diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/classic.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/classic.lua
index 25350e4d..1702db35 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/classic.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/classic.lua
@@ -19,11 +19,7 @@ Object.__index = Object ---@diagnostic disable-line: inject-field
 function Object:new(...)
 end
 
----Extend a class T
----super will be set to T
----@generic T
----@param self T
----@return T
+---Extend a class, setting .super
 function Object:extend()
   local cls = {}
   for k, v in pairs(self) do
@@ -38,10 +34,11 @@ function Object:extend()
 end
 
 ---Implement the functions of a mixin
----Add the mixin to the implements table
+---Add the mixin to .implements
 ---@param class Object
 function Object:implement(class)
   if not rawget(self, "implements") then
+    -- set on the class itself instead of parents
     rawset(self, "implements", {})
   end
   self.implements[class] = true
@@ -78,11 +75,7 @@ function Object:as(class)
   return self:is(class) and self or nil
 end
 
----Constructor that invokes :new on a new instance
----@generic T
----@param self T
----@param ... any
----@return T
+---Constructor to create instance, call :new and return
 function Object:__call(...)
   local obj = setmetatable({}, self)
   obj:new(...)
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
index 4ff9cc78..60d4a0a6 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/core.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function M.init(foldername)
     path, err = vim.loop.cwd()
   end
   if path then
-    TreeExplorer = require("nvim-tree.explorer")(path)
+    TreeExplorer = require("nvim-tree.explorer")({ path = path })
   else
     notify.error(err)
     TreeExplorer = nil
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/enum.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/enum.lua
index a680c2b3..9c50bc27 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/enum.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/enum.lua
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 local M = {}
 
----Must be synced with uv.fs_stat.result as it is compared with it
----@enum (key) NODE_TYPE
-M.NODE_TYPE = {
-  directory = 1,
-  file = 2,
-  link = 4,
-}
-
 ---Setup options for "highlight_*"
 ---@enum HL_POSITION
 M.HL_POSITION = {
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
index d32d0ecb..b10de76e 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/init.lua
@@ -37,9 +37,19 @@ local config
 ---@field clipboard Clipboard
 local Explorer = RootNode:extend()
 
----@param path string
-function Explorer:new(path)
-  Explorer.super.new(self, self, path, "..", nil)
+---@class Explorer
+---@overload fun(opts: ExplorerArgs): Explorer
+
+---@class (exact) ExplorerArgs
+---@field path string
+
+---@param args ExplorerArgs
+function Explorer:new(args)
+  Explorer.super.new(self, {
+    explorer      = self,
+    absolute_path = args.path,
+    name          = "..",
+  })
 
   self.uid_explorer = vim.loop.hrtime()
   self.augroup_id = vim.api.nvim_create_augroup("NvimTree_Explorer_" .. self.uid_explorer, {})
@@ -222,7 +232,13 @@ function Explorer:reload(node, project)
       end
 
       if not nodes_by_path[abs] then
-        local new_child = node_factory.create_node(self, node, abs, stat, name)
+        local new_child = node_factory.create({
+          explorer = self,
+          parent = node,
+          absolute_path = abs,
+          name = name,
+          fs_stat = stat
+        })
         if new_child then
           table.insert(node.nodes, new_child)
           nodes_by_path[abs] = new_child
@@ -360,7 +376,13 @@ function Explorer:populate_children(handle, cwd, node, project, parent)
       local stat = vim.loop.fs_lstat(abs)
       local filter_reason = parent.filters:should_filter_as_reason(abs, stat, filter_status)
       if filter_reason == FILTER_REASON.none and not nodes_by_path[abs] then
-        local child = node_factory.create_node(self, node, abs, stat, name)
+        local child = node_factory.create({
+          explorer = self,
+          parent = node,
+          absolute_path = abs,
+          name = name,
+          fs_stat = stat
+        })
         if child then
           table.insert(node.nodes, child)
           nodes_by_path[child.absolute_path] = true
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
index 4cdc337c..bde98102 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory-link.lua
@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@ local LinkNode = require("nvim-tree.node.link")
 local DirectoryLinkNode = DirectoryNode:extend()
 DirectoryLinkNode:implement(LinkNode)
 
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param parent DirectoryNode
----@param absolute_path string
----@param link_to string
----@param name string
----@param fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result?
----@param fs_stat_target uv.fs_stat.result
-function DirectoryLinkNode:new(explorer, parent, absolute_path, link_to, name, fs_stat, fs_stat_target)
-  -- create DirectoryNode with the target path for the watcher
-  DirectoryLinkNode.super.new(self, explorer, parent, link_to, name, fs_stat)
+---@class DirectoryLinkNode
+---@overload fun(opts: LinkNodeArgs): DirectoryLinkNode
+
+---@protected
+---@param args LinkNodeArgs
+function DirectoryLinkNode:new(args)
+  LinkNode.new(self, args)
+
+  -- create DirectoryNode with watcher on link_to
+  local absolute_path = args.absolute_path
+  args.absolute_path = args.link_to
+  DirectoryLinkNode.super.new(self, args)
+
+  self.type          = "link"
 
   -- reset absolute path to the link itself
   self.absolute_path = absolute_path
-
-  self.type = "link"
-  self.link_to = link_to
-  self.fs_stat_target = fs_stat_target
 end
 
 function DirectoryLinkNode:destroy()
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ end
 function DirectoryLinkNode:clone()
   local clone = DirectoryNode.clone(self) --[[@as DirectoryLinkNode]]
 
-  clone.type = self.type
   clone.link_to = self.link_to
   clone.fs_stat_target = self.fs_stat_target
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
index e7db8a1e..02de70cb 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/directory.lua
@@ -12,36 +12,26 @@ local Node = require("nvim-tree.node")
 ---@field private watcher Watcher?
 local DirectoryNode = Node:extend()
 
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param parent DirectoryNode?
----@param absolute_path string
----@param name string
----@param fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result|nil
-function DirectoryNode:new(explorer, parent, absolute_path, name, fs_stat)
-  DirectoryNode.super.new(self)
+---@class DirectoryNode
+---@overload fun(opts: NodeArgs): DirectoryNode
 
-  local handle = vim.loop.fs_scandir(absolute_path)
+---@protected
+---@param args NodeArgs
+function DirectoryNode:new(args)
+  DirectoryNode.super.new(self, args)
+
+  local handle       = vim.loop.fs_scandir(args.absolute_path)
   local has_children = handle and vim.loop.fs_scandir_next(handle) ~= nil or false
 
-  self.type = "directory"
-  self.explorer = explorer
-  self.absolute_path = absolute_path
-  self.executable = false
-  self.fs_stat = fs_stat
-  self.git_status = nil
-  self.hidden = false
-  self.name = name
-  self.parent = parent
-  self.watcher = nil
-  self.diag_status = nil
+  self.type          = "directory"
 
-  self.has_children = has_children
-  self.group_next = nil
-  self.nodes = {}
-  self.open = false
-  self.hidden_stats = nil
+  self.has_children  = has_children
+  self.group_next    = nil
+  self.nodes         = {}
+  self.open          = false
+  self.hidden_stats  = nil
 
-  self.watcher = require("nvim-tree.explorer.watch").create_watcher(self)
+  self.watcher       = require("nvim-tree.explorer.watch").create_watcher(self)
 end
 
 function DirectoryNode:destroy()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/factory.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/factory.lua
index 94cd5d48..adaaa5a7 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/factory.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/factory.lua
@@ -7,38 +7,38 @@ local Watcher = require("nvim-tree.watcher")
 local M = {}
 
 ---Factory function to create the appropriate Node
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param parent DirectoryNode
----@param absolute_path string
----@param stat uv.fs_stat.result? -- on nil stat return nil Node
----@param name string
+---nil on invalid stat or invalid link target stat
+---@param args NodeArgs
 ---@return Node?
-function M.create_node(explorer, parent, absolute_path, stat, name)
-  if not stat then
+function M.create(args)
+  if not args.fs_stat then
     return nil
   end
 
-  if stat.type == "directory" then
+  if args.fs_stat.type == "directory" then
     -- directory must be readable and enumerable
-    if vim.loop.fs_access(absolute_path, "R") and Watcher.is_fs_event_capable(absolute_path) then
-      return DirectoryNode(explorer, parent, absolute_path, name, stat)
+    if vim.loop.fs_access(args.absolute_path, "R") and Watcher.is_fs_event_capable(args.absolute_path) then
+      return DirectoryNode(args)
     end
-  elseif stat.type == "file" then
-    -- any file
-    return FileNode(explorer, parent, absolute_path, name, stat)
-  elseif stat.type == "link" then
+  elseif args.fs_stat.type == "file" then
+    return FileNode(args)
+  elseif args.fs_stat.type == "link" then
     -- link target path and stat must resolve
-    local link_to = vim.loop.fs_realpath(absolute_path)
+    local link_to = vim.loop.fs_realpath(args.absolute_path)
     local link_to_stat = link_to and vim.loop.fs_stat(link_to)
     if not link_to or not link_to_stat then
       return
     end
 
+    ---@cast args LinkNodeArgs
+    args.link_to        = link_to
+    args.fs_stat_target = link_to_stat
+
     -- choose directory or file
     if link_to_stat.type == "directory" then
-      return DirectoryLinkNode(explorer, parent, absolute_path, link_to, name, stat, link_to_stat)
+      return DirectoryLinkNode(args)
     else
-      return FileLinkNode(explorer, parent, absolute_path, link_to, name, stat, link_to_stat)
+      return FileLinkNode(args)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
index b892c2a0..14ff2407 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file-link.lua
@@ -8,19 +8,16 @@ local LinkNode = require("nvim-tree.node.link")
 local FileLinkNode = FileNode:extend()
 FileLinkNode:implement(LinkNode)
 
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param parent DirectoryNode
----@param absolute_path string
----@param link_to string
----@param name string
----@param fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result?
----@param fs_stat_target uv.fs_stat.result
-function FileLinkNode:new(explorer, parent, absolute_path, link_to, name, fs_stat, fs_stat_target)
-  FileLinkNode.super.new(self, explorer, parent, absolute_path, name, fs_stat)
+---@class FileLinkNode
+---@overload fun(opts: LinkNodeArgs): FileLinkNode
+
+---@protected
+---@param args LinkNodeArgs
+function FileLinkNode:new(args)
+  LinkNode.new(self, args)
+  FileLinkNode.super.new(self, args)
 
   self.type = "link"
-  self.link_to = link_to
-  self.fs_stat_target = fs_stat_target
 end
 
 function FileLinkNode:destroy()
@@ -65,7 +62,6 @@ end
 function FileLinkNode:clone()
   local clone = FileNode.clone(self) --[[@as FileLinkNode]]
 
-  clone.type = self.type
   clone.link_to = self.link_to
   clone.fs_stat_target = self.fs_stat_target
 
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
index b281633e..6a4fc10a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/file.lua
@@ -17,26 +17,17 @@ local PICTURE_MAP = {
 ---@field extension string
 local FileNode = Node:extend()
 
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param parent DirectoryNode
----@param absolute_path string
----@param name string
----@param fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result?
-function FileNode:new(explorer, parent, absolute_path, name, fs_stat)
-  FileNode.super.new(self)
+---@class FileNode
+---@overload fun(opts: NodeArgs): FileNode
 
-  self.type = "file"
-  self.explorer = explorer
-  self.absolute_path = absolute_path
-  self.executable = utils.is_executable(absolute_path)
-  self.fs_stat = fs_stat
-  self.git_status = nil
-  self.hidden = false
-  self.name = name
-  self.parent = parent
-  self.diag_status = nil
+---@protected
+---@param args NodeArgs
+function FileNode:new(args)
+  FileNode.super.new(self, args)
 
-  self.extension = string.match(name, ".?[^.]+%.(.*)") or ""
+  self.type       = "file"
+  self.extension  = string.match(args.name, ".?[^.]+%.(.*)") or ""
+  self.executable = utils.is_executable(args.absolute_path)
 end
 
 function FileNode:destroy()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/init.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/init.lua
index e2189140..51fa7c8d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/init.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/init.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ local Object = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 
 ---Abstract Node class.
 ---@class (exact) Node: Object
----@field type NODE_TYPE
+---@field type "file" | "directory" | "link" uv.fs_stat.result.type
 ---@field explorer Explorer
 ---@field absolute_path string
 ---@field executable boolean
@@ -15,8 +15,26 @@ local Object = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 ---@field private is_dot boolean cached is_dotfile
 local Node = Object:extend()
 
-function Node:new()
-  self.is_dot = false
+---@class (exact) NodeArgs
+---@field explorer Explorer
+---@field parent DirectoryNode?
+---@field absolute_path string
+---@field name string
+---@field fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result?
+
+---@protected
+---@param args NodeArgs
+function Node:new(args)
+  self.explorer      = args.explorer
+  self.absolute_path = args.absolute_path
+  self.executable    = false
+  self.fs_stat       = args.fs_stat
+  self.git_status    = nil
+  self.hidden        = false
+  self.name          = args.name
+  self.parent        = args.parent
+  self.diag_status   = nil
+  self.is_dot        = false
 end
 
 function Node:destroy()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/link.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/link.lua
index 9193e1c8..c76bd17f 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/link.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/link.lua
@@ -5,4 +5,17 @@ local Object = require("nvim-tree.classic")
 ---@field protected fs_stat_target uv.fs_stat.result
 local LinkNode = Object:extend()
 
+---@class (exact) LinkNodeArgs: NodeArgs
+---@field link_to string
+---@field fs_stat_target uv.fs_stat.result
+---
+---@protected
+---@param args LinkNodeArgs
+function LinkNode:new(args)
+  LinkNode.super.new(self, args)
+
+  self.link_to = args.link_to
+  self.fs_stat_target = args.fs_stat_target
+end
+
 return LinkNode
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
index 4a33e33c..dea9372a 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/node/root.lua
@@ -3,12 +3,13 @@ local DirectoryNode = require("nvim-tree.node.directory")
 ---@class (exact) RootNode: DirectoryNode
 local RootNode = DirectoryNode:extend()
 
----@param explorer Explorer
----@param absolute_path string
----@param name string
----@param fs_stat uv.fs_stat.result|nil
-function RootNode:new(explorer, absolute_path, name, fs_stat)
-  RootNode.super.new(self, explorer, nil, absolute_path, name, fs_stat)
+---@class RootNode
+---@overload fun(opts: NodeArgs): RootNode
+
+---@protected
+---@param args NodeArgs
+function RootNode:new(args)
+  RootNode.super.new(self, args)
 end
 
 ---Root is never a dotfile