diff --git a/src/snapshot/metadata.rs b/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
index 93556cc2..c3272870 100644
--- a/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot/metadata.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-use std::{fmt, path::PathBuf};
+use std::{
+    fmt,
+    path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -42,14 +45,41 @@ pub struct InstanceMetadata {
     pub relevant_paths: Vec<PathBuf>,
 }
 
-impl Default for InstanceMetadata {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        InstanceMetadata {
+impl InstanceMetadata {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Self {
             ignore_unknown_instances: false,
             instigating_source: None,
             relevant_paths: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn ignore_unknown_instances(self, ignore_unknown_instances: bool) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            ignore_unknown_instances,
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn instigating_source(self, instigating_source: impl Into<InstigatingSource>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            instigating_source: Some(instigating_source.into()),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn relevant_paths(self, relevant_paths: Vec<PathBuf>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            relevant_paths,
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for InstanceMetadata {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::new()
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -74,3 +104,9 @@ impl From<PathBuf> for InstigatingSource {
         InstigatingSource::Path(path)
     }
 }
+
+impl From<&Path> for InstigatingSource {
+    fn from(path: &Path) -> Self {
+        InstigatingSource::Path(path.to_path_buf())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
index 5838602f..388c68de 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/csv.rs
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotCsv {
                     value: table_contents,
                 },
             })
-            .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()],
-                ..Default::default()
-            });
+            .metadata(
+                InstanceMetadata::new()
+                    .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                    .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()]),
+            );
 
         if let Some(meta_entry) = vfs.get(meta_path).with_not_found()? {
             let meta_contents = meta_entry.contents(vfs)?;
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
index 9a93affc..bc8cf34a 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/dir.rs
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotDir {
             .name(instance_name)
             .class_name("Folder")
             .children(snapshot_children)
-            .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                relevant_paths,
-                ..Default::default()
-            });
+            .metadata(
+                InstanceMetadata::new()
+                    .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                    .relevant_paths(relevant_paths),
+            );
 
         if let Some(meta_entry) = vfs.get(meta_path).with_not_found()? {
             let meta_contents = meta_entry.contents(vfs)?;
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
index 0b096018..836911cf 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/lua.rs
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ fn snapshot_lua_file<F: VfsFetcher>(vfs: &Vfs<F>, entry: &VfsEntry) -> SnapshotI
                 value: contents_str,
             },
         })
-        .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-            instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-            relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()],
-            ..Default::default()
-        });
+        .metadata(
+            InstanceMetadata::new()
+                .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()]),
+        );
 
     if let Some(meta_entry) = vfs.get(meta_path).with_not_found()? {
         let meta_contents = meta_entry.contents(vfs)?;
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
index 59753ccf..ede21beb 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxlx.rs
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxlx {
 
         let snapshot = InstanceSnapshot::from_tree(&temp_tree, root_id)
             .name(instance_name)
-            .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()],
-                ..Default::default()
-            });
+            .metadata(
+                InstanceMetadata::new()
+                    .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                    .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()]),
+            );
 
         Ok(Some(snapshot))
     }
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
index 41d120b3..c8442f93 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxm.rs
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxm {
         if children.len() == 1 {
             let snapshot = InstanceSnapshot::from_tree(&temp_tree, children[0])
                 .name(instance_name)
-                .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                    instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                    relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()],
-                    ..Default::default()
-                });
+                .metadata(
+                    InstanceMetadata::new()
+                        .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                        .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()]),
+                );
 
             Ok(Some(snapshot))
         } else {
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
index 5ff41ce0..a30d0665 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/rbxmx.rs
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotRbxmx {
         if children.len() == 1 {
             let snapshot = InstanceSnapshot::from_tree(&temp_tree, children[0])
                 .name(instance_name)
-                .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                    instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                    relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()],
-                    ..Default::default()
-                });
+                .metadata(
+                    InstanceMetadata::new()
+                        .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                        .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf()]),
+                );
 
             Ok(Some(snapshot))
         } else {
diff --git a/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs b/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
index 77208168..3075cd3e 100644
--- a/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
+++ b/src/snapshot_middleware/txt.rs
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ impl SnapshotMiddleware for SnapshotTxt {
             .name(instance_name)
             .class_name("StringValue")
             .properties(properties)
-            .metadata(InstanceMetadata {
-                instigating_source: Some(entry.path().to_path_buf().into()),
-                relevant_paths: vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()],
-                ..Default::default()
-            });
+            .metadata(
+                InstanceMetadata::new()
+                    .instigating_source(entry.path())
+                    .relevant_paths(vec![entry.path().to_path_buf(), meta_path.clone()]),
+            );
 
         if let Some(meta_entry) = vfs.get(meta_path).with_not_found()? {
             let meta_contents = meta_entry.contents(vfs)?;