diff --git a/internal/http/http.go b/internal/http/http.go
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+// http is used to interact with the home assistant
+// REST API, currently only for retrieving state for
+// a single entity_id
+package http
+
+// TODO: impl http struct, should be initialized as part of App()
diff --git a/internal/websocket/websocket.go b/internal/websocket/websocket.go
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+// websocket is used to interact with the Home Assistant
+// websocket API. All HA interaction is done via websocket
+// except for cases explicitly called out in http package
+// documentation.
+package websocket
+
+// TODO: move existing websocket code here