diff --git a/hooks/use-bounty-mutations.ts b/hooks/use-bounty-mutations.ts
index f4d6f1c..fa6ffce 100644
--- a/hooks/use-bounty-mutations.ts
+++ b/hooks/use-bounty-mutations.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,39 @@ import {
 } from "@/lib/graphql/generated";
 import { bountyKeys } from "@/lib/query/query-keys";
 
+/**
+ * Type aliases for cleaner mutation option signatures
+ */
+type CreateBountyMutateOptions = MutateOptions<
+  CreateBountyMutation,
+  unknown,
+  CreateBountyMutationVariables,
+  unknown
+>;
+
+type UpdateBountyMutateOptions = MutateOptions<
+  UpdateBountyMutation,
+  unknown,
+  UpdateBountyMutationVariables,
+  unknown
+>;
+
+type DeleteBountyMutateOptions = MutateOptions<
+  DeleteBountyMutation,
+  unknown,
+  DeleteBountyMutationVariables,
+  unknown
+>;
+
+/**
+ * Hook to create a new bounty
+ * Handles GraphQL mutation and cache invalidation for bounty lists
+ *
+ * @returns Mutation object with mutate/mutateAsync methods
+ * @example
+ * const { mutate, isPending } = useCreateBounty();
+ * mutate({ title: "Fix bug", description: "...", ... });
+ */
 export function useCreateBounty() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const mutation = useCreateBountyMutation({
@@ -28,25 +61,25 @@ export function useCreateBounty() {
     ...mutation,
     mutate: (
       input: CreateBountyInput,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        CreateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        CreateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: CreateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) => mutation.mutate({ input }, options),
     mutateAsync: (
       input: CreateBountyInput,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        CreateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        CreateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: CreateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) => mutation.mutateAsync({ input }, options),
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Hook to update an existing bounty
+ * Implements optimistic updates with rollback on error
+ * Filters undefined/null values to send only changed fields
+ *
+ * @returns Mutation object with mutate/mutateAsync methods
+ * @example
+ * const { mutate } = useUpdateBounty();
+ * mutate({ id: "123", data: { status: "CLOSED" } });
+ */
 export function useUpdateBounty() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const mutation = useUpdateBountyMutation({
@@ -96,22 +129,12 @@ export function useUpdateBounty() {
     ...mutation,
     mutate: (
       { id, data }: { id: string; data: Omit<UpdateBountyInput, "id"> },
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        UpdateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        UpdateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: UpdateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) =>
       mutation.mutate({ input: { ...data, id } as UpdateBountyInput }, options),
     mutateAsync: (
       { id, data }: { id: string; data: Omit<UpdateBountyInput, "id"> },
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        UpdateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        UpdateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: UpdateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) =>
       mutation.mutateAsync(
         { input: { ...data, id } as UpdateBountyInput },
@@ -120,6 +143,16 @@ export function useUpdateBounty() {
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Hook to delete a bounty
+ * Removes the bounty from list cache optimistically
+ * Updates total count on deletion
+ *
+ * @returns Mutation object with mutate/mutateAsync methods
+ * @example
+ * const { mutate } = useDeleteBounty();
+ * mutate("bounty-id-123");
+ */
 export function useDeleteBounty() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
   const mutation = useDeleteBountyMutation({
@@ -162,28 +195,28 @@ export function useDeleteBounty() {
     ...mutation,
     mutate: (
       id: string,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        DeleteBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        DeleteBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: DeleteBountyMutateOptions,
     ) => mutation.mutate({ id }, options),
     mutateAsync: (
       id: string,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        DeleteBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        DeleteBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: DeleteBountyMutateOptions,
     ) => mutation.mutateAsync({ id }, options),
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Hook to claim a bounty
+ * Implemented as updateBounty mutation with status: "IN_PROGRESS"
+ * Awaiting backend implementation of dedicated claimBounty mutation
+ *
+ * @returns Mutation object with mutate/mutateAsync methods
+ * @example
+ * const { mutate } = useClaimBounty();
+ * mutate("bounty-id-123");
+ */
 export function useClaimBounty() {
   const queryClient = useQueryClient();
-  // Claim is treated as an update the status to IN_PROGRESS
+  // Claim is treated as updating the bounty status to IN_PROGRESS
   const mutation = useUpdateBountyMutation({
     onSuccess: (data, variables) => {
       queryClient.setQueryData<BountyQuery>(
@@ -198,21 +231,11 @@ export function useClaimBounty() {
     ...mutation,
     mutate: (
       id: string,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        UpdateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        UpdateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: UpdateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) => mutation.mutate({ input: { id, status: "IN_PROGRESS" } }, options),
     mutateAsync: (
       id: string,
-      options?: MutateOptions<
-        UpdateBountyMutation,
-        unknown,
-        UpdateBountyMutationVariables,
-        unknown
-      >,
+      options?: UpdateBountyMutateOptions,
     ) =>
       mutation.mutateAsync({ input: { id, status: "IN_PROGRESS" } }, options),
   };