diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index e4750f5..91a042c 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
-use advent_of_code::template::commands::{
-    all::all_handler, download::download_handler, read::read_handler, scaffold::scaffold_handler,
-    solve::solve_handler,
-};
-use args::{parse_args, AppArgs};
+use advent_of_code::template::commands::{all, download, read, scaffold, solve};
+use args::{parse, AppArguments};
 
 mod args {
     use std::process;
 
-    pub enum AppArgs {
+    pub enum AppArguments {
         Download {
             day: u8,
         },
@@ -29,31 +26,31 @@ mod args {
         },
     }
 
-    pub fn parse_args() -> Result<AppArgs, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
+    pub fn parse() -> Result<AppArguments, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
         let mut args = pico_args::Arguments::from_env();
 
         let app_args = match args.subcommand()?.as_deref() {
-            Some("all") => AppArgs::All {
+            Some("all") => AppArguments::All {
                 release: args.contains("--release"),
                 time: args.contains("--time"),
             },
-            Some("download") => AppArgs::Download {
+            Some("download") => AppArguments::Download {
                 day: args.free_from_str()?,
             },
-            Some("read") => AppArgs::Read {
+            Some("read") => AppArguments::Read {
                 day: args.free_from_str()?,
             },
-            Some("scaffold") => AppArgs::Scaffold {
+            Some("scaffold") => AppArguments::Scaffold {
                 day: args.free_from_str()?,
             },
-            Some("solve") => AppArgs::Solve {
+            Some("solve") => AppArguments::Solve {
                 day: args.free_from_str()?,
                 release: args.contains("--release"),
                 submit: args.opt_value_from_str("--submit")?,
                 time: args.contains("--time"),
             },
             Some(x) => {
-                eprintln!("Unknown command: {}", x);
+                eprintln!("Unknown command: {x}");
                 process::exit(1);
             }
             None => {
@@ -64,7 +61,7 @@ mod args {
 
         let remaining = args.finish();
         if !remaining.is_empty() {
-            eprintln!("Warning: unknown argument(s): {:?}.", remaining);
+            eprintln!("Warning: unknown argument(s): {remaining:?}.");
         }
 
         Ok(app_args)
@@ -72,22 +69,22 @@ mod args {
 }
 
 fn main() {
-    match parse_args() {
+    match parse() {
         Err(err) => {
-            eprintln!("Error: {}", err);
+            eprintln!("Error: {err}");
             std::process::exit(1);
         }
         Ok(args) => match args {
-            AppArgs::All { release, time } => all_handler(release, time),
-            AppArgs::Download { day } => download_handler(day),
-            AppArgs::Read { day } => read_handler(day),
-            AppArgs::Scaffold { day } => scaffold_handler(day),
-            AppArgs::Solve {
+            AppArguments::All { release, time } => all::handle(release, time),
+            AppArguments::Download { day } => download::handle(day),
+            AppArguments::Read { day } => read::handle(day),
+            AppArguments::Scaffold { day } => scaffold::handle(day),
+            AppArguments::Solve {
                 day,
                 release,
                 time,
                 submit,
-            } => solve_handler(day, release, time, submit),
+            } => solve::handle(day, release, time, submit),
         },
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/template/aoc_cli.rs b/src/template/aoc_cli.rs
index 31ac7ac..08ce9fe 100644
--- a/src/template/aoc_cli.rs
+++ b/src/template/aoc_cli.rs
@@ -5,35 +5,35 @@ use std::{
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
-pub enum AocCliError {
+pub enum AocCommandError {
     CommandNotFound,
     CommandNotCallable,
     BadExitStatus(Output),
     IoError,
 }
 
-impl Display for AocCliError {
+impl Display for AocCommandError {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self {
-            AocCliError::CommandNotFound => write!(f, "aoc-cli is not present in environment."),
-            AocCliError::CommandNotCallable => write!(f, "aoc-cli could not be called."),
-            AocCliError::BadExitStatus(_) => {
+            AocCommandError::CommandNotFound => write!(f, "aoc-cli is not present in environment."),
+            AocCommandError::CommandNotCallable => write!(f, "aoc-cli could not be called."),
+            AocCommandError::BadExitStatus(_) => {
                 write!(f, "aoc-cli exited with a non-zero status.")
             }
-            AocCliError::IoError => write!(f, "could not write output files to file system."),
+            AocCommandError::IoError => write!(f, "could not write output files to file system."),
         }
     }
 }
 
-pub fn check() -> Result<(), AocCliError> {
+pub fn check() -> Result<(), AocCommandError> {
     Command::new("aoc")
         .arg("-V")
         .output()
-        .map_err(|_| AocCliError::CommandNotFound)?;
+        .map_err(|_| AocCommandError::CommandNotFound)?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub fn read(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
+pub fn read(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCommandError> {
     let puzzle_path = get_puzzle_path(day);
 
     let args = build_args(
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ pub fn read(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
     call_aoc_cli(&args)
 }
 
-pub fn download(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
+pub fn download(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCommandError> {
     let input_path = get_input_path(day);
     let puzzle_path = get_puzzle_path(day);
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub fn download(day: u8) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
     Ok(output)
 }
 
-pub fn submit(day: u8, part: u8, result: &str) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
+pub fn submit(day: u8, part: u8, result: &str) -> Result<Output, AocCommandError> {
     // workaround: the argument order is inverted for submit.
     let mut args = build_args("submit", &[], day);
     args.push(part.to_string());
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ pub fn submit(day: u8, part: u8, result: &str) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
 }
 
 fn get_input_path(day: u8) -> String {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
-    format!("data/inputs/{}.txt", day_padded)
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
+    format!("data/inputs/{day_padded}.txt")
 }
 
 fn get_puzzle_path(day: u8) -> String {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
-    format!("data/puzzles/{}.md", day_padded)
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
+    format!("data/puzzles/{day_padded}.md")
 }
 
 fn get_year() -> Option<u16> {
@@ -110,18 +110,18 @@ fn build_args(command: &str, args: &[String], day: u8) -> Vec<String> {
     cmd_args
 }
 
-fn call_aoc_cli(args: &[String]) -> Result<Output, AocCliError> {
+fn call_aoc_cli(args: &[String]) -> Result<Output, AocCommandError> {
     // println!("Calling >aoc with: {}", args.join(" "));
     let output = Command::new("aoc")
         .args(args)
         .stdout(Stdio::inherit())
         .stderr(Stdio::inherit())
         .output()
-        .map_err(|_| AocCliError::CommandNotCallable)?;
+        .map_err(|_| AocCommandError::CommandNotCallable)?;
 
     if output.status.success() {
         Ok(output)
     } else {
-        Err(AocCliError::BadExitStatus(output))
+        Err(AocCommandError::BadExitStatus(output))
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/template/commands/all.rs b/src/template/commands/all.rs
index 87fc2c9..7214b4a 100644
--- a/src/template/commands/all.rs
+++ b/src/template/commands/all.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::template::{
     ANSI_BOLD, ANSI_ITALIC, ANSI_RESET,
 };
 
-pub fn all_handler(is_release: bool, is_timed: bool) {
+pub fn handle(is_release: bool, is_timed: bool) {
     let mut timings: Vec<Timings> = vec![];
 
     (1..=25).for_each(|day| {
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn all_handler(is_release: bool, is_timed: bool) {
             println!();
         }
 
-        println!("{}Day {}{}", ANSI_BOLD, day, ANSI_RESET);
+        println!("{ANSI_BOLD}Day {day}{ANSI_RESET}");
         println!("------");
 
         let output = child_commands::run_solution(day, is_timed, is_release).unwrap();
@@ -27,16 +27,13 @@ pub fn all_handler(is_release: bool, is_timed: bool) {
     });
 
     if is_timed {
-        let total_millis = timings.iter().map(|x| x.total_nanos).sum::<f64>() / 1000000_f64;
+        let total_millis = timings.iter().map(|x| x.total_nanos).sum::<f64>() / 1_000_000_f64;
 
-        println!(
-            "\n{}Total:{} {}{:.2}ms{}",
-            ANSI_BOLD, ANSI_RESET, ANSI_ITALIC, total_millis, ANSI_RESET
-        );
+        println!("\n{ANSI_BOLD}Total:{ANSI_RESET} {ANSI_ITALIC}{total_millis:.2}ms{ANSI_RESET}");
 
         if is_release {
             match readme_benchmarks::update(timings, total_millis) {
-                Ok(_) => println!("Successfully updated README with benchmarks."),
+                Ok(()) => println!("Successfully updated README with benchmarks."),
                 Err(_) => {
                     eprintln!("Failed to update readme with benchmarks.");
                 }
@@ -58,9 +55,10 @@ impl From<std::io::Error> for Error {
     }
 }
 
+#[must_use]
 pub fn get_path_for_bin(day: usize) -> String {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
-    format!("./src/bin/{}.rs", day_padded)
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
+    format!("./src/bin/{day_padded}.rs")
 }
 
 /// All solutions live in isolated binaries.
@@ -80,7 +78,7 @@ mod child_commands {
         is_timed: bool,
         is_release: bool,
     ) -> Result<Vec<String>, Error> {
-        let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
+        let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
 
         // skip command invocation for days that have not been scaffolded yet.
         if !Path::new(&get_path_for_bin(day)).exists() {
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ mod child_commands {
 
         for line in stdout.lines() {
             let line = line.unwrap();
-            println!("{}", line);
+            println!("{line}");
             output.push(line);
         }
 
@@ -146,12 +144,9 @@ mod child_commands {
                     return None;
                 }
 
-                let (timing_str, nanos) = match parse_time(l) {
-                    Some(v) => v,
-                    None => {
-                        eprintln!("Could not parse timings from line: {l}");
-                        return None;
-                    }
+                let Some((timing_str, nanos)) = parse_time(l) else {
+                    eprintln!("Could not parse timings from line: {l}");
+                    return None;
                 };
 
                 let part = l.split(':').next()?;
@@ -188,8 +183,8 @@ mod child_commands {
         let parsed_timing = match str_timing {
             s if s.contains("ns") => s.split("ns").next()?.parse::<f64>().ok(),
             s if s.contains("µs") => parse_to_float(s, "µs").map(|x| x * 1000_f64),
-            s if s.contains("ms") => parse_to_float(s, "ms").map(|x| x * 1000000_f64),
-            s => parse_to_float(s, "s").map(|x| x * 1000000000_f64),
+            s if s.contains("ms") => parse_to_float(s, "ms").map(|x| x * 1_000_000_f64),
+            s => parse_to_float(s, "s").map(|x| x * 1_000_000_000_f64),
         }?;
 
         Some((str_timing, parsed_timing))
diff --git a/src/template/commands/download.rs b/src/template/commands/download.rs
index bd8e2c7..56beead 100644
--- a/src/template/commands/download.rs
+++ b/src/template/commands/download.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 use crate::template::aoc_cli;
 use std::process;
 
-pub fn download_handler(day: u8) {
+pub fn handle(day: u8) {
     if aoc_cli::check().is_err() {
         eprintln!("command \"aoc\" not found or not callable. Try running \"cargo install aoc-cli\" to install it.");
         process::exit(1);
     }
 
     if let Err(e) = aoc_cli::download(day) {
-        eprintln!("failed to call aoc-cli: {}", e);
+        eprintln!("failed to call aoc-cli: {e}");
         process::exit(1);
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/template/commands/read.rs b/src/template/commands/read.rs
index 98810c8..65edcde 100644
--- a/src/template/commands/read.rs
+++ b/src/template/commands/read.rs
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ use std::process;
 
 use crate::template::aoc_cli;
 
-pub fn read_handler(day: u8) {
+pub fn handle(day: u8) {
     if aoc_cli::check().is_err() {
         eprintln!("command \"aoc\" not found or not callable. Try running \"cargo install aoc-cli\" to install it.");
         process::exit(1);
     }
 
     if let Err(e) = aoc_cli::read(day) {
-        eprintln!("failed to call aoc-cli: {}", e);
+        eprintln!("failed to call aoc-cli: {e}");
         process::exit(1);
     };
 }
diff --git a/src/template/commands/scaffold.rs b/src/template/commands/scaffold.rs
index 8673a5e..6a3d9a1 100644
--- a/src/template/commands/scaffold.rs
+++ b/src/template/commands/scaffold.rs
@@ -40,27 +40,27 @@ fn create_file(path: &str) -> Result<File, std::io::Error> {
     OpenOptions::new().write(true).create(true).open(path)
 }
 
-pub fn scaffold_handler(day: u8) {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
+pub fn handle(day: u8) {
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
 
-    let input_path = format!("data/inputs/{}.txt", day_padded);
-    let example_path = format!("data/examples/{}.txt", day_padded);
-    let module_path = format!("src/bin/{}.rs", day_padded);
+    let input_path = format!("data/inputs/{day_padded}.txt");
+    let example_path = format!("data/examples/{day_padded}.txt");
+    let module_path = format!("src/bin/{day_padded}.rs");
 
     let mut file = match safe_create_file(&module_path) {
         Ok(file) => file,
         Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("Failed to create module file: {}", e);
+            eprintln!("Failed to create module file: {e}");
             process::exit(1);
         }
     };
 
     match file.write_all(MODULE_TEMPLATE.replace("DAY", &day.to_string()).as_bytes()) {
-        Ok(_) => {
+        Ok(()) => {
             println!("Created module file \"{}\"", &module_path);
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("Failed to write module contents: {}", e);
+            eprintln!("Failed to write module contents: {e}");
             process::exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub fn scaffold_handler(day: u8) {
             println!("Created empty input file \"{}\"", &input_path);
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("Failed to create input file: {}", e);
+            eprintln!("Failed to create input file: {e}");
             process::exit(1);
         }
     }
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ pub fn scaffold_handler(day: u8) {
             println!("Created empty example file \"{}\"", &example_path);
         }
         Err(e) => {
-            eprintln!("Failed to create example file: {}", e);
+            eprintln!("Failed to create example file: {e}");
             process::exit(1);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/template/commands/solve.rs b/src/template/commands/solve.rs
index b9a7d6a..8c65702 100644
--- a/src/template/commands/solve.rs
+++ b/src/template/commands/solve.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
 
-pub fn solve_handler(day: u8, release: bool, time: bool, submit_part: Option<u8>) {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
+pub fn handle(day: u8, release: bool, time: bool, submit_part: Option<u8>) {
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
 
     let mut cmd_args = vec!["run".to_string(), "--bin".to_string(), day_padded];
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ pub fn solve_handler(day: u8, release: bool, time: bool, submit_part: Option<u8>
 
     if let Some(submit_part) = submit_part {
         cmd_args.push("--submit".to_string());
-        cmd_args.push(submit_part.to_string())
+        cmd_args.push(submit_part.to_string());
     }
 
     if time {
diff --git a/src/template/mod.rs b/src/template/mod.rs
index 16fb741..faddf0a 100644
--- a/src/template/mod.rs
+++ b/src/template/mod.rs
@@ -10,12 +10,12 @@ pub const ANSI_BOLD: &str = "\x1b[1m";
 pub const ANSI_RESET: &str = "\x1b[0m";
 
 /// Helper function that reads a text file to a string.
-pub fn read_file(folder: &str, day: u8) -> String {
+#[must_use] pub fn read_file(folder: &str, day: u8) -> String {
     let cwd = env::current_dir().unwrap();
     let filepath = cwd
         .join("data")
         .join(folder)
-        .join(format!("{:02}.txt", day));
+        .join(format!("{day:02}.txt"));
     let f = fs::read_to_string(filepath);
     f.expect("could not open input file")
 }
diff --git a/src/template/readme_benchmarks.rs b/src/template/readme_benchmarks.rs
index 49750c4..6f11b5a 100644
--- a/src/template/readme_benchmarks.rs
+++ b/src/template/readme_benchmarks.rs
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ pub struct TablePosition {
     pos_end: usize,
 }
 
-pub fn get_path_for_bin(day: usize) -> String {
-    let day_padded = format!("{:02}", day);
-    format!("./src/bin/{}.rs", day_padded)
+#[must_use] pub fn get_path_for_bin(day: usize) -> String {
+    let day_padded = format!("{day:02}");
+    format!("./src/bin/{day_padded}.rs")
 }
 
 fn locate_table(readme: &str) -> Result<TablePosition, Error> {
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ fn construct_table(prefix: &str, timings: Vec<Timings>, total_millis: f64) -> St
     let mut lines: Vec<String> = vec![
         MARKER.into(),
         header,
-        "".into(),
+        String::new(),
         "| Day | Part 1 | Part 2 |".into(),
         "| :---: | :---: | :---:  |".into(),
     ];
 
-    timings.into_iter().for_each(|timing| {
+    for timing in timings {
         let path = get_path_for_bin(timing.day);
         lines.push(format!(
             "| [Day {}]({}) | `{}` | `{}` |",
@@ -76,10 +76,10 @@ fn construct_table(prefix: &str, timings: Vec<Timings>, total_millis: f64) -> St
             timing.part_1.unwrap_or_else(|| "-".into()),
             timing.part_2.unwrap_or_else(|| "-".into())
         ));
-    });
+    }
 
-    lines.push("".into());
-    lines.push(format!("**Total: {:.2}ms**", total_millis));
+    lines.push(String::new());
+    lines.push(format!("**Total: {total_millis:.2}ms**"));
     lines.push(MARKER.into());
 
     lines.join("\n")
diff --git a/src/template/runner.rs b/src/template/runner.rs
index 5ccde99..6557ee5 100644
--- a/src/template/runner.rs
+++ b/src/template/runner.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use std::{cmp, env, process};
 use super::ANSI_BOLD;
 
 pub fn run_part<I: Clone, T: Display>(func: impl Fn(I) -> Option<T>, input: I, day: u8, part: u8) {
-    let part_str = format!("Part {}", part);
+    let part_str = format!("Part {part}");
 
     let (result, duration, samples) =
         run_timed(func, input, |result| print_result(result, &part_str, ""));
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ fn run_timed<I: Clone, T>(
 
     hook(&result);
 
-    let run = match std::env::args().any(|x| x == "--time") {
-        true => bench(func, input, &base_time),
-        false => (base_time, 1),
+    let run = if std::env::args().any(|x| x == "--time") {
+        bench(func, input, &base_time)
+    } else {
+        (base_time, 1)
     };
 
     (result, run.0, run.1)
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ fn run_timed<I: Clone, T>(
 fn bench<I: Clone, T>(func: impl Fn(I) -> T, input: I, base_time: &Duration) -> (Duration, u128) {
     let mut stdout = stdout();
 
-    print!(" > {}benching{}", ANSI_ITALIC, ANSI_RESET);
+    print!(" > {ANSI_ITALIC}benching{ANSI_RESET}");
     let _ = stdout.flush();
 
     let bench_iterations = cmp::min(
@@ -68,20 +69,25 @@ fn bench<I: Clone, T>(func: impl Fn(I) -> T, input: I, base_time: &Duration) ->
     }
 
     (
+        #[allow(clippy::cast_possible_truncation)]
         Duration::from_nanos(average_duration(&timers) as u64),
         bench_iterations,
     )
 }
 
 fn average_duration(numbers: &[Duration]) -> u128 {
-    numbers.iter().map(|d| d.as_nanos()).sum::<u128>() / numbers.len() as u128
+    numbers
+        .iter()
+        .map(std::time::Duration::as_nanos)
+        .sum::<u128>()
+        / numbers.len() as u128
 }
 
 fn format_duration(duration: &Duration, samples: u128) -> String {
     if samples == 1 {
-        format!(" ({:.1?})", duration)
+        format!(" ({duration:.1?})")
     } else {
-        format!(" ({:.1?} @ {} samples)", duration, samples)
+        format!(" ({duration:.1?} @ {samples} samples)")
     }
 }
 
@@ -91,33 +97,30 @@ fn print_result<T: Display>(result: &Option<T>, part: &str, duration_str: &str)
     match result {
         Some(result) => {
             if result.to_string().contains('\n') {
-                let str = format!("{}: ▼ {}", part, duration_str);
+                let str = format!("{part}: ▼ {duration_str}");
                 if is_intermediate_result {
-                    print!("{}", str);
+                    print!("{str}");
                 } else {
                     print!("\r");
-                    println!("{}", str);
-                    println!("{}", result);
+                    println!("{str}");
+                    println!("{result}");
                 }
             } else {
-                let str = format!(
-                    "{}: {}{}{}{}",
-                    part, ANSI_BOLD, result, ANSI_RESET, duration_str
-                );
+                let str = format!("{part}: {ANSI_BOLD}{result}{ANSI_RESET}{duration_str}");
                 if is_intermediate_result {
-                    print!("{}", str);
+                    print!("{str}");
                 } else {
                     print!("\r");
-                    println!("{}", str);
+                    println!("{str}");
                 }
             }
         }
         None => {
             if is_intermediate_result {
-                print!("{}: ✖", part);
+                print!("{part}: ✖");
             } else {
                 print!("\r");
-                println!("{}: ✖             ", part);
+                println!("{part}: ✖             ");
             }
         }
     }
@@ -130,7 +133,7 @@ fn submit_result<T: Display>(
     result: T,
     day: u8,
     part: u8,
-) -> Option<Result<Output, aoc_cli::AocCliError>> {
+) -> Option<Result<Output, aoc_cli::AocCommandError>> {
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
 
     if !args.contains(&"--submit".into()) {
@@ -143,12 +146,10 @@ fn submit_result<T: Display>(
     }
 
     let part_index = args.iter().position(|x| x == "--submit").unwrap() + 1;
-    let part_submit = match args[part_index].parse::<u8>() {
-        Ok(x) => x,
-        Err(_) => {
-            eprintln!("Unexpected command-line input. Format: cargo solve 1 --submit 1");
-            process::exit(1);
-        }
+
+    let Ok(part_submit) = args[part_index].parse::<u8>() else {
+        eprintln!("Unexpected command-line input. Format: cargo solve 1 --submit 1");
+        process::exit(1);
     };
 
     if part_submit != part {