diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index cb47cec..9c087b3 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -7,34 +7,34 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 )
 
-// must panics if err is not nil
-func must[T any](t T, err error) T {
+// Must panics if err is not nil
+func Must[T any](t T, err error) T {
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 	return t
 }
 
-// attempt discards the value from a (value, err) function
-func attempt[T any](_ T, err error) error {
+// Attempt discards the value from a (value, err) function
+func Attempt[T any](_ T, err error) error {
 	return err
 }
 
-// try discards the error from a (value, err) function
-func try[T any](t T, _ error) T {
+// Try discards the error from a (value, err) function
+func Try[T any](t T, _ error) T {
 	return t
 }
 
-// writeJSON encodes the provided value as json and responds 200
-func writeJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v any) {
+// WriteJSON encodes the provided value as json and responds 200
+func WriteJSON(w http.ResponseWriter, v any) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 	if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(v); err != nil {
 		log.Printf("writeJSON error: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-// writeError logs and responds with the given formatted error message as `{"error": msg}`
-func writeError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, msg string, args ...any) {
+// WriteError logs and responds with the given formatted error message as `{"error": msg}`
+func WriteError(w http.ResponseWriter, code int, msg string, args ...any) {
 	errMsg := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
 	log.Println(errMsg)
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")