diff --git a/.run/Run lavina.run.xml b/.run/Run lavina.run.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eea015c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.run/Run lavina.run.xml	
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
+  <configuration default="false" name="Run lavina" type="CargoCommandRunConfiguration" factoryName="Cargo Command">
+    <option name="command" value="run --package lavina --bin lavina -- --config config.toml" />
+    <option name="workingDirectory" value="file://$PROJECT_DIR$" />
+    <envs>
+      <env name="RUST_LOG" value="debug" />
+    </envs>
+    <option name="emulateTerminal" value="true" />
+    <option name="channel" value="DEFAULT" />
+    <option name="requiredFeatures" value="true" />
+    <option name="allFeatures" value="false" />
+    <option name="withSudo" value="false" />
+    <option name="buildTarget" value="REMOTE" />
+    <option name="backtrace" value="FULL" />
+    <option name="isRedirectInput" value="false" />
+    <option name="redirectInputPath" value="" />
+    <method v="2">
+      <option name="CARGO.BUILD_TASK_PROVIDER" enabled="true" />
+    </method>
+  </configuration>
+</component>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
index a81bcbd..eec22f8 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/player.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ use std::{
 
 use prometheus::{IntGauge, Registry as MetricsRegistry};
 use serde::Serialize;
-use tokio::{
-    sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender},
-    task::JoinHandle,
-};
+use tokio::sync::mpsc::{channel, Receiver, Sender};
 
 use crate::prelude::*;
 use crate::room::{RoomHandle, RoomId, RoomInfo, RoomRegistry};
@@ -45,52 +42,65 @@ impl PlayerId {
     }
 }
 
+/// Node-local identifier of a connection. It is used to address a connection within a player actor.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq, Hash)]
 pub struct ConnectionId(pub AnonKey);
 
+/// Representation of an authenticated client connection.
+/// The public API available to projections through which all client actions are executed.
+///
+/// The connection is used to send commands to the player actor and to receive updates that might be sent to the client.
 pub struct PlayerConnection {
     pub connection_id: ConnectionId,
     pub receiver: Receiver<Updates>,
     player_handle: PlayerHandle,
 }
 impl PlayerConnection {
+    /// Handled in [Player::send_message].
     pub async fn send_message(&mut self, room_id: RoomId, body: Str) -> Result<()> {
-        self.player_handle.send_message(room_id, self.connection_id.clone(), body).await
+        let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::SendMessage { room_id, body, promise };
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
+        Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 
+    /// Handled in [Player::join_room].
     pub async fn join_room(&mut self, room_id: RoomId) -> Result<JoinResult> {
-        self.player_handle.join_room(room_id, self.connection_id.clone()).await
+        let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::JoinRoom { room_id, promise };
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
+        Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 
+    /// Handled in [Player::change_topic].
     pub async fn change_topic(&mut self, room_id: RoomId, new_topic: Str) -> Result<()> {
         let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        let cmd = Cmd::ChangeTopic {
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::ChangeTopic {
             room_id,
             new_topic,
             promise,
         };
-        self.player_handle.send(PlayerCommand::Cmd(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
         Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 
+    /// Handled in [Player::leave_room].
     pub async fn leave_room(&mut self, room_id: RoomId) -> Result<()> {
         let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        self.player_handle
-            .send(PlayerCommand::Cmd(
-                Cmd::LeaveRoom { room_id, promise },
-                self.connection_id.clone(),
-            ))
-            .await;
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::LeaveRoom { room_id, promise };
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
         Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 
     pub async fn terminate(self) {
-        self.player_handle.send(PlayerCommand::TerminateConnection(self.connection_id)).await;
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::TerminateConnection(self.connection_id)).await;
     }
 
+    /// Handled in [Player::get_rooms].
     pub async fn get_rooms(&self) -> Result<Vec<RoomInfo>> {
         let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        self.player_handle.send(PlayerCommand::GetRooms(promise)).await;
+        let cmd = ClientCommand::GetRooms { promise };
+        self.player_handle.send(ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, self.connection_id.clone())).await;
         Ok(deferred.await?)
     }
 }
@@ -98,13 +108,13 @@ impl PlayerConnection {
 /// Handle to a player actor.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct PlayerHandle {
-    tx: Sender<PlayerCommand>,
+    tx: Sender<ActorCommand>,
 }
 impl PlayerHandle {
     pub async fn subscribe(&self) -> PlayerConnection {
         let (sender, receiver) = channel(32);
         let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        let cmd = PlayerCommand::AddConnection { sender, promise };
+        let cmd = ActorCommand::AddConnection { sender, promise };
         let _ = self.tx.send(cmd).await;
         let connection_id = deferred.await.unwrap();
         PlayerConnection {
@@ -114,45 +124,34 @@ impl PlayerHandle {
         }
     }
 
-    pub async fn send_message(&self, room_id: RoomId, connection_id: ConnectionId, body: Str) -> Result<()> {
-        let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        let cmd = Cmd::SendMessage { room_id, body, promise };
-        let _ = self.tx.send(PlayerCommand::Cmd(cmd, connection_id)).await;
-        Ok(deferred.await?)
-    }
-
-    pub async fn join_room(&self, room_id: RoomId, connection_id: ConnectionId) -> Result<JoinResult> {
-        let (promise, deferred) = oneshot();
-        let cmd = Cmd::JoinRoom { room_id, promise };
-        let _ = self.tx.send(PlayerCommand::Cmd(cmd, connection_id)).await;
-        Ok(deferred.await?)
-    }
-
-    async fn send(&self, command: PlayerCommand) {
+    async fn send(&self, command: ActorCommand) {
+        // TODO either handle the error or doc why it is safe to ignore
         let _ = self.tx.send(command).await;
     }
 
     pub async fn update(&self, update: Updates) {
-        self.send(PlayerCommand::Update(update)).await;
+        self.send(ActorCommand::Update(update)).await;
     }
 }
 
-enum PlayerCommand {
-    /** Commands from connections */
+/// Messages sent to the player actor.
+enum ActorCommand {
+    /// Establish a new connection.
     AddConnection {
         sender: Sender<Updates>,
         promise: Promise<ConnectionId>,
     },
+    /// Terminate an existing connection.
     TerminateConnection(ConnectionId),
-    Cmd(Cmd, ConnectionId),
-    /// Query - responds with a list of rooms the player is a member of.
-    GetRooms(Promise<Vec<RoomInfo>>),
-    /** Events from rooms */
+    /// Player-issued command.
+    ClientCommand(ClientCommand, ConnectionId),
+    /// Update which is sent from a room the player is member of.
     Update(Updates),
     Stop,
 }
 
-pub enum Cmd {
+/// Client-issued command sent to the player actor. The actor will respond with by fulfilling the promise.
+pub enum ClientCommand {
     JoinRoom {
         room_id: RoomId,
         promise: Promise<JoinResult>,
@@ -171,6 +170,9 @@ pub enum Cmd {
         new_topic: Str,
         promise: Promise<()>,
     },
+    GetRooms {
+        promise: Promise<Vec<RoomInfo>>,
+    },
 }
 
 pub enum JoinResult {
@@ -237,7 +239,7 @@ impl PlayerRegistry {
     pub async fn shutdown_all(&mut self) -> Result<()> {
         let mut inner = self.0.write().unwrap();
         for (i, (k, j)) in inner.players.drain() {
-            k.send(PlayerCommand::Stop).await;
+            k.send(ActorCommand::Stop).await;
             drop(k);
             j.await?;
             log::debug!("Player stopped #{i:?}")
@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ struct Player {
     connections: AnonTable<Sender<Updates>>,
     my_rooms: HashMap<RoomId, RoomHandle>,
     banned_from: HashSet<RoomId>,
-    rx: Receiver<PlayerCommand>,
+    rx: Receiver<ActorCommand>,
     handle: PlayerHandle,
     rooms: RoomRegistry,
 }
@@ -285,124 +287,152 @@ impl Player {
     async fn main_loop(mut self) -> Self {
         while let Some(cmd) = self.rx.recv().await {
             match cmd {
-                PlayerCommand::AddConnection { sender, promise } => {
+                ActorCommand::AddConnection { sender, promise } => {
                     let connection_id = self.connections.insert(sender);
                     if let Err(connection_id) = promise.send(ConnectionId(connection_id)) {
                         log::warn!("Connection {connection_id:?} terminated before finalization");
                         self.terminate_connection(connection_id);
                     }
                 }
-                PlayerCommand::TerminateConnection(connection_id) => {
+                ActorCommand::TerminateConnection(connection_id) => {
                     self.terminate_connection(connection_id);
                 }
-                PlayerCommand::GetRooms(promise) => {
-                    let mut response = vec![];
-                    for (_, handle) in &self.my_rooms {
-                        response.push(handle.get_room_info().await);
-                    }
-                    let _ = promise.send(response);
-                }
-                PlayerCommand::Update(update) => {
-                    log::info!(
-                        "Player received an update, broadcasting to {} connections",
-                        self.connections.len()
-                    );
-                    match update {
-                        Updates::BannedFrom(ref room_id) => {
-                            self.banned_from.insert(room_id.clone());
-                            self.my_rooms.remove(room_id);
-                        }
-                        _ => {}
-                    }
-                    for (_, connection) in &self.connections {
-                        let _ = connection.send(update.clone()).await;
-                    }
-                }
-                PlayerCommand::Cmd(cmd, connection_id) => self.handle_cmd(cmd, connection_id).await,
-                PlayerCommand::Stop => break,
+                ActorCommand::Update(update) => self.handle_update(update).await,
+                ActorCommand::ClientCommand(cmd, connection_id) => self.handle_cmd(cmd, connection_id).await,
+                ActorCommand::Stop => break,
             }
         }
         log::debug!("Shutting down player actor #{:?}", self.player_id);
         self
     }
 
+    /// Handle an incoming update by changing the internal state and broadcasting it to all connections if necessary.
+    async fn handle_update(&mut self, update: Updates) {
+        log::info!(
+            "Player received an update, broadcasting to {} connections",
+            self.connections.len()
+        );
+        match update {
+            Updates::BannedFrom(ref room_id) => {
+                self.banned_from.insert(room_id.clone());
+                self.my_rooms.remove(room_id);
+            }
+            _ => {}
+        }
+        for (_, connection) in &self.connections {
+            let _ = connection.send(update.clone()).await;
+        }
+    }
+
     fn terminate_connection(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId) {
         if let None = self.connections.pop(connection_id.0) {
             log::warn!("Connection {connection_id:?} already terminated");
         }
     }
 
-    async fn handle_cmd(&mut self, cmd: Cmd, connection_id: ConnectionId) {
+    /// Dispatches a client command to the appropriate handler.
+    async fn handle_cmd(&mut self, cmd: ClientCommand, connection_id: ConnectionId) {
         match cmd {
-            Cmd::JoinRoom { room_id, promise } => {
-                if self.banned_from.contains(&room_id) {
-                    let _ = promise.send(JoinResult::Banned);
-                    return;
-                }
-
-                let room = match self.rooms.get_or_create_room(room_id.clone()).await {
-                    Ok(room) => room,
-                    Err(e) => {
-                        log::error!("Failed to get or create room: {e}");
-                        return;
-                    }
-                };
-                room.subscribe(self.player_id.clone(), self.handle.clone()).await;
-                self.my_rooms.insert(room_id.clone(), room.clone());
-                let room_info = room.get_room_info().await;
-                let _ = promise.send(JoinResult::Success(room_info));
-                let update = Updates::RoomJoined {
-                    room_id,
-                    new_member_id: self.player_id.clone(),
-                };
-                self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+            ClientCommand::JoinRoom { room_id, promise } => {
+                let result = self.join_room(connection_id, room_id).await;
+                let _ = promise.send(result);
             }
-            Cmd::LeaveRoom { room_id, promise } => {
-                let room = self.my_rooms.remove(&room_id);
-                if let Some(room) = room {
-                    room.unsubscribe(&self.player_id).await;
-                    let room_info = room.get_room_info().await;
-                }
+            ClientCommand::LeaveRoom { room_id, promise } => {
+                self.leave_room(connection_id, room_id).await;
                 let _ = promise.send(());
-                let update = Updates::RoomLeft {
-                    room_id,
-                    former_member_id: self.player_id.clone(),
-                };
-                self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
             }
-            Cmd::SendMessage { room_id, body, promise } => {
-                let room = self.rooms.get_room(&room_id).await;
-                if let Some(room) = room {
-                    room.send_message(self.player_id.clone(), body.clone()).await;
-                } else {
-                    tracing::info!("no room found");
-                }
+            ClientCommand::SendMessage { room_id, body, promise } => {
+                self.send_message(connection_id, room_id, body).await;
                 let _ = promise.send(());
-                let update = Updates::NewMessage {
-                    room_id,
-                    author_id: self.player_id.clone(),
-                    body,
-                };
-                self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
             }
-            Cmd::ChangeTopic {
+            ClientCommand::ChangeTopic {
                 room_id,
                 new_topic,
                 promise,
             } => {
-                let room = self.rooms.get_room(&room_id).await;
-                if let Some(mut room) = room {
-                    room.set_topic(self.player_id.clone(), new_topic.clone()).await;
-                } else {
-                    tracing::info!("no room found");
-                }
+                self.change_topic(connection_id, room_id, new_topic).await;
                 let _ = promise.send(());
-                let update = Updates::RoomTopicChanged { room_id, new_topic };
-                self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+            }
+            ClientCommand::GetRooms { promise } => {
+                let result = self.get_rooms().await;
+                let _ = promise.send(result);
             }
         }
     }
 
+    async fn join_room(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId) -> JoinResult {
+        if self.banned_from.contains(&room_id) {
+            return JoinResult::Banned;
+        }
+
+        let room = match self.rooms.get_or_create_room(room_id.clone()).await {
+            Ok(room) => room,
+            Err(e) => {
+                log::error!("Failed to get or create room: {e}");
+                todo!();
+            }
+        };
+        room.subscribe(self.player_id.clone(), self.handle.clone()).await;
+        self.my_rooms.insert(room_id.clone(), room.clone());
+        let room_info = room.get_room_info().await;
+        let update = Updates::RoomJoined {
+            room_id,
+            new_member_id: self.player_id.clone(),
+        };
+        self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+        JoinResult::Success(room_info)
+    }
+
+    async fn leave_room(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId) {
+        let room = self.my_rooms.remove(&room_id);
+        if let Some(room) = room {
+            room.unsubscribe(&self.player_id).await;
+        }
+        let update = Updates::RoomLeft {
+            room_id,
+            former_member_id: self.player_id.clone(),
+        };
+        self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn send_message(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId, body: Str) {
+        let room = self.rooms.get_room(&room_id).await;
+        if let Some(room) = room {
+            room.send_message(self.player_id.clone(), body.clone()).await;
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("no room found");
+        }
+        let update = Updates::NewMessage {
+            room_id,
+            author_id: self.player_id.clone(),
+            body,
+        };
+        self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn change_topic(&mut self, connection_id: ConnectionId, room_id: RoomId, new_topic: Str) {
+        let room = self.rooms.get_room(&room_id).await;
+        if let Some(mut room) = room {
+            room.set_topic(self.player_id.clone(), new_topic.clone()).await;
+        } else {
+            tracing::info!("no room found");
+        }
+        let update = Updates::RoomTopicChanged { room_id, new_topic };
+        self.broadcast_update(update, connection_id).await;
+    }
+
+    async fn get_rooms(&self) -> Vec<RoomInfo> {
+        let mut response = vec![];
+        for (_, handle) in &self.my_rooms {
+            response.push(handle.get_room_info().await);
+        }
+        response
+    }
+
+    /// Broadcasts an update to all connections except the one with the given id.
+    ///
+    /// This is called after handling a client command.
+    /// Sending the update to the connection which sent the command is handled by the connection itself.
     async fn broadcast_update(&self, update: Updates, except: ConnectionId) {
         for (a, b) in &self.connections {
             if ConnectionId(a) == except {
diff --git a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
index 193098e..04fdbb1 100644
--- a/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
+++ b/crates/lavina-core/src/room.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ impl RoomId {
     }
 }
 
-/// Shared datastructure for storing metadata about rooms.
+/// Shared data structure for storing metadata about rooms.
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RoomRegistry(Arc<AsyncRwLock<RoomRegistryInner>>);
 impl RoomRegistry {
@@ -160,9 +160,13 @@ impl RoomHandle {
 }
 
 struct Room {
+    /// The numeric node-local id of the room as it is stored in the database.
     storage_id: u32,
+    /// The cluster-global id of the room.
     room_id: RoomId,
+    /// Player actors on the local node which are subscribed to this room's updates.
     subscriptions: HashMap<PlayerId, PlayerHandle>,
+    /// The total number of messages. Used to calculate the id of the new message.
     message_count: u32,
     topic: Str,
     storage: Storage,
@@ -191,6 +195,10 @@ impl Room {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Broadcasts an update to all players except the one who caused the update.
+    ///
+    /// This is called after handling a client command.
+    /// Sending the update to the player who sent the command is handled by the player actor.
     async fn broadcast_update(&self, update: Updates, except: &PlayerId) {
         tracing::debug!("Broadcasting an update to {} subs", self.subscriptions.len());
         for (player_id, sub) in &self.subscriptions {
diff --git a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
index 27b1d69..ee47f9b 100644
--- a/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/projection-irc/src/lib.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ struct RegisteredUser {
     /**
      * Username is mostly unused in modern IRC.
      *
-     * [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31666247/what-is-the-difference-between-the-nick-username-and-real-name-in-irc-and-wha]
+     * <https://stackoverflow.com/questions/31666247/what-is-the-difference-between-the-nick-username-and-real-name-in-irc-and-wha>
      */
     username: Str,
     realname: Str,
diff --git a/crates/proto-irc/src/client.rs b/crates/proto-irc/src/client.rs
index 676fd40..66cf107 100644
--- a/crates/proto-irc/src/client.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-irc/src/client.rs
@@ -7,42 +7,42 @@ use nonempty::NonEmpty;
 /// Client-to-server command.
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ClientMessage {
-    /// CAP. Capability-related commands.
+    /// `CAP`. Capability-related commands.
     Capability {
         subcommand: CapabilitySubcommand,
     },
-    /// PING <token>
+    /// `PING <token>`
     Ping {
         token: Str,
     },
-    /// PONG <token>
+    /// `PONG <token>`
     Pong {
         token: Str,
     },
-    /// NICK <nickname>
+    /// `NICK <nickname>`
     Nick {
         nickname: Str,
     },
-    /// PASS <password>
+    /// `PASS <password>`
     Pass {
         password: Str,
     },
-    /// USER <username> 0 * :<realname>
+    /// `USER <username> 0 * :<realname>`
     User {
         username: Str,
         realname: Str,
     },
-    /// JOIN <chan>
+    /// `JOIN <chan>`
     Join(Chan),
-    /// MODE <target>
+    /// `MODE <target>`
     Mode {
         target: Recipient,
     },
-    /// WHO <target>
+    /// `WHO <target>`
     Who {
         target: Recipient, // aka mask
     },
-    /// TOPIC <chan> :<topic>
+    /// `TOPIC <chan> :<topic>`
     Topic {
         chan: Chan,
         topic: Str,
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ pub enum ClientMessage {
         chan: Chan,
         message: Str,
     },
-    /// PRIVMSG <target> :<msg>
+    /// `PRIVMSG <target> :<msg>`
     PrivateMessage {
         recipient: Recipient,
         body: Str,
     },
-    /// QUIT :<reason>
+    /// `QUIT :<reason>`
     Quit {
         reason: Str,
     },
diff --git a/crates/proto-irc/src/lib.rs b/crates/proto-irc/src/lib.rs
index fd54809..54ff676 100644
--- a/crates/proto-irc/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/proto-irc/src/lib.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ fn params(input: &str) -> IResult<&str, &str> {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum Chan {
-    /// #<name> — network-global channel, available from any server in the network.
+    /// `#<name>` — network-global channel, available from any server in the network.
     Global(Str),
-    /// &<name> — server-local channel, available only to connections to the same server. Rarely used in practice.
+    /// `&<name>` — server-local channel, available only to connections to the same server. Rarely used in practice.
     Local(Str),
 }
 impl Chan {