diff --git a/compile.c b/compile.c
index e1537c7..d55560e 100644
--- a/compile.c
+++ b/compile.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+// Compilation logic
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <gc/cord.h>
 #include <gc.h>
diff --git a/enums.c b/enums.c
index 465f42d..d6b4c05 100644
--- a/enums.c
+++ b/enums.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+// Logic for compiling tagged unions (enums)
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <gc/cord.h>
 #include <gc.h>
diff --git a/environment.c b/environment.c
index 1786be5..38b21d2 100644
--- a/environment.c
+++ b/environment.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-
+// Logic for the environmental context information during compilation
+// (variable bindings, code sections, etc.)
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
diff --git a/parse.c b/parse.c
index 2e9787c..f235bc8 100644
--- a/parse.c
+++ b/parse.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Parse code using recursive descent
+// Recursive descent parser for parsing code
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <gc.h>
 #include <libgen.h>
diff --git a/structs.c b/structs.c
index 90aef9b..4888cc5 100644
--- a/structs.c
+++ b/structs.c
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-
+// Logic for compiling new struct types defined in code
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <gc/cord.h>
 #include <gc.h>
diff --git a/tomo.c b/tomo.c
index e59ced8..a6e2f63 100644
--- a/tomo.c
+++ b/tomo.c
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// The main program that runs compilation
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <gc.h>