diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/linux.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/linux.rs
index 2656bd3fdf9..9dabc6973f8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/linux.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/linux.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ use zbus_polkit::policykit1::{AuthorityProxy, CheckAuthorizationFlags, Subject};
 
 use crate::secure_memory::{encrypted_memory_store::EncryptedMemoryStore, SecureMemoryStore as _};
 
+/// Biometric lock system using Polkit for authentication and secure memory to hold the key on
+/// Linux.
 pub struct BiometricLockSystem {
     // The userkeys that are held in memory MUST be protected from memory dumping attacks, to
     // ensure locked vaults cannot be unlocked
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ pub struct BiometricLockSystem {
 }
 
 impl BiometricLockSystem {
+    /// Creates a new biometric lock system with secure memory storage.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             secure_memory: Arc::new(Mutex::new(EncryptedMemoryStore::default())),
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/mod.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/mod.rs
index d577a2a0c0b..dd692108b14 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+//! Biometric unlock module
+//!
+//! This modules can protect a key, either in-memory or in persisted operating system APIs
+//! and release it only after authenticating via biometrics.
+
 use anyhow::Result;
 
 #[allow(clippy::module_inception)]
@@ -11,6 +16,7 @@ pub mod windows_focus;
 
 pub use biometric_v2::BiometricLockSystem;
 
+/// Platform-specific biometric-protected key storage
 #[allow(async_fn_in_trait)]
 pub trait BiometricTrait: Send + Sync {
     /// Authenticate the user
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/unimplemented.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/unimplemented.rs
index 02ac435da3c..1a9612b6d26 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/unimplemented.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/unimplemented.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
+/// Biometric lock system (unimplemented on this platform).
 pub struct BiometricLockSystem {}
 
 impl BiometricLockSystem {
+    /// Creates a new biometric lock system.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {}
     }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows.rs
index 914bf50c20e..3fa5ea46f95 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows.rs
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ pub struct BiometricLockSystem {
 }
 
 impl BiometricLockSystem {
+    /// Creates a new instance of the Windows biometric lock system.
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         Self {
             secure_memory: Arc::new(Mutex::new(
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows_focus.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows_focus.rs
index bf303c88e01..9b1ad5a6d79 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows_focus.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/biometric_v2/windows_focus.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+//! Windows-specific window focus management for biometric prompts.
+//!
+//! A large part of this is hacks to get around limitations with the Windows-Hello API used,
+//! since it does not bring the authentication prompt into focus automatically.
+
 use windows::{
     core::s,
     Win32::{
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/error.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/error.rs
index c8d3ec02332..3288e4983b1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/error.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/error.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
+//! Error types for desktop_core operations.
+
 use std::fmt::Debug;
 
 use thiserror::Error;
 
+/// Errors that can occur in desktop_core operations.
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum Error {
     #[error("Error parsing CipherString: {0}")]
     InvalidCipherString(#[from] CSParseError),
@@ -11,7 +15,9 @@ pub enum Error {
     Crypto(#[from] CryptoError),
 }
 
+/// Errors during cipher string parsing.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum CSParseError {
     #[error("No type detected, missing '.' separator")]
     NoType,
@@ -23,16 +29,21 @@ pub enum CSParseError {
     InvalidBase64Length { expected: usize, got: usize },
 }
 
+/// Errors during cryptographic operations.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum CryptoError {
     #[error("Error while decrypting cipher string")]
     KeyDecrypt,
 }
 
+/// Errors during KDF parameter validation.
 #[derive(Debug, Error)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum KdfParamError {
     #[error("Invalid KDF parameters: {0}")]
     InvalidParams(String),
 }
 
+/// Convenience Result type using [`Error`].
 pub type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/client.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/client.rs
index 45b19e72bb8..7b23e6ddd72 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/client.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/client.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! IPC client for connecting to and communicating with the IPC server.
+
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 
 use futures::{SinkExt, StreamExt};
@@ -7,6 +9,7 @@ use interprocess::local_socket::{
 };
 use tracing::{error, info};
 
+/// Connects to an IPC server and handles bidirectional message passing.
 pub async fn connect(
     path: PathBuf,
     send: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<String>,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/mod.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/mod.rs
index f806e395d10..06a3f025022 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Inter-process communication for native messaging and IPC server/client.
+
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite};
 use tokio_util::codec::{Framed, LengthDelimitedCodec};
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/server.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/server.rs
index a65638303f1..41cdadda551 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/server.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/ipc/server.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! IPC server for handling multiple client connections.
+
 use std::{
     error::Error,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
@@ -15,22 +17,29 @@ use tracing::{error, info};
 
 use super::MESSAGE_CHANNEL_BUFFER;
 
+/// Message received from or sent to an IPC client.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct Message {
+    /// Unique identifier for the client connection.
     pub client_id: u32,
+    /// Type of message.
     pub kind: MessageType,
-    // This value should be Some for MessageType::Message and None for the rest
+    /// Message payload (Some for MessageType::Message, None otherwise).
     pub message: Option<String>,
 }
 
+/// Type of IPC message.
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub enum MessageType {
     Connected,
     Disconnected,
     Message,
 }
 
+/// IPC server that listens for client connections.
 pub struct Server {
+    /// Path to the IPC socket.
     pub path: PathBuf,
     cancel_token: CancellationToken,
     server_to_clients_send: broadcast::Sender<String>,
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/lib.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/lib.rs
index b6a558b7152..f78432361fb 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,30 @@
+//! Desktop native core functionality for Bitwarden.
+//!
+//! Modules in this crate should fall into one of these categories:
+//!  * infrastructure to interface with the Electron client
+//!  * core functionality for the Desktop app that is not feature-specific
+//!  * library code that is used internally by other desktop_native crates.
+
+#![warn(missing_docs)]
+
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub mod autofill;
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub mod autostart;
+#[allow(missing_docs)] // staged to be removed
 pub mod biometric;
 pub mod biometric_v2;
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub mod clipboard;
 pub(crate) mod crypto;
 pub mod error;
 pub mod ipc;
 pub mod password;
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub mod powermonitor;
 pub mod process_isolation;
 pub mod secure_memory;
+#[allow(missing_docs)] // staged to be removed
 pub mod ssh_agent;
 
 use zeroizing_alloc::ZeroAlloc;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/macos.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/macos.rs
index 72d8ebeb425..d451aa0f9af 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/macos.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/macos.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! macOS Keychain password operations.
+
 use anyhow::Result;
 use security_framework::passwords::{
     delete_generic_password, get_generic_password, set_generic_password,
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ use security_framework::passwords::{
 
 use crate::password::PASSWORD_NOT_FOUND;
 
+/// Retrieves a password from the macOS Keychain.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn get_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     let password = get_generic_password(service, account).map_err(convert_error)?;
@@ -12,18 +15,21 @@ pub async fn get_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     Ok(result)
 }
 
+/// Stores a password in the macOS Keychain.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn set_password(service: &str, account: &str, password: &str) -> Result<()> {
     set_generic_password(service, account, password.as_bytes())?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Deletes a password from the macOS Keychain.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn delete_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<()> {
     delete_generic_password(service, account).map_err(convert_error)?;
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Checks if Keychain access is available.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn is_available() -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(true)
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/mod.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/mod.rs
index 93c91072dd2..471fb371188 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+//! Secure password storage and retrieval using platform keychains.
+
+/// Error message returned when a password is not found in the system keychain.
 pub const PASSWORD_NOT_FOUND: &str = "Password not found.";
 
 #[allow(clippy::module_inception)]
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/unix.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/unix.rs
index 57b71adefed..94ca98d20b8 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/unix.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/unix.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use tracing::info;
 
 use crate::password::PASSWORD_NOT_FOUND;
 
+/// Retrieves a password from the Linux Secret Service keyring.
 pub async fn get_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     match get_password_new(service, account).await {
         Ok(res) => Ok(res),
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ async fn get_password_legacy(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     }
 }
 
+/// Stores a password in the Linux Secret Service keyring.
 pub async fn set_password(service: &str, account: &str, password: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let keyring = oo7::Keyring::new().await?;
     let _ = try_prompt(&keyring).await;
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/windows.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/windows.rs
index 645620b444e..c644c22dbdd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/windows.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/password/windows.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::password::PASSWORD_NOT_FOUND;
 
 const CRED_FLAGS_NONE: u32 = 0;
 
+/// Retrieves a password from the Windows Credential Manager.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn get_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     let target_name = U16CString::from_str(target_name(service, account))?;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ pub async fn get_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<String> {
     Ok(password)
 }
 
+/// Stores a password in the Windows Credential Manager.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn set_password(service: &str, account: &str, password: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let mut target_name = U16CString::from_str(target_name(service, account))?;
@@ -80,6 +82,7 @@ pub async fn set_password(service: &str, account: &str, password: &str) -> Resul
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Deletes a password from the Windows Credential Manager.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn delete_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<()> {
     let target_name = U16CString::from_str(target_name(service, account))?;
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ pub async fn delete_password(service: &str, account: &str) -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Checks if the Windows Credential Manager is available. Always returns true on Windows.
 #[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn is_available() -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(true)
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/powermonitor/unimplemented.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/powermonitor/unimplemented.rs
index 8fa3707ab2f..d023ac12e51 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/powermonitor/unimplemented.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/powermonitor/unimplemented.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-#[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
+#[allow(missing_docs, clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn on_lock(_: tokio::sync::mpsc::Sender<()>) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     unimplemented!();
 }
 
-#[allow(clippy::unused_async)]
+#[allow(missing_docs, clippy::unused_async)]
 pub async fn is_lock_monitor_available() -> bool {
     false
 }
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/linux.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/linux.rs
index 263cc10b716..80ce9306c66 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/linux.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/linux.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const RLIMIT_CORE: c_uint = 4;
 // https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/a38297e3fb012ddfa7ce0321a7e5a8daeb1872b6/include/uapi/linux/prctl.h#L14
 const PR_SET_DUMPABLE: c_int = 4;
 
+/// Disables core dumps by setting RLIMIT_CORE to prevent memory from being
+/// persisted to disk on crashes.
 pub fn disable_coredumps() -> Result<()> {
     let rlimit = libc::rlimit {
         rlim_cur: 0,
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ pub fn disable_coredumps() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+/// Checks if core dumping is disabled by verifying that RLIMIT_CORE is set to 0.
 pub fn is_core_dumping_disabled() -> Result<bool> {
     let mut rlimit = libc::rlimit {
         rlim_cur: 0,
@@ -47,6 +50,8 @@ pub fn is_core_dumping_disabled() -> Result<bool> {
     Ok(rlimit.rlim_cur == 0 && rlimit.rlim_max == 0)
 }
 
+/// Prevents other processes from dumping this process's memory or attaching a
+/// debugger by setting PR_SET_DUMPABLE.
 pub fn isolate_process() -> Result<()> {
     let pid = std::process::id();
     info!(
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/macos.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/macos.rs
index 928eac749c0..a2d0e41a370 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/macos.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/macos.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,17 @@
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use tracing::info;
 
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub fn disable_coredumps() -> Result<()> {
     bail!("Not implemented on Mac")
 }
 
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub fn is_core_dumping_disabled() -> Result<bool> {
     bail!("Not implemented on Mac")
 }
 
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub fn isolate_process() -> Result<()> {
     let pid: u32 = std::process::id();
     info!(pid, "Disabling ptrace on main process via PT_DENY_ATTACH.");
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/windows.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/windows.rs
index fddea8bc53a..10137435e69 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/windows.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/process_isolation/windows.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 use anyhow::{bail, Result};
 use tracing::info;
 
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub fn disable_coredumps() -> Result<()> {
     bail!("Not implemented on Windows")
 }
 
+#[allow(missing_docs)]
 pub fn is_core_dumping_disabled() -> Result<bool> {
     bail!("Not implemented on Windows")
 }
 
+/// Prevents other processes from accessing this process's memory by hardening the
+/// process using DACL (Discretionary Access Control List).
 pub fn isolate_process() -> Result<()> {
     let pid: u32 = std::process::id();
     info!(pid, "Isolating main process via DACL.");
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/encrypted_memory_store.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/encrypted_memory_store.rs
index 8961b63ccee..2aa449f6639 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/encrypted_memory_store.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/encrypted_memory_store.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ impl<K> EncryptedMemoryStore<K>
 where
     K: std::cmp::Ord + std::fmt::Display + std::clone::Clone,
 {
+    /// Creates a new encrypted memory store with a fresh encryption key.
     #[must_use]
     pub fn new() -> Self {
         EncryptedMemoryStore {
diff --git a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/mod.rs b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/mod.rs
index b5c3bcdccd9..a8409f753d1 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/mod.rs
+++ b/apps/desktop/desktop_native/core/src/secure_memory/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//! Secure memory management with platform-specific protections.
+
 #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
 pub(crate) mod dpapi;
 
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@ use crate::secure_memory::secure_key::DecryptionError;
 /// platform-specific protections are applied to prevent memory dumps or debugger access from
 /// reading the stored values.
 pub trait SecureMemoryStore {
+    /// Key type used to identify stored values.
     type KeyType;
 
     /// Stores a copy of the provided value in secure memory.