diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 36de2ff..033c780 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ package config
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
+	"maps"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
@@ -33,14 +33,15 @@ func SetEnvPrefix(pfx string) {
 	prefix = pfx
 }
 
+const keyValueSplitLength = 2
+
 func addLine(line string) {
 	if strings.HasPrefix(line, "#") || line == "" {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lineParts := strings.SplitN(line, "=", 2)
-	if len(lineParts) != 2 {
-		log.Print("skipping line: ", line)
+	lineParts := strings.SplitN(line, "=", keyValueSplitLength)
+	if len(lineParts) != keyValueSplitLength {
 		return // silently ignore empty keys
 	}
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ func addLine(line string) {
 	vars[lineParts[0]] = lineParts[1]
 }
 
-// LoadFile scans the file at path for key=value pairs and adds them
+// LoadFile scans the file at 'path' for key=value pairs and adds them
 // to the configuration.
 func LoadFile(path string) error {
 	file, err := os.Open(path)
@@ -67,18 +68,16 @@ func LoadFile(path string) error {
 	return scanner.Err()
 }
 
-// LoadFileFor scans the ini file at path, loading the default section
-// and overriding any keys found under section. If strict is true, the
-// named section must exist (i.e. to catch typos in the section name).
+// LoadFileFor scans the ini file at 'path', loading the default section
+// and overriding any keys found under 'section'. If strict is true, the
+// named section must exist (i.e., to catch typos in the section name).
 func LoadFileFor(path, section string, strict bool) error {
 	cmap, err := iniconf.ParseFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	for key, value := range cmap[iniconf.DefaultSection] {
-		vars[key] = value
-	}
+	maps.Copy(vars, cmap[iniconf.DefaultSection])
 
 	smap, ok := cmap[section]
 	if !ok {
@@ -88,9 +87,7 @@ func LoadFileFor(path, section string, strict bool) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	for key, value := range smap {
-		vars[key] = value
-	}
+	maps.Copy(vars, smap)
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ func Get(key string) string {
 
 // GetDefault retrieves a value from either a configuration file or
 // the environment. Note that value from a file will override
-// environment variables. If a value isn't found (e.g. Get returns an
+// environment variables. If a value isn't found (e.g., Get returns an
 // empty string), the default value will be used.
 func GetDefault(key, def string) string {
 	if v := Get(key); v != "" {
@@ -117,8 +114,7 @@ func GetDefault(key, def string) string {
 }
 
 // Require retrieves a value from either a configuration file or the
-// environment. If the key isn't present, it will call log.Fatal, printing
-// the missing key.
+// environment. If the key isn't present, it will panic.
 func Require(key string) string {
 	if v, ok := vars[key]; ok {
 		return v
@@ -131,7 +127,7 @@ func Require(key string) string {
 			envMessage = " (note: looked for the key " + prefix + key
 			envMessage += " in the local env)"
 		}
-		log.Fatalf("missing required configuration value %s%s", key, envMessage)
+		panic(fmt.Sprintf("missing required configuration value %s%s", key, envMessage))
 	}
 
 	return v
@@ -139,7 +135,8 @@ func Require(key string) string {
 
 // ListKeys returns a slice of the currently known keys.
 func ListKeys() []string {
-	keyList := []string{}
+	var keyList []string
+
 	for k := range vars {
 		keyList = append(keyList, k)
 	}
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 6d40c99..210523e 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
-package config
+package config_test
 
 import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
+
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/config"
 )
 
 const (
 	testFilePath = "testdata/test.env"
 
-	// Keys
+	// Key constants.
 	kOrder   = "ORDER"
 	kSpecies = "SPECIES"
 	kName    = "COMMON_NAME"
 
-	// Env
 	eOrder   = "corvus"
 	eSpecies = "corvus corax"
 	eName    = "northern raven"
 
-	// File
 	fOrder   = "stringiformes"
 	fSpecies = "strix aluco"
-	// Name isn't set in the file to test fall through.
 )
 
 func init() {
@@ -31,8 +30,8 @@ func init() {
 }
 
 func TestLoadEnvOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	order := Get(kOrder)
-	species := Get(kSpecies)
+	order := config.Get(kOrder)
+	species := config.Get(kSpecies)
 	if order != eOrder {
 		t.Errorf("want %s, have %s", eOrder, order)
 	}
@@ -43,14 +42,14 @@ func TestLoadEnvOnly(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestLoadFile(t *testing.T) {
-	err := LoadFile(testFilePath)
+	err := config.LoadFile(testFilePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	order := Get(kOrder)
-	species := Get(kSpecies)
-	name := Get(kName)
+	order := config.Get(kOrder)
+	species := config.Get(kSpecies)
+	name := config.Get(kName)
 
 	if order != fOrder {
 		t.Errorf("want %s, have %s", fOrder, order)
diff --git a/config/iniconf/iniconf.go b/config/iniconf/iniconf.go
index 22838d2..df0da00 100644
--- a/config/iniconf/iniconf.go
+++ b/config/iniconf/iniconf.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package iniconf
 
 import (
 	"bufio"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -23,30 +24,31 @@ var (
 var DefaultSection = "default"
 
 // ParseFile attempts to load the named config file.
-func ParseFile(fileName string) (cfg ConfigMap, err error) {
-	var file *os.File
-	file, err = os.Open(fileName)
+func ParseFile(fileName string) (ConfigMap, error) {
+	file, err := os.Open(fileName)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
+
 	return ParseReader(file)
 }
 
 // ParseReader reads a configuration from an io.Reader.
-func ParseReader(r io.Reader) (cfg ConfigMap, err error) {
-	cfg = ConfigMap{}
+func ParseReader(r io.Reader) (ConfigMap, error) {
+	cfg := ConfigMap{}
 	buf := bufio.NewReader(r)
 
 	var (
 		line           string
 		longLine       bool
 		currentSection string
+		err            error
 	)
 
 	for {
 		line, longLine, err = readConfigLine(buf, line, longLine)
-		if err == io.EOF {
+		if errors.Is(err, io.EOF) {
 			err = nil
 			break
 		} else if err != nil {
@@ -62,11 +64,12 @@ func ParseReader(r io.Reader) (cfg ConfigMap, err error) {
 			break
 		}
 	}
-	return
+
+	return cfg, err
 }
 
 // readConfigLine reads and assembles a complete configuration line, handling long lines.
-func readConfigLine(buf *bufio.Reader, currentLine string, longLine bool) (line string, stillLong bool, err error) {
+func readConfigLine(buf *bufio.Reader, currentLine string, longLine bool) (string, bool, error) {
 	lineBytes, isPrefix, err := buf.ReadLine()
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", false, err
@@ -94,14 +97,14 @@ func processConfigLine(cfg ConfigMap, line string, currentSection string) (strin
 		return handleConfigLine(cfg, line, currentSection)
 	}
 
-	return currentSection, fmt.Errorf("invalid config file")
+	return currentSection, errors.New("invalid config file")
 }
 
 // handleSectionLine processes a section header line.
 func handleSectionLine(cfg ConfigMap, line string) (string, error) {
 	section := configSection.ReplaceAllString(line, "$1")
 	if section == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid structure in file")
+		return "", errors.New("invalid structure in file")
 	}
 	if !cfg.SectionInConfig(section) {
 		cfg[section] = make(map[string]string, 0)
@@ -139,41 +142,39 @@ func (c ConfigMap) SectionInConfig(section string) bool {
 }
 
 // ListSections returns the list of sections in the config map.
-func (c ConfigMap) ListSections() (sections []string) {
+func (c ConfigMap) ListSections() []string {
+	sections := make([]string, 0, len(c))
 	for section := range c {
 		sections = append(sections, section)
 	}
-	return
+	return sections
 }
 
 // WriteFile writes out the configuration to a file.
-func (c ConfigMap) WriteFile(filename string) (err error) {
+func (c ConfigMap) WriteFile(filename string) error {
 	file, err := os.Create(filename)
 	if err != nil {
-		return
+		return err
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
 	for _, section := range c.ListSections() {
 		sName := fmt.Sprintf("[ %s ]\n", section)
-		_, err = file.Write([]byte(sName))
-		if err != nil {
-			return
+		if _, err = file.WriteString(sName); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 
 		for k, v := range c[section] {
 			line := fmt.Sprintf("%s = %s\n", k, v)
-			_, err = file.Write([]byte(line))
-			if err != nil {
-				return
+			if _, err = file.WriteString(line); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 		}
-		_, err = file.Write([]byte{0x0a})
-		if err != nil {
-			return
+		if _, err = file.Write([]byte{0x0a}); err != nil {
+			return err
 		}
 	}
-	return
+	return nil
 }
 
 // AddSection creates a new section in the config map.
@@ -197,27 +198,26 @@ func (c ConfigMap) AddKeyVal(section, key, val string) {
 }
 
 // GetValue retrieves the value from a key map.
-func (c ConfigMap) GetValue(section, key string) (val string, present bool) {
+func (c ConfigMap) GetValue(section, key string) (string, bool) {
 	if c == nil {
-		return
+		return "", false
 	}
 
 	if section == "" {
 		section = DefaultSection
 	}
 
-	_, ok := c[section]
-	if !ok {
-		return
+	if _, ok := c[section]; !ok {
+		return "", false
 	}
 
-	val, present = c[section][key]
-	return
+	val, present := c[section][key]
+	return val, present
 }
 
 // GetValueDefault retrieves the value from a key map if present,
 // otherwise the default value.
-func (c ConfigMap) GetValueDefault(section, key, value string) (val string) {
+func (c ConfigMap) GetValueDefault(section, key, value string) string {
 	kval, ok := c.GetValue(section, key)
 	if !ok {
 		return value
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ func (c ConfigMap) GetValueDefault(section, key, value string) (val string) {
 }
 
 // SectionKeys returns the sections in the config map.
-func (c ConfigMap) SectionKeys(section string) (keys []string, present bool) {
+func (c ConfigMap) SectionKeys(section string) ([]string, bool) {
 	if c == nil {
 		return nil, false
 	}
@@ -235,13 +235,12 @@ func (c ConfigMap) SectionKeys(section string) (keys []string, present bool) {
 		section = DefaultSection
 	}
 
-	cm := c
-	s, ok := cm[section]
+	s, ok := c[section]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, false
 	}
 
-	keys = make([]string, 0, len(s))
+	keys := make([]string, 0, len(s))
 	for key := range s {
 		keys = append(keys, key)
 	}
diff --git a/config/iniconf/iniconf_test.go b/config/iniconf/iniconf_test.go
index 26fa570..35a11cd 100644
--- a/config/iniconf/iniconf_test.go
+++ b/config/iniconf/iniconf_test.go
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
-package iniconf
+package iniconf_test
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"testing"
+
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/config/iniconf"
 )
 
 // FailWithError is a utility for dumping errors and failing the test.
 func FailWithError(t *testing.T, err error) {
-	fmt.Println("failed")
+	t.Log("failed")
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("[!] ", err.Error())
+		t.Log("[!] ", err.Error())
 	}
 	t.FailNow()
 }
@@ -49,47 +50,50 @@ func stringSlicesEqual(slice1, slice2 []string) bool {
 
 func TestGoodConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	testFile := "testdata/test.conf"
-	fmt.Printf("[+] validating known-good config... ")
-	cmap, err := ParseFile(testFile)
+	t.Logf("[+] validating known-good config... ")
+	cmap, err := iniconf.ParseFile(testFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	} else if len(cmap) != 2 {
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("ok")
+	t.Log("ok")
 }
 
 func TestGoodConfig2(t *testing.T) {
 	testFile := "testdata/test2.conf"
-	fmt.Printf("[+] validating second known-good config... ")
-	cmap, err := ParseFile(testFile)
-	if err != nil {
+	t.Logf("[+] validating second known-good config... ")
+	cmap, err := iniconf.ParseFile(testFile)
+	switch {
+	case err != nil:
 		FailWithError(t, err)
-	} else if len(cmap) != 1 {
+	case len(cmap) != 1:
 		FailWithError(t, err)
-	} else if len(cmap["default"]) != 3 {
+	case len(cmap["default"]) != 3:
 		FailWithError(t, err)
+	default:
+		// nothing to do here
 	}
-	fmt.Println("ok")
+	t.Log("ok")
 }
 
 func TestBadConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	testFile := "testdata/bad.conf"
-	fmt.Printf("[+] ensure invalid config file fails... ")
-	_, err := ParseFile(testFile)
+	t.Logf("[+] ensure invalid config file fails... ")
+	_, err := iniconf.ParseFile(testFile)
 	if err == nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("invalid config file should fail")
+		err = errors.New("invalid config file should fail")
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("ok")
+	t.Log("ok")
 }
 
 func TestWriteConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
-	fmt.Printf("[+] ensure config file is written properly... ")
+	t.Logf("[+] ensure config file is written properly... ")
 	const testFile = "testdata/test.conf"
 	const testOut = "testdata/test.out"
 
-	cmap, err := ParseFile(testFile)
+	cmap, err := iniconf.ParseFile(testFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
@@ -100,7 +104,7 @@ func TestWriteConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
 
-	cmap2, err := ParseFile(testOut)
+	cmap2, err := iniconf.ParseFile(testOut)
 	if err != nil {
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
@@ -110,25 +114,25 @@ func TestWriteConfigFile(t *testing.T) {
 	sort.Strings(sectionList1)
 	sort.Strings(sectionList2)
 	if !stringSlicesEqual(sectionList1, sectionList2) {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("section lists don't match")
+		err = errors.New("section lists don't match")
 		FailWithError(t, err)
 	}
 
 	for _, section := range sectionList1 {
 		for _, k := range cmap[section] {
 			if cmap[section][k] != cmap2[section][k] {
-				err = fmt.Errorf("config key doesn't match")
+				err = errors.New("config key doesn't match")
 				FailWithError(t, err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Println("ok")
+	t.Log("ok")
 }
 
 func TestQuotedValue(t *testing.T) {
 	testFile := "testdata/test.conf"
-	fmt.Printf("[+] validating quoted value... ")
-	cmap, _ := ParseFile(testFile)
+	t.Logf("[+] validating quoted value... ")
+	cmap, _ := iniconf.ParseFile(testFile)
 	val := cmap["sectionName"]["key4"]
 	if val != " space at beginning and end " {
 		FailWithError(t, errors.New("Wrong value in double quotes ["+val+"]"))
@@ -138,5 +142,5 @@ func TestQuotedValue(t *testing.T) {
 	if val != " is quoted with single quotes " {
 		FailWithError(t, errors.New("Wrong value in single quotes ["+val+"]"))
 	}
-	fmt.Println("ok")
+	t.Log("ok")
 }
diff --git a/config/path.go b/config/path.go
index fd09523..cab046e 100644
--- a/config/path.go
+++ b/config/path.go
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 //go:build !linux
-// +build !linux
 
 package config
 
diff --git a/config/path_test.go b/config/path_test.go
index 95f20d4..011da00 100644
--- a/config/path_test.go
+++ b/config/path_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-package config
+package config_test
 
-import "testing"
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"git.wntrmute.dev/kyle/goutils/config"
+)
 
 func TestDefaultPath(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Log(DefaultConfigPath("demoapp", "app.conf"))
+	t.Log(config.DefaultConfigPath("demoapp", "app.conf"))
 }