diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 7b1d68b..1354ae3 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ impl Config {
     pub fn verify_and_install_artefacts(file_hash: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
         use std::fs;
         let artefacts_dir = Config::artefacts_dir()? + "/";
-        let file_path = Path::new(&artefacts_dir).join(&file_hash);
+        let file_path = Path::new(&artefacts_dir).join(file_hash);
 
         if file_path.exists() {
             log::debug!("Artefact '{}' already exists", file_hash);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ impl Config {
         if !Path::new(&dir).exists() {
             std::fs::create_dir_all(dir.clone())?;
         }
-        Ok(String::from(dir + "/uuid_list"))
+        Ok(dir + "/uuid_list")
     }
 
     pub fn path_dir() -> Result<String, Error> {
@@ -191,11 +191,13 @@ impl Config {
             Err(e) => {
                 debug!("Could not load config due to error: {e}");
                 eprintln!("Config file not found. Creating new config file!");
-                let mut config = Self::default();
-                config.hratls_pubkey = Self::get_hratls_pubkey_hex();
-                config.hratls_path = Self::hratls_private_key_path();
-                config.mrsigner = Self::get_mr_signer();
-                config.signing_key_path = Self::signing_key_path();
+                let config = Self {
+                    hratls_pubkey: Self::get_hratls_pubkey_hex(),
+                    hratls_path: Self::hratls_private_key_path(),
+                    mrsigner: Self::get_mr_signer(),
+                    signing_key_path: Self::signing_key_path(),
+                    ..Default::default()
+                };
                 if let Err(e) = config.save_to_disk() {
                     log::error!("Could not save config to disk: {e}");
                     panic!("Could not initialize config.");
diff --git a/src/general/operators.rs b/src/general/operators.rs
index 7b2794f..c33a2eb 100644
--- a/src/general/operators.rs
+++ b/src/general/operators.rs
@@ -33,18 +33,15 @@ pub fn register(escrow: u64, email: String) -> Result<crate::SimpleOutput, grpc:
 
 impl crate::HumanOutput for brain::InspectOperatorResp {
     fn human_cli_print(&self) {
-        match &self.operator {
-            Some(op) => {
-                println!("The operator {} supplies {} nanoLP as escrow,", op.pubkey, op.escrow,);
-                println!(
-                    "has {} app servers, {} VM servers, and {} total reports for all servers.",
-                    op.app_nodes, op.vm_nodes, op.reports
-                );
-                println!("He can be contacted at {}", op.email);
-            }
-            None => (),
+        if let Some(op) = &self.operator {
+            println!("The operator {} supplies {} nanoLP as escrow,", op.pubkey, op.escrow,);
+            println!(
+                "has {} app servers, {} VM servers, and {} total reports for all servers.",
+                op.app_nodes, op.vm_nodes, op.reports
+            );
+            println!("He can be contacted at {}", op.email);
         }
-        if self.vm_nodes.len() == 0 {
+        if self.vm_nodes.is_empty() {
             return;
         }
         println!("\n-- VM NODES --");
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ impl crate::HumanOutput for Vec<brain::ListOperatorsResp> {
 }
 
 pub fn print_operators() -> Result<Vec<brain::ListOperatorsResp>, grpc::Error> {
-    Ok(block_on(grpc::list_operators())?)
+    block_on(grpc::list_operators())
 }
 
 pub fn kick(contract_uuid: String, reason: String) -> Result<crate::SimpleOutput, grpc::Error> {
diff --git a/src/name_generator.rs b/src/name_generator.rs
index fdf5fb3..5bd24fc 100644
--- a/src/name_generator.rs
+++ b/src/name_generator.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ pub fn random_app_name() -> String {
     let adjective = ADJECTIVES[random_index].to_string();
     let random_index = rng.gen_range(0..97);
     let substantive = SUBSTANTIVES[random_index].to_string();
-    let app_name = adjective + "-" + &substantive;
-    app_name
+
+    adjective + "-" + &substantive
 }
 pub fn random_vm_name() -> String {
     let mut rng = rand::thread_rng();
diff --git a/src/sgx/cli_handler.rs b/src/sgx/cli_handler.rs
index 9fa0de7..a458aa3 100644
--- a/src/sgx/cli_handler.rs
+++ b/src/sgx/cli_handler.rs
@@ -51,18 +51,18 @@ fn handle_deploy(
     {
         AppDeployConfig::from_path(file_path).unwrap()
     } else {
-        let vcpu = deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("vcpus").unwrap().clone();
-        let memory_mb = deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("memory").unwrap().clone();
-        let disk_mb = deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("disk").unwrap().clone();
+        let vcpu = *deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("vcpus").unwrap();
+        let memory_mb = *deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("memory").unwrap();
+        let disk_mb = *deploy_match.get_one::<u32>("disk").unwrap();
         let port =
             deploy_match.get_many::<u32>("port").unwrap_or_default().cloned().collect::<Vec<_>>();
         let package_url = deploy_match.get_one::<String>("package-url").unwrap().clone();
         // let package_type = deploy_match.get_one::<String>("package-type").unwrap().clone();
-        let hours = deploy_match.get_one::<u64>("hours").unwrap().clone();
-        let node_unit_price = deploy_match.get_one::<u64>("price").unwrap().clone();
+        let hours = *deploy_match.get_one::<u64>("hours").unwrap();
+        let node_unit_price = *deploy_match.get_one::<u64>("price").unwrap();
         let location = deploy_match.get_one::<String>("location").unwrap().as_str();
         let app_name =
-            deploy_match.get_one::<String>("name").cloned().unwrap_or_else(|| random_app_name());
+            deploy_match.get_one::<String>("name").cloned().unwrap_or_else(random_app_name);
 
         // let private_package = package_type == "private";
         let private_package = false;
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ fn handle_deploy(
         }
     };
 
-    if app_deploy_config.app_name == "" {
+    if app_deploy_config.app_name.is_empty() {
         app_deploy_config.app_name = random_app_name();
     }
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ fn handle_deploy(
     override_envs_and_args_launch_config(&mut launch_config, envs, args);
 
     match block_on(deploy_new_app_and_update_config(app_deploy_config, launch_config)) {
-        Ok(new_app_res) if new_app_res.error == "" => Ok(new_app_res.into()),
+        Ok(new_app_res) if new_app_res.error.is_empty() => Ok(new_app_res.into()),
         Ok(new_app_res) => Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::other(new_app_res.error))),
         Err(e) => Err(Box::new(e)),
     }
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ fn handle_config_sub_validate(
     check_matche: &ArgMatches,
 ) -> Result<SimpleOutput, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     if let Some(file_path) = check_matche.get_one::<String>("config") {
-        let _config = validate_yaml(&file_path);
+        let _config = validate_yaml(file_path);
         Ok(SimpleOutput::from("The YAML file is valid!"))
     } else {
         Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::other("config file path argument required")))
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ fn handle_config_sub_update(
     if let (Some(file_path), Some(uuid)) =
         (update_matche.get_one::<String>("config"), update_matche.get_one::<String>("uuid"))
     {
-        let loaded_config = validate_yaml(&file_path).unwrap();
+        let loaded_config = validate_yaml(file_path).unwrap();
         match block_on(attest_and_send_config(loaded_config, uuid)) {
             Ok(_) => Ok(SimpleOutput::from("App launch config updated successfully")),
             Err(e) => Err(Box::new(std::io::Error::other(format!(
diff --git a/src/sgx/config.rs b/src/sgx/config.rs
index 9633a36..02e3105 100644
--- a/src/sgx/config.rs
+++ b/src/sgx/config.rs
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ type Result<T> = std::result::Result<T, Error>;
 
 #[allow(dead_code)]
 pub trait DeteeCliExt {
-    fn from_path(path: &String) -> Result<Self>
+    fn from_path(path: &str) -> Result<Self>
     where
         Self: std::marker::Sized;
 }
 
 impl DeteeCliExt for AppDeployConfig {
-    fn from_path(path: &String) -> Result<Self> {
+    fn from_path(path: &str) -> Result<Self> {
         let config_str = std::fs::read_to_string(path)?;
         Ok(serde_yaml::from_str(&config_str)?)
     }
diff --git a/src/sgx/mod.rs b/src/sgx/mod.rs
index 127bcaf..f2401e4 100644
--- a/src/sgx/mod.rs
+++ b/src/sgx/mod.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ fn display_mins(minutes: &u64) -> String {
     format!("{hours}h {mins}m")
 }
 
-fn display_ports(ports: &Vec<(u32, u32)>) -> String {
+fn display_ports(ports: &[(u32, u32)]) -> String {
     ports.iter().map(|port| format!("({}:{})", port.0, port.1,)).collect::<Vec<_>>().join(", ")
 }
 
diff --git a/src/sgx/utils.rs b/src/sgx/utils.rs
index 75a901e..b78aa38 100644
--- a/src/sgx/utils.rs
+++ b/src/sgx/utils.rs
@@ -119,19 +119,16 @@ pub fn override_envs_and_args_launch_config(
         let value =
             env.next().expect("environment variable pair must be in the format 'key=value'");
 
-        if launch_config.environments.iter().find(|env| env.name == key).is_some() {
+        if launch_config.environments.iter().any(|env| env.name == key) {
             let existing_env =
                 launch_config.environments.iter_mut().find(|env| env.name == key).unwrap();
 
             existing_env.name = key.to_string();
             existing_env.value = value.to_string();
         } else {
-            let mut new_env = EnvironmentEntry::default();
-
-            new_env.name = key.to_string();
-            new_env.value = value.to_string();
-
-            launch_config.environments.push(new_env);
+            launch_config
+                .environments
+                .push(EnvironmentEntry { name: key.to_string(), value: value.to_string() });
         }
     }
 
@@ -145,7 +142,7 @@ pub async fn deploy_new_app_and_update_config(
     launch_config: DtpmConfig,
 ) -> Result<NewAppRes, Error> {
     let new_app_res = new_app(app_deploy_config).await?;
-    if new_app_res.error == "" {
+    if new_app_res.error.is_empty() {
         println!("Deploying...");
         tokio::time::sleep(tokio::time::Duration::from_millis(3100)).await;
         Retry::spawn(FixedInterval::from_millis(500).take(5), || {
@@ -153,7 +150,7 @@ pub async fn deploy_new_app_and_update_config(
             attest_and_send_config(launch_config.clone(), &new_app_res.uuid)
         })
         .await?;
-        Ok(new_app_res.into())
+        Ok(new_app_res)
     } else {
         Err(Error::Deployment(new_app_res.error))
     }
diff --git a/src/snp/mod.rs b/src/snp/mod.rs
index 7c1f7a6..0e146d2 100644
--- a/src/snp/mod.rs
+++ b/src/snp/mod.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ impl TryFrom<grpc::brain::VmContract> for VmSshArgs {
         args.user = "root".to_string();
         args.key_path =
             Config::init_config().get_ssh_pubkey()?.trim_end_matches(".pub").to_string();
-        if contract.public_ipv4 != "" {
+        if !contract.public_ipv4.is_empty() {
             args.ip = contract.public_ipv4;
             args.port = "22".to_string();
         } else {
@@ -96,11 +96,13 @@ pub struct Dtrfs {
 
 impl Dtrfs {
     pub fn print_dtrfs_list() -> Vec<Self> {
-        let mut dtrfs_vec = Vec::new();
-        dtrfs_vec.push(DEFAULT_DTRFS.clone());
-        dtrfs_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_INIT[0].clone());
-        dtrfs_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_INIT[1].clone());
-        dtrfs_vec
+        // let mut dtrfs_vec = Vec::new();
+        // dtrfs_vec.push(DEFAULT_DTRFS.clone());
+        // dtrfs_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_INIT[0].clone());
+        // dtrfs_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_INIT[1].clone());
+        // dtrfs_vec
+
+        vec![DEFAULT_DTRFS.clone(), ALTERNATIVE_INIT[0].clone(), ALTERNATIVE_INIT[1].clone()]
     }
 
     fn load_from_file(config_path: &str) -> Result<Self, Error> {
@@ -131,14 +133,23 @@ impl super::HumanOutput for Vec<Distro> {
 
 impl Distro {
     pub fn get_template_list() -> Vec<Self> {
-        let mut distro_vec = Vec::new();
-        distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_ARCHLINUX.clone());
-        distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_UBUNTU.clone());
-        distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_FEDORA.clone());
-        distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[0].clone());
-        distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[1].clone());
-        distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[2].clone());
-        distro_vec
+        // let mut distro_vec = Vec::new();
+        // distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_ARCHLINUX.clone());
+        // distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_UBUNTU.clone());
+        // distro_vec.push(DEFAULT_FEDORA.clone());
+        // distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[0].clone());
+        // distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[1].clone());
+        // distro_vec.push(ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[2].clone());
+        // distro_vec
+
+        vec![
+            DEFAULT_ARCHLINUX.clone(),
+            DEFAULT_UBUNTU.clone(),
+            DEFAULT_FEDORA.clone(),
+            ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[0].clone(),
+            ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[1].clone(),
+            ALTERNATIVE_DISTROS[2].clone(),
+        ]
     }
 
     pub fn from_string(distro: &str) -> Distro {
@@ -250,7 +261,7 @@ pub fn ssh(uuid: &str, just_print: bool) -> Result<VmSshArgs, Error> {
         ..Default::default()
     };
     let contracts = block_on(snp::grpc::list_contracts(req))?;
-    if contracts.len() == 0 {
+    if contracts.is_empty() {
         return Err(Error::VmContractNotFound(uuid.to_string()));
     }
     let args: VmSshArgs = contracts[0].clone().try_into()?;
@@ -315,7 +326,7 @@ pub fn list_contracts(as_operator: bool) -> Result<Vec<VmContract>, Error> {
     Ok(contracts)
 }
 
-fn write_uuid_list(contracts: &Vec<VmContract>) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn write_uuid_list(contracts: &[VmContract]) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let vm_uuid_list_path = Config::vm_uuid_list_path()?;
     let mut file = std::fs::File::create(vm_uuid_list_path)?;
     let output: String = contracts
@@ -330,7 +341,7 @@ fn write_uuid_list(contracts: &Vec<VmContract>) -> Result<(), Error> {
 
 pub fn append_uuid_list(uuid: &str, hostname: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
     use std::{fs::OpenOptions, io::prelude::*};
-    let mut file = OpenOptions::new().write(true).append(true).open(Config::vm_uuid_list_path()?)?;
+    let mut file = OpenOptions::new().append(true).open(Config::vm_uuid_list_path()?)?;
     writeln!(file, "{uuid}\t{hostname}")?;
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -384,8 +395,8 @@ pub fn calculate_nanolp(
         node_price as f64 / 1_000_000_000.0,
         total_units,
     );
-    eprint!(
-        "Locking {} LP (offering the VM for {} hours).\n",
+    eprintln!(
+        "Locking {} LP (offering the VM for {} hours).",
         locked_nano as f64 / 1_000_000_000.0,
         hours
     );