diff --git a/checker/check_runner.go b/checker/check_runner.go
index b28e858d..e6a54982 100644
--- a/checker/check_runner.go
+++ b/checker/check_runner.go
@@ -98,8 +98,7 @@ func logStats(ctx context.Context, startTime time.Time, result *CheckResult) err
 	if result.Error != nil {
 		ctx, err := tag.New(ctx, tag.Upsert(stats.ErrorName, sce.GetName(result.Error2)))
 		if err != nil {
-			//nolint:wrapcheck
-			return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
+			return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
 		}
 		opencensusstats.Record(ctx, stats.CheckErrors.M(1))
 	}
diff --git a/checks/binary_artifact.go b/checks/binary_artifact.go
index daf745e2..ddd0d016 100644
--- a/checks/binary_artifact.go
+++ b/checks/binary_artifact.go
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@ func checkBinaryFileContent(path string, content []byte,
 	var t types.Type
 	var err error
 	if t, err = filetype.Get(content); err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("filetype.Get:%v", err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("filetype.Get:%v", err))
 	}
 
 	if _, ok := binaryFileTypes[t.Extension]; ok {
diff --git a/checks/branch_protection.go b/checks/branch_protection.go
index c3544724..404a4a2c 100644
--- a/checks/branch_protection.go
+++ b/checks/branch_protection.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func checkReleaseAndDevBranchProtection(
 	for _, release := range releases {
 		if release.TargetCommitish == "" {
 			// Log with a named error if target_commitish is nil.
-			e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalCommitishNil.Error())
+			e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalCommitishNil.Error())
 			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckBranchProtection, e)
 		}
 
diff --git a/checks/ci_tests.go b/checks/ci_tests.go
index 4e43f66b..c451e1d0 100644
--- a/checks/ci_tests.go
+++ b/checks/ci_tests.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func init() {
 func CITests(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	prs, err := c.RepoClient.ListMergedPRs()
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCITests, e)
 	}
 
@@ -106,8 +106,7 @@ func CITests(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 func prHasSuccessStatus(pr *clients.PullRequest, c *checker.CheckRequest) (bool, error) {
 	statuses, err := c.RepoClient.ListStatuses(pr.HeadSHA)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListStatuses: %v", err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListStatuses: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	for _, status := range statuses {
@@ -131,12 +130,10 @@ func prHasSuccessStatus(pr *clients.PullRequest, c *checker.CheckRequest) (bool,
 func prHasSuccessfulCheck(pr *clients.PullRequest, c *checker.CheckRequest) (bool, error) {
 	crs, err := c.RepoClient.ListCheckRunsForRef(pr.HeadSHA)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Checks.ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Checks.ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
 	}
 	if crs == nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "cannot list check runs by ref")
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "cannot list check runs by ref")
 	}
 
 	for _, cr := range crs {
diff --git a/checks/cii_best_practices.go b/checks/cii_best_practices.go
index 0dafa695..f9e7e4a4 100644
--- a/checks/cii_best_practices.go
+++ b/checks/cii_best_practices.go
@@ -43,25 +43,25 @@ func CIIBestPractices(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://bestpractices.coreinfrastructure.org/projects.json?url=%s", repoURL)
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(c.Ctx, "GET", url, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("http.NewRequestWithContext: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("http.NewRequestWithContext: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCIIBestPractices, e)
 	}
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("HTTPClient.Do: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("HTTPClient.Do: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCIIBestPractices, e)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	b, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ioutil.ReadAll: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ioutil.ReadAll: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCIIBestPractices, e)
 	}
 
 	parsedResponse := []response{}
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &parsedResponse); err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("json.Unmarshal: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("json.Unmarshal: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCIIBestPractices, e)
 	}
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func CIIBestPractices(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 		const inProgressScore = 2
 		switch {
 		default:
-			e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("unsupported badge: %v", result.BadgeLevel))
+			e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("unsupported badge: %v", result.BadgeLevel))
 			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckCIIBestPractices, e)
 		case strings.Contains(result.BadgeLevel, "in_progress"):
 			return checker.CreateResultWithScore(CheckCIIBestPractices, "badge detected: in_progress", inProgressScore)
diff --git a/checks/code_review.go b/checks/code_review.go
index bb90c359..2d8798c6 100644
--- a/checks/code_review.go
+++ b/checks/code_review.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func githubCodeReview(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, string, error) {
 	totalReviewed := 0
 	prs, err := c.RepoClient.ListMergedPRs()
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
+		return 0, "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
 	}
 	for _, pr := range prs {
 		if pr.MergedAt.IsZero() {
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func isPrReviewRequired(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, string) {
 	// Check the branch protection rules, we may not be able to get these though.
 	branch, err := c.RepoClient.GetDefaultBranch()
 	if err != nil {
-		sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.GetDefaultBranch: %v", err))
+		sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.GetDefaultBranch: %v", err))
 	}
 	if branch.GetBranchProtectionRule() == nil ||
 		branch.GetBranchProtectionRule().GetRequiredPullRequestReviews() == nil ||
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func prowCodeReview(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, string, error) {
 	totalReviewed := 0
 	prs, err := c.RepoClient.ListMergedPRs()
 	if err != nil {
-		sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
+		sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
 	}
 	for _, pr := range prs {
 		if pr.MergedAt.IsZero() {
@@ -178,9 +178,8 @@ func prowCodeReview(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, string, error) {
 func commitMessageHints(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, string, error) {
 	commits, err := c.RepoClient.ListCommits()
 	if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
 		return checker.InconclusiveResultScore, "",
-			sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListCommits: %v", err))
+			sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListCommits: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	total := 0
diff --git a/checks/contributors.go b/checks/contributors.go
index 905bb8c5..0c2df07f 100644
--- a/checks/contributors.go
+++ b/checks/contributors.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func init() {
 func Contributors(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	contribs, err := c.RepoClient.ListContributors()
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListContributors: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListContributors: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckContributors, e)
 	}
 
diff --git a/checks/file_utils.go b/checks/file_utils.go
index ff1e8a78..ae182ece 100644
--- a/checks/file_utils.go
+++ b/checks/file_utils.go
@@ -35,15 +35,13 @@ func isMatchingPath(pattern, fullpath string, caseSensitive bool) (bool, error)
 	filename := path.Base(fullpath)
 	match, err := path.Match(pattern, fullpath)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalFilenameMatch, err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalFilenameMatch, err))
 	}
 
 	// No match on the fullpath, let's try on the filename only.
 	if !match {
 		if match, err = path.Match(pattern, filename); err != nil {
-			//nolint
-			return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalFilenameMatch, err))
+			return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalFilenameMatch, err))
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/checks/fuzzing.go b/checks/fuzzing.go
index 2ebfafc4..84fde978 100644
--- a/checks/fuzzing.go
+++ b/checks/fuzzing.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func Fuzzing(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 		errOssFuzzRepo = ossFuzzRepo.InitRepo("google", "oss-fuzz")
 	})
 	if errOssFuzzRepo != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("InitRepo: %v", errOssFuzzRepo))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("InitRepo: %v", errOssFuzzRepo))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckFuzzing, e)
 	}
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ func Fuzzing(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	}
 	result, err := ossFuzzRepo.Search(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Search.Code: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Search.Code: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckFuzzing, e)
 	}
 
diff --git a/checks/maintained.go b/checks/maintained.go
index 74730635..64e3fe56 100644
--- a/checks/maintained.go
+++ b/checks/maintained.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func IsMaintained(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 
 	tz, err := time.LoadLocation("UTC")
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("time.LoadLocation: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("time.LoadLocation: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckMaintained, e)
 	}
 	threshold := time.Now().In(tz).AddDate(0, 0, -1*lookBackDays)
diff --git a/checks/packaging.go b/checks/packaging.go
index d64ec2f3..af35db85 100644
--- a/checks/packaging.go
+++ b/checks/packaging.go
@@ -40,14 +40,14 @@ func isGithubWorkflowFile(filename string) (bool, error) {
 func Packaging(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	matchedFiles, err := c.RepoClient.ListFiles(isGithubWorkflowFile)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListFiles: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListFiles: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckPackaging, e)
 	}
 
 	for _, fp := range matchedFiles {
 		fc, err := c.RepoClient.GetFileContent(fp)
 		if err != nil {
-			e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.GetFileContent: %v", err))
+			e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.GetFileContent: %v", err))
 			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckPackaging, e)
 		}
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func Packaging(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 
 		runs, err := c.RepoClient.ListSuccessfulWorkflowRuns(filepath.Base(fp))
 		if err != nil {
-			e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Actions.ListWorkflowRunsByFileName: %v", err))
+			e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Actions.ListWorkflowRunsByFileName: %v", err))
 			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckPackaging, e)
 		}
 		if len(runs) > 0 {
diff --git a/checks/permissions.go b/checks/permissions.go
index a678a6da..dd6f7ca8 100644
--- a/checks/permissions.go
+++ b/checks/permissions.go
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ func validatePermission(key string, value interface{}, path string,
 	ignoredPermissions map[string]bool) error {
 	val, ok := value.(string)
 	if !ok {
-		//nolint
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
 	}
 
 	if strings.EqualFold(val, "write") {
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@ func validateMapPermissions(values map[interface{}]interface{}, path string,
 	for k, v := range values {
 		key, ok := k.(string)
 		if !ok {
-			//nolint
-			return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
+			return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
 		}
 
 		if err := validatePermission(key, v, path, dl, pPermissions, ignoredPermissions); err != nil {
@@ -174,8 +172,7 @@ func validatePermissions(permissions interface{}, path string,
 
 	// Invalid type.
 	default:
-		//nolint
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -211,15 +208,13 @@ func validateRunLevelPermissions(config map[interface{}]interface{}, path string
 
 	mjobs, ok := jobs.(map[interface{}]interface{})
 	if !ok {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
 	}
 
 	for _, value := range mjobs {
 		job, ok := value.(map[interface{}]interface{})
 		if !ok {
-			//nolint:wrapcheck
-			return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
+			return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInvalidGitHubWorkflow.Error())
 		}
 		// Run-level permissions may be left undefined.
 		// For most workflows, no write permissions are needed,
@@ -379,9 +374,8 @@ func validateGitHubActionTokenPermissions(path string, content []byte,
 	var workflow map[interface{}]interface{}
 	err := yaml.Unmarshal(content, &workflow)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
 		return false,
-			sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("yaml.Unmarshal: %v", err))
+			sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("yaml.Unmarshal: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	// 1. Top-level permission definitions.
diff --git a/checks/pinned_dependencies.go b/checks/pinned_dependencies.go
index c8155bc4..f8f8dadf 100644
--- a/checks/pinned_dependencies.go
+++ b/checks/pinned_dependencies.go
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ func (s *stringOrSlice) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 	var single string
 	err = value.Decode(&single)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error decoding stringOrSlice Value: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error decoding stringOrSlice Value: %v", err))
 	}
 	*s = []string{single}
 	return nil
@@ -112,8 +111,7 @@ type worklowPinningResult struct {
 func (ws *stringWithLine) UnmarshalYAML(value *yaml.Node) error {
 	err := value.Decode(&ws.Value)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error decoding stringWithLine Value: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error decoding stringWithLine Value: %v", err))
 	}
 	ws.Line = value.Line
 
@@ -356,8 +354,7 @@ func validateDockerfileIsFreeOfInsecureDownloads(pathfn string, content []byte,
 	contentReader := strings.NewReader(string(content))
 	res, err := parser.Parse(contentReader)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidDockerFile, err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidDockerFile, err))
 	}
 
 	var bytes []byte
@@ -376,8 +373,7 @@ func validateDockerfileIsFreeOfInsecureDownloads(pathfn string, content []byte,
 		}
 
 		if len(valueList) == 0 {
-			//nolint
-			return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalInvalidDockerFile.Error())
+			return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalInvalidDockerFile.Error())
 		}
 
 		// Build a file content.
@@ -441,8 +437,7 @@ func validateDockerfileIsPinned(pathfn string, content []byte,
 	pinnedAsNames := make(map[string]bool)
 	res, err := parser.Parse(contentReader)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidDockerFile, err))
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidDockerFile, err))
 	}
 
 	for _, child := range res.AST.Children {
@@ -489,8 +484,7 @@ func validateDockerfileIsPinned(pathfn string, content []byte,
 
 		default:
 			// That should not happen.
-			//nolint
-			return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalInvalidDockerFile.Error())
+			return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, errInternalInvalidDockerFile.Error())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -541,8 +535,7 @@ func validateGitHubWorkflowIsFreeOfInsecureDownloads(pathfn string, content []by
 	var workflow gitHubActionWorkflowConfig
 	err := yaml.Unmarshal(content, &workflow)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidYamlFile, err))
 	}
 
@@ -642,8 +635,7 @@ func isStepWindows(step *gitHubActionWorkflowStep) (bool, error) {
 	for _, windowsRegex := range windowsRegexes {
 		matches, err := regexp.MatchString(windowsRegex, step.If)
 		if err != nil {
-			//nolint:wrapcheck
-			return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error matching Windows regex: %v", err))
+			return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("error matching Windows regex: %v", err))
 		}
 		if matches {
 			return true, nil
@@ -689,8 +681,7 @@ func validateGitHubActionWorkflow(pathfn string, content []byte,
 	var workflow gitHubActionWorkflowConfig
 	err := yaml.Unmarshal(content, &workflow)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint
-		return false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
+		return false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%v: %v", errInternalInvalidYamlFile, err))
 	}
 
diff --git a/checks/sast.go b/checks/sast.go
index 3fb4a78c..116d9ce2 100644
--- a/checks/sast.go
+++ b/checks/sast.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func SAST(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 			score := checker.AggregateScoresWithWeight(map[int]int{sastScore: sastWeight, codeQlScore: codeQlWeight})
 			return checker.CreateResultWithScore(CheckSAST, "SAST tool detected but not run on all commmits", score)
 		default:
-			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckSAST, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "contact team"))
+			return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckSAST, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "contact team"))
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func SAST(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	}
 
 	// Should never happen.
-	return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckSAST, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "contact team"))
+	return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckSAST, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "contact team"))
 }
 
 // nolint
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ func sastToolInCheckRuns(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		//nolint
 		return checker.InconclusiveResultScore,
-			sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
+			sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("RepoClient.ListMergedPRs: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	totalMerged := 0
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func sastToolInCheckRuns(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, error) {
 		crs, err := c.RepoClient.ListCheckRunsForRef(pr.HeadSHA)
 		if err != nil {
 			return checker.InconclusiveResultScore,
-				sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Checks.ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
+				sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Checks.ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
 		}
 		if crs == nil {
 			c.Dlogger.Warn3(&checker.LogMessage{
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ func codeQLInCheckDefinitions(c *checker.CheckRequest) (int, error) {
 	resp, err := c.RepoClient.Search(searchRequest)
 	if err != nil {
 		return checker.InconclusiveResultScore,
-			sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Search.Code: %v", err))
+			sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Search.Code: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	for _, result := range resp.Results {
diff --git a/checks/shell_download_validate.go b/checks/shell_download_validate.go
index 159bdf6c..1c97fe99 100644
--- a/checks/shell_download_validate.go
+++ b/checks/shell_download_validate.go
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ func getWgetOutputFile(cmd []string) (pathfn string, ok bool, err error) {
 
 			u, err := url.Parse(cmd[i])
 			if err != nil {
-				//nolint
-				return "", false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
+				return "", false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
 			}
 			return path.Base(u.Path), true, nil
 		}
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ func getGsutilOutputFile(cmd []string) (pathfn string, ok bool, err error) {
 				// Directory.
 				u, err := url.Parse(cmd[i])
 				if err != nil {
-					//nolint
-					return "", false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
+					return "", false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
 				}
 				return filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(pathfn), path.Base(u.Path)), true, nil
 			}
@@ -153,8 +151,7 @@ func getAWSOutputFile(cmd []string) (pathfn string, ok bool, err error) {
 		if filepath.Clean(filepath.Dir(ofile)) == filepath.Clean(ofile) {
 			u, err := url.Parse(ifile)
 			if err != nil {
-				//nolint
-				return "", false, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
+				return "", false, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", err))
 			}
 			return filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(ofile), path.Base(u.Path)), true, nil
 		}
@@ -672,8 +669,7 @@ func nodeToString(p *syntax.Printer, node syntax.Node) (string, error) {
 	err := p.Print(&buf, node)
 	// This is ugly, but the parser does not have a defined error type :/.
 	if err != nil && !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unsupported node type") {
-		//nolint
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("syntax.Printer.Print: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("syntax.Printer.Print: %v", err))
 	}
 	return buf.String(), nil
 }
diff --git a/checks/signed_releases.go b/checks/signed_releases.go
index 6d366fb2..57e497ae 100644
--- a/checks/signed_releases.go
+++ b/checks/signed_releases.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func init() {
 func SignedReleases(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	releases, err := c.RepoClient.ListReleases()
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListReleases: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("Client.Repositories.ListReleases: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckSignedReleases, e)
 	}
 
diff --git a/checks/vulnerabilities.go b/checks/vulnerabilities.go
index c979ea67..c7b0c7c0 100644
--- a/checks/vulnerabilities.go
+++ b/checks/vulnerabilities.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (resp *osvResponse) getVulnerabilities() []string {
 func HasUnfixedVulnerabilities(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	commits, err := c.RepoClient.ListCommits()
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "Client.Repositories.ListCommits")
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "Client.Repositories.ListCommits")
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckVulnerabilities, e)
 	}
 
@@ -70,13 +70,13 @@ func HasUnfixedVulnerabilities(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 		Commit: commits[0].SHA,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "json.Marshal")
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, "json.Marshal")
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckVulnerabilities, e)
 	}
 
 	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(c.Ctx, http.MethodPost, osvQueryEndpoint, bytes.NewReader(query))
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("http.NewRequestWithContext: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("http.NewRequestWithContext: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckVulnerabilities, e)
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func HasUnfixedVulnerabilities(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	httpClient := &http.Client{}
 	resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
 	if err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("httpClient.Do: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("httpClient.Do: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckVulnerabilities, e)
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func HasUnfixedVulnerabilities(c *checker.CheckRequest) checker.CheckResult {
 	var osvResp osvResponse
 	decoder := json.NewDecoder(resp.Body)
 	if err := decoder.Decode(&osvResp); err != nil {
-		e := sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("decoder.Decode: %v", err))
+		e := sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("decoder.Decode: %v", err))
 		return checker.CreateRuntimeErrorResult(CheckVulnerabilities, e)
 	}
 
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/branches.go b/clients/githubrepo/branches.go
index ecef8344..7423c9d5 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/branches.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/branches.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func (handler *branchesHandler) setup() error {
 		}
 		handler.data = new(branchesData)
 		if err := handler.graphClient.Query(handler.ctx, handler.data, vars); err != nil {
-			handler.errSetup = sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
+			handler.errSetup = sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
 		}
 		handler.defaultBranchRef = getBranchRefFrom(handler.data.Repository.DefaultBranchRef)
 		handler.branches = getBranchRefsFrom(handler.data.Repository.Refs.Nodes, handler.defaultBranchRef)
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/checkruns.go b/clients/githubrepo/checkruns.go
index 53bdfb7c..e3de35b7 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/checkruns.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/checkruns.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func (handler *checkrunsHandler) listCheckRunsForRef(ref string) ([]clients.Chec
 	checkRuns, _, err := handler.client.Checks.ListCheckRunsForRef(handler.ctx, handler.owner, handler.repo, ref,
 		&github.ListCheckRunsOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListCheckRunsForRef: %v", err))
 	}
 	return checkRunsFrom(checkRuns), nil
 }
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/client.go b/clients/githubrepo/client.go
index 1df35a28..e4aa774b 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/client.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/client.go
@@ -53,8 +53,7 @@ func (client *Client) InitRepo(owner, repoName string) error {
 	// Sanity check.
 	repo, _, err := client.repoClient.Repositories.Get(client.ctx, owner, repoName)
 	if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrRepoUnreachable, err.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrRepoUnreachable, err.Error())
 	}
 	client.repo = repo
 	client.owner = repo.Owner.GetLogin()
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/graphql.go b/clients/githubrepo/graphql.go
index ffe1310c..b6cdf4ca 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/graphql.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/graphql.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (handler *graphqlHandler) setup() error {
 			"commitsToAnalyze":      githubv4.Int(commitsToAnalyze),
 		}
 		if err := handler.client.Query(handler.ctx, handler.data, vars); err != nil {
-			handler.errSetup = sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
+			handler.errSetup = sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
 		}
 		handler.archived = bool(handler.data.Repository.IsArchived)
 		handler.prs = pullRequestsFrom(handler.data)
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/releases.go b/clients/githubrepo/releases.go
index a60a5694..9c47bf9b 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/releases.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/releases.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (handler *releasesHandler) setup() error {
 		releases, _, err := handler.client.Repositories.ListReleases(
 			handler.ctx, handler.owner, handler.repo, &github.ListOptions{})
 		if err != nil {
-			handler.errSetup = sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
+			handler.errSetup = sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("githubv4.Query: %v", err))
 		}
 		handler.releases = releasesFrom(releases)
 	})
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/census.go b/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/census.go
index 51040a1c..f1873964 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/census.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/census.go
@@ -46,21 +46,18 @@ type censusTransport struct {
 func (ct *censusTransport) RoundTrip(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	ctx, err := tag.New(r.Context(), tag.Upsert(stats.RequestTag, "requested"))
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	r = r.WithContext(ctx)
 	resp, err := ct.innerTransport.RoundTrip(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("innerTransport.RoundTrip: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("innerTransport.RoundTrip: %v", err))
 	}
 	if resp.Header.Get(fromCacheHeader) != "" {
 		ctx, err = tag.New(ctx, tag.Upsert(stats.RequestTag, fromCacheHeader))
 		if err != nil {
-			//nolint:wrapcheck
-			return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
+			return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
 		}
 	}
 	opencensusstats.Record(ctx, stats.HTTPRequests.M(1))
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/rate_limit.go b/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/rate_limit.go
index 3cded35e..468ddf62 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/rate_limit.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/roundtripper/rate_limit.go
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ type rateLimitTransport struct {
 func (gh *rateLimitTransport) RoundTrip(r *http.Request) (*http.Response, error) {
 	resp, err := gh.innerTransport.RoundTrip(r)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("innerTransport.RoundTrip: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("innerTransport.RoundTrip: %v", err))
 	}
 	rateLimit := resp.Header.Get("X-RateLimit-Remaining")
 	remaining, err := strconv.Atoi(rateLimit)
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/statuses.go b/clients/githubrepo/statuses.go
index 5ddc7546..22286a8e 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/statuses.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/statuses.go
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ func (handler *statusesHandler) listStatuses(ref string) ([]clients.Status, erro
 	statuses, _, err := handler.client.Repositories.ListStatuses(handler.ctx, handler.owner, handler.repo, ref,
 		&github.ListOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListStatuses: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListStatuses: %v", err))
 	}
 	return statusesFrom(statuses), nil
 }
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/tarball.go b/clients/githubrepo/tarball.go
index 44ff2f8e..56b6614b 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/tarball.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/tarball.go
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ type tarballHandler struct {
 func (handler *tarballHandler) init(ctx context.Context, repo *github.Repository) error {
 	// Cleanup any previous state.
 	if err := handler.cleanup(); err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Setup temp dir/files and download repo tarball.
@@ -81,8 +80,7 @@ func (handler *tarballHandler) init(ctx context.Context, repo *github.Repository
 		log.Printf("unable to get tarball %v. Skipping...", err)
 		return nil
 	} else if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	// Extract file names and content from tarball.
@@ -90,8 +88,7 @@ func (handler *tarballHandler) init(ctx context.Context, repo *github.Repository
 		log.Printf("unable to extract tarball %v. Skipping...", err)
 		return nil
 	} else if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/clients/githubrepo/workflows.go b/clients/githubrepo/workflows.go
index 254657e7..82a333c1 100644
--- a/clients/githubrepo/workflows.go
+++ b/clients/githubrepo/workflows.go
@@ -43,8 +43,7 @@ func (handler *workflowsHandler) listSuccessfulWorkflowRuns(filename string) ([]
 			Status: "success",
 		})
 	if err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return nil, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListWorkflowRunsByFileName: %v", err))
+		return nil, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("ListWorkflowRunsByFileName: %v", err))
 	}
 	return workflowsRunsFrom(workflowRuns), nil
 }
diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 26803653..e1deb931 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ or ./scorecard --{npm,pypi,rubgems}=<package_name> [--checks=check1,...] [--show
 			}
 			err = repoResult.AsJSON2(showDetails, *logLevel, checkDocs, os.Stdout)
 		default:
-			err = sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
+			err = sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
 				fmt.Sprintf("invalid format flag: %v. Expected [default, csv, json]", format))
 		}
 		if err != nil {
@@ -223,20 +223,17 @@ func fetchGitRepositoryFromNPM(packageName string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	resp, err := client.Get(fmt.Sprintf(npmSearchURL, packageName))
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get npm package json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get npm package json: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	v := &npmSearchResults{}
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse npm package json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse npm package json: %v", err))
 	}
 	if len(v.Objects) == 0 {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
 			fmt.Sprintf("could not find source repo for npm package: %s", packageName))
 	}
 	return v.Objects[0].Package.Links.Repository, nil
@@ -252,20 +249,17 @@ func fetchGitRepositoryFromPYPI(packageName string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	resp, err := client.Get(fmt.Sprintf(pypiSearchURL, packageName))
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get pypi package json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get pypi package json: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	v := &pypiSearchResults{}
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse pypi package json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse pypi package json: %v", err))
 	}
 	if v.Info.ProjectUrls.Source == "" {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal,
 			fmt.Sprintf("could not find source repo for pypi package: %s", packageName))
 	}
 	return v.Info.ProjectUrls.Source, nil
@@ -281,20 +275,17 @@ func fetchGitRepositoryFromRubyGems(packageName string) (string, error) {
 	}
 	resp, err := client.Get(fmt.Sprintf(rubyGemsSearchURL, packageName))
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get ruby gem json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to get ruby gem json: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	v := &rubyGemsSearchResults{}
 	err = json.NewDecoder(resp.Body).Decode(v)
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse ruby gem json: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("failed to parse ruby gem json: %v", err))
 	}
 	if v.SourceCodeURI == "" {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return "", sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("could not find source repo for ruby gem: %v", err))
+		return "", sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("could not find source repo for ruby gem: %v", err))
 	}
 	return v.SourceCodeURI, nil
 }
diff --git a/cron/config/config.go b/cron/config/config.go
index 913b9b89..1e392385 100644
--- a/cron/config/config.go
+++ b/cron/config/config.go
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ func getIntConfigValue(envVar string, byteValue []byte, fieldName, configName st
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("error getting config value %s: %w", configName, err)
 	}
+
 	// nolint: exhaustive
 	switch value.Kind() {
 	case reflect.String:
diff --git a/cron/worker/json.go b/cron/worker/json.go
index 24fea2f1..452b1c5a 100644
--- a/cron/worker/json.go
+++ b/cron/worker/json.go
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ func AsJSON(r *pkg.ScorecardResult, showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level, wr
 		out.Checks = append(out.Checks, tmpResult)
 	}
 	if err := encoder.Encode(out); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -127,8 +126,7 @@ func AsJSON2(r *pkg.ScorecardResult, showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level, w
 		out.Checks = append(out.Checks, tmpResult)
 	}
 	if err := encoder.Encode(out); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/errors/internal.go b/errors/internal.go
index 3b74e75e..9412f875 100644
--- a/errors/internal.go
+++ b/errors/internal.go
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ package errors
 // CreateInternal creates internal error, not using
 // any of the errors listed in public.go.
 func CreateInternal(e error, msg string) error {
-	return Create(e, msg)
+	return WithMessage(e, msg)
 }
diff --git a/errors/public.go b/errors/public.go
index 955f39d3..14fc3a86 100644
--- a/errors/public.go
+++ b/errors/public.go
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ var (
 	ErrRepoUnreachable   = errors.New("repo unreachable")
 )
 
-// Create a public error using any of the errors
-// listed above. For examples, see errors/errors.md.
-func Create(e error, msg string) error {
+// WithMessage wraps any of the errors listed above.
+// For examples, see errors/errors.md.
+func WithMessage(e error, msg string) error {
 	// Note: Errorf automatically wraps the error when used with `%w`.
 	if len(msg) > 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %v", e, msg)
diff --git a/pkg/json.go b/pkg/json.go
index 764ad9ac..cb5ae6a7 100644
--- a/pkg/json.go
+++ b/pkg/json.go
@@ -103,8 +103,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsJSON(showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level, write
 		out.Checks = append(out.Checks, tmpResult)
 	}
 	if err := encoder.Encode(out); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -131,7 +130,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsJSON2(showDetails bool,
 	for _, checkResult := range r.Checks {
 		doc, e := checkDocs.GetCheck(checkResult.Name)
 		if e != nil {
-			return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("GetCheck: %s: %v", checkResult.Name, e))
+			return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("GetCheck: %s: %v", checkResult.Name, e))
 		}
 
 		tmpResult := jsonCheckResultV2{
@@ -156,8 +155,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsJSON2(showDetails bool,
 		out.Checks = append(out.Checks, tmpResult)
 	}
 	if err := encoder.Encode(out); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("encoder.Encode: %v", err))
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/sarif.go b/pkg/sarif.go
index cfcf4b61..f4b81a10 100644
--- a/pkg/sarif.go
+++ b/pkg/sarif.go
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsSARIF(showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level,
 	for i, check := range r.Checks {
 		doc, e := checkDocs.GetCheck(check.Name)
 		if e != nil {
-			return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("GetCheck: %v: %s", e, check.Name))
+			return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("GetCheck: %v: %s", e, check.Name))
 		}
 
 		// Unclear what to use for PartialFingerprints.
@@ -452,8 +452,7 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsSARIF(showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level,
 	encoder := json.NewEncoder(writer)
 	encoder.SetIndent("", "   ")
 	if err := encoder.Encode(sarif); err != nil {
-		// nolint: wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, err.Error())
 	}
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/pkg/scorecard.go b/pkg/scorecard.go
index fac89b23..9628c3cd 100644
--- a/pkg/scorecard.go
+++ b/pkg/scorecard.go
@@ -71,14 +71,13 @@ func RunScorecards(ctx context.Context,
 	repoClient clients.RepoClient) (ScorecardResult, error) {
 	ctx, err := tag.New(ctx, tag.Upsert(stats.Repo, repo.URL()))
 	if err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return ScorecardResult{}, sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
+		return ScorecardResult{}, sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("tag.New: %v", err))
 	}
 	defer logStats(ctx, time.Now())
 
 	if err := repoClient.InitRepo(repo.Owner, repo.Repo); err != nil {
-		// No need to call sce.Create() since InitRepo will do that for us.
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
+		// No need to call sce.WithMessage() since InitRepo will do that for us.
+		// nolint: wrapcheck
 		return ScorecardResult{}, err
 	}
 	defer repoClient.Close()
diff --git a/pkg/scorecard_result.go b/pkg/scorecard_result.go
index 0724838b..901e6f35 100644
--- a/pkg/scorecard_result.go
+++ b/pkg/scorecard_result.go
@@ -69,13 +69,11 @@ func (r *ScorecardResult) AsCSV(showDetails bool, logLevel zapcore.Level, writer
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\n", strings.Join(columns, ","))
 	if err := w.Write(record); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("csv.Write: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("csv.Write: %v", err))
 	}
 	w.Flush()
 	if err := w.Error(); err != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("csv.Flush: %v", err))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("csv.Flush: %v", err))
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/repos/repo_url.go b/repos/repo_url.go
index 67e47719..49af4d2e 100644
--- a/repos/repo_url.go
+++ b/repos/repo_url.go
@@ -79,15 +79,13 @@ func (r *RepoURL) Set(s string) error {
 
 	u, e := url.Parse(t)
 	if e != nil {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", e))
+		return sce.WithMessage(sce.ErrScorecardInternal, fmt.Sprintf("url.Parse: %v", e))
 	}
 
 	const splitLen = 2
 	split := strings.SplitN(strings.Trim(u.Path, "/"), "/", splitLen)
 	if len(split) != splitLen {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(ErrorInvalidURL, fmt.Sprintf("%v. Exepted full repository url", s))
+		return sce.WithMessage(ErrorInvalidURL, fmt.Sprintf("%v. Exepted full repository url", s))
 	}
 
 	r.Host, r.Owner, r.Repo = u.Host, split[0], split[1]
@@ -99,13 +97,11 @@ func (r *RepoURL) ValidGitHubURL() error {
 	switch r.Host {
 	case "github.com":
 	default:
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(ErrorUnsupportedHost, r.Host)
+		return sce.WithMessage(ErrorUnsupportedHost, r.Host)
 	}
 
 	if strings.TrimSpace(r.Owner) == "" || strings.TrimSpace(r.Repo) == "" {
-		//nolint:wrapcheck
-		return sce.Create(ErrorInvalidGithubURL,
+		return sce.WithMessage(ErrorInvalidGithubURL,
 			fmt.Sprintf("%v. Expected the full reposiroty url", r.URL()))
 	}
 	return nil