diff --git a/.github/workflows/general-ci-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/general-ci-tests.yml
index 556856f..0bcf325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/general-ci-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/general-ci-tests.yml
@@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ on:
     branches: ["138-set-up-github-actions-ci-testing" ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "138-set-up-github-actions-ci-testing" ]
-
+# This workflow contains 3 tests:
+# 1. Does standalone mom build and run?
+# 2. Does it pass the tests/check_default_params.py test?
+# 3. Do the scripts in cime_config pass the black formatter? 
 jobs:
-  # This workflow contains 4 jobs 
-  # Build checks out MOM through the CESM and lets us run the standalone version
+  
   check_standalone_mom_lightweight_examples:
     # The type of runner that the job will run on
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -34,14 +36,15 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt-get install -y csh
           echo "::endgroup::"
           
-      # Checkout CESM, Build MOM Standalone
+      # Checkout CESM and externals
       - name: Checkout CESM and Externals
         run: |
           git clone https://github.com/ESCOMP/CESM.git -b cesm3_0_alpha03a cesm3_0_alpha03a
           cd cesm3_0_alpha03a
           ./bin/git-fleximod update
+          
       # Checkout the correct MOM Branch
-      - name: Handle Pull Request
+      - name: Checkout initial event (Pull Request)
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
         run: |
           echo "Handling pull request"
@@ -49,46 +52,33 @@ jobs:
           git fetch origin pull/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/head:pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           git checkout pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
-      - name: Handle Push
+      - name: Checkout initial event (Push)
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
         run: |
           echo "Handling push"
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/
           git checkout ${{ github.sha }}
-          
+      # Build the standalone mom using the macos script. build_examples-ncar doesn't work.    
       - name: Build Standalone MOM
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/standalone/build
           ./build_examples-darwin.sh
-      - name: Setup upterm session
-        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
-        if: ${{ failure() }}
-        with:
-        ## If no one connects after 5 minutes, shut down server.
-          wait-timeout-minutes: 5
       # CDs into a couple MOM examples and runs MOM in them. These are very light weight.
       - name: Run Double Gyre Test
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/standalone/examples/double_gyre
           $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/standalone/build/gnu/MOM6/MOM6
-      - name: Setup upterm session
-        uses: lhotari/action-upterm@v1
-        if: ${{ failure() }}
-        with:
-        ## If no one connects after 5 minutes, shut down server.
-          wait-timeout-minutes: 5
       - name: Run Single Column KPP Test
         run: |
           cd $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/standalone/examples/single_column/KPP
           $GITHUB_WORKSPACE/cesm3_0_alpha03a/components/mom/standalone/build/gnu/MOM6/MOM6
           
 
-  # Job to run the check_default_params test
-  check_default_params_job:
+  # Job to run the check_default_params script, which is a test in and of it self
+  check_default_params:
     
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
-    # This runs the check_default_params test
     steps:
       # Checkout the repo
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -96,12 +86,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run the check_default_params script
         run: python tests/check_default_params.py
         
-  # Job to run the black formatter for cime_config
+  # Job to run the black formatter for cime_config, see black documentation for more info
   check_black_format_for_cime_config:
     
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     
-    # This performs black formatting checks in the cime_config folder
     steps:
       # Checkout the repo
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4