diff --git a/engine/asset/include/asset.hpp b/engine/asset/include/asset.hpp
index 7883461..896e872 100644
--- a/engine/asset/include/asset.hpp
+++ b/engine/asset/include/asset.hpp
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ namespace std {
 }
 
 template<typename T>
-std::unique_ptr<T> load_asset(const prism::path p);
+std::unique_ptr<T> load_asset(const prism::path& p);
 
 template<typename T>
-bool can_load_asset(const prism::path p);
+bool can_load_asset(const prism::path& p);
 
 template<class AssetType>
 using AssetStore = std::unordered_map<prism::path, std::unique_ptr<AssetType>>;
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public:
     std::unordered_map<prism::path, std::unique_ptr<ReferenceBlock>> reference_blocks;
     
 private:
-    ReferenceBlock* get_reference_block(const prism::path path) {
+    ReferenceBlock* get_reference_block(const prism::path& path) {
         if(!reference_blocks.count(path))
             reference_blocks.try_emplace(path, std::make_unique<ReferenceBlock>());
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ private:
     }
     
     template<typename T>
-    void load_asset_generic(const prism::path path, Asset*& at, ReferenceBlock*& block) {
+    void load_asset_generic(const prism::path& path, Asset*& at, ReferenceBlock*& block) {
         if(can_load_asset<T>(path)) {
             if(!AssetStore<T>::count(path))
                 AssetStore<T>::try_emplace(path, load_asset<T>(path));
@@ -126,14 +126,14 @@ using AssetManager = AssetPool<Mesh, Material, Texture>;
 
 inline std::unique_ptr<AssetManager> assetm;
 
-std::unique_ptr<Mesh> load_mesh(const prism::path path);
-std::unique_ptr<Material> load_material(const prism::path path);
-std::unique_ptr<Texture> load_texture(const prism::path path);
+std::unique_ptr<Mesh> load_mesh(prism::path path);
+std::unique_ptr<Material> load_material(prism::path path);
+std::unique_ptr<Texture> load_texture(prism::path path);
 
-void save_material(Material* material, const prism::path path);
+void save_material(Material* material, prism::path path);
 
 template<typename T>
-std::unique_ptr<T> load_asset(const prism::path path) {
+std::unique_ptr<T> load_asset(const prism::path& path) {
     if constexpr (std::is_same_v<T, Mesh>) {
         return load_mesh(path);
     } else if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, Material>) {
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<T> load_asset(const prism::path path) {
 }
 
 template<typename T>
-bool can_load_asset(const prism::path path) {
+bool can_load_asset(const prism::path& path) {
     if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, Mesh>) {
         return path.extension() == ".model";
     } else if constexpr(std::is_same_v<T, Material>) {
diff --git a/engine/asset/include/assetptr.hpp b/engine/asset/include/assetptr.hpp
index f533055..bf3b497 100644
--- a/engine/asset/include/assetptr.hpp
+++ b/engine/asset/include/assetptr.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ public:
 
 template<class T>
 struct AssetPtr {
-    AssetPtr() {}
+    AssetPtr() = default;
 
     AssetPtr(T* ptr, ReferenceBlock* block) : handle(ptr), block(block) {
         block->references++;
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ struct AssetPtr {
     T* handle = nullptr;
     ReferenceBlock* block = nullptr;
 
-    operator bool() const{
+    explicit operator bool() const{
         return handle != nullptr;
     }
 
diff --git a/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp b/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp
index 455aea2..a22ea0c 100644
--- a/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp
+++ b/engine/asset/include/material_nodes.hpp
@@ -104,20 +104,11 @@ public:
     std::string get_property_value(MaterialProperty& property) {
         switch(property.type) {
             case DataType::Vector3:
-            {
                 return "vec3(" + std::to_string(property.value.x) + ", " + std::to_string(property.value.y) + ", " + std::to_string(property.value.z) + ")";
-            }
-                break;
             case DataType::Float:
-            {
                 return std::to_string(property.float_value);
-            }
-                break;
             case DataType::AssetTexture:
-            {
                 return "texture(" + get_property_variable_name(property) + ", in_uv).rgb";
-            }
-                break;
         }
     }
     
diff --git a/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp b/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
index 17f9665..56f4950 100644
--- a/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
+++ b/engine/asset/src/asset.cpp
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void save_material(Material* material, const prism::path path) {
             n["properties"].push_back(p);
         }
         
-        for(auto output : node->outputs) {
+        for(const auto& output : node->outputs) {
             if(output.connected_connector != nullptr) {
                 nlohmann::json c;
                 c["name"] = output.name;
diff --git a/engine/audio/include/audio.hpp b/engine/audio/include/audio.hpp
index 777c6d1..2dd9b01 100755
--- a/engine/audio/include/audio.hpp
+++ b/engine/audio/include/audio.hpp
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 namespace audio {
     void initialize();
     
-    void play_file(const prism::path path, const float gain = 1.0f);
+    void play_file(const prism::path& path, float gain = 1.0f);
 }
diff --git a/engine/audio/src/audio.cpp b/engine/audio/src/audio.cpp
index def5158..50137d4 100755
--- a/engine/audio/src/audio.cpp
+++ b/engine/audio/src/audio.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void audio::initialize() {
     Pa_StartStream(stream);
 }
 
-void audio::play_file(const prism::path path, const float gain) {
+void audio::play_file(const prism::path& path, const float gain) {
     auto audio_file = prism::open_file(path);
     if(audio_file == std::nullopt)
         return;
diff --git a/engine/core/include/console.hpp b/engine/core/include/console.hpp
index ce64726..0eb80f0 100755
--- a/engine/core/include/console.hpp
+++ b/engine/core/include/console.hpp
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ namespace prism::console {
                 return argument_type::Integer;
             else if (std::holds_alternative<bool>(data))
                 return argument_type::Boolean;
+
+            return argument_type::String; // fallback??
         }
 
         std::variant<std::string, int, bool> data;
diff --git a/engine/core/include/cutscene.hpp b/engine/core/include/cutscene.hpp
index 1cda410..22ce601 100755
--- a/engine/core/include/cutscene.hpp
+++ b/engine/core/include/cutscene.hpp
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ inline bool operator==(const PositionKeyFrame& lhs, const PositionKeyFrame& rhs)
 }
 
 struct RotationKeyFrame {
-    float time;
+    float time = 0.0f;
     Quaternion value;
 };
 
 struct ScaleKeyFrame {
-    float time;
+    float time = 0.0f;
     prism::float3 value;
 };
 
diff --git a/engine/core/include/engine.hpp b/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
index 7a9fd4f..604fe11 100755
--- a/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
+++ b/engine/core/include/engine.hpp
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace prism {
          * Called when text has been inputted. This is only emitted when text input is enabled thru input system
          * @param string
          */
-        void process_text_input(const std::string_view string);
+        void process_text_input(std::string_view string);
 
         /** Adds a timer to the list of timers.
          @param timer The timer to add.
diff --git a/engine/core/include/scene.hpp b/engine/core/include/scene.hpp
index 2a4fcd6..e159366 100755
--- a/engine/core/include/scene.hpp
+++ b/engine/core/include/scene.hpp
@@ -255,5 +255,5 @@ public:
  */
 void camera_look_at(Scene& scene, Object cam, prism::float3 pos, prism::float3 target);
 
-Object load_object(Scene& scene, const nlohmann::json obj);
+Object load_object(Scene& scene, const nlohmann::json& obj);
 nlohmann::json save_object(Object obj);
diff --git a/engine/core/src/console.cpp b/engine/core/src/console.cpp
index 1b71bef..b562bd6 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/console.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/console.cpp
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ void prism::console::invoke_command(const std::string_view name, const prism::co
                     case console::argument_type::Boolean:
                         *std::get<bool*>(variable_data.data) = std::get<bool>(argument.data);
                         break;
+                    default: // non-bool types are not handled yet.
+                        break;
                 }
             }
             
@@ -91,8 +93,6 @@ void prism::console::parse_and_invoke_command(const std::string_view command) {
         } else {
             return console_argument(arg);
         }
-        
-        return std::nullopt;
     };
     
     std::vector<console_argument> arguments;
diff --git a/engine/core/src/debug.cpp b/engine/core/src/debug.cpp
index 5d4635f..276557d 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/debug.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/debug.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void draw_asset() {
     for(auto& [path, block] : assetm->reference_blocks) {
         ImGui::PushID(&block);
         
-        ImGui::Text("- %s has %llu reference(s)", path.string().c_str(), block->references);
+        ImGui::Text("- %s has %lu reference(s)", path.string().c_str(), block->references);
         
         ImGui::PushStyleColor(ImGuiCol_Button, (ImVec4)ImColor(200, 0, 0));
         
diff --git a/engine/core/src/engine.cpp b/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
index 3c7a2db..f05a242 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/engine.cpp
@@ -324,9 +324,9 @@ void engine::save_cutscene(const std::string_view path) {
         s["begin"] = shot.begin;
         s["end"] = shot.length;
 
-        for(auto& [path, scene] : path_to_scene) {
+        for(auto& [scene_path, scene] : path_to_scene) {
             if(shot.scene == scene)
-                s["scene"] = path;
+                s["scene"] = scene_path;
         }
 
         j["shots"].push_back(s);
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ Object engine::add_prefab(Scene& scene, const prism::path& path, const std::stri
 
     std::map<Object, std::string> parent_queue;
 
-    for(const auto obj : j["objects"]) {
+    for(const auto& obj : j["objects"]) {
         auto o = load_object(scene, obj);
 
         if(obj.contains("parent")) {
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ void engine::process_key_up(const unsigned int keyCode) {
     imgui->process_key_up(keyCode);
 }
 
-void engine::process_mouse_down(const int button, const prism::Offset offset) {
+void engine::process_mouse_down(const int button, const prism::Offset) {
 	imgui->process_mouse_down(button);
 }
 
diff --git a/engine/core/src/file.cpp b/engine/core/src/file.cpp
index be770de..5036a43 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/file.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/file.cpp
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
 
 #include <cstdio>
 
-#include "string_utils.hpp"
 #include "log.hpp"
 #include "assertions.hpp"
 
-prism::path prism::root_path(const path path) {
+prism::path prism::root_path(const path& path) {
     auto p = path;
     while(p.parent_path() != p && p.parent_path() != "/") {
         p = p.parent_path();
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ prism::path prism::root_path(const path path) {
     return p;
 }
 
-std::optional<prism::file> prism::open_file(const prism::path path, const bool binary_mode) {
+std::optional<prism::file> prism::open_file(const prism::path& path, const bool binary_mode) {
     Expects(!path.empty());
     
     auto str = get_file_path(path).string();
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@ prism::path parent_domain(const prism::path& path) {
     return path;
 }
 
-prism::path prism::get_relative_path(const domain domain, const path path) {
+prism::path prism::get_relative_path(const domain, const path& path) {
     // unimplemented
     return path;
 }
diff --git a/engine/core/src/imgui_backend.cpp b/engine/core/src/imgui_backend.cpp
index cfe31de..0440eeb 100644
--- a/engine/core/src/imgui_backend.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/imgui_backend.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ void imgui_backend::begin_frame(const float delta_time) {
         if(ImGui::Selectable("..", false, ImGuiSelectableFlags_DontClosePopups))
             data.current_path = data.current_path.parent_path();
 
-        for(auto dir_ent : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(data.current_path)) {
+        for(const auto& dir_ent : std::filesystem::directory_iterator(data.current_path)) {
             if(ImGui::Selectable(dir_ent.path().c_str(), data.selected_path == dir_ent.path(), ImGuiSelectableFlags_DontClosePopups)) {
                 if(dir_ent.is_directory())
                     data.current_path = dir_ent.path();
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ void prism::imgui_backend::process_text_input(const std::string_view string) {
     io.AddInputCharactersUTF8(string.data());
 }
 
-void prism::imgui_backend::open_dialog(const bool existing, std::function<void(std::string)> returnFunction, bool openDirectory) {
+void prism::imgui_backend::open_dialog(const bool, std::function<void(std::string)> returnFunction, bool) {
     open_dialog_next_frame = true;
     open_dialog_data.current_path = std::filesystem::current_path();
     open_dialog_data.return_function = returnFunction;
diff --git a/engine/core/src/input.cpp b/engine/core/src/input.cpp
index 649d24f..113d495 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/input.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/input.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include <string>
 
 #include "engine.hpp"
-#include "log.hpp"
 
 using prism::input_system;
 
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ float input_system::get_value(const std::string& name) {
 }
 
 bool input_system::is_pressed(const std::string &name, bool repeating) {
-    return get_value(name) == 1.0 && (repeating ? true : !is_repeating(name));
+    return get_value(name) == 1.0 && (repeating || !is_repeating(name));
 }
 
 bool input_system::is_repeating(const std::string& name) {
diff --git a/engine/core/src/physics.cpp b/engine/core/src/physics.cpp
index a4fe8c7..3f49b85 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/physics.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/physics.cpp
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ Physics::RayResult Physics::raycast(prism::float3 from, prism::float3 to) {
     if(closestCollisionObject != NullObject) {
         result.hasHit = true;
         
-        auto vec = res.m_hitPointWorld[closestCollisionObject];;
+        auto vec = res.m_hitPointWorld[closestCollisionObject];
         
         result.location = prism::float3(vec.x(), vec.y(), vec.z());
     }
diff --git a/engine/core/src/scene.cpp b/engine/core/src/scene.cpp
index 879302e..7809d45 100755
--- a/engine/core/src/scene.cpp
+++ b/engine/core/src/scene.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ void load_probe_component(nlohmann::json j, EnvironmentProbe& probe) {
         probe.intensity = j["intensity"];
 }
 
-Object load_object(Scene& scene, const nlohmann::json obj) {
+Object load_object(Scene& scene, const nlohmann::json& obj) {
     Object o = scene.add_object();
 
     auto& data = scene.get(o);
diff --git a/engine/gfx/public/gfx_commandbuffer.hpp b/engine/gfx/public/gfx_commandbuffer.hpp
index 002f280..ad8f6b1 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/public/gfx_commandbuffer.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/public/gfx_commandbuffer.hpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ struct GFXDrawCommand {
         } insert_label;
         
         struct DispatchData {
-            uint32_t group_count_x, group_count_y, group_count_z;
+            uint32_t group_count_x = 0, group_count_y = 0, group_count_z = 0;
         } dispatch;
     } data;
 };
diff --git a/engine/gfx/public/gfx_object.hpp b/engine/gfx/public/gfx_object.hpp
index 927b1b1..b4718e3 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/public/gfx_object.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/public/gfx_object.hpp
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 class GFXObject {
 public:
-    virtual ~GFXObject() {}
+    virtual ~GFXObject() = default;
 };
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
index 6cbfa7d..f93ce25 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan.cpp
@@ -1970,22 +1970,22 @@ void GFXVulkan::createSwapchain(NativeSurface* native_surface, VkSwapchainKHR ol
     native_surface->swapchainImageViews.resize(native_surface->swapchainImages.size());
 
     for (size_t i = 0; i < native_surface->swapchainImages.size(); i++) {
-		VkImageViewCreateInfo createInfo = {};
-		createInfo.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO;
-        createInfo.image = native_surface->swapchainImages[i];
-		createInfo.viewType = VK_IMAGE_VIEW_TYPE_2D;
-		createInfo.format = swapchainSurfaceFormat.format;
-		createInfo.components.r = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
-		createInfo.components.g = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
-		createInfo.components.b = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
-		createInfo.components.a = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
-		createInfo.subresourceRange.aspectMask = VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT;
-		createInfo.subresourceRange.baseMipLevel = 0;
-		createInfo.subresourceRange.levelCount = 1;
-		createInfo.subresourceRange.baseArrayLayer = 0;
-		createInfo.subresourceRange.layerCount = 1;
+		VkImageViewCreateInfo view_create_info = {};
+        view_create_info.sType = VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_INFO;
+        view_create_info.image = native_surface->swapchainImages[i];
+        view_create_info.viewType = VK_IMAGE_VIEW_TYPE_2D;
+        view_create_info.format = swapchainSurfaceFormat.format;
+        view_create_info.components.r = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
+        view_create_info.components.g = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
+        view_create_info.components.b = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
+        view_create_info.components.a = VK_COMPONENT_SWIZZLE_IDENTITY;
+        view_create_info.subresourceRange.aspectMask = VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_COLOR_BIT;
+        view_create_info.subresourceRange.baseMipLevel = 0;
+        view_create_info.subresourceRange.levelCount = 1;
+        view_create_info.subresourceRange.baseArrayLayer = 0;
+        view_create_info.subresourceRange.layerCount = 1;
 
-        vkCreateImageView(device, &createInfo, nullptr, &native_surface->swapchainImageViews[i]);
+        vkCreateImageView(device, &view_create_info, nullptr, &native_surface->swapchainImageViews[i]);
 	}
 
 	// create render pass
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_buffer.hpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_buffer.hpp
index b8b3475..30e118a 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_buffer.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_buffer.hpp
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 
 class GFXVulkanBuffer : public GFXBuffer {
 public:
-    VkBuffer handle;
-    VkDeviceMemory memory;
+    VkBuffer handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+    VkDeviceMemory memory = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     
-	VkDeviceSize size;
+	VkDeviceSize size = 0;
     uint32_t frame_index = 0;
 };
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_framebuffer.hpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_framebuffer.hpp
index 6aa7d4d..fdf1a60 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_framebuffer.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_framebuffer.hpp
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class GFXVulkanFramebuffer : public GFXFramebuffer {
 public:
-	VkFramebuffer handle;
+	VkFramebuffer handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
     
     int width = 0, height = 0;
 };
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_pipeline.hpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_pipeline.hpp
index cea2af2..97cabc6 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_pipeline.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_pipeline.hpp
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ class GFXVulkanPipeline : public GFXPipeline {
 public:
 	std::string label;
 
-	VkPipeline handle;
-	VkPipelineLayout layout;
+	VkPipeline handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	VkPipelineLayout layout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 
-	VkDescriptorSetLayout descriptorLayout;
+	VkDescriptorSetLayout descriptorLayout = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 
     std::vector<int> bindings_marked_as_normal_images;
     std::vector<int> bindings_marked_as_storage_images;
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_sampler.hpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_sampler.hpp
index d6c9974..72d06f9 100644
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_sampler.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_sampler.hpp
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 class GFXVulkanSampler: public GFXSampler {
 public:
-	VkSampler sampler;
+	VkSampler sampler = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 };
diff --git a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_texture.hpp b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_texture.hpp
index 9dae0bd..c1f1acc 100755
--- a/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_texture.hpp
+++ b/engine/gfx/vulkan/src/gfx_vulkan_texture.hpp
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@
 
 class GFXVulkanTexture : public GFXTexture {
 public:
-	VkImage handle;
-	VkDeviceMemory memory;
-	VkImageView view;
-	VkSampler sampler;
+	VkImage handle = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	VkDeviceMemory memory = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	VkImageView view = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
+	VkSampler sampler = VK_NULL_HANDLE;
 
-	int width, height;
+	int width = 0, height = 0;
 
-	VkFormat format;
+	VkFormat format = VK_FORMAT_UNDEFINED;
 	VkImageLayout layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED;
 	VkImageLayout current_layout = VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED;
 	VkImageAspectFlagBits aspect;
diff --git a/engine/math/include/matrix.hpp b/engine/math/include/matrix.hpp
index a775c84..eb89f7c 100755
--- a/engine/math/include/matrix.hpp
+++ b/engine/math/include/matrix.hpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 template<class T, std::size_t M, std::size_t N>
 class Matrix {
 public:
-    constexpr Matrix(const T diagonal = T(1)) {
+    constexpr explicit Matrix(const T diagonal = T(1)) {
         for(std::size_t i = 0; i < (M * N); i++)
             unordered_data[i] = ((i / M) == (i % N) ? diagonal : T(0));
     }
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ public:
         columns[3] = m4_;
     }
     
-    constexpr inline void operator*=(const Matrix rhs);
+    constexpr inline void operator*=(Matrix rhs);
 
     using VectorType = prism::Vector<N, T>;
     
diff --git a/engine/math/src/math.cpp b/engine/math/src/math.cpp
index 531609e..3282255 100755
--- a/engine/math/src/math.cpp
+++ b/engine/math/src/math.cpp
@@ -55,13 +55,15 @@ Quaternion quat_from_matrix(const Matrix3x3 m) {
     
     switch(biggestIndex) {
         case 0:
-            return Quaternion((m[1][2] - m[2][1]) * mult, (m[2][0] - m[0][2]) * mult, (m[0][1] - m[1][0]) * mult, biggestVal);
+            return {(m[1][2] - m[2][1]) * mult, (m[2][0] - m[0][2]) * mult, (m[0][1] - m[1][0]) * mult, biggestVal};
         case 1:
-            return Quaternion(biggestVal, (m[0][1] + m[1][0]) * mult, (m[2][0] + m[0][2]) * mult, (m[1][2] - m[2][1]) * mult);
+            return {biggestVal, (m[0][1] + m[1][0]) * mult, (m[2][0] + m[0][2]) * mult, (m[1][2] - m[2][1]) * mult};
         case 2:
-            return Quaternion((m[0][1] + m[1][0]) * mult, biggestVal, (m[1][2] + m[2][1]) * mult, (m[2][0] - m[0][2]) * mult);
+            return {(m[0][1] + m[1][0]) * mult, biggestVal, (m[1][2] + m[2][1]) * mult, (m[2][0] - m[0][2]) * mult};
         case 3:
-            return Quaternion((m[2][0] + m[0][2]) * mult, (m[1][2] + m[2][1]) * mult, biggestVal, (m[0][1] - m[1][0]) * mult);
+            return {(m[2][0] + m[0][2]) * mult, (m[1][2] + m[2][1]) * mult, biggestVal, (m[0][1] - m[1][0]) * mult};
+        default:
+            return {};
     }
 }
 
@@ -97,7 +99,7 @@ prism::float3 quat_to_euler(const Quaternion q) {
     
     const float yaw = asinf(-2.0f * (q.x * q.z - q.w * q.y));
     
-    return prism::float3(pitch, yaw, roll);
+    return {pitch, yaw, roll};
 }
 
 Matrix4x4 inverse(const Matrix4x4 m) {
diff --git a/engine/platform/include/file.hpp b/engine/platform/include/file.hpp
index 03596ac..4c3e503 100755
--- a/engine/platform/include/file.hpp
+++ b/engine/platform/include/file.hpp
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ namespace prism {
         /// Reads the entire file as a string.
         std::string read_as_string() {
             auto s = read_as_stream();
-            return std::string((std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(s)),
-                                std::istreambuf_iterator<char>());
+            return {(std::istreambuf_iterator<char>(s)), std::istreambuf_iterator<char>()};
         }
 
         /// Reads the entire file as a ifstream, useful for JSON deserialization.
@@ -109,11 +108,11 @@ namespace prism {
      @param mode The access mode.
      @param path The absolute file path.
      */
-    void set_domain_path(domain domain, path domain_path);
+    void set_domain_path(domain domain, const path& domain_path);
     path get_domain_path(domain domain);
 
     /// Converts an absolute path to a domain relative path.
-    path get_relative_path(domain domain, path domain_relative_path);
+    path get_relative_path(domain domain, const path& domain_relative_path);
 
 	/// Returns the path to a writeable directory.
 	path get_writeable_directory();
@@ -125,9 +124,9 @@ namespace prism {
      @param binary_mode Whether or not to open the file as binary or ASCII. Defaults to false.
      @return An optional with a value if the file was loaded correctly, otherwise it's empty.
      */
-    std::optional<file> open_file(path file_path, bool binary_mode = false);
+    std::optional<file> open_file(const path& file_path, bool binary_mode = false);
     
-    path root_path(path path);
+    path root_path(const path& path);
     path get_file_path(const path& path);
     
     inline path internal_domain = "/internal", app_domain = "/app";
diff --git a/engine/renderer/include/dofpass.hpp b/engine/renderer/include/dofpass.hpp
index a72efe9..14da041 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/include/dofpass.hpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/include/dofpass.hpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ namespace prism {
 
 class DoFPass {
 public:
-    DoFPass(GFX* gfx, prism::renderer* renderer);
+    DoFPass(GFX* gfx);
         
     void render(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, Scene& scene);
     
@@ -27,7 +27,5 @@ public:
     GFXRenderPass* renderpass = nullptr;
     
 private:
-    prism::renderer* renderer = nullptr;
-    
     GFXPipeline* pipeline = nullptr;
 };
diff --git a/engine/renderer/include/imguipass.hpp b/engine/renderer/include/imguipass.hpp
index 453e05f..7ac8b8a 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/include/imguipass.hpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/include/imguipass.hpp
@@ -17,10 +17,10 @@ public:
         
     void create_render_target_resources(RenderTarget& target) override;
 
-    void render_post(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, RenderTarget& target, const platform::window_ptr index) override;
+    void render_post(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, RenderTarget& target, platform::window_ptr index) override;
 
 private:
-    void load_font(const std::string_view filename);
+    void load_font(std::string_view filename);
     void create_font_texture();
     void update_buffers(RenderTarget& target, const ImDrawData& draw_data);
 
diff --git a/engine/renderer/include/pass.hpp b/engine/renderer/include/pass.hpp
index 0d85a12..721bb08 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/include/pass.hpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/include/pass.hpp
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class RenderTarget;
 
 class Pass {
 public:
-    virtual ~Pass() {}
+    virtual ~Pass() = default;
     
     virtual void initialize() {}
     
diff --git a/engine/renderer/include/scenecapture.hpp b/engine/renderer/include/scenecapture.hpp
index 5eebf62..036feb6 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/include/scenecapture.hpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/include/scenecapture.hpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const int irradiance_cubemap_resolution = 32;
 
 class SceneCapture {
 public:
-    SceneCapture(GFX* gfx);
+    explicit SceneCapture(GFX* gfx);
     
     void create_scene_resources(Scene& scene);
     
diff --git a/engine/renderer/include/smaapass.hpp b/engine/renderer/include/smaapass.hpp
index 3a8ce40..df29d1c 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/include/smaapass.hpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/include/smaapass.hpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace prism {
 
 class SMAAPass {
 public:
-    SMAAPass(GFX* gfx, prism::renderer* renderer);
+    SMAAPass(GFX* gfx);
     
     void create_render_target_resources(RenderTarget& target);
     
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ private:
     void create_render_pass();
     void create_pipelines();
 
-    prism::renderer* renderer = nullptr;
-    
     GFXTexture* area_image = nullptr;
     GFXTexture* search_image = nullptr;
     
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/dofpass.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/dofpass.cpp
index e865c86..a4027b4 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/dofpass.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/dofpass.cpp
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 AssetPtr<Texture> aperture_texture;
 
-DoFPass::DoFPass(GFX* gfx, prism::renderer* renderer) : renderer(renderer) {
+DoFPass::DoFPass(GFX* gfx) {
     aperture_texture = assetm->get<Texture>(prism::app_domain / "textures/aperture.png");
     
     GFXRenderPassCreateInfo renderPassInfo = {};
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
index 3108f4c..8ad46de 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/materialcompiler.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #include "material_nodes.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
-ShaderSource get_shader(std::string filename, bool skinned, bool cubemap) {
+ShaderSource get_shader(const std::string& filename, bool skinned, bool cubemap) {
     auto shader_file = prism::open_file(prism::internal_domain / filename);
     if(!shader_file.has_value()) {
         prism::log("Failed to open shader file {}!", filename);
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/renderer.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/renderer.cpp
index ba4bf39..5507f67 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/renderer.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/renderer.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
-#include <array>
-
 #include "gfx_commandbuffer.hpp"
 #include "math.hpp"
 #include "file.hpp"
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@ renderer::renderer(GFX* gfx, const bool enable_imgui) : gfx(gfx) {
 
     shadow_pass = std::make_unique<ShadowPass>(gfx);
     scene_capture = std::make_unique<SceneCapture>(gfx);
-    smaa_pass = std::make_unique<SMAAPass>(gfx, this);
+    smaa_pass = std::make_unique<SMAAPass>(gfx);
     
     if(enable_imgui)
         addPass<ImGuiPass>();
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/scenecapture.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/scenecapture.cpp
index ecc1e6f..a54d586 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/scenecapture.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/scenecapture.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "gfx_commandbuffer.hpp"
 #include "scene.hpp"
 #include "gfx.hpp"
-#include "log.hpp"
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 #include "shadowpass.hpp"
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/shadowpass.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/shadowpass.cpp
index fe72c43..f18c22a 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/shadowpass.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/shadowpass.cpp
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 #include "gfx_commandbuffer.hpp"
 #include "scene.hpp"
 #include "gfx.hpp"
-#include "log.hpp"
 #include "engine.hpp"
 #include "materialcompiler.hpp"
 #include "assertions.hpp"
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ void ShadowPass::render(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, Scene& scene) {
     }
 }
 
-void ShadowPass::render_meshes(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, Scene& scene, const Matrix4x4 light_matrix, const Matrix4x4 model, const prism::float3 light_position, const Light::Type type, const CameraFrustum& frustum, const int base_instance) {
+void ShadowPass::render_meshes(GFXCommandBuffer* command_buffer, Scene& scene, const Matrix4x4 light_matrix, const Matrix4x4 model, const prism::float3, const Light::Type type, const CameraFrustum& frustum, const int base_instance) {
     for(auto [obj, mesh] : scene.get_all<Renderable>()) {
         if(!mesh.mesh)
             continue;
diff --git a/engine/renderer/src/smaapass.cpp b/engine/renderer/src/smaapass.cpp
index 26488fb..39ce08b 100755
--- a/engine/renderer/src/smaapass.cpp
+++ b/engine/renderer/src/smaapass.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,9 @@
 #include <AreaTex.h>
 #include <SearchTex.h>
 
-SMAAPass::SMAAPass(GFX* gfx, prism::renderer* renderer) : renderer(renderer) {
+SMAAPass::SMAAPass(GFX* gfx) {
     Expects(gfx != nullptr);
-    Expects(renderer != nullptr);
-    
+
     create_textures();
     create_render_pass();
     create_pipelines();
diff --git a/engine/shadercompiler/src/includer.hpp b/engine/shadercompiler/src/includer.hpp
index d2a625e..6114ae1 100755
--- a/engine/shadercompiler/src/includer.hpp
+++ b/engine/shadercompiler/src/includer.hpp
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ class DirStackFileIncluder : public glslang::TShader::Includer {
 public:
     DirStackFileIncluder() : externalLocalDirectoryCount(0) { }
 
-    virtual IncludeResult* includeLocal(const char* headerName,
+    IncludeResult* includeLocal(const char* headerName,
                                         const char* includerName,
                                         size_t inclusionDepth) override
     {
         return readLocalPath(headerName, includerName, (int)inclusionDepth);
     }
 
-    virtual IncludeResult* includeSystem(const char* headerName,
+    IncludeResult* includeSystem(const char* headerName,
                                          const char* /*includerName*/,
                                          size_t /*inclusionDepth*/) override
     {
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public:
         externalLocalDirectoryCount = (int)directoryStack.size();
     }
 
-    virtual void releaseInclude(IncludeResult* result) override
+    void releaseInclude(IncludeResult* result) override
     {
         if (result != nullptr) {
             delete [] static_cast<tUserDataElement*>(result->userData);
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
-    virtual ~DirStackFileIncluder() override { }
+    ~DirStackFileIncluder() override = default;
 
 protected:
     typedef char tUserDataElement;
diff --git a/engine/shadercompiler/src/shadercompiler.cpp b/engine/shadercompiler/src/shadercompiler.cpp
index b5c6f4f..2abd428 100755
--- a/engine/shadercompiler/src/shadercompiler.cpp
+++ b/engine/shadercompiler/src/shadercompiler.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #include "shadercompiler.hpp"
 
-#include <spirv_cpp.hpp>
 #include <spirv_msl.hpp>
 #include <SPIRV/GlslangToSpv.h>
 
diff --git a/engine/utility/include/common.hpp b/engine/utility/include/common.hpp
index b64afb5..61ce94a 100755
--- a/engine/utility/include/common.hpp
+++ b/engine/utility/include/common.hpp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace prism {
 
     /// A 2D rectangle defined by a offset and an etent.
     struct Rectangle {
-        Rectangle() {}
+        Rectangle() = default;
         Rectangle(const Offset offset, const Extent extent) : offset(offset), extent(extent) {}
         Rectangle(const int32_t x, const int32_t y, const uint32_t width, const uint32_t height) : offset(x, y), extent(width, height) {}
 
diff --git a/example/src/example.cpp b/example/src/example.cpp
index 4e836ac..16a9c16 100644
--- a/example/src/example.cpp
+++ b/example/src/example.cpp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #include "asset.hpp"
 #include "path.hpp"
 
-void app_main(prism::engine* engine) {
+void app_main(prism::engine*) {
     prism::set_domain_path(prism::domain::app, "{resource_dir}/data");
     prism::set_domain_path(prism::domain::internal, "{resource_dir}/shaders");
 
diff --git a/platforms/sdl/file.cpp b/platforms/sdl/file.cpp
index 3d18fbb..b18a7dd 100644
--- a/platforms/sdl/file.cpp
+++ b/platforms/sdl/file.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 #include "string_utils.hpp"
 
-void prism::set_domain_path(const prism::domain domain, const prism::path path) {
+void prism::set_domain_path(const prism::domain domain, const prism::path& path) {
 #ifdef PLATFORM_MACOS
     domain_data[(int)domain] = replace_substring(path.string(), "{resource_dir}/", "../Resources/");
 #else
diff --git a/tools/common/include/commoneditor.hpp b/tools/common/include/commoneditor.hpp
index c698854..50bfaee 100755
--- a/tools/common/include/commoneditor.hpp
+++ b/tools/common/include/commoneditor.hpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ constexpr int thumbnail_resolution = 256;
 
 class CommonEditor : public prism::app {
 public:
-	CommonEditor(std::string id);
+	explicit CommonEditor(std::string_view id);
 
 	void initialize_render() override;
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public:
     virtual void updateEditor([[maybe_unused]] float deltaTime) {}
 
     virtual void object_selected([[maybe_unused]] Object object) {}
-    virtual void asset_selected([[maybe_unused]] std::filesystem::path path, [[maybe_unused]] AssetType type) {}
+    virtual void asset_selected([[maybe_unused]] const std::filesystem::path& path, [[maybe_unused]] AssetType type) {}
 
     bool wants_no_scene_rendering() override { return true; }
     bool is_multimodal() override { return true; }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public:
 	int getDefaultWidth() const;
 	int getDefaultHeight() const;
 
-	void addOpenedFile(std::string path);
+	void addOpenedFile(std::string_view path);
 	void clearOpenedFiles();
 	std::vector<std::string> getOpenedFiles() const;
 
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public:
     GFXTexture* get_material_preview(Material& material);
     GFXTexture* get_mesh_preview(Mesh& mesh);
     GFXTexture* get_texture_preview(Texture& texture);
-    GFXTexture* generate_common_preview(Scene& scene, const prism::float3 camera_position);
+    GFXTexture* generate_common_preview(Scene& scene, prism::float3 camera_position);
 
     template<typename T>
     GFXTexture* get_asset_thumbnail(AssetPtr<T>& asset) {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public:
         }
     }
     
-    GFXTexture* get_asset_thumbnail(const prism::path path) {
+    GFXTexture* get_asset_thumbnail(const prism::path& path) {
         if(asset_thumbnails.count(path.string())) {
             return asset_thumbnails[path.string()];
         } else {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ public:
     }
 
     template<class T>
-    void open_asset(const AssetType type, const std::function<void(prism::path path)> func_ptr) {
+    void open_asset(const AssetType type, const std::function<void(prism::path)>& func_ptr) {
         current_asset_type = type;
         open_asset_popup = true;
         on_asset_select = func_ptr;
@@ -353,10 +353,6 @@ private:
     
     void editTransform(Object object, Transform transform);
     void editRenderable(Renderable& mesh);
-    
-    void edit_asset_mesh(const char* name, AssetPtr<Mesh>& asset);
-    void edit_asset_texture(const char* name, AssetPtr<Texture>& asset);
-    void edit_asset_material(const char* name, AssetPtr<Material>& asset);
 };
 
 inline void editPath(const char* label, std::string& path, bool editable = true, const std::function<void()> on_selected = nullptr) {
diff --git a/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp b/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
index e3c320c..8e74c2a 100755
--- a/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/common/src/commoneditor.cpp
@@ -6,15 +6,11 @@
 #include <nlohmann/json.hpp>
 
 #include "engine.hpp"
-#include "imguipass.hpp"
 #include "file.hpp"
-#include "json_conversions.hpp"
 #include "platform.hpp"
 #include "transform.hpp"
 #include "log.hpp"
 #include "shadowpass.hpp"
-#include "string_utils.hpp"
-#include "assertions.hpp"
 #include "gfx.hpp"
 #include "gfx_commandbuffer.hpp"
 #include "imgui_utility.hpp"
@@ -46,7 +42,7 @@ const std::map<ImGuiKey, InputButton> imToPl = {
     {ImGuiKey_Z, InputButton::Z}
 };
 
-CommonEditor::CommonEditor(std::string id) : id(id) {
+CommonEditor::CommonEditor(const std::string_view id) : id(id) {
     prism::set_domain_path(prism::domain::app, "{resource_dir}/data");
     prism::set_domain_path(prism::domain::internal, "{resource_dir}/shaders");
     
@@ -265,7 +261,7 @@ void CommonEditor::begin_frame() {
 
                 if (ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
                     ImGui::BeginTooltip();
-                    ImGui::Text(p.c_str());
+                    ImGui::Text("%s", p.c_str());
                     ImGui::EndTooltip();
                 }
 
@@ -303,8 +299,8 @@ int CommonEditor::getDefaultHeight() const {
     return defaultHeight;
 }
 
-void CommonEditor::addOpenedFile(std::string path) {
-    lastOpenedFiles.push_back(path);
+void CommonEditor::addOpenedFile(const std::string_view path) {
+    lastOpenedFiles.emplace_back(path.data());
 }
 
 void CommonEditor::clearOpenedFiles() {
@@ -430,7 +426,7 @@ void CommonEditor::editRenderable(Renderable& mesh) {
     }
     
     if(ImGui::Button("Add material"))
-        mesh.materials.push_back({});
+        mesh.materials.emplace_back();
 }
 
 void editLight(Light& light) {
@@ -706,7 +702,7 @@ void CommonEditor::set_undo_stack(UndoStack *stack) {
     current_stack = stack;
 }
 
-bool mesh_readable(const prism::path path) {
+bool mesh_readable(const prism::path& path) {
     auto file = prism::open_file(path);
     if(!file.has_value()) {
         prism::log("Failed to load mesh from {}!", path.string());
@@ -719,7 +715,7 @@ bool mesh_readable(const prism::path path) {
     return version == 5 || version == 6;
 }
 
-bool material_readable(const prism::path path) {
+bool material_readable(const prism::path& path) {
     auto file = prism::open_file(path);
     if(!file.has_value()) {
         prism::log("Failed to load material from {}!", path.string());
diff --git a/tools/common/src/debugpass.cpp b/tools/common/src/debugpass.cpp
index f82cbc2..ce745dc 100755
--- a/tools/common/src/debugpass.cpp
+++ b/tools/common/src/debugpass.cpp
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
 #include "file.hpp"
 #include "gfx.hpp"
 #include "asset.hpp"
-#include "log.hpp"
-#include "materialcompiler.hpp"
 #include "renderer.hpp"
 
 struct BillPushConstant {
@@ -261,7 +259,7 @@ void DebugPass::render_scene(Scene& scene, GFXCommandBuffer* commandBuffer) {
     
     struct DebugBillboard {
         prism::float3 position;
-        GFXTexture* texture;
+        GFXTexture* texture = nullptr;
         prism::float4 color;
     };
     
@@ -561,7 +559,7 @@ void DebugPass::get_selected_object(int x, int y, std::function<void(SelectableO
     
     engine->get_gfx()->copy_texture(selectTexture, selectBuffer);
 
-    uint8_t* mapped_texture = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(engine->get_gfx()->get_buffer_contents(selectBuffer));
+    auto mapped_texture = reinterpret_cast<uint8_t*>(engine->get_gfx()->get_buffer_contents(selectBuffer));
     
     const int buffer_position = 4 * (y * extent.width + x);
 
diff --git a/tools/cutsceneeditor/src/cutsceneeditor.cpp b/tools/cutsceneeditor/src/cutsceneeditor.cpp
index 4e83614..772feff 100755
--- a/tools/cutsceneeditor/src/cutsceneeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/cutsceneeditor/src/cutsceneeditor.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 #include "file.hpp"
 #include "json_conversions.hpp"
 #include "platform.hpp"
-#include "screen.hpp"
 #include "cutscene.hpp"
 
 Shot* currentShot = nullptr;
@@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ PositionKeyFrame* currentFrame = nullptr;
 std::string currentPath;
 
 void app_main(prism::engine* engine) {
-	CommonEditor* editor = (CommonEditor*)engine->get_app();
+	auto editor = (CommonEditor*)engine->get_app();
 
 	platform::open_window("Cutscene Editor",
                           {editor->getDefaultX(),
@@ -80,16 +79,16 @@ void CutsceneEditor::drawUI() {
             if(ImGui::MenuItem("New", "CTRL+N")) {
                 engine->cutscene = std::make_unique<Cutscene>();
                 
-				platform::set_window_title(0, "Cutscene Editor");
+				platform::set_window_title(engine->get_main_window(), "Cutscene Editor");
             }
 
             if(ImGui::MenuItem("Open", "CTRL+O")) {
-                platform::open_dialog(true, [this](std::string path){
+                engine->get_imgui().open_dialog(true, [this](std::string path){
 					currentPath = path;
                     
                     engine->load_cutscene(path);
 
-					platform::set_window_title(0, ("Cutscene Editor - " + path).c_str());
+					platform::set_window_title(engine->get_main_window(), ("Cutscene Editor - " + path).c_str());
 
 					addOpenedFile(path);
                 });
@@ -200,7 +199,7 @@ void CutsceneEditor::drawUI() {
     if(ImGui::Begin("Timeline")) {
         if(engine->cutscene != nullptr) {
             if(ImGui::Button("Add Shot")) {
-                engine->cutscene->shots.push_back(Shot());
+                engine->cutscene->shots.emplace_back();
                 currentShot = &engine->cutscene->shots.back();
             }
                         
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ void CutsceneEditor::drawUI() {
             ImGui::BeginChild("animations", ImVec2(150, -1), true);
             
             if(ImGui::Button("Add Channel")) {
-                currentShot->channels.push_back(AnimationChannel());
+                currentShot->channels.emplace_back();
                 currentChannel = &currentShot->channels.back();
             }
             
@@ -303,7 +302,7 @@ void CutsceneEditor::drawUI() {
             
             if(currentChannel != nullptr) {
                 if(ImGui::Button("Add Position Frame")) {
-                    currentChannel->positions.push_back(PositionKeyFrame());
+                    currentChannel->positions.emplace_back();
                     currentFrame = &currentChannel->positions.back();
                 }
                 
@@ -383,8 +382,8 @@ void CutsceneEditor::drawUI() {
                              ImVec2 a = ImVec2(p.x + (keyframe.time * 5) - 5, p.y - 5);
                              ImVec2 b = ImVec2(p.x + (keyframe.time * 5) + 5, p.y + 5);
                              
-                             auto c = ImGui::GetMousePos();
-                             if(c.x > a.x && c.x < b.x && c.y > a.y && c.y < b.y) {
+                             auto mouse_pos = ImGui::GetMousePos();
+                             if(mouse_pos.x > a.x && mouse_pos.x < b.x && mouse_pos.y > a.y && mouse_pos.y < b.y) {
                                  if(currentFrame == &keyframe) {
                                      currentFrame = nullptr;
                                  } else {
diff --git a/tools/editor/include/prismeditor.hpp b/tools/editor/include/prismeditor.hpp
index 4f5162e..fe9362c 100755
--- a/tools/editor/include/prismeditor.hpp
+++ b/tools/editor/include/prismeditor.hpp
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public:
     void updateEditor(float deltaTime) override;
     
     void object_selected(Object object) override;
-    void asset_selected(std::filesystem::path path, AssetType type) override;
+    void asset_selected(const std::filesystem::path& path, AssetType type) override;
     
 private:
-    void open_asset(const prism::path path);
+    void open_asset(prism::path path);
     void setup_editor(Editor* editor);
 };
 
-std::string get_filename(const std::string path);
+std::string get_filename(std::string path);
diff --git a/tools/editor/src/materialeditor.cpp b/tools/editor/src/materialeditor.cpp
index 1a2d6df..8b71623 100755
--- a/tools/editor/src/materialeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/src/materialeditor.cpp
@@ -179,12 +179,12 @@ void MaterialEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
         ImGui::EndMenuBar();
     }
     
-    Scene* scene = engine->get_scene();
+    auto viewport_scene = engine->get_scene();
     
-    if(scene != nullptr) {
+    if(viewport_scene != nullptr) {
         ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f));
         if(begin("Viewport"))
-            editor->drawViewport(scene);
+            editor->drawViewport(viewport_scene);
         
         ImGui::End();
         
@@ -222,13 +222,7 @@ void MaterialEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
                 draw_list->AddText(ImVec2(input_rect.Min.x + 20.0f, input_rect.Min.y), IM_COL32(255, 255, 255, 255), input.name.c_str());
                 
                 ImGui::ItemAdd(input_rect, ImGui::GetID(node.get()));
-                
-                bool might_connect = false;
-                
-                if(dragging_connector && ImGui::IsItemHovered()) {
-                    might_connect = true;
-                }
-                
+
                 if(dragging_connector && ImGui::IsItemHovered() && ImGui::IsMouseReleased(ImGuiMouseButton_Left)) {
                     input.connected_connector = drag_connector;
                     input.connected_node = dragging_node;
@@ -331,8 +325,8 @@ void MaterialEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
             
             ImGui::EndChild();
                         
-            for(auto& node : deferred_deletions) {
-                material->delete_node(node);
+            for(auto& node_to_delete : deferred_deletions) {
+                material->delete_node(node_to_delete);
                 changed = true;
             }
             
diff --git a/tools/editor/src/prefabeditor.cpp b/tools/editor/src/prefabeditor.cpp
index be930b5..62e998f 100755
--- a/tools/editor/src/prefabeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/src/prefabeditor.cpp
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ void PrefabEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
         ImGui::EndMenuBar();
     }
 
-    Scene* scene = engine->get_scene();
+    auto viewport_scene = engine->get_scene();
 
-    if(scene != nullptr) {
+    if(viewport_scene != nullptr) {
         auto window_class = get_window_class();
 
         if(showOutliner) {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void PrefabEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
 
         ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f));
         if(begin("Viewport"))
-            editor->drawViewport(scene);
+            editor->drawViewport(viewport_scene);
 
         ImGui::End();
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/src/prismeditor.cpp b/tools/editor/src/prismeditor.cpp
index 1538403..d993375 100755
--- a/tools/editor/src/prismeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/src/prismeditor.cpp
@@ -117,9 +117,7 @@ struct OpenAssetRequest {
 
 std::vector<OpenAssetRequest> open_requests;
 
-void PrismEditor::setup_editor(Editor* editor) {
-
-}
+void PrismEditor::setup_editor(Editor*) {}
 
 void PrismEditor::open_asset(const prism::path path) {
     if(path.extension() == ".prefab") {
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ void PrismEditor::object_selected(Object object) {
     selected_object = object;
 }
 
-void PrismEditor::asset_selected(std::filesystem::path path, AssetType) {
+void PrismEditor::asset_selected(const std::filesystem::path& path, AssetType) {
     open_requests.emplace_back(path.string(), true);
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/editor/src/sceneeditor.cpp b/tools/editor/src/sceneeditor.cpp
index e43c714..f8c103a 100755
--- a/tools/editor/src/sceneeditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/editor/src/sceneeditor.cpp
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ void SceneEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
         ImGui::EndMenuBar();
     }
 
-    Scene* scene = engine->get_scene();
-    if(scene != nullptr) {
+    auto viewport_scene = engine->get_scene();
+    if(viewport_scene != nullptr) {
         if(showSceneSettings) {
             if(begin("Scene Settings", &showSceneSettings)) {
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void SceneEditor::draw(CommonEditor* editor) {
         if(showViewport) {
             ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_WindowPadding, ImVec2(0.0f, 0.0f));
             if(begin("Viewport", &showViewport))
-                editor->drawViewport(scene);
+                editor->drawViewport(viewport_scene);
 
             ImGui::PopStyleVar();
 
diff --git a/tools/fontcompiler/main.cpp b/tools/fontcompiler/main.cpp
index b12b6db..ebd64ad 100755
--- a/tools/fontcompiler/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/fontcompiler/main.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 #include <array>
 #include <iostream>
 
-#include <stb_rect_pack.h>
 #include <stb_truetype.h>
 
 constexpr std::array sizes_to_pack = {
@@ -74,11 +73,11 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
     fwrite(&descent, sizeof(int), 1, file);
     fwrite(&gap, sizeof(int), 1, file);
 
-    for(int i = 0; i < sizes_to_pack.size(); i++)
-        fwrite(&packed_chars[i], sizeof(packed_chars[i]), 1, file);
+    for(auto& packed_char : packed_chars)
+        fwrite(&packed_char, sizeof(packed_char), 1, file);
 
-    for(int i = 0; i < sizes_to_pack.size(); i++) {
-        const float f = (ascent + descent) * stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&font_info, ranges[i].font_size);
+    for(auto& range : ranges) {
+        const float f = (ascent + descent) * stbtt_ScaleForPixelHeight(&font_info, range.font_size);
         fwrite(&f, sizeof(float), 1, file);
     }
 
diff --git a/tools/modelcompiler/src/modeleditor.cpp b/tools/modelcompiler/src/modeleditor.cpp
index 9a5e3cd..115f31d 100755
--- a/tools/modelcompiler/src/modeleditor.cpp
+++ b/tools/modelcompiler/src/modeleditor.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #include "platform.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
 
-void app_main(Engine* engine) {
+void app_main(prism::engine* engine) {
     ModelEditor* editor = (ModelEditor*)engine->get_app();
 
     if(utility::contains(engine->command_line_arguments, "--no_ui"))
diff --git a/tools/shadercompiler/main.cpp b/tools/shadercompiler/main.cpp
index 73bc23f..f376145 100755
--- a/tools/shadercompiler/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/shadercompiler/main.cpp
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include <fstream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <filesystem>
 
@@ -6,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "log.hpp"
 #include "string_utils.hpp"
 
-bool has_extension(const std::filesystem::path path, const std::string_view extension) {
+bool has_extension(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::string_view extension) {
     return string_contains(path.filename().string(), extension);
 }
 
@@ -58,12 +57,6 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
                 out.write((char*)spirv.data(), spirv.size() * sizeof(uint32_t));
             }
                 break;
-            case ShaderLanguage::MSL:
-            {
-                std::ofstream out(destination_path); // remove .glsl
-                out << compiled_source->as_string();
-            }
-                break;
             default:
                 break;
         }