go
+++ b/cmd/clef/main.go
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
-// ExternalApiVersion -- see extapi_changelog.md
-const ExternalApiVersion = "2.0.0"
+// ExternalAPIVersion -- see extapi_changelog.md
+const ExternalAPIVersion = "2.0.0"
 
-// InternalApiVersion -- see intapi_changelog.md
-const InternalApiVersion = "2.0.0"
+// InternalAPIVersion -- see intapi_changelog.md
+const InternalAPIVersion = "2.0.0"
 
 const legalWarning = `
 WARNING! 
@@ -398,10 +398,10 @@ func signer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	// register signer API with server
 	var (
-		extapiUrl = "n/a"
-		ipcApiUrl = "n/a"
+		extapiURL = "n/a"
+		ipcapiURL = "n/a"
 	)
-	rpcApi := []rpc.API{
+	rpcAPI := []rpc.API{
 		{
 			Namespace: "account",
 			Public:    true,
@@ -415,12 +415,12 @@ func signer(c *cli.Context) error {
 
 		// start http server
 		httpEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", c.String(utils.RPCListenAddrFlag.Name), c.Int(rpcPortFlag.Name))
-		listener, _, err := rpc.StartHTTPEndpoint(httpEndpoint, rpcApi, []string{"account"}, cors, vhosts)
+		listener, _, err := rpc.StartHTTPEndpoint(httpEndpoint, rpcAPI, []string{"account"}, cors, vhosts)
 		if err != nil {
 			utils.Fatalf("Could not start RPC api: %v", err)
 		}
-		extapiUrl = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", httpEndpoint)
-		log.Info("HTTP endpoint opened", "url", extapiUrl)
+		extapiURL = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", httpEndpoint)
+		log.Info("HTTP endpoint opened", "url", extapiURL)
 
 		defer func() {
 			listener.Close()
@@ -430,19 +430,19 @@ func signer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	if !c.Bool(utils.IPCDisabledFlag.Name) {
 		if c.IsSet(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name) {
-			ipcApiUrl = c.String(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name)
+			ipcapiURL = c.String(utils.IPCPathFlag.Name)
 		} else {
-			ipcApiUrl = filepath.Join(configDir, "clef.ipc")
+			ipcapiURL = filepath.Join(configDir, "clef.ipc")
 		}
 
-		listener, _, err := rpc.StartIPCEndpoint(ipcApiUrl, rpcApi)
+		listener, _, err := rpc.StartIPCEndpoint(ipcapiURL, rpcAPI)
 		if err != nil {
 			utils.Fatalf("Could not start IPC api: %v", err)
 		}
-		log.Info("IPC endpoint opened", "url", ipcApiUrl)
+		log.Info("IPC endpoint opened", "url", ipcapiURL)
 		defer func() {
 			listener.Close()
-			log.Info("IPC endpoint closed", "url", ipcApiUrl)
+			log.Info("IPC endpoint closed", "url", ipcapiURL)
 		}()
 
 	}
@@ -453,10 +453,10 @@ func signer(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 	ui.OnSignerStartup(core.StartupInfo{
 		Info: map[string]interface{}{
-			"extapi_version": ExternalApiVersion,
-			"intapi_version": InternalApiVersion,
-			"extapi_http":    extapiUrl,
-			"extapi_ipc":     ipcApiUrl,
+			"extapi_version": ExternalAPIVersion,
+			"intapi_version": InternalAPIVersion,
+			"extapi_http":    extapiURL,
+			"extapi_ipc":     ipcapiURL,
 		},
 	})
 
diff --git a/cmd/evm/json_logger.go b/cmd/evm/json_logger.go
index 0e7a91189..f16424fbe 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/json_logger.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/json_logger.go
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ type JSONLogger struct {
 	cfg     *vm.LogConfig
 }
 
+// NewJSONLogger creates a new EVM tracer that prints execution steps as JSON objects
+// into the provided stream.
 func NewJSONLogger(cfg *vm.LogConfig, writer io.Writer) *JSONLogger {
 	return &JSONLogger{json.NewEncoder(writer), cfg}
 }
diff --git a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
index 071ea94ad..6d5ff069f 100644
--- a/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
+++ b/cmd/evm/staterunner.go
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ var stateTestCommand = cli.Command{
 	ArgsUsage: "<file>",
 }
 
+// StatetestResult contains the execution status after running a state test, any
+// error that might have occurred and a dump of the final state if requested.
 type StatetestResult struct {
 	Name  string      `json:"name"`
 	Pass  bool        `json:"pass"`
diff --git a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
index 0db5c4ce0..071be8539 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/accountcmd.go
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func importWallet(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	if len(keyfile) == 0 {
 		utils.Fatalf("keyfile must be given as argument")
 	}
-	keyJson, err := ioutil.ReadFile(keyfile)
+	keyJSON, err := ioutil.ReadFile(keyfile)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("Could not read wallet file: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ func importWallet(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	passphrase := getPassPhrase("", false, 0, utils.MakePasswordList(ctx))
 
 	ks := stack.AccountManager().Backends(keystore.KeyStoreType)[0].(*keystore.KeyStore)
-	acct, err := ks.ImportPreSaleKey(keyJson, passphrase)
+	acct, err := ks.ImportPreSaleKey(keyJSON, passphrase)
 	if err != nil {
 		utils.Fatalf("%v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/cmd/geth/bugcmd.go b/cmd/geth/bugcmd.go
index 51187ac90..7e9a8ccc7 100644
--- a/cmd/geth/bugcmd.go
+++ b/cmd/geth/bugcmd.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ var bugCommand = cli.Command{
 	Category:  "MISCELLANEOUS COMMANDS",
 }
 
-const issueUrl = "https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/new"
+const issueURL = "https://github.com/ethereum/go-ethereum/issues/new"
 
 // reportBug reports a bug by opening a new URL to the go-ethereum GH issue
 // tracker and setting default values as the issue body.
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func reportBug(ctx *cli.Context) error {
 	fmt.Fprintln(&buff, header)
 
 	// open a new GH issue
-	if !browser.Open(issueUrl + "?body=" + url.QueryEscape(buff.String())) {
-		fmt.Printf("Please file a new issue at %s using this template:\n\n%s", issueUrl, buff.String())
+	if !browser.Open(issueURL + "?body=" + url.QueryEscape(buff.String())) {
+		fmt.Printf("Please file a new issue at %s using this template:\n\n%s", issueURL, buff.String())
 	}
 	return nil
 }