diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/cda b/.config/shell/functions/cda
index dc68881..751734b 100644
--- a/.config/shell/functions/cda
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/cda
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Source this and then run `cda`
 
 # cd all: opens a new shell in each of the directories below the one you're in, so
 # you can execute commands in them until you type 'exit'
diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/cdf b/.config/shell/functions/cdf
index 2a41582..2da88f3 100644
--- a/.config/shell/functions/cdf
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/cdf
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Source this and then run `cdf`
 
 # cd find (interactive): cd to the containing dir of a file, or inside a folder, given part of its name
 # Basically, an interactive version of what's above
diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/cds b/.config/shell/functions/cds
index 8dffc0a..3950487 100644
--- a/.config/shell/functions/cds
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/cds
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Source this and then run `cds`
 
 # cd search: cd to a directory, given part of its name
 # (also can take arguments for an `fd` commnd)
diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/gloned b/.config/shell/functions/gloned
index 9faa9a1..cbad021 100644
--- a/.config/shell/functions/gloned
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/gloned
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Source this and then run `gloned`
 
 # Git cLONE cD
 # Can take extra arguments for git (ex: gloned url:/repo folder)
@@ -7,13 +8,12 @@
 
 gloned() {
    # remove the url up to the last segment, and remove the .git from the end
-   REPO_DIR="${2:-"$(echo "${1%%.git}" | rev | cut -d '/' -f 1 | rev)"}"
+   REPO_DIR="${2:-"$(echo "${1%.git}" | rev | cut -d '/' -f 1 | rev)"}"
 
-   git clone "$1" "$REPO_DIR" || exit $?
-   ls
+   git clone "$1" "$REPO_DIR" || return $?
    if ! cd "$REPO_DIR";then
       echo 'Error: Could not `cd` into the repo'
-      exit 1
+      return 1
    fi
    echo
    # ls --color=auto
diff --git a/.config/shell/functions/todo b/.config/shell/functions/todo
index e2be379..a388225 100644
--- a/.config/shell/functions/todo
+++ b/.config/shell/functions/todo
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+# Source this and then run `todo`
 
 # a simple way to manage your todo list
 # Usage:
@@ -9,12 +10,13 @@
 # Suggested use: make a git repo for holding your todo list, then make
 # a symlink called 'todo' that points to your todo list in your home directory
 #
+
 todo() {
    todo_dir="$(dirname "$(realpath ~/todo)")"
    todo_file="$(realpath ~/todo)"
    if [ -z "$*" ];then
       ( # subshell to protect against directory changes
-      cd "$todo_dir" || exit
+      cd "$todo_dir" || return
 
       # pull the latest commits
       git rev-parse &&
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ todo() {
       )
 
    elif [ "$*" = "cd" ]; then
-      cd "$todo_dir" || exit
+      cd "$todo_dir" || return
    else
       git -C "$todo_dir" $@
    fi