diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/attr.dart b/lib/src/bindings/attr.dart
index 189875b..f1ede92 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/attr.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/attr.dart
@@ -25,20 +25,27 @@ dynamic getAttribute({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
   final attributeValue = libgit2.git_attr_value(out.value);
 
   if (attributeValue == git_attr_value_t.GIT_ATTR_VALUE_UNSPECIFIED) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     return null;
   } else if (attributeValue == git_attr_value_t.GIT_ATTR_VALUE_TRUE) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     return true;
   } else if (attributeValue == git_attr_value_t.GIT_ATTR_VALUE_FALSE) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     return false;
   } else if (attributeValue == git_attr_value_t.GIT_ATTR_VALUE_STRING) {
-    return out.value.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.value.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   } else {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw Exception('The attribute value from libgit2 is invalid');
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/blame.dart b/lib/src/bindings/blame.dart
index 6fbb7fc..6516c6e 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/blame.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/blame.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import 'libgit2_bindings.dart';
 Pointer<git_blame> file({
   required Pointer<git_repository> repoPointer,
   required String path,
-  int? flags,
+  required int flags,
   int? minMatchCharacters,
   Oid? newestCommit,
   Oid? oldestCommit,
@@ -27,12 +27,13 @@ Pointer<git_blame> file({
   );
 
   if (optionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(pathC);
+    calloc.free(options);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
-  if (flags != null) {
-    options.ref.flags = flags;
-  }
+  options.ref.flags = flags;
 
   if (minMatchCharacters != null) {
     options.ref.min_match_characters = minMatchCharacters;
@@ -56,7 +57,11 @@ Pointer<git_blame> file({
 
   final error = libgit2.git_blame_file(out, repoPointer, pathC, options);
 
+  calloc.free(pathC);
+  calloc.free(options);
+
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/blob.dart b/lib/src/bindings/blob.dart
index 00232b2..0971d91 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/blob.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/blob.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Pointer<git_blob> lookup({
   final error = libgit2.git_blob_lookup(out, repoPointer, oidPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -30,8 +31,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> id(Pointer<git_blob> blob) => libgit2.git_blob_id(blob);
 /// Searching for NUL bytes and looking for a reasonable ratio of printable to
 /// non-printable characters among the first 8000 bytes.
 bool isBinary(Pointer<git_blob> blob) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_blob_is_binary(blob);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_blob_is_binary(blob) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Get a read-only buffer with the raw content of a blob.
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ bool isBinary(Pointer<git_blob> blob) {
 /// internally by the object and shall not be free'd. The pointer may be invalidated
 /// at a later time.
 String content(Pointer<git_blob> blob) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_blob_rawcontent(blob);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_blob_rawcontent(blob).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the size in bytes of the contents of a blob.
@@ -57,12 +56,17 @@ Pointer<git_oid> create({
 }) {
   final out = calloc<git_oid>();
   final bufferC = buffer.toNativeUtf8().cast<Void>();
-  final error =
-      libgit2.git_blob_create_from_buffer(out, repoPointer, bufferC, len);
+  final error = libgit2.git_blob_create_from_buffer(
+    out,
+    repoPointer,
+    bufferC,
+    len,
+  );
 
   calloc.free(bufferC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -79,12 +83,16 @@ Pointer<git_oid> createFromWorkdir({
 }) {
   final out = calloc<git_oid>();
   final relativePathC = relativePath.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
-  final error =
-      libgit2.git_blob_create_from_workdir(out, repoPointer, relativePathC);
+  final error = libgit2.git_blob_create_from_workdir(
+    out,
+    repoPointer,
+    relativePathC,
+  );
 
   calloc.free(relativePathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -102,7 +110,10 @@ Pointer<git_oid> createFromDisk({
   final pathC = path.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
   final error = libgit2.git_blob_create_from_disk(out, repoPointer, pathC);
 
+  calloc.free(pathC);
+
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart b/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart
index 6fc21ab..e60be71 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/branch.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ List<Pointer<git_reference>> list({
   );
 
   if (iteratorError < 0) {
+    libgit2.git_branch_iterator_free(iterator.value);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> lookup({
   calloc.free(branchNameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -101,6 +103,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> create({
   calloc.free(branchNameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -109,17 +112,12 @@ Pointer<git_reference> create({
 
 /// Delete an existing branch reference.
 ///
-/// Note that if the deletion succeeds, the reference object will not be valid anymore,
-/// and will be freed.
-///
 /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
 void delete(Pointer<git_reference> branch) {
   final error = libgit2.git_branch_delete(branch);
 
   if (error < 0) {
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  } else {
-    reference_bindings.free(branch);
   }
 }
 
@@ -136,15 +134,19 @@ void rename({
   final out = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
   final newBranchNameC = newBranchName.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
   final forceC = force ? 1 : 0;
-  final error =
-      libgit2.git_branch_move(out, branchPointer, newBranchNameC, forceC);
+  final error = libgit2.git_branch_move(
+    out,
+    branchPointer,
+    newBranchNameC,
+    forceC,
+  );
 
   calloc.free(newBranchNameC);
+  reference_bindings.free(out.value);
+  calloc.free(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  } else {
-    reference_bindings.free(out.value);
   }
 }
 
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ String name(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
   final error = libgit2.git_branch_name(out, ref);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.value.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/checkout.dart b/lib/src/bindings/checkout.dart
index a3353be..5082a0f 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/checkout.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/checkout.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ void head({
   for (final p in pathPointers) {
     calloc.free(p);
   }
-
   calloc.free(strArray);
   calloc.free(optsC);
 
@@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ void index({
   for (final p in pathPointers) {
     calloc.free(p);
   }
-
   calloc.free(strArray);
   calloc.free(optsC);
 
@@ -99,7 +97,6 @@ void tree({
   for (final p in pathPointers) {
     calloc.free(p);
   }
-
   calloc.free(strArray);
   calloc.free(optsC);
 
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/commit.dart b/lib/src/bindings/commit.dart
index 8261ca0..0d9d73a 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/commit.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/commit.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Pointer<git_commit> lookup({
   final error = libgit2.git_commit_lookup(out, repoPointer, oidPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ Pointer<git_commit> lookupPrefix({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ Pointer<Pointer<git_annotated_commit>> annotatedLookup({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -127,6 +130,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> create({
   calloc.free(parentsC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -139,20 +143,14 @@ Pointer<git_oid> create({
 /// in that case UTF-8 is assumed.
 String messageEncoding(Pointer<git_commit> commit) {
   final result = libgit2.git_commit_message_encoding(commit);
-
-  if (result == nullptr) {
-    return 'utf-8';
-  } else {
-    return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
-  }
+  return result == nullptr ? 'utf-8' : result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the full message of a commit.
 ///
 /// The returned message will be slightly prettified by removing any potential leading newlines.
 String message(Pointer<git_commit> commit) {
-  final out = libgit2.git_commit_message(commit);
-  return out.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_commit_message(commit).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the id of a commit.
@@ -215,6 +213,8 @@ Pointer<git_index> revertCommit({
       libgit2.git_merge_options_init(opts, GIT_MERGE_OPTIONS_VERSION);
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ Pointer<git_index> revertCommit({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/config.dart b/lib/src/bindings/config.dart
index 50f57fa..cd577b0 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/config.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/config.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> newConfig() {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_new(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> open(String path) {
   calloc.free(pathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> openDefault() {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_open_default(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -74,9 +77,12 @@ String findGlobal() {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_find_global(out);
 
   if (error != 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw Error();
   } else {
-    return out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -90,9 +96,12 @@ String findSystem() {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_find_system(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -107,9 +116,12 @@ String findXdg() {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_find_xdg(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -125,6 +137,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> snapshot(Pointer<git_config> config) {
   final error = libgit2.git_config_snapshot(out, config);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -145,6 +158,7 @@ Pointer<git_config_entry> getEntry({
   calloc.free(name);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/credentials.dart b/lib/src/bindings/credentials.dart
index 1ecb8cf..d7f0c9f 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/credentials.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/credentials.dart
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Pointer<git_credential> username(String username) {
   calloc.free(usernameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -36,13 +37,17 @@ Pointer<git_credential> userPass({
   final usernameC = username.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
   final passwordC = password.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
 
-  final error =
-      libgit2.git_credential_userpass_plaintext_new(out, usernameC, passwordC);
+  final error = libgit2.git_credential_userpass_plaintext_new(
+    out,
+    usernameC,
+    passwordC,
+  );
 
   calloc.free(usernameC);
   calloc.free(passwordC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -78,6 +83,7 @@ Pointer<git_credential> sshKey({
   calloc.free(passPhraseC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -96,6 +102,7 @@ Pointer<git_credential> sshKeyFromAgent(String username) {
   calloc.free(usernameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -131,6 +138,7 @@ Pointer<git_credential> sshKeyFromMemory({
   calloc.free(passPhraseC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/describe.dart b/lib/src/bindings/describe.dart
index 8c06cae..81539e0 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/describe.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/describe.dart
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Pointer<git_describe_result> commit({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ Pointer<git_describe_result> workdir({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -91,6 +93,8 @@ String format({
   );
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -106,7 +110,10 @@ String format({
 
   final error = libgit2.git_describe_format(out, describeResultPointer, opts);
 
+  calloc.free(opts);
+
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/diff.dart b/lib/src/bindings/diff.dart
index 7d32c8d..7033552 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/diff.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/diff.dart
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ Pointer<git_diff> parse(String content) {
   calloc.free(contentC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -173,8 +174,16 @@ void findSimilar({
   required int renameLimit,
 }) {
   final opts = calloc<git_diff_find_options>();
-  final optsError =
-      libgit2.git_diff_find_options_init(opts, GIT_DIFF_FIND_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+  final optsError = libgit2.git_diff_find_options_init(
+    opts,
+    GIT_DIFF_FIND_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
+
+  if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(opts);
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
+
   opts.ref.flags = flags;
   opts.ref.rename_threshold = renameThreshold;
   opts.ref.copy_threshold = copyThreshold;
@@ -182,17 +191,13 @@ void findSimilar({
   opts.ref.break_rewrite_threshold = breakRewriteThreshold;
   opts.ref.rename_limit = renameLimit;
 
-  if (optsError < 0) {
-    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  }
-
   final error = libgit2.git_diff_find_similar(diffPointer, opts);
 
+  calloc.free(opts);
+
   if (error < 0) {
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
-
-  calloc.free(opts);
 }
 
 /// Calculate the patch ID for the given patch.
@@ -210,6 +215,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> patchId(Pointer<git_diff> diff) {
   final error = libgit2.git_diff_patchid(out, diff, nullptr);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -239,8 +245,7 @@ Pointer<git_diff_delta> getDeltaByIndex({
 /// value into these letters for your own purposes. [GitDelta.untracked] will return
 /// a space (i.e. ' ').
 String statusChar(int status) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_diff_status_char(status);
-  return String.fromCharCode(result);
+  return String.fromCharCode(libgit2.git_diff_status_char(status));
 }
 
 /// Accumulate diff statistics for all patches.
@@ -251,6 +256,7 @@ Pointer<git_diff_stats> stats(Pointer<git_diff> diff) {
   final error = libgit2.git_diff_get_stats(out, diff);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -281,6 +287,7 @@ String statsPrint({
   final error = libgit2.git_diff_stats_to_buf(out, statsPointer, format, width);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/graph.dart b/lib/src/bindings/graph.dart
index 06d9f6a..e939d51 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/graph.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/graph.dart
@@ -49,5 +49,8 @@ List<int> aheadBehind({
     upstreamPointer,
   );
 
-  return [ahead.value, behind.value];
+  final result = [ahead.value, behind.value];
+  calloc.free(ahead);
+  calloc.free(behind);
+  return result;
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/index.dart b/lib/src/bindings/index.dart
index edd062e..583b274 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/index.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/index.dart
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> writeTree(Pointer<git_index> index) {
   final error = libgit2.git_index_write_tree(out, index);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> writeTreeTo({
   final error = libgit2.git_index_write_tree_to(out, indexPointer, repoPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -210,9 +212,9 @@ void addAll({
   required List<String> pathspec,
 }) {
   var pathspecC = calloc<git_strarray>();
-  final List<Pointer<Int8>> pathPointers =
+  final pathPointers =
       pathspec.map((e) => e.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>()).toList();
-  final Pointer<Pointer<Int8>> strArray = calloc(pathspec.length);
+  final strArray = calloc<Pointer<Int8>>(pathspec.length);
 
   for (var i = 0; i < pathspec.length; i++) {
     strArray[i] = pathPointers[i];
@@ -277,9 +279,9 @@ void removeAll({
   required List<String> pathspec,
 }) {
   final pathspecC = calloc<git_strarray>();
-  final List<Pointer<Int8>> pathPointers =
+  final pathPointers =
       pathspec.map((e) => e.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>()).toList();
-  final Pointer<Pointer<Int8>> strArray = calloc(pathspec.length);
+  final strArray = calloc<Pointer<Int8>>(pathspec.length);
 
   for (var i = 0; i < pathspec.length; i++) {
     strArray[i] = pathPointers[i];
@@ -318,10 +320,13 @@ List<Map<String, Pointer<git_index_entry>>> conflictList(
   Pointer<git_index> index,
 ) {
   final iterator = calloc<Pointer<git_index_conflict_iterator>>();
-  final iteratorError =
-      libgit2.git_index_conflict_iterator_new(iterator, index);
+  final iteratorError = libgit2.git_index_conflict_iterator_new(
+    iterator,
+    index,
+  );
 
   if (iteratorError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(iterator);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/mailmap.dart b/lib/src/bindings/mailmap.dart
index ec46de5..e9199ac 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/mailmap.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/mailmap.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Pointer<git_mailmap> init() {
   final error = libgit2.git_mailmap_new(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ Pointer<git_mailmap> fromBuffer(String buffer) {
   calloc.free(bufferC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ Pointer<git_mailmap> fromRepository(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_mailmap_from_repository(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -114,6 +117,7 @@ Pointer<git_signature> resolveSignature({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/merge.dart b/lib/src/bindings/merge.dart
index c067abe..a589a0a 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/merge.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/merge.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> mergeBase({
   final error = libgit2.git_merge_base(out, repoPointer, aPointer, bPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -45,6 +46,8 @@ List<int> analysis({
   var result = <int>[];
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(analysisOut);
+    calloc.free(preferenceOut);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     result.add(analysisOut.value);
@@ -67,10 +70,28 @@ void merge({
   required int theirHeadsLen,
 }) {
   final mergeOpts = calloc<git_merge_options>();
-  libgit2.git_merge_options_init(mergeOpts, GIT_MERGE_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+  final mergeError = libgit2.git_merge_options_init(
+    mergeOpts,
+    GIT_MERGE_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
+
+  if (mergeError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(mergeOpts);
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
 
   final checkoutOpts = calloc<git_checkout_options>();
-  libgit2.git_checkout_options_init(checkoutOpts, GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+  final checkoutError = libgit2.git_checkout_options_init(
+    checkoutOpts,
+    GIT_CHECKOUT_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
+
+  if (checkoutError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(mergeOpts);
+    calloc.free(checkoutOpts);
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
+
   checkoutOpts.ref.checkout_strategy =
       git_checkout_strategy_t.GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE |
           git_checkout_strategy_t.GIT_CHECKOUT_RECREATE_MISSING;
@@ -83,6 +104,9 @@ void merge({
     checkoutOpts,
   );
 
+  calloc.free(mergeOpts);
+  calloc.free(checkoutOpts);
+
   if (error < 0) {
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
@@ -110,6 +134,7 @@ String mergeFileFromIndex({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString(length: out.ref.len);
@@ -152,6 +177,7 @@ Pointer<git_index> mergeCommits({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -194,6 +220,7 @@ Pointer<git_index> mergeTrees({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -207,13 +234,24 @@ void cherryPick({
   required Pointer<git_repository> repoPointer,
   required Pointer<git_commit> commitPointer,
 }) {
-  final opts = calloc<git_cherrypick_options>(sizeOf<git_cherrypick_options>());
-  libgit2.git_cherrypick_options_init(opts, GIT_CHERRYPICK_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+  final opts = calloc<git_cherrypick_options>();
+  final optsError = libgit2.git_cherrypick_options_init(
+    opts,
+    GIT_CHERRYPICK_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
+
+  if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(opts);
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
+
   opts.ref.checkout_opts.checkout_strategy =
       git_checkout_strategy_t.GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
 
   final error = libgit2.git_cherrypick(repoPointer, commitPointer, opts);
 
+  calloc.free(opts);
+
   if (error < 0) {
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
@@ -231,6 +269,7 @@ Pointer<git_merge_options> _initMergeOptions({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/note.dart b/lib/src/bindings/note.dart
index da82c74..b2146f6 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/note.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/note.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ List<Map<String, Pointer>> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final iteratorError = libgit2.git_note_iterator_new(iterator, repo, notesRef);
 
   if (iteratorError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(iterator);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -32,6 +33,9 @@ List<Map<String, Pointer>> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
       calloc.free(noteId);
 
       if (error < 0) {
+        calloc.free(out);
+        calloc.free(annotatedId);
+        calloc.free(iterator);
         throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
       } else {
         result.add({'note': out.value, 'annotatedId': annotatedId});
@@ -64,6 +68,7 @@ Pointer<git_note> lookup({
   calloc.free(notesRefC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> create({
   calloc.free(noteC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/object.dart b/lib/src/bindings/object.dart
index 4138b3e..e5e57e2 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/object.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/object.dart
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Pointer<git_object> lookup({
   final error = libgit2.git_object_lookup(out, repoPointer, oidPointer, type);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/odb.dart b/lib/src/bindings/odb.dart
index 5eddc9e..584da77 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/odb.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/odb.dart
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Pointer<git_odb> create() {
   final error = libgit2.git_odb_new(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> existsPrefix({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -76,8 +78,7 @@ bool exists({
   required Pointer<git_odb> odbPointer,
   required Pointer<git_oid> oidPointer,
 }) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_odb_exists(odbPointer, oidPointer);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_odb_exists(odbPointer, oidPointer) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// List of objects in the database.
@@ -100,11 +101,10 @@ int _forEachCb(
 /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
 List<Oid> objects(Pointer<git_odb> odb) {
   const except = -1;
-  final payload = calloc<Pointer<git_oid>>();
   final cb =
       Pointer.fromFunction<Int32 Function(Pointer<git_oid>, Pointer<Void>)>(
           _forEachCb, except);
-  final error = libgit2.git_odb_foreach(odb, cb, payload.cast());
+  final error = libgit2.git_odb_foreach(odb, cb, nullptr);
 
   if (error < 0) {
     _objects.clear();
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ Pointer<git_odb_object> read({
   final error = libgit2.git_odb_read(out, odbPointer, oidPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -155,9 +156,7 @@ int objectType(Pointer<git_odb_object> object) {
 ///
 /// This is the uncompressed, raw data as read from the ODB, without the leading header.
 String objectData(Pointer<git_odb_object> object) {
-  final out = libgit2.git_odb_object_data(object);
-
-  return out.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_odb_object_data(object).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Return the size of an ODB object.
@@ -192,6 +191,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> write({
   );
 
   if (streamError < 0) {
+    libgit2.git_odb_stream_free(stream.value);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -203,6 +203,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> write({
   );
 
   if (writeError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(buffer);
     libgit2.git_odb_stream_free(stream.value);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
@@ -217,6 +218,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> write({
   libgit2.git_odb_stream_free(stream.value);
 
   if (finalizeError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -237,6 +239,7 @@ Pointer<git_odb_backend> getBackend({
   final error = libgit2.git_odb_get_backend(out, odbPointer, position);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/oid.dart b/lib/src/bindings/oid.dart
index 9b25100..bb41e92 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/oid.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/oid.dart
@@ -13,9 +13,11 @@ Pointer<git_oid> fromStrN(String hex) {
   final out = calloc<git_oid>();
   final str = hex.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
   final error = libgit2.git_oid_fromstrn(out, str, hex.length);
+
   calloc.free(str);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -29,9 +31,11 @@ Pointer<git_oid> fromSHA(String hex) {
   final out = calloc<git_oid>();
   final str = hex.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
   final error = libgit2.git_oid_fromstr(out, str);
+
   calloc.free(str);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -52,6 +56,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> fromRaw(Array<Uint8> raw) {
   calloc.free(rawC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -64,13 +69,13 @@ Pointer<git_oid> fromRaw(Array<Uint8> raw) {
 String toSHA(Pointer<git_oid> id) {
   final out = calloc<Int8>(40);
   final error = libgit2.git_oid_fmt(out, id);
-  final result = out.cast<Utf8>().toDartString(length: 40);
-
-  calloc.free(out);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
+    final result = out.cast<Utf8>().toDartString(length: 40);
+    calloc.free(out);
     return result;
   }
 }
@@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> copy(Pointer<git_oid> src) {
   final error = libgit2.git_oid_cpy(out, src);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/packbuilder.dart b/lib/src/bindings/packbuilder.dart
index 3d7a219..ab593ff 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/packbuilder.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/packbuilder.dart
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Pointer<git_packbuilder> init(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_packbuilder_new(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/patch.dart b/lib/src/bindings/patch.dart
index eb755fe..c208a4c 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/patch.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/patch.dart
@@ -43,13 +43,12 @@ Map<String, dynamic> fromBuffers({
     opts,
   );
 
-  final result = <String, dynamic>{};
-
   calloc.free(oldAsPathC);
   calloc.free(newAsPathC);
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     calloc.free(oldBufferC);
     calloc.free(newBufferC);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
@@ -57,10 +56,7 @@ Map<String, dynamic> fromBuffers({
     // Returning map with pointers to patch and buffers because patch object does not
     // have refenrece to underlying buffers or blobs. So if the buffer or blob is freed/removed
     // the patch text becomes corrupted.
-    result['patch'] = out.value;
-    result['a'] = oldBufferC;
-    result['b'] = newBufferC;
-    return result;
+    return {'patch': out.value, 'a': oldBufferC, 'b': newBufferC};
   }
 }
 
@@ -97,22 +93,18 @@ Map<String, dynamic> fromBlobs({
     opts,
   );
 
-  final result = <String, dynamic>{};
-
   calloc.free(oldAsPathC);
   calloc.free(newAsPathC);
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     // Returning map with pointers to patch and blobs because patch object does not
     // have reference to underlying blobs. So if the blob is freed/removed the patch
     // text becomes corrupted.
-    result['patch'] = out.value;
-    result['a'] = oldBlobPointer;
-    result['b'] = newBlobPointer;
-    return result;
+    return {'patch': out.value, 'a': oldBlobPointer, 'b': newBlobPointer};
   }
 }
 
@@ -152,23 +144,19 @@ Map<String, dynamic> fromBlobAndBuffer({
     opts,
   );
 
-  final result = <String, dynamic>{};
-
   calloc.free(oldAsPathC);
   calloc.free(bufferAsPathC);
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     calloc.free(bufferC);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     // Returning map with pointers to patch and buffers because patch object does not
     // have reference to underlying buffers or blobs. So if the buffer or blob is freed/removed
     // the patch text becomes corrupted.
-    result['patch'] = out.value;
-    result['a'] = oldBlobPointer;
-    result['b'] = bufferC;
-    return result;
+    return {'patch': out.value, 'a': oldBlobPointer, 'b': bufferC};
   }
 }
 
@@ -187,6 +175,7 @@ Pointer<git_patch> fromDiff({
   final error = libgit2.git_patch_from_diff(out, diffPointer, index);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -217,14 +206,15 @@ Map<String, dynamic> hunk({
     patchPointer,
     hunkIndex,
   );
-  final result = <String, dynamic>{};
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(linesInHunk);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    result['hunk'] = out.value;
-    result['linesN'] = linesInHunk.value;
-    return result;
+    final linesN = linesInHunk.value;
+    calloc.free(linesInHunk);
+    return {'hunk': out.value, 'linesN': linesN};
   }
 }
 
@@ -245,6 +235,7 @@ Pointer<git_diff_line> lines({
   );
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -259,6 +250,7 @@ String text(Pointer<git_patch> patch) {
   final error = libgit2.git_patch_to_buf(out, patch);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
@@ -302,15 +294,19 @@ Pointer<git_diff_options> _diffOptionsInit({
   required int interhunkLines,
 }) {
   final opts = calloc<git_diff_options>();
-  final optsError =
-      libgit2.git_diff_options_init(opts, GIT_DIFF_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+  final optsError = libgit2.git_diff_options_init(
+    opts,
+    GIT_DIFF_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
+
+  if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(opts);
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
+
   opts.ref.flags = flags;
   opts.ref.context_lines = contextLines;
   opts.ref.interhunk_lines = interhunkLines;
 
-  if (optsError < 0) {
-    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  } else {
-    return opts;
-  }
+  return opts;
 }
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/rebase.dart b/lib/src/bindings/rebase.dart
index ed26847..5d895a1 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/rebase.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/rebase.dart
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ Pointer<git_rebase> init({
   );
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ Pointer<git_rebase> init({
     opts,
   );
 
+  calloc.free(opts);
+
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -63,13 +68,14 @@ int operationsCount(Pointer<git_rebase> rebase) {
 ///
 /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
 Pointer<git_rebase_operation> next(Pointer<git_rebase> rebase) {
-  final operation = calloc<Pointer<git_rebase_operation>>();
-  final error = libgit2.git_rebase_next(operation, rebase);
+  final out = calloc<Pointer<git_rebase_operation>>();
+  final error = libgit2.git_rebase_next(out, rebase);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return operation.value;
+    return out.value;
   }
 }
 
@@ -83,11 +89,11 @@ void commit({
   required Pointer<git_signature> committerPointer,
   required String? message,
 }) {
-  final id = calloc<git_oid>();
+  final out = calloc<git_oid>();
   final messageC = message?.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>() ?? nullptr;
 
   final error = libgit2.git_rebase_commit(
-    id,
+    out,
     rebasePointer,
     authorPointer ?? nullptr,
     committerPointer,
@@ -95,6 +101,7 @@ void commit({
     messageC,
   );
 
+  calloc.free(out);
   calloc.free(messageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/reference.dart b/lib/src/bindings/reference.dart
index 8a54f5c..41ac3cf 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/reference.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/reference.dart
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> resolve(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
   final error = libgit2.git_reference_resolve(out, ref);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> lookup({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> lookupDWIM({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -96,10 +99,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> lookupDWIM({
 
 /// Get the full name of a reference.
 String name(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  var result = calloc<Int8>();
-  result = libgit2.git_reference_name(ref);
-
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_reference_name(ref).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the reference's short name.
@@ -107,8 +107,7 @@ String name(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
 /// This will transform the reference name into a name "human-readable" version.
 /// If no shortname is appropriate, it will return the full name.
 String shorthand(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_shorthand(ref);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_reference_shorthand(ref).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Rename an existing reference.
@@ -146,6 +145,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> rename({
   calloc.free(logMessageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -195,26 +195,22 @@ bool hasLog({
 
 /// Check if a reference is a local branch.
 bool isBranch(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_is_branch(ref);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_reference_is_branch(ref) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Check if a reference is a note.
 bool isNote(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_is_note(ref);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_reference_is_note(ref) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Check if a reference is a remote tracking branch.
 bool isRemote(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_is_remote(ref);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_reference_is_remote(ref) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Check if a reference is a tag.
 bool isTag(Pointer<git_reference> ref) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_is_tag(ref);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_reference_is_tag(ref) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Create a new direct reference.
@@ -263,6 +259,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> createDirect({
   calloc.free(logMessageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw (LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last()));
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -317,6 +314,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> createSymbolic({
   calloc.free(logMessageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw (LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last()));
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -365,6 +363,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> setTarget({
   calloc.free(logMessageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -401,6 +400,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> setTargetSymbolic({
   calloc.free(logMessageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -412,8 +412,9 @@ bool compare({
   required Pointer<git_reference> ref1Pointer,
   required Pointer<git_reference> ref2Pointer,
 }) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reference_cmp(ref1Pointer, ref2Pointer);
-  return result == 0 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_reference_cmp(ref1Pointer, ref2Pointer) == 0
+      ? true
+      : false;
 }
 
 /// Recursively peel reference until object of the specified type is found.
@@ -432,6 +433,7 @@ Pointer<git_object> peel({
   final error = libgit2.git_reference_peel(out, refPointer, type);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/reflog.dart b/lib/src/bindings/reflog.dart
index 73a9556..07f4b24 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/reflog.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/reflog.dart
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Pointer<git_reflog> read({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -46,8 +47,7 @@ Pointer<git_reflog_entry> getByIndex({
 
 /// Get the log message.
 String entryMessage(Pointer<git_reflog_entry> entry) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_reflog_entry_message(entry);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_reflog_entry_message(entry).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the committer of this entry.
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/refspec.dart b/lib/src/bindings/refspec.dart
index 5506a47..4d17a5d 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/refspec.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/refspec.dart
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ String transform({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@ String rTransform({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/remote.dart b/lib/src/bindings/remote.dart
index 61c6c8c..171992b 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/remote.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/remote.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ List<String> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_remote_list(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     var result = <String>[];
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ Pointer<git_remote> lookup({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ Pointer<git_remote> create({
   calloc.free(urlC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ Pointer<git_remote> createWithFetchSpec({
   calloc.free(fetchC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -148,6 +152,7 @@ List<String> rename({
   calloc.free(newNameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     var result = <String>[];
@@ -374,11 +379,13 @@ List<Map<String, dynamic>> lsRemotes(Pointer<git_remote> remote) {
   final size = calloc<Uint64>();
   final error = libgit2.git_remote_ls(out, size, remote);
 
-  var result = <Map<String, dynamic>>[];
-
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(size);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
+    var result = <Map<String, dynamic>>[];
+
     for (var i = 0; i < size.value; i++) {
       var remote = <String, dynamic>{};
       Oid? loid;
@@ -401,6 +408,9 @@ List<Map<String, dynamic>> lsRemotes(Pointer<git_remote> remote) {
       result.add(remote);
     }
 
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(size);
+
     return result;
   }
 }
@@ -441,6 +451,14 @@ void fetch({
   );
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    for (final p in refspecsPointers) {
+      calloc.free(p);
+    }
+    calloc.free(refspecsC);
+    calloc.free(strArray);
+    calloc.free(proxyOptions);
+    calloc.free(reflogMessageC);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -501,6 +519,13 @@ void push({
       libgit2.git_push_options_init(opts, GIT_PUSH_OPTIONS_VERSION);
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    for (final p in refspecsPointers) {
+      calloc.free(p);
+    }
+    calloc.free(strArray);
+    calloc.free(refspecsC);
+    calloc.free(proxyOptions);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -555,6 +580,7 @@ void prune({
   );
 
   if (callbacksError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(callbacksOptions);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -586,6 +612,7 @@ Pointer<git_proxy_options> _proxyOptionsInit(String? proxyOption) {
       libgit2.git_proxy_options_init(proxyOptions, GIT_PROXY_OPTIONS_VERSION);
 
   if (proxyOptionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(proxyOptions);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/repository.dart b/lib/src/bindings/repository.dart
index 495a904..f956c26 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/repository.dart
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> open(String path) {
   calloc.free(pathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> openBare(String barePath) {
   calloc.free(barePathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -72,11 +74,15 @@ String discover({
   calloc.free(ceilingDirsC);
 
   if (error == git_error_code.GIT_ENOTFOUND) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     return '';
   } else if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -107,6 +113,14 @@ Pointer<git_repository> init({
   );
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(pathC);
+    calloc.free(workdirPathC);
+    calloc.free(descriptionC);
+    calloc.free(templatePathC);
+    calloc.free(initialHeadC);
+    calloc.free(originUrlC);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -129,6 +143,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> init({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -158,6 +173,11 @@ Pointer<git_repository> clone({
       libgit2.git_clone_options_init(cloneOptions, GIT_CLONE_OPTIONS_VERSION);
 
   if (cloneOptionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(urlC);
+    calloc.free(localPathC);
+    calloc.free(checkoutBranchC);
+    calloc.free(cloneOptions);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -166,6 +186,12 @@ Pointer<git_repository> clone({
       libgit2.git_fetch_options_init(fetchOptions, GIT_FETCH_OPTIONS_VERSION);
 
   if (fetchOptionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(urlC);
+    calloc.free(localPathC);
+    calloc.free(checkoutBranchC);
+    calloc.free(cloneOptions);
+    calloc.free(fetchOptions);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -204,6 +230,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> clone({
   RemoteCallbacks.reset();
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -213,8 +240,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> clone({
 /// Returns the path to the `.git` folder for normal repositories or the
 /// repository itself for bare repositories.
 String path(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_repository_path(repo);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_repository_path(repo).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the path of the shared common directory for this repository.
@@ -223,8 +249,7 @@ String path(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
 /// If the repository is a worktree, it is the parent repo's `.git` folder.
 /// Otherwise, it is the `.git` folder.
 String commonDir(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_repository_commondir(repo);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_repository_commondir(repo).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the currently active namespace for this repository.
@@ -264,8 +289,7 @@ void setNamespace({
 
 /// Check if a repository is bare or not.
 bool isBare(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_repository_is_bare(repo);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_repository_is_bare(repo) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Check if a repository is empty.
@@ -295,6 +319,7 @@ Pointer<git_reference> head(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_head(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -383,6 +408,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> config(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_config(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -402,6 +428,7 @@ Pointer<git_config> configSnapshot(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_config_snapshot(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -421,6 +448,7 @@ Pointer<git_index> index(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_index(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -429,14 +457,12 @@ Pointer<git_index> index(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
 
 /// Determine if the repository was a shallow clone.
 bool isShallow(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_repository_is_shallow(repo);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_repository_is_shallow(repo) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Check if a repository is a linked work tree.
 bool isWorktree(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_repository_is_worktree(repo);
-  return result == 1 ? true : false;
+  return libgit2.git_repository_is_worktree(repo) == 1 ? true : false;
 }
 
 /// Retrieve git's prepared message.
@@ -455,9 +481,12 @@ String message(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_message(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    final result = out.ref.ptr.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -479,6 +508,7 @@ Pointer<git_odb> odb(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_odb(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -499,6 +529,7 @@ Pointer<git_refdb> refdb(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_refdb(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -646,6 +677,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> wrapODB(Pointer<git_odb> odb) {
   final error = libgit2.git_repository_wrap_odb(out, odb);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/revparse.dart b/lib/src/bindings/revparse.dart
index 8c53faf..3396b0a 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/revparse.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/revparse.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Pointer<git_revspec> revParse({
   calloc.free(specC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ Pointer<git_object> revParseSingle({
   calloc.free(specC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -72,7 +74,6 @@ List revParseExt({
   final objectOut = calloc<Pointer<git_object>>();
   final referenceOut = calloc<Pointer<git_reference>>();
   final specC = spec.toNativeUtf8().cast<Int8>();
-  var result = [];
 
   final error = libgit2.git_revparse_ext(
     objectOut,
@@ -84,8 +85,11 @@ List revParseExt({
   calloc.free(specC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(objectOut);
+    calloc.free(referenceOut);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
+    var result = [];
     result.add(objectOut.value);
     if (referenceOut.value != nullptr) {
       result.add(referenceOut.value);
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/revwalk.dart b/lib/src/bindings/revwalk.dart
index 825a0b7..782089e 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/revwalk.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/revwalk.dart
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Pointer<git_revwalk> create(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_revwalk_new(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/signature.dart b/lib/src/bindings/signature.dart
index ea186b2..51220e6 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/signature.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/signature.dart
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Pointer<git_signature> create({
   calloc.free(emailC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ Pointer<git_signature> now({required String name, required String email}) {
   calloc.free(emailC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ Pointer<git_signature> defaultSignature(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_signature_default(out, repo);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/stash.dart b/lib/src/bindings/stash.dart
index ad14e88..f2ed065 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/stash.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/stash.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ Pointer<git_oid> stash({
     flags,
   );
 
+  calloc.free(messageC);
+
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
@@ -44,12 +47,14 @@ void apply({
   String? directory,
   List<String>? paths,
 }) {
-  final options =
-      calloc<git_stash_apply_options>(sizeOf<git_stash_apply_options>());
+  final options = calloc<git_stash_apply_options>();
   final optionsError = libgit2.git_stash_apply_options_init(
-      options, GIT_STASH_APPLY_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+    options,
+    GIT_STASH_APPLY_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
 
   if (optionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(options);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -67,16 +72,16 @@ void apply({
 
   final error = libgit2.git_stash_apply(repoPointer, index, options);
 
-  if (error < 0) {
-    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  }
-
   for (final p in pathPointers) {
     calloc.free(p);
   }
   calloc.free(strArray);
   calloc.free(optsC);
   calloc.free(options);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
 }
 
 /// Remove a single stashed state from the stash list.
@@ -97,12 +102,14 @@ void pop({
   String? directory,
   List<String>? paths,
 }) {
-  final options =
-      calloc<git_stash_apply_options>(sizeOf<git_stash_apply_options>());
+  final options = calloc<git_stash_apply_options>();
   final optionsError = libgit2.git_stash_apply_options_init(
-      options, GIT_STASH_APPLY_OPTIONS_VERSION);
+    options,
+    GIT_STASH_APPLY_OPTIONS_VERSION,
+  );
 
   if (optionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(options);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -120,16 +127,16 @@ void pop({
 
   final error = libgit2.git_stash_pop(repoPointer, index, options);
 
-  if (error < 0) {
-    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
-  }
-
   for (final p in pathPointers) {
     calloc.free(p);
   }
   calloc.free(strArray);
   calloc.free(optsC);
   calloc.free(options);
+
+  if (error < 0) {
+    throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
+  }
 }
 
 /// List of stashed states.
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/status.dart b/lib/src/bindings/status.dart
index b6d7bbb..0cb75ff 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/status.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/status.dart
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Pointer<git_status_list> listNew(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final error = libgit2.git_status_list_new(out, repo, nullptr);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ int file({required Pointer<git_repository> repoPointer, required String path}) {
   calloc.free(pathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     final result = out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/submodule.dart b/lib/src/bindings/submodule.dart
index 8850b73..f356db9 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/submodule.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/submodule.dart
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ Pointer<git_submodule> lookup({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -113,6 +114,7 @@ void update({
   );
 
   if (optionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(options);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ Pointer<git_repository> open(Pointer<git_submodule> submodule) {
   final error = libgit2.git_submodule_open(out, submodule);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -180,6 +183,7 @@ Pointer<git_submodule> addSetup({
   calloc.free(pathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -201,6 +205,8 @@ void clone({
   );
 
   if (optionsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(options);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -254,9 +260,12 @@ int status({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
-    return out.value;
+    final result = out.value;
+    calloc.free(out);
+    return result;
   }
 }
 
@@ -296,8 +305,7 @@ void reload({
 
 /// Get the name of submodule.
 String name(Pointer<git_submodule> submodule) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_submodule_name(submodule);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_submodule_name(submodule).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the path to the submodule.
@@ -305,14 +313,12 @@ String name(Pointer<git_submodule> submodule) {
 /// The path is almost always the same as the submodule name, but the two
 /// are actually not required to match.
 String path(Pointer<git_submodule> submodule) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_submodule_path(submodule);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_submodule_path(submodule).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Get the URL for the submodule.
 String url(Pointer<git_submodule> submodule) {
-  final result = libgit2.git_submodule_url(submodule);
-  return result.cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
+  return libgit2.git_submodule_url(submodule).cast<Utf8>().toDartString();
 }
 
 /// Set the URL for the submodule in the configuration.
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/tag.dart b/lib/src/bindings/tag.dart
index e274ec8..b02f843 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/tag.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/tag.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ List<String> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   var result = <String>[];
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     for (var i = 0; i < out.ref.count; i++) {
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ Pointer<git_tag> lookup({
   final error = libgit2.git_tag_lookup(out, repoPointer, oidPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ Pointer<git_object> target(Pointer<git_tag> tag) {
   final error = libgit2.git_tag_target(out, tag);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> create({
   calloc.free(messageC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/tree.dart b/lib/src/bindings/tree.dart
index b2c7df9..d71be43 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/tree.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/tree.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Pointer<git_tree> lookup({
   final error = libgit2.git_tree_lookup(out, repoPointer, oidPointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -86,6 +87,7 @@ Pointer<git_tree_entry> getByPath({
   calloc.free(pathC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/treebuilder.dart b/lib/src/bindings/treebuilder.dart
index 0c18b47..1829827 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/treebuilder.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/treebuilder.dart
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Pointer<git_treebuilder> create({
   final error = libgit2.git_treebuilder_new(out, repoPointer, sourcePointer);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ Pointer<git_oid> write(Pointer<git_treebuilder> bld) {
   final error = libgit2.git_treebuilder_write(out, bld);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out;
diff --git a/lib/src/bindings/worktree.dart b/lib/src/bindings/worktree.dart
index 661817b..d80e131 100644
--- a/lib/src/bindings/worktree.dart
+++ b/lib/src/bindings/worktree.dart
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ Pointer<git_worktree> create({
   );
 
   if (optsError < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
+    calloc.free(nameC);
+    calloc.free(pathC);
+    calloc.free(opts);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   }
 
@@ -43,6 +47,7 @@ Pointer<git_worktree> create({
   calloc.free(opts);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ Pointer<git_worktree> lookup({
   calloc.free(nameC);
 
   if (error < 0) {
+    calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
     return out.value;
@@ -88,12 +94,12 @@ void prune(Pointer<git_worktree> wt) {
 List<String> list(Pointer<git_repository> repo) {
   final out = calloc<git_strarray>();
   final error = libgit2.git_worktree_list(out, repo);
-  final result = <String>[];
 
   if (error < 0) {
     calloc.free(out);
     throw LibGit2Error(libgit2.git_error_last());
   } else {
+    final result = <String>[];
     for (var i = 0; i < out.ref.count; i++) {
       result.add(out.ref.strings[i].cast<Utf8>().toDartString());
     }
diff --git a/lib/src/blame.dart b/lib/src/blame.dart
index 21e1e99..4dbb495 100644
--- a/lib/src/blame.dart
+++ b/lib/src/blame.dart
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import 'package:ffi/ffi.dart';
 import 'package:libgit2dart/libgit2dart.dart';
 import 'bindings/libgit2_bindings.dart';
 import 'bindings/blame.dart' as bindings;
-import 'util.dart';
 
 class Blame with IterableMixin<BlameHunk> {
   /// Initializes a new instance of the [Blame] class from
@@ -44,14 +43,10 @@ class Blame with IterableMixin<BlameHunk> {
     int? minLine,
     int? maxLine,
   }) {
-    libgit2.git_libgit2_init();
-
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     _blamePointer = bindings.file(
       repoPointer: repo.pointer,
       path: path,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       minMatchCharacters: minMatchCharacters,
       newestCommit: newestCommit,
       oldestCommit: oldestCommit,
diff --git a/lib/src/blob.dart b/lib/src/blob.dart
index fc5e972..af352a7 100644
--- a/lib/src/blob.dart
+++ b/lib/src/blob.dart
@@ -87,14 +87,12 @@ class Blob {
     int contextLines = 3,
     int interhunkLines = 0,
   }) {
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     final result = patch_bindings.fromBlobs(
       oldBlobPointer: _blobPointer,
       oldAsPath: oldAsPath,
       newBlobPointer: newBlob?.pointer,
       newAsPath: newAsPath,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       contextLines: contextLines,
       interhunkLines: interhunkLines,
     );
@@ -115,14 +113,12 @@ class Blob {
     int contextLines = 3,
     int interhunkLines = 0,
   }) {
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     final result = patch_bindings.fromBlobAndBuffer(
       oldBlobPointer: _blobPointer,
       oldAsPath: oldAsPath,
       buffer: buffer,
       bufferAsPath: bufferAsPath,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       contextLines: contextLines,
       interhunkLines: interhunkLines,
     );
diff --git a/lib/src/branch.dart b/lib/src/branch.dart
index 6324e67..65ebab4 100644
--- a/lib/src/branch.dart
+++ b/lib/src/branch.dart
@@ -52,15 +52,14 @@ class Branch {
         name: name,
       ),
     );
-    late final GitBranch type;
-    ref.isBranch ? type = GitBranch.local : GitBranch.remote;
-    ref.free();
 
     _branchPointer = bindings.lookup(
       repoPointer: repo.pointer,
       branchName: name,
-      branchType: type.value,
+      branchType: ref.isBranch ? GitBranch.local.value : GitBranch.remote.value,
     );
+
+    ref.free();
   }
 
   late final Pointer<git_reference> _branchPointer;
@@ -93,6 +92,7 @@ class Branch {
   static void delete({required Repository repo, required String name}) {
     final branch = Branch.lookup(repo: repo, name: name);
     bindings.delete(branch.pointer);
+    branch.free();
   }
 
   /// Renames an existing local branch reference.
diff --git a/lib/src/commit.dart b/lib/src/commit.dart
index 619351c..279ba58 100644
--- a/lib/src/commit.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commit.dart
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ class Commit {
     String? updateRef,
     String? messageEncoding,
   }) {
-    final parentsPointers = parents.map((parent) => parent.pointer).toList();
-
     return Oid(bindings.create(
       repoPointer: repo.pointer,
       updateRef: updateRef,
@@ -56,7 +54,7 @@ class Commit {
       message: message,
       treePointer: tree.pointer,
       parentCount: parents.length,
-      parents: parentsPointers,
+      parents: parents.map((e) => e.pointer).toList(),
     ));
   }
 
@@ -101,9 +99,10 @@ class Commit {
 
   /// Get the tree pointed to by a commit.
   Tree get tree {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_commitPointer);
-    final oid = bindings.tree(_commitPointer);
-    return Tree(tree_bindings.lookup(repoPointer: repo, oidPointer: oid));
+    return Tree(tree_bindings.lookup(
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_commitPointer),
+      oidPointer: bindings.tree(_commitPointer),
+    ));
   }
 
   /// Releases memory allocated for commit object.
diff --git a/lib/src/diff.dart b/lib/src/diff.dart
index 8944fbe..2e62434 100644
--- a/lib/src/diff.dart
+++ b/lib/src/diff.dart
@@ -96,11 +96,9 @@ class Diff {
     int breakRewriteThreshold = 60,
     int renameLimit = 200,
   }) {
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     bindings.findSimilar(
       diffPointer: _diffPointer,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       renameThreshold: renameThreshold,
       copyThreshold: copyThreshold,
       renameFromRewriteThreshold: renameFromRewriteThreshold,
@@ -229,11 +227,9 @@ class DiffStats {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   String print({required Set<GitDiffStats> format, required int width}) {
-    final int formatInt = format.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     return bindings.statsPrint(
       statsPointer: _diffStatsPointer,
-      format: formatInt,
+      format: format.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       width: width,
     );
   }
diff --git a/lib/src/index.dart b/lib/src/index.dart
index 7aace5c..6da34fc 100644
--- a/lib/src/index.dart
+++ b/lib/src/index.dart
@@ -189,13 +189,10 @@ class Index with IterableMixin<IndexEntry> {
     int contextLines = 3,
     int interhunkLines = 0,
   }) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_indexPointer);
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     return Diff(diff_bindings.indexToWorkdir(
-      repoPointer: repo,
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_indexPointer),
       indexPointer: _indexPointer,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       contextLines: contextLines,
       interhunkLines: interhunkLines,
     ));
@@ -210,14 +207,11 @@ class Index with IterableMixin<IndexEntry> {
     int contextLines = 3,
     int interhunkLines = 0,
   }) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_indexPointer);
-    final int flagsInt = flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value);
-
     return Diff(diff_bindings.treeToIndex(
-      repoPointer: repo,
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_indexPointer),
       treePointer: tree.pointer,
       indexPointer: _indexPointer,
-      flags: flagsInt,
+      flags: flags.fold(0, (acc, e) => acc | e.value),
       contextLines: contextLines,
       interhunkLines: interhunkLines,
     ));
@@ -255,8 +249,9 @@ class IndexEntry {
 
   /// Returns the UNIX file attributes of a index entry.
   GitFilemode get mode {
-    final modeInt = _indexEntryPointer.ref.mode;
-    return GitFilemode.values.singleWhere((mode) => modeInt == mode.value);
+    return GitFilemode.values.singleWhere(
+      (mode) => _indexEntryPointer.ref.mode == mode.value,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Sets the UNIX file attributes of a index entry.
diff --git a/lib/src/reference.dart b/lib/src/reference.dart
index b08ebdc..b961084 100644
--- a/lib/src/reference.dart
+++ b/lib/src/reference.dart
@@ -241,8 +241,10 @@ class Reference {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   bool get hasLog {
-    final owner = bindings.owner(_refPointer);
-    return bindings.hasLog(repoPointer: owner, name: name);
+    return bindings.hasLog(
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_refPointer),
+      name: name,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Returns a [RefLog] object.
diff --git a/lib/src/reflog.dart b/lib/src/reflog.dart
index 63d7b46..2e3ec27 100644
--- a/lib/src/reflog.dart
+++ b/lib/src/reflog.dart
@@ -9,9 +9,10 @@ class RefLog with IterableMixin<RefLogEntry> {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   RefLog(Reference ref) {
-    final repo = ref.owner;
-    final name = ref.name;
-    _reflogPointer = bindings.read(repoPointer: repo.pointer, name: name);
+    _reflogPointer = bindings.read(
+      repoPointer: ref.owner.pointer,
+      name: ref.name,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Pointer to memory address for allocated reflog object.
diff --git a/lib/src/repository.dart b/lib/src/repository.dart
index a22d0f1..212ff98 100644
--- a/lib/src/repository.dart
+++ b/lib/src/repository.dart
@@ -207,13 +207,10 @@ class Repository {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   void setHead(String target) {
-    late final Oid oid;
-
     if (isValidShaHex(target)) {
-      oid = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: target);
       bindings.setHeadDetached(
         repoPointer: _repoPointer,
-        commitishPointer: oid.pointer,
+        commitishPointer: this[target].pointer,
       );
     } else {
       bindings.setHead(repoPointer: _repoPointer, refname: target);
@@ -450,11 +447,10 @@ class Repository {
     required String sha,
     Set<GitSort> sorting = const {GitSort.none},
   }) {
-    final oid = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: sha);
     final walker = RevWalk(this);
 
     walker.sorting(sorting);
-    walker.push(oid);
+    walker.push(this[sha]);
     final result = walker.walk();
 
     walker.free();
@@ -759,12 +755,10 @@ class Repository {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   Oid mergeBase({required String a, required String b}) {
-    final oidA = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: a);
-    final oidB = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: b);
     return Oid(merge_bindings.mergeBase(
       repoPointer: _repoPointer,
-      aPointer: oidA.pointer,
-      bPointer: oidB.pointer,
+      aPointer: this[a].pointer,
+      bPointer: this[b].pointer,
     ));
   }
 
@@ -994,10 +988,9 @@ class Repository {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   void reset({required String target, required GitReset resetType}) {
-    final oid = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: target);
     final object = object_bindings.lookup(
       repoPointer: _repoPointer,
-      oidPointer: oid.pointer,
+      oidPointer: this[target].pointer,
       type: GitObject.any.value,
     );
 
@@ -1375,13 +1368,10 @@ class Repository {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   bool descendantOf({required String commitSHA, required String ancestorSHA}) {
-    final commit = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: commitSHA);
-    final ancestor = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: ancestorSHA);
-
     return graph_bindings.descendantOf(
       repoPointer: _repoPointer,
-      commitPointer: commit.pointer,
-      ancestorPointer: ancestor.pointer,
+      commitPointer: this[commitSHA].pointer,
+      ancestorPointer: this[ancestorSHA].pointer,
     );
   }
 
@@ -1394,13 +1384,10 @@ class Repository {
     required String localSHA,
     required String upstreamSHA,
   }) {
-    final local = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: localSHA);
-    final upstream = Oid.fromSHA(repo: this, sha: upstreamSHA);
-
     return graph_bindings.aheadBehind(
       repoPointer: _repoPointer,
-      localPointer: local.pointer,
-      upstreamPointer: upstream.pointer,
+      localPointer: this[localSHA].pointer,
+      upstreamPointer: this[upstreamSHA].pointer,
     );
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/revwalk.dart b/lib/src/revwalk.dart
index 4ab5f69..d6a7a9b 100644
--- a/lib/src/revwalk.dart
+++ b/lib/src/revwalk.dart
@@ -17,10 +17,8 @@ class RevWalk {
   ///
   /// Default sorting is reverse chronological order (default in git).
   List<Commit> walk() {
-    final repoPointer = bindings.repository(_revWalkPointer);
-
     final pointers = bindings.walk(
-      repoPointer: repoPointer,
+      repoPointer: bindings.repository(_revWalkPointer),
       walkerPointer: _revWalkPointer,
     );
 
diff --git a/lib/src/submodule.dart b/lib/src/submodule.dart
index 78a6811..33ee694 100644
--- a/lib/src/submodule.dart
+++ b/lib/src/submodule.dart
@@ -140,10 +140,8 @@ class Submodule {
   Set<GitSubmoduleStatus> status({
     GitSubmoduleIgnore ignore = GitSubmoduleIgnore.unspecified,
   }) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_submodulePointer);
-
     final resultInt = bindings.status(
-      repoPointer: repo,
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_submodulePointer),
       name: name,
       ignore: ignore.value,
     );
@@ -192,8 +190,11 @@ class Submodule {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   set url(String url) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_submodulePointer);
-    bindings.setUrl(repoPointer: repo, name: name, url: url);
+    bindings.setUrl(
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_submodulePointer),
+      name: name,
+      url: url,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Returns the branch for the submodule.
@@ -206,8 +207,11 @@ class Submodule {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   set branch(String branch) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_submodulePointer);
-    bindings.setBranch(repoPointer: repo, name: name, branch: branch);
+    bindings.setBranch(
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_submodulePointer),
+      name: name,
+      branch: branch,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Returns the [Oid] for the submodule in the current HEAD tree or
@@ -266,8 +270,11 @@ class Submodule {
   ///
   /// Throws a [LibGit2Error] if error occured.
   set updateRule(GitSubmoduleUpdate rule) {
-    final repo = bindings.owner(_submodulePointer);
-    bindings.setUpdateRule(repoPointer: repo, name: name, update: rule.value);
+    bindings.setUpdateRule(
+      repoPointer: bindings.owner(_submodulePointer),
+      name: name,
+      update: rule.value,
+    );
   }
 
   /// Releases memory allocated for submodule object.
diff --git a/lib/src/tag.dart b/lib/src/tag.dart
index 7402103..c015283 100644
--- a/lib/src/tag.dart
+++ b/lib/src/tag.dart
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ class Tag {
       oidPointer: target.pointer,
       type: targetType.value,
     );
+
     final result = bindings.create(
       repoPointer: repo.pointer,
       tagName: tagName,
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class Tag {
     );
 
     object_bindings.free(object);
+
     return Oid(result);
   }