diff --git a/src-tauri/src/gb_repository/repository.rs b/src-tauri/src/gb_repository/repository.rs
index ba38849d8..d309aaefe 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/gb_repository/repository.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/gb_repository/repository.rs
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ impl Repository {
         // lookup a branch by name
         let branch = repo.find_branch(&target_branch, git2::BranchType::Remote)?;
 
-        let remote = repo.branch_remote_name(&branch.get().name().unwrap())?;
+        let remote = repo.branch_remote_name(branch.get().name().unwrap())?;
         let remote_url = repo.find_remote(remote.as_str().unwrap())?;
         let remote_url_str = remote_url.url().unwrap();
         println!("remote: {}", remote_url_str);
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ impl Repository {
         // if there are no applied virtual branches, calculate the sha as the merge-base between HEAD in project_repository and this target commit
         let commit = branch.get().peel_to_commit()?;
         let mut commit_oid = commit.id();
-        if active_virtual_branches.len() == 0 {
+        if active_virtual_branches.is_empty() {
             // calculate the commit as the merge-base between HEAD in project_repository and this target commit
             let head_oid = repo
                 .head()
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ impl Repository {
 
         let branch_writer = virtual_branches::branch::Writer::new(self);
 
-        if active_virtual_branches.len() == 0 {
+        if active_virtual_branches.is_empty() {
             let now = time::UNIX_EPOCH.elapsed().unwrap().as_millis();
             let branch = virtual_branches::branch::Branch {
                 id: Uuid::new_v4().to_string(),
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/main.rs b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
index 0207b61ae..2b5080634 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/main.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/main.rs
@@ -618,11 +618,10 @@ async fn move_virtual_branch_files(
     paths: Vec<&str>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let app = handle.state::<app::App>();
-    let target = app
-        .move_virtual_branch_files(project_id, branch, paths)
+    app.move_virtual_branch_files(project_id, branch, paths)
         .await
         .context("failed to move virtual branch files")?;
-    Ok(target)
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[timed(duration(printer = "debug!"))]
@@ -634,8 +633,8 @@ async fn commit_virtual_branch(
     message: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let app = handle.state::<app::App>();
-    let target = app.commit_virtual_branch(project_id, branch, message)?;
-    Ok(target)
+    app.commit_virtual_branch(project_id, branch, message)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[timed(duration(printer = "debug!"))]
@@ -667,8 +666,8 @@ async fn set_target_branch(
 #[tauri::command(async)]
 async fn update_branch_target(handle: tauri::AppHandle, project_id: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let app = handle.state::<app::App>();
-    let target = app.update_branch_target(project_id)?;
-    Ok(target)
+    app.update_branch_target(project_id)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[timed(duration(printer = "debug!"))]
@@ -679,8 +678,8 @@ async fn apply_branch(
     branch: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let app = handle.state::<app::App>();
-    let target = app.apply_virtual_branch(project_id, branch)?;
-    Ok(target)
+    app.apply_virtual_branch(project_id, branch)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 #[timed(duration(printer = "debug!"))]
@@ -691,8 +690,8 @@ async fn unapply_branch(
     branch: &str,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let app = handle.state::<app::App>();
-    let target = app.unapply_virtual_branch(project_id, branch)?;
-    Ok(target)
+    app.unapply_virtual_branch(project_id, branch)?;
+    Ok(())
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/branch/hunk.rs b/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/branch/hunk.rs
index 1fe03cb72..4decff6cc 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/branch/hunk.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/branch/hunk.rs
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ impl Hunk {
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn start(&self) -> &usize {
-        &self.start
-    }
-
     pub fn contains(&self, line: &usize) -> bool {
         self.start <= *line && self.end >= *line
     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs b/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
index 15a62a0e8..466d1e575 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/virtual_branches/mod.rs
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ pub fn apply_branch(
 
     let branch_tree = gb_repository
         .git_repository
-        .find_tree(target_branch.tree.clone())
+        .find_tree(target_branch.tree)
         .context("failed to find branch tree")?;
 
     let merge_options = git2::MergeOptions::new();
@@ -410,13 +410,8 @@ pub fn list_virtual_branches(
             .into_iter()
             .find(|(vbranch, _)| vbranch.id == branch.id);
 
-        match maybe_status {
-            Some((_vbranch, sfiles)) => {
-                files = sfiles.clone();
-            }
-            None => {
-                // this branch has no status, so we just skip it
-            }
+        if let Some((_vbranch, sfiles)) = maybe_status {
+            files = sfiles.clone();
         }
 
         let mut vfiles = vec![];
@@ -911,7 +906,7 @@ pub fn get_status_by_branch(
         .filter(|b| b.applied)
         .any(|b| b.id == default_branch_id)
     {
-        default_branch_id = first_branch_id.clone().unwrap().clone();
+        default_branch_id = first_branch_id.unwrap()
     }
 
     // now, distribute hunks to the branches
@@ -1096,7 +1091,7 @@ pub fn update_branch_target(
 
     let vbranches = list_virtual_branches(gb_repository, project_repository)?;
 
-    let mut merge_options = git2::MergeOptions::new();
+    let merge_options = git2::MergeOptions::new();
 
     // get tree from new target
     let new_target_commit = repo.find_commit(new_target_oid)?;
@@ -1251,7 +1246,7 @@ fn write_tree(
         // if file exists
         if full_path.exists() {
             // add file to index
-            index.add_path(&rel_path).unwrap();
+            index.add_path(rel_path).unwrap();
         }
     }
 
@@ -1265,13 +1260,12 @@ fn _print_tree(repo: &git2::Repository, tree: &git2::Tree) {
     for entry in tree.iter() {
         println!("entry: {:?} {:?}", entry.name(), entry.id());
         // get entry contents
-        let object = entry.to_object(&repo).unwrap();
+        let object = entry.to_object(repo).unwrap();
         let blob = object.as_blob().unwrap();
         // convert content to string
         let content = std::str::from_utf8(blob.content()).unwrap();
         println!("blob: {:?}", content);
     }
-    println!("");
 }
 
 pub fn commit(
@@ -2307,7 +2301,7 @@ mod tests {
         // there should be a new vbranch created, but nothing is on it
         let branches = list_virtual_branches(&gb_repo, &project_repository)?;
         let branch = &branches.iter().find(|b| b.id == branch1_id).unwrap();
-        assert_eq!(branch.active, false);
+        assert!(!branch.active);
         assert_eq!(branch.commits.len(), 1);
 
         Ok(())
@@ -2475,7 +2469,7 @@ mod tests {
         let branches = list_virtual_branches(&gb_repo, &project_repository)?;
         let branch = &branches.iter().find(|b| b.id == branch1_id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(branch.files.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(branch.active, true);
+        assert!(branch.active);
 
         unapply_branch(&gb_repo, &project_repository, &branch1_id)?;
 
@@ -2487,7 +2481,7 @@ mod tests {
         let branches = list_virtual_branches(&gb_repo, &project_repository)?;
         let branch = &branches.iter().find(|b| b.id == branch1_id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(branch.files.len(), 0);
-        assert_eq!(branch.active, false);
+        assert!(!branch.active);
 
         apply_branch(&gb_repo, &project_repository, &branch1_id)?;
         let contents = std::fs::read(std::path::Path::new(&project.path).join(file_path))?;
@@ -2501,7 +2495,7 @@ mod tests {
         let branches = list_virtual_branches(&gb_repo, &project_repository)?;
         let branch = &branches.iter().find(|b| b.id == branch1_id).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(branch.files.len(), 1);
-        assert_eq!(branch.active, true);
+        assert!(branch.active);
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/watcher/handlers/check_current_session.rs b/src-tauri/src/watcher/handlers/check_current_session.rs
index 765386a97..268947297 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/watcher/handlers/check_current_session.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/watcher/handlers/check_current_session.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ pub struct Handler {
     user_store: users::Storage,
 }
 
-impl<'handler> Handler {
+impl Handler {
     pub fn new(
         local_data_dir: path::PathBuf,
         project_id: String,