diff --git a/src/data/import/download.rs b/src/data/import/download.rs
index 57e7ed9..811baee 100644
--- a/src/data/import/download.rs
+++ b/src/data/import/download.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ use crate::download::{Download, Git, Source};
 #[folder = "assets/imports"]
 struct Asset;
 
-fn git_clone(url: &String, target_path: &Utf8Path, commit: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
+fn git_clone(url: &str, target_path: &Utf8Path, commit: &str) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let git_cache = crate::GIT_CACHE.get().expect("this has been set earlier");
 
     git_cache
         .cloner()
-        .repository_url(url.clone())
+        .repository_url(url.to_string())
         .target_path(Some(target_path.to_path_buf()))
         .commit(Some(commit.into()))
         .do_clone()
diff --git a/src/data/import/local.rs b/src/data/import/local.rs
index 6fa3891..d6a0ac9 100644
--- a/src/data/import/local.rs
+++ b/src/data/import/local.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ impl super::Import for Local {
             std::fs::create_dir_all(path_parent).with_context(|| format!("creating {path}"))?;
 
             let link_target = if self.path.is_relative() {
-                let relpath = pathdiff::diff_utf8_paths(&self.path, path_parent).unwrap();
-                relpath
+                pathdiff::diff_utf8_paths(&self.path, path_parent).unwrap()
             } else {
                 self.path.clone()
             };
diff --git a/src/generate.rs b/src/generate.rs
index 2ba5e3f..db0f485 100644
--- a/src/generate.rs
+++ b/src/generate.rs
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ impl NoBuildReason {
 
 enum ConfigureBuildResult {
     Build(BuildInfo, NinjaRuleSnippets),
+    #[expect(dead_code, reason = "will use soon")]
     NoBuild(NoBuildReason),
 }
 
@@ -318,6 +319,7 @@ impl From<NoBuildReason> for ConfigureBuildResult {
 // and block/allowlists allow it.
 //
 // TODO: configure_build() is approaching 300 LoC.  it should be split up.
+#[expect(clippy::too_many_arguments, reason = "yeah we know")]
 fn configure_build(
     binary: &Module,
     contexts: &ContextBag,