diff --git a/node/builder.go b/node/builder.go
index 8c2dfe406eb..2cd4e2eb10e 100644
--- a/node/builder.go
+++ b/node/builder.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/peerstore"
 	"github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/routing"
 	record "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-record"
+	"reflect"
 	"time"
 
 	ci "github.com/libp2p/go-libp2p-core/crypto"
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ import (
 type special struct{ id int }
 
 var (
+	// DefaultTransportsKey configures default libp2p transports
 	DefaultTransportsKey = special{0} // Libp2p option
 	PNetKey              = special{1} // Option + multiret
 	DiscoveryHandlerKey  = special{2} // Private type
@@ -44,13 +46,21 @@ var (
 type invoke int
 
 const (
+	// PstoreAddSelfKeysKey is a key for Override for PstoreAddSelfKeys
 	PstoreAddSelfKeysKey = invoke(iota)
+
+	// StartListeningKey is a key for Override for StartListening
 	StartListeningKey
 
 	_nInvokes // keep this last
 )
 
 type settings struct {
+	// modules is a map of constructors for DI
+	//
+	// In most cases the index will be a reflect. Type of element returned by
+	// the constructor, but for some 'constructors' it's hard to specify what's
+	// the return type should be (or the constructor returns fx group)
 	modules map[interface{}]fx.Option
 
 	// invokes are separate from modules as they can't be referenced by return
@@ -61,6 +71,26 @@ type settings struct {
 	config bool // Config option applied
 }
 
+// Override option changes constructor for a given type
+func Override(typ, constructor interface{}) Option {
+	return func(s *settings) error {
+		if i, ok := typ.(invoke); ok {
+			s.invokes[i] = fx.Invoke(constructor)
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		if c, ok := typ.(special); ok {
+			s.modules[c] = fx.Provide(constructor)
+			return nil
+		}
+		ctor := as(constructor, typ)
+		rt := reflect.TypeOf(typ).Elem()
+
+		s.modules[rt] = fx.Provide(ctor)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 var defConf = config.Default()
 
 var defaults = []Option{
@@ -72,8 +102,11 @@ var defaults = []Option{
 	Override(new(record.Validator), modules.RecordValidator),
 }
 
+// Online sets up basic libp2p node
 func Online() Option {
 	return Options(
+		// make sure that online is applied before Config.
+		// This is important because Config overrides some of Online units
 		func(s *settings) error { s.online = true; return nil },
 		applyIf(func(s *settings) bool { return s.config },
 			Error(errors.New("the Online option must be set before Config option")),
@@ -105,6 +138,7 @@ func Online() Option {
 	)
 }
 
+// Config sets up constructors based on the provided config
 func Config(cfg *config.Root) Option {
 	return Options(
 		func(s *settings) error { s.config = true; return nil },
@@ -123,16 +157,18 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (api.API, error) {
 		invokes: make([]fx.Option, _nInvokes),
 	}
 
+	// apply module options in the right order
 	if err := Options(Options(defaults...), Options(opts...))(&settings); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
+	// gather constructors for fx.Options
 	ctors := make([]fx.Option, 0, len(settings.modules))
 	for _, opt := range settings.modules {
 		ctors = append(ctors, opt)
 	}
 
-	// fill holes in invokes
+	// fill holes in invokes for use in fx.Options
 	for i, opt := range settings.invokes {
 		if opt == nil {
 			settings.invokes[i] = fx.Options()
@@ -147,6 +183,9 @@ func New(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (api.API, error) {
 		fx.Invoke(idAPI(&resAPI.Internal.ID)),
 	)
 
+	// TODO: we probably should have a 'firewall' for Closing signal
+	//  on this context, and implement closing logic through lifecycles
+	//  correctly
 	if err := app.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/node/options.go b/node/options.go
index 6260aaadfe6..b1436c96bda 100644
--- a/node/options.go
+++ b/node/options.go
@@ -1,31 +1,16 @@
 package node
 
 import (
-	"go.uber.org/fx"
 	"reflect"
 )
 
+// Option is a functional option which can be used with the New function to
+// change how the node is constructed
+//
+// Options are applied in sequence
 type Option func(*settings) error
 
-func Override(typ, constructor interface{}) Option {
-	return func(s *settings) error {
-		if i, ok := typ.(invoke); ok {
-			s.invokes[i] = fx.Invoke(constructor)
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		if c, ok := typ.(special); ok {
-			s.modules[c] = fx.Provide(constructor)
-			return nil
-		}
-		ctor := as(constructor, typ)
-		rt := reflect.TypeOf(typ).Elem()
-
-		s.modules[rt] = fx.Provide(ctor)
-		return nil
-	}
-}
-
+// Options groups multiple options into one
 func Options(opts ...Option) Option {
 	return func(s *settings) error {
 		for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -37,6 +22,7 @@ func Options(opts ...Option) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// Error is a special option which returns an error when applied
 func Error(err error) Option {
 	return func(_ *settings) error {
 		return err