diff --git a/cmd/generate/config/config.go b/cmd/generate/config/config.go
index 4742544..c543b2a 100644
--- a/cmd/generate/config/config.go
+++ b/cmd/generate/config/config.go
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ func run(opts *Options) error {
 	// Open repo
 	repo, err := git.PlainOpen(opts.path)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error opening repo: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening repo: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	commitIter, err := repo.CommitObjects()
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error opening repo commits: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error opening repo commits: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	var uniqueEmails []string
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ func run(opts *Options) error {
 	})
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error iterating over repo commits: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error iterating over repo commits: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// INTERACTIVE: per unique email, set a name (existing or new or ignore)
 	if opts.isInteractive {
 		program := tea.NewProgram(initialModel(opts, uniqueEmails))
 		if _, err := program.Run(); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error running interactive mode: %w", err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("error running interactive mode: %w", err)
 		}
 	} else {
 		// generate an output file
@@ -127,12 +127,12 @@ func run(opts *Options) error {
 			homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
 			err := generateOutputFile(filepath.Join(homeDir, ".sauced.yaml"), attributionMap)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error generating output file: %w", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("error generating output file: %w", err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			err := generateOutputFile(filepath.Join(opts.outputPath, ".sauced.yaml"), attributionMap)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error generating output file: %w", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("error generating output file: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -256,12 +256,12 @@ func runOutputGeneration(opts *Options, attributionMap map[string][]string) tea.
 			homeDir, _ := os.UserHomeDir()
 			err := generateOutputFile(filepath.Join(homeDir, ".sauced.yaml"), attributionMap)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error generating output file: %w", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("error generating output file: %w", err)
 			}
 		} else {
 			err := generateOutputFile(filepath.Join(opts.outputPath, ".sauced.yaml"), attributionMap)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("Error generating output file: %w", err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("error generating output file: %w", err)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/cmd/generate/config/output.go b/cmd/generate/config/output.go
index f5a06aa..f8db065 100644
--- a/cmd/generate/config/output.go
+++ b/cmd/generate/config/output.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 func generateOutputFile(outputPath string, attributionMap map[string][]string) error {
 	file, err := os.Create(outputPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating %s file: %w", outputPath, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("error creating %s file: %w", outputPath, err)
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
@@ -22,13 +22,13 @@ func generateOutputFile(outputPath string, attributionMap map[string][]string) e
 	yaml, err := utils.OutputYAML(config)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to turn into YAML: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to turn into YAML: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	_, err = file.WriteString(yaml)
 
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Failed to turn into YAML: %w", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to turn into YAML: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	return nil