diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index 8ab718e5..4f03f6ad 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ if os.path.isdir(local_parsers_dir):
 
 # We only support 2.3.0+, pygments changed color names in 2.4.0.
 # startswith is sufficient and avoids potential exceptions from split and int.
-if pygments.__version__.startswith("2.3."):
+if pygments.__version__.startswith('2.3.'):
     PYGMENT_COLOR = {
         'black': '#ansiblack',
         'red': '#ansidarkred',
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def set_env_colors():
 
 
 def piped_output():
-    """returns False if stdout is a TTY. True if output is being piped to another program"""
+    """Returns False if stdout is a TTY. True if output is being piped to another program"""
     if sys.stdout.isatty():
         return False
     else:
@@ -196,34 +196,34 @@ def piped_output():
 
 
 def ctrlc(signum, frame):
-    """exit with error on SIGINT"""
+    """Exit with error on SIGINT"""
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
 def parser_shortname(parser_argument):
-    """short name of the parser with dashes and no -- prefix"""
+    """Short name of the parser with dashes and no -- prefix"""
     return parser_argument[2:]
 
 
 def parser_argument(parser):
-    """short name of the parser with dashes and with -- prefix"""
+    """Short name of the parser with dashes and with -- prefix"""
     return f'--{parser}'
 
 
 def parser_mod_shortname(parser):
-    """short name of the parser's module name (no -- prefix and dashes converted to underscores)"""
+    """Short name of the parser's module name (no -- prefix and dashes converted to underscores)"""
     return parser.replace('--', '').replace('-', '_')
 
 
 def parser_module(parser):
-    """import the module just in time and return the module object"""
+    """Import the module just in time and return the module object"""
     shortname = parser_mod_shortname(parser)
     path = ('jcparsers.' if shortname in local_parsers else 'jc.parsers.')
     return importlib.import_module(path + shortname)
 
 
 def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
-    """return the argument and description information from each parser"""
+    """Return the argument and description information from each parser"""
     ptext = ''
     for parser in parsers:
         parser_arg = parser_argument(parser)
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def parsers_text(indent=0, pad=0):
 
 
 def about_jc():
-    """return jc info and the contents of each parser.info as a dictionary"""
+    """Return jc info and the contents of each parser.info as a dictionary"""
     parser_list = []
 
     for parser in parsers:
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def about_jc():
 
 
 def helptext(message):
-    """return the help text with the list of parsers"""
+    """Return the help text with the list of parsers"""
     parsers_string = parsers_text(indent=12, pad=17)
 
     helptext_string = f'''
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ def helptext(message):
 
 
 def json_out(data, pretty=False, mono=False, piped_out=False):
-
+    """Returns a JSON formatted string. String may include color codes or be pretty printed."""
     if not mono and not piped_out:
         # set colors
         class JcStyle(Style):
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ def generate_magic_command(args):
     magic_dict = {}
     parser_info = about_jc()['parsers']
 
-    # Create a dictionary of magic_commands to their respective parsers.
+    # create a dictionary of magic_commands to their respective parsers.
     for entry in parser_info:
         # Update the dict with all of the magic commands for this parser, if they exist.
         magic_dict.update({mc: entry['argument'] for mc in entry.get('magic_commands', [])})
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def generate_magic_command(args):
     one_word_command = args_given[0]
     two_word_command = ' '.join(args_given[0:2])
 
-    # Try to get a parser for two_word_command, otherwise get one for one_word_command
+    # try to get a parser for two_word_command, otherwise get one for one_word_command
     found_parser = magic_dict.get(two_word_command, magic_dict.get(one_word_command))
 
     # construct a new command line using the standard syntax: COMMAND | jc --PARSER -OPTIONS
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ def generate_magic_command(args):
 
 
 def magic():
+    """Runs the command generated by generate_magic_command() to support magic syntax"""
     valid_command, run_command = generate_magic_command(sys.argv)
     if valid_command:
         os.system(run_command)