diff --git a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileJs.kt b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileJs.kt
index b6fb890..e8ba9a6 100644
--- a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileJs.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileJs.kt
@@ -18,28 +18,28 @@ package io.matthewnelson.kmp.file
 import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.internal.*
 import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.internal.errorCode
 
-@DelicateFileApi
+// @Throws(IOException::class)
 public fun File.lstat(): Stats = try {
     Stats(fs_lstatSync(path))
 } catch (t: Throwable) {
     throw t.toIOException()
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
+// @Throws(IOException::class)
 public fun File.stat(): Stats = try {
     Stats(fs_statSync(path))
 } catch (t: Throwable) {
     throw t.toIOException()
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
+// @Throws(IOException::class)
 public fun File.read(): Buffer = try {
     Buffer(fs_readFileSync(path))
 } catch (t: Throwable) {
     throw t.toIOException()
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
+// @Throws(IOException::class)
 public fun File.write(data: Buffer) {
     try {
         fs_writeFileSync(path, data.value)
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ public fun File.write(data: Buffer) {
     }
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
 public fun Throwable.toIOException(): IOException {
     if (this is IOException) return this
 
diff --git a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/Wrappers.kt b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/Wrappers.kt
index 145fd31..57ce706 100644
--- a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/Wrappers.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/Wrappers.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.internal.fs_Stats
  *     println(buffer.unwrap())
  *
  * */
-@DelicateFileApi
 public value class Buffer internal constructor(
     internal val value: buffer_Buffer
 ) {
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ public value class Buffer internal constructor(
     }
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
 public value class Stats internal constructor(
     private val value: fs_Stats
 ) {
diff --git a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/JsPlatform.kt b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/JsPlatform.kt
index 1937fe8..5ab1e40 100644
--- a/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/JsPlatform.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/jsMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/JsPlatform.kt
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ internal actual val IsWindows: Boolean by lazy {
     }
 }
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
 internal actual inline fun File.platformReadBytes(): ByteArray = try {
     val buffer = read()
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ internal actual inline fun File.platformReadBytes(): ByteArray = try {
     throw t.toIOException()
 }
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
 internal actual inline fun File.platformReadUtf8(): String = try {
     val buffer = read()
@@ -79,7 +77,6 @@ internal actual inline fun File.platformReadUtf8(): String = try {
     throw t.toIOException()
 }
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
 internal actual inline fun File.platformWriteBytes(array: ByteArray) {
     try {
@@ -89,7 +86,6 @@ internal actual inline fun File.platformWriteBytes(array: ByteArray) {
     }
 }
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 @Suppress("NOTHING_TO_INLINE")
 internal actual inline fun File.platformWriteUtf8(text: String) {
     try {
@@ -125,7 +121,6 @@ internal actual fun fs_chmod(path: String, mode: String) {
     try {
         fs_chmodSync(path, mode)
     } catch (t: Throwable) {
-        @OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
         throw t.toIOException()
     }
 }
@@ -146,7 +141,6 @@ internal actual fun fs_remove(path: String): Boolean {
             fs_rmdirSync(path, Options.Remove(force = true, recursive = false))
             true
         } catch (t: Throwable) {
-            @OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
             throw t.toIOException()
         }
     }
@@ -165,7 +159,6 @@ internal actual fun fs_realpath(path: String): String {
     return try {
         fs_realpathSync(path)
     } catch (t: Throwable) {
-        @OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
         throw t.toIOException()
     }
 }
diff --git a/library/file/src/jsTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/WrapperUnitTest.kt b/library/file/src/jsTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/WrapperUnitTest.kt
index e29ea6a..f46d1ff 100644
--- a/library/file/src/jsTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/WrapperUnitTest.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/jsTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/WrapperUnitTest.kt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package io.matthewnelson.kmp.file
 
 import kotlin.test.*
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 class WrapperUnitTest {
 
     @Test
diff --git a/library/file/src/mingwMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/MingwFs.kt b/library/file/src/mingwMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/MingwFs.kt
index bb70139..4432ae4 100644
--- a/library/file/src/mingwMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/MingwFs.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/mingwMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/MingwFs.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ package io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.internal
 
 import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.FileNotFoundException
 import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.IOException
-import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.DelicateFileApi
 import io.matthewnelson.kmp.file.errnoToIOException
 import kotlinx.cinterop.ByteVar
 import kotlinx.cinterop.CPointer
@@ -43,7 +42,7 @@ import platform.posix.rmdir
 internal actual fun fs_chmod(path: String, mode: String) { /* no-op */ }
 
 @Throws(IOException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 internal actual fun fs_remove(path: String): Boolean {
     if (remove(path) == 0) return true
 
@@ -60,7 +59,7 @@ internal actual fun fs_platform_mkdir(
 ): Int = mkdir(path)
 
 @Throws(IOException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 internal actual fun fs_realpath(
     path: String,
 ): String {
diff --git a/library/file/src/nativeMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileNative.kt b/library/file/src/nativeMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileNative.kt
index 032383e..2e7bebe 100644
--- a/library/file/src/nativeMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileNative.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/nativeMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/FileNative.kt
@@ -65,6 +65,14 @@ public inline fun <T: Any?> File.fOpen(
     return result
 }
 
+/**
+ * Reads the contents of [FILE] into provided ByteArray.
+ *
+ * When return value is:
+ *  - Negative: error, check [errno]
+ *  - 0: no more data to read (break)
+ *  - Positive: [buf] was filled with that much data starting from 0
+ * */
 @DelicateFileApi
 @ExperimentalForeignApi
 public fun CPointer<FILE>.fRead(
@@ -73,6 +81,14 @@ public fun CPointer<FILE>.fRead(
     fs_platform_fread(this, pinned.addressOf(0), buf.size)
 }
 
+/**
+ * Writes [buf] to [FILE]
+ *
+ * When return value is:
+ *  - Negative: error, check [errno]
+ *  - 0: wrote no data (break)
+ *  - Positive: Amount of data from [buf] written.
+ * */
 @DelicateFileApi
 @ExperimentalForeignApi
 public fun CPointer<FILE>.fWrite(
@@ -83,7 +99,6 @@ public fun CPointer<FILE>.fWrite(
     fs_platform_fwrite(this, pinned.addressOf(offset), len)
 }
 
-@DelicateFileApi
 @ExperimentalForeignApi
 public fun errnoToIOException(errno: Int): IOException {
     val message = strerror(errno)?.toKString() ?: "errno: $errno"
diff --git a/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/ChmodNativeUnitTest.kt b/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/ChmodNativeUnitTest.kt
index 895ede4..413752a 100644
--- a/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/ChmodNativeUnitTest.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/ChmodNativeUnitTest.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import kotlin.test.Test
 import kotlin.test.assertFalse
 import kotlin.test.assertTrue
 
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class)
 class ChmodNativeUnitTest: ChmodBaseTest() {
 
     @Test
diff --git a/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/NativeTestPlatform.kt b/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/NativeTestPlatform.kt
index 7635554..0991a34 100644
--- a/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/NativeTestPlatform.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/nativeTest/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/NativeTestPlatform.kt
@@ -15,11 +15,7 @@
  **/
 package io.matthewnelson.kmp.file
 
-import kotlinx.cinterop.ExperimentalForeignApi
-import platform.posix.F_OK
-import platform.posix.X_OK
 import platform.posix.access
-import platform.posix.errno
 import kotlin.experimental.ExperimentalNativeApi
 
 actual val isJvm: Boolean = false
@@ -36,7 +32,6 @@ actual val isSimulator: Boolean by lazy {
 }
 
 @Throws(IOException::class, IndexOutOfBoundsException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 fun File.checkAccess(vararg access: Int): Boolean {
     if (!exists()) throw FileNotFoundException()
 
diff --git a/library/file/src/nonJvmMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/File.kt b/library/file/src/nonJvmMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/File.kt
index 83888cb..fbcafa2 100644
--- a/library/file/src/nonJvmMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/File.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/nonJvmMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/File.kt
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ public actual class File: Comparable<File> {
      * @throws [IOException] if [mode] is inappropriate
      * @throws [FileNotFoundException] if the file does not exist
      * */
-    @DelicateFileApi
     @Throws(IOException::class)
     public fun chmod(mode: String) { fs_chmod(realPath, mode) }
 
diff --git a/library/file/src/unixMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/UnixFs.kt b/library/file/src/unixMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/UnixFs.kt
index b2d66c8..6858d18 100644
--- a/library/file/src/unixMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/UnixFs.kt
+++ b/library/file/src/unixMain/kotlin/io/matthewnelson/kmp/file/internal/UnixFs.kt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import kotlinx.cinterop.*
 import platform.posix.*
 
 @Throws(IOException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 internal actual fun fs_chmod(path: String, mode: String) {
     val modeT = try {
         Mode(value = mode).toModeT()
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ internal actual fun fs_chmod(path: String, mode: String) {
 }
 
 @Throws(IOException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 internal actual fun fs_remove(path: String): Boolean {
     val result = remove(path)
     if (result != 0) {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ internal actual fun fs_remove(path: String): Boolean {
 }
 
 @Throws(IOException::class)
-@OptIn(DelicateFileApi::class, ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
+@OptIn(ExperimentalForeignApi::class)
 internal actual fun fs_realpath(path: String): String {
     val real = realpath(path, null)
         ?: throw errnoToIOException(errno)