diff --git a/hyphae/backlinks.go b/hyphae/backlinks.go
index 38f3e1a..7bce899 100644
--- a/hyphae/backlinks.go
+++ b/hyphae/backlinks.go
@@ -33,20 +33,20 @@ func fetchText(h *Hypha) string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// BacklinkIndexOperation is an operation for the backlink index. This operation is executed async-safe.
-type BacklinkIndexOperation interface {
-	Apply()
+// backlinkIndexOperation is an operation for the backlink index. This operation is executed async-safe.
+type backlinkIndexOperation interface {
+	apply()
 }
 
-// BacklinkIndexEdit contains data for backlink index update after a hypha edit
-type BacklinkIndexEdit struct {
+// backlinkIndexEdit contains data for backlink index update after a hypha edit
+type backlinkIndexEdit struct {
 	Name     string
 	OldLinks []string
 	NewLinks []string
 }
 
 // Apply changes backlink index respective to the operation data
-func (op BacklinkIndexEdit) Apply() {
+func (op backlinkIndexEdit) apply() {
 	oldLinks := toLinkSet(op.OldLinks)
 	newLinks := toLinkSet(op.NewLinks)
 	for link := range oldLinks {
@@ -64,14 +64,14 @@ func (op BacklinkIndexEdit) Apply() {
 	}
 }
 
-// BacklinkIndexDeletion contains data for backlink index update after a hypha deletion
-type BacklinkIndexDeletion struct {
+// backlinkIndexDeletion contains data for backlink index update after a hypha deletion
+type backlinkIndexDeletion struct {
 	Name  string
 	Links []string
 }
 
 // Apply changes backlink index respective to the operation data
-func (op BacklinkIndexDeletion) Apply() {
+func (op backlinkIndexDeletion) apply() {
 	for _, link := range op.Links {
 		if lSet, exists := backlinkIndex[link]; exists {
 			delete(lSet, op.Name)
@@ -79,15 +79,15 @@ func (op BacklinkIndexDeletion) Apply() {
 	}
 }
 
-// BacklinkIndexRenaming contains data for backlink index update after a hypha renaming
-type BacklinkIndexRenaming struct {
+// backlinkIndexRenaming contains data for backlink index update after a hypha renaming
+type backlinkIndexRenaming struct {
 	OldName string
 	NewName string
 	Links   []string
 }
 
 // Apply changes backlink index respective to the operation data
-func (op BacklinkIndexRenaming) Apply() {
+func (op backlinkIndexRenaming) apply() {
 	for _, link := range op.Links {
 		if lSet, exists := backlinkIndex[link]; exists {
 			delete(lSet, op.OldName)
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func (op BacklinkIndexRenaming) Apply() {
 }
 
 var backlinkIndex = make(map[string]linkSet)
-var backlinkConveyor = make(chan BacklinkIndexOperation, 64)
+var backlinkConveyor = make(chan backlinkIndexOperation, 64)
 
 // I hope, the buffer size is enough -- chekoopa
 //   Do we really need the buffer though? Dunno -- bouncepaw
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func RunBacklinksConveyor() {
 	// It is supposed to run as a goroutine for all the time. So, don't blame the infinite loop.
 	defer close(backlinkConveyor)
 	for {
-		(<-backlinkConveyor).Apply()
+		(<-backlinkConveyor).apply()
 	}
 }
 
@@ -138,19 +138,19 @@ func BacklinksCount(h *Hypha) int {
 func BacklinksOnEdit(h *Hypha, oldText string) {
 	oldLinks := extractHyphaLinksFromContent(h.Name, oldText)
 	newLinks := extractHyphaLinks(h)
-	backlinkConveyor <- BacklinkIndexEdit{h.Name, oldLinks, newLinks}
+	backlinkConveyor <- backlinkIndexEdit{h.Name, oldLinks, newLinks}
 }
 
 // BacklinksOnDelete is a deletion hook for backlinks index
 func BacklinksOnDelete(h *Hypha, oldText string) {
 	oldLinks := extractHyphaLinksFromContent(h.Name, oldText)
-	backlinkConveyor <- BacklinkIndexDeletion{h.Name, oldLinks}
+	backlinkConveyor <- backlinkIndexDeletion{h.Name, oldLinks}
 }
 
 // BacklinksOnRename is a renaming hook for backlinks index
 func BacklinksOnRename(h *Hypha, oldName string) {
 	actualLinks := extractHyphaLinks(h)
-	backlinkConveyor <- BacklinkIndexRenaming{oldName, h.Name, actualLinks}
+	backlinkConveyor <- backlinkIndexRenaming{oldName, h.Name, actualLinks}
 }
 
 // YieldHyphaBacklinks gets backlinks for a desired hypha, sorts and iterates over them
diff --git a/hyphae/count.go b/hyphae/count.go
index 241f950..5744d6b 100644
--- a/hyphae/count.go
+++ b/hyphae/count.go
@@ -17,21 +17,23 @@ func ResetCount() {
 	count.Unlock()
 }
 
-// IncrementCount increments the value of the hyphae counter. Use when creating new hyphae or loading hyphae from disk.
-func IncrementCount() {
+// Count how many hyphae there are.
+func Count() int {
+	count.Lock()
+	defer count.Unlock()
+	return count.value
+}
+
+// incrementCount increments the value of the hyphae counter. Use when creating new hyphae or loading hyphae from disk.
+func incrementCount() {
 	count.Lock()
 	count.value++
 	count.Unlock()
 }
 
-// DecrementCount decrements the value of the hyphae counter. Use when deleting existing hyphae.
-func DecrementCount() {
+// decrementCount decrements the value of the hyphae counter. Use when deleting existing hyphae.
+func decrementCount() {
 	count.Lock()
 	count.value--
 	count.Unlock()
 }
-
-// Count how many hyphae there are.
-func Count() int {
-	return count.value
-}
diff --git a/hyphae/files.go b/hyphae/files.go
index cae0113..a4f5923 100644
--- a/hyphae/files.go
+++ b/hyphae/files.go
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ func Index(path string) {
 	for h := range ch {
 		// It's safe to ignore the mutex because there is a single worker right now.
 		if oh := ByName(h.Name); oh.Exists {
-			oh.MergeIn(h)
+			oh.mergeIn(h)
 		} else {
-			h.Insert()
+			h.insert()
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/hyphae/hyphae.go b/hyphae/hyphae.go
index e31788a..a260019 100644
--- a/hyphae/hyphae.go
+++ b/hyphae/hyphae.go
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ func storeHypha(h *Hypha) {
 	h.Unlock()
 }
 
-// Insert inserts the hypha into the storage. A previous record is used if possible. Count incrementation is done if needed.
-func (h *Hypha) Insert() (justRecorded bool) {
+// insert inserts the hypha into the storage. A previous record is used if possible. Count incrementation is done if needed.
+func (h *Hypha) insert() (justRecorded bool) {
 	hp, recorded := byNames[h.Name]
 	if recorded {
-		hp.MergeIn(h)
+		hp.mergeIn(h)
 	} else {
 		storeHypha(h)
-		IncrementCount()
+		incrementCount()
 	}
 
 	return !recorded
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func (h *Hypha) Insert() (justRecorded bool) {
 // InsertIfNew checks whether hypha exists and returns `true` if it didn't and has been created.
 func (h *Hypha) InsertIfNew() (justRecorded bool) {
 	if !h.Exists {
-		return h.Insert()
+		return h.insert()
 	}
 	return false
 }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (h *Hypha) Delete() {
 	byNamesMutex.Lock()
 	h.Lock()
 	delete(byNames, h.Name)
-	DecrementCount()
+	decrementCount()
 	byNamesMutex.Unlock()
 	h.Unlock()
 }
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func (h *Hypha) RenameTo(newName string) {
 	h.Unlock()
 }
 
-// MergeIn merges in content file paths from a different hypha object. Prints warnings sometimes.
-func (h *Hypha) MergeIn(oh *Hypha) {
+// mergeIn merges in content file paths from a different hypha object. Prints warnings sometimes.
+func (h *Hypha) mergeIn(oh *Hypha) {
 	if h == oh {
 		return
 	}