diff --git a/linters/actionlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/actionlint/plugin.yaml
index 4b2c0a170..54eae807a 100644
--- a/linters/actionlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/actionlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ lint:
       files: [github-workflow]
       # Custom parser/trigger type defined in the trunk cli.
       tools: [actionlint]
+      description: Verify your Github workflows
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: actionlint
diff --git a/linters/ansible-lint/plugin.yaml b/linters/ansible-lint/plugin.yaml
index bcb557669..ca71524ac 100644
--- a/linters/ansible-lint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/ansible-lint/plugin.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ lint:
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
       # No files as this linter must be triggered manually.
       files: []
+      description: Improve ansible playbooks
       commands:
         - name: lint
           version: ">=6.1.0"
diff --git a/linters/autopep8/plugin.yaml b/linters/autopep8/plugin.yaml
index 97bcffcbd..2ea2c6e61 100644
--- a/linters/autopep8/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/autopep8/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: autopep8
       files: [python]
+      description: A python formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/bandit/plugin.yaml b/linters/bandit/plugin.yaml
index 16ec14d7b..81a660d66 100644
--- a/linters/bandit/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/bandit/plugin.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ lint:
       tools: [bandit]
       suggest_if: files_present
       direct_configs: [.bandit]
+      description: A security linter for Python
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle bandit's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/biome/plugin.yaml b/linters/biome/plugin.yaml
index 776da91cf..5a7410168 100644
--- a/linters/biome/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/biome/plugin.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ lint:
         - typescript
         - javascript
         - json
+      description: A static analyzer for web projects
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: regex
diff --git a/linters/black/plugin.yaml b/linters/black/plugin.yaml
index 698e4b163..329fb2db1 100644
--- a/linters/black/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/black/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: black
       files: [python, jupyter, python-interface]
+      description: Uncompromising python formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/brakeman/plugin.yaml b/linters/brakeman/plugin.yaml
index 452fb1eb4..ec97780f8 100644
--- a/linters/brakeman/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/brakeman/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: brakeman
       files: [ruby]
+      description: A vulnerability scanner for Ruby
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # 5.0.0 introduced the sarif output format.
diff --git a/linters/buf/plugin.yaml b/linters/buf/plugin.yaml
index 492c2320d..813a3d97b 100644
--- a/linters/buf/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/buf/plugin.yaml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ lint:
       files: [proto]
       download: buf
       suggest_if: never
+      description: Formatter for Protobuf
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ lint:
     - name: buf-lint
       files: [proto]
       download: buf
+      description: Accelerate Protobuf development with Buf
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: buf
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ lint:
       files: [proto]
       download: buf
       suggest_if: never
+      description: Check for breaking Protobuf API changes
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: buf
diff --git a/linters/buildifier/plugin.yaml b/linters/buildifier/plugin.yaml
index 897faa943..ddfb2f793 100644
--- a/linters/buildifier/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/buildifier/plugin.yaml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ lint:
     - name: buildifier
       files: [starlark, bazel-build, bazel-workspace]
       tools: [buildifier]
+      description: Formatter for Bazel files
       commands:
         - name: fix
           run: buildifier --lint=fix --warnings=all "${target}"
diff --git a/linters/cfnlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/cfnlint/plugin.yaml
index 5def28df7..0d2a2d4f5 100644
--- a/linters/cfnlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/cfnlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: cfnlint
       files: [cloudformation]
+      description: Checks Cloudformation files
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle cfnlint's JSON output and triggers.
diff --git a/linters/checkov/plugin.yaml b/linters/checkov/plugin.yaml
index eadb751de..62c18cd7f 100644
--- a/linters/checkov/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/checkov/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: checkov
       files: [terraform, cloudformation, docker, yaml, json]
       tools: [checkov]
+      description: Finds security issues in IaC files
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # on Windows, we need to make sure 'checkov' resolves to 'checkov.cmd'
diff --git a/linters/circleci/plugin.yaml b/linters/circleci/plugin.yaml
index 3b568aa73..4743e450c 100644
--- a/linters/circleci/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/circleci/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
       tools: [circleci]
       known_good_version: 0.1.28811
       suggest_if: never
+      description: Validates CircleCI configuration files
       commands:
         - name: validate
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/clang-format/plugin.yaml b/linters/clang-format/plugin.yaml
index a874492fc..518a4fa3d 100644
--- a/linters/clang-format/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/clang-format/plugin.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: clang-format
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
+      description: Formatter for C/C++ and Protobuf
       files: [c/c++, cuda, proto]
       commands:
         - name: format
diff --git a/linters/clang-tidy/plugin.yaml b/linters/clang-tidy/plugin.yaml
index 65535d29f..80ac4e5e1 100644
--- a/linters/clang-tidy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/clang-tidy/plugin.yaml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ lint:
     - name: clang-tidy
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
       files: [c/c++-source]
+      description: Static Analyzer for C/C++
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: llvm
diff --git a/linters/clippy/plugin.yaml b/linters/clippy/plugin.yaml
index e1ee7469a..705fe9179 100644
--- a/linters/clippy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/clippy/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ lint:
     - name: clippy
       files: [rust]
       download: rust
+      description: Catch common mistakes and improve your Rust code.
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle clippy's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/cmake-format/plugin.yaml b/linters/cmake-format/plugin.yaml
index b7775bab8..0f420e744 100644
--- a/linters/cmake-format/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/cmake-format/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: cmake-format
       files: [cmake]
+      description: A formatter for cmake files
       commands:
         - name: fix
           formatter: true
diff --git a/linters/codespell/plugin.yaml b/linters/codespell/plugin.yaml
index 178e9e27c..6aca0b572 100644
--- a/linters/codespell/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/codespell/plugin.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ lint:
       files: [ALL]
       direct_configs: [.codespellrc]
       suggest_if: config_present
+      description: Check for common misspellings in your code
       affects_cache:
         - pyproject.toml
         - setup.cfg
diff --git a/linters/cspell/plugin.yaml b/linters/cspell/plugin.yaml
index e4e9737e0..7c39aef41 100644
--- a/linters/cspell/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/cspell/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: cspell
       files: [ALL]
       tools: [cspell]
+      description: Check for spelling mistakes in your code
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: regex
diff --git a/linters/cue-fmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/cue-fmt/plugin.yaml
index 0d37ba982..bcb8b4933 100644
--- a/linters/cue-fmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/cue-fmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: cue-fmt
       files: [cue]
+      description: A formatter for cue files
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/dart/plugin.yaml b/linters/dart/plugin.yaml
index 638db74f0..425990988 100644
--- a/linters/dart/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/dart/plugin.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ lint:
       files: [dart]
       known_good_version: 3.2.6
       suggest_if: never
+      description: Lints and formats dart code
       affects_cache:
         - analysis_options.yaml
         - pubspec.yaml
diff --git a/linters/deno/plugin.yaml b/linters/deno/plugin.yaml
index 045a242c1..e94447cba 100644
--- a/linters/deno/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/deno/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: deno
       files: [javascript, typescript, markdown, json]
+      description: A formatter for web framework code
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/detekt/plugin.yaml b/linters/detekt/plugin.yaml
index 1e135aa5c..a4d4dc911 100644
--- a/linters/detekt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/detekt/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: detekt
       files: [kotlin]
       download: detekt
+      description: Static code analysis for Kotlin
       commands:
         - name: lint
           platforms: [windows]
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ lint:
     - name: detekt-explicit
       files: [kotlin]
       download: detekt
+      description: Static code analysis for Kotlin
       commands:
         - name: lint
           platforms: [windows]
@@ -75,6 +77,7 @@ lint:
     - name: detekt-gradle
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
       files: [kotlin]
+      description: Static code analysis for Kotlin
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser/trigger type defined in the trunk cli.
diff --git a/linters/djlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/djlint/plugin.yaml
index 5d9552c6c..3de172114 100644
--- a/linters/djlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/djlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: djlint
       files: [html]
       tools: [djlint]
+      description: HTML template linter and formatter
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: regex
diff --git a/linters/dotenv-linter/plugin.yaml b/linters/dotenv-linter/plugin.yaml
index 0fe0b9116..cf8d04dec 100644
--- a/linters/dotenv-linter/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/dotenv-linter/plugin.yaml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ lint:
     - name: dotenv-linter
       files: [dotenv]
       tools: [dotenv-linter]
+      description: Lightning-fast linter for .env files
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/dotnet-format/plugin.yaml b/linters/dotnet-format/plugin.yaml
index 9d9adb72a..789e8a39e 100644
--- a/linters/dotnet-format/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/dotnet-format/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ lint:
       # https://download.visualstudio.microsoft.com/download/pr/0f17575a-a6b0-4365-9b79-64db70022d23/56e0da10678e4b2cad0cba0a83a561af/dotnet-sdk-7.0.400-win-x86.zip,
       # but we don't support that yet.
       known_good_version: 7.0.400
+      description: A formatter for dotnet files
       commands:
         - name: format
           run: dotnet format --no-restore --include ${target}
diff --git a/linters/dustilock/plugin.yaml b/linters/dustilock/plugin.yaml
index 8531043b4..6592c0a6d 100644
--- a/linters/dustilock/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/dustilock/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: dustilock
       files: [dustilock]
       tools: [dustilock]
+      description: Finds security issues in dustilock files
       commands:
         - name: scan
           output: regex
diff --git a/linters/eslint/plugin.yaml b/linters/eslint/plugin.yaml
index 29e21bc3f..1562bcb3a 100644
--- a/linters/eslint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/eslint/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: eslint
       files: [typescript, javascript]
       tools: [eslint]
+      description: Find and fix problems in your TS/JS code
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: eslint
diff --git a/linters/flake8/plugin.yaml b/linters/flake8/plugin.yaml
index bfcaffd4b..0a21e615f 100644
--- a/linters/flake8/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/flake8/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: flake8
       files: [python]
+      description: Python style guide enforcement
       commands:
         - name: lint
           run: flake8 ${target} --output-file "${tmpfile}" --exit-zero
diff --git a/linters/git-diff-check/plugin.yaml b/linters/git-diff-check/plugin.yaml
index 64e325d9d..25d98a1be 100644
--- a/linters/git-diff-check/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/git-diff-check/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: git-diff-check
       files: [ALL]
+      description: Checks for git conflicts
       commands:
         - output: regex
           name: lint
diff --git a/linters/gitleaks/plugin.yaml b/linters/gitleaks/plugin.yaml
index 61bef5fa2..d8b2b0753 100644
--- a/linters/gitleaks/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/gitleaks/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: gitleaks
       files: [ALL]
+      description: Protect and discover secrets
       commands:
         - name: lint
           run: gitleaks detect --no-git --source=${target} --exit-code=101 -f sarif -r "${tmpfile}"
diff --git a/linters/gofmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/gofmt/plugin.yaml
index 59c1b15c6..573be13a1 100644
--- a/linters/gofmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/gofmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: gofmt
       files: [go]
+      description: A formatter for Go code
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/gofumpt/plugin.yaml b/linters/gofumpt/plugin.yaml
index b5be10e46..f013fa267 100644
--- a/linters/gofumpt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/gofumpt/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: gofumpt
       tools: [gofumpt]
       files: [go]
+      description: An opinionated formatter for Go code
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/goimports/plugin.yaml b/linters/goimports/plugin.yaml
index 6fee30c74..8a39c5e02 100644
--- a/linters/goimports/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/goimports/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: goimports
       files: [go]
+      description: Removes unused imports from Go code
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/gokart/plugin.yaml b/linters/gokart/plugin.yaml
index 07ea8bc6b..59468e821 100644
--- a/linters/gokart/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/gokart/plugin.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ lint:
       files: [go]
       tools: [gokart]
       suggest_if: config_present
+      description: Checks for security issues in Go code.
       environment:
         - name: PATH
           list: ["${linter}"]
diff --git a/linters/golangci-lint/plugin.yaml b/linters/golangci-lint/plugin.yaml
index 8fd02ba83..a67f80d6c 100644
--- a/linters/golangci-lint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/golangci-lint/plugin.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ lint:
     - name: golangci-lint
       files: [go]
       tools: [golangci-lint]
+      description: A powerful Go linter runner
       environment:
         - name: GOLANGCI_LINT_CACHE
           value: ${cachedir}
diff --git a/linters/golines/plugin.yaml b/linters/golines/plugin.yaml
index 5070024da..1c087ce2d 100644
--- a/linters/golines/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/golines/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: golines
       files: [go]
       tools: [golines]
+      description: Enforces line limits in Go
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/google-java-format/plugin.yaml b/linters/google-java-format/plugin.yaml
index b9902fad4..ca27a5e26 100644
--- a/linters/google-java-format/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/google-java-format/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ lint:
     - name: google-java-format
       files: [java]
       download: google-java-format.jar
+      description: A formatter for Java files
       commands:
         - name: format
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/graphql-schema-linter/plugin.yaml b/linters/graphql-schema-linter/plugin.yaml
index 624dc3f56..32fee08b8 100644
--- a/linters/graphql-schema-linter/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/graphql-schema-linter/plugin.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ lint:
       tools: [graphql-schema-linter]
       known_good_version: 3.0.1
       files: [graphql-schema]
+      description: Validate GraphQL Schema definitions
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # on Windows, we need to make sure the binary resolves to the cmd form
diff --git a/linters/hadolint/plugin.yaml b/linters/hadolint/plugin.yaml
index b13fe7340..e462ac52e 100644
--- a/linters/hadolint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/hadolint/plugin.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ lint:
     - name: hadolint
       files: [docker]
       tools: [hadolint]
+      description: Helps you build best practice Docker images
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle hadolint's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/haml-lint/plugin.yaml b/linters/haml-lint/plugin.yaml
index 213f94d2d..175ee9b7f 100644
--- a/linters/haml-lint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/haml-lint/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: haml-lint
       files: [haml]
+      description: Keeps HAML files clean and readable
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle haml_lint's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/isort/plugin.yaml b/linters/isort/plugin.yaml
index 26d8a9e1e..a630862ba 100644
--- a/linters/isort/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/isort/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: isort
       files: [python]
+      description: Sorts your Python imports
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/iwyu/plugin.yaml b/linters/iwyu/plugin.yaml
index ffa837a27..383de6554 100644
--- a/linters/iwyu/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/iwyu/plugin.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ lint:
     - name: include-what-you-use
       files: [c/c++-source]
       tools: [include-what-you-use]
+      description: Removes unused includes from C/C++ code.
       commands:
         - name: lint
           run_from: ${compile_command}
diff --git a/linters/ktlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/ktlint/plugin.yaml
index 0d4711dcd..371398932 100644
--- a/linters/ktlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/ktlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ lint:
       files: [kotlin]
       download: ktlint
       runtime: java
+      description: An anti-bikeshedding Kotlin linter and formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/kube-linter/plugin.yaml b/linters/kube-linter/plugin.yaml
index 1a6b3c81b..d040b35fc 100644
--- a/linters/kube-linter/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/kube-linter/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: kube-linter
       tools: [kube-linter]
+      description: A static analyzer for Kubernetes
       files:
         - yaml
       commands:
diff --git a/linters/markdown-link-check/plugin.yaml b/linters/markdown-link-check/plugin.yaml
index 57507bd01..06263a2df 100644
--- a/linters/markdown-link-check/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/markdown-link-check/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: markdown-link-check
       files: [markdown]
       tools: [markdown-link-check]
+      description: Checks markdown files for broken links
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle markdownlint's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/markdown-table-prettify/plugin.yaml b/linters/markdown-table-prettify/plugin.yaml
index 415ac73f8..a380b0a6b 100644
--- a/linters/markdown-table-prettify/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/markdown-table-prettify/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ tools:
 lint:
   definitions:
     - name: markdown-table-prettify
+      description: Prettify markdown tables
       files: [markdown]
       main_tool: markdown-table-prettify
       known_good_version: 3.6.0
diff --git a/linters/markdownlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/markdownlint/plugin.yaml
index 4de8b135c..978bbdd0c 100644
--- a/linters/markdownlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/markdownlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: markdownlint
       files: [markdown]
       tools: [markdownlint]
+      description: A style checker and lint tool for markdown files
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle markdownlint's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/mypy/plugin.yaml b/linters/mypy/plugin.yaml
index db319f832..e301908b2 100644
--- a/linters/mypy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/mypy/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ tools:
 lint:
   definitions:
     - name: mypy
+      description: Static type checker for Python
       files: [python, python-interface]
       commands:
         - name: lint
diff --git a/linters/nancy/plugin.yaml b/linters/nancy/plugin.yaml
index f212c2e74..0b16031a4 100644
--- a/linters/nancy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/nancy/plugin.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ lint:
       files: [go-lockfile]
       download: nancy
       runtime: go
+      description: Checks for vulnerabilities in your Go dependencies
       commands:
         - output: sarif
           run: sh ${plugin}/linters/nancy/run.sh
diff --git a/linters/nixpkgs-fmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/nixpkgs-fmt/plugin.yaml
index 6749db7ae..b5536eadf 100644
--- a/linters/nixpkgs-fmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/nixpkgs-fmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ lint:
       package: nixpkgs-fmt
       runtime: rust
       files: [nix]
+      description: Formatter for Nix
       commands:
         - output: rewrite
           run: nixpkgs-fmt ${target}
diff --git a/linters/opa/plugin.yaml b/linters/opa/plugin.yaml
index 56677076d..50380473e 100644
--- a/linters/opa/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/opa/plugin.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ lint:
       files: [rego]
       main_tool: opa
       known_good_version: 0.62.1
+      description: Formatter for OPA files
       suggest_if: never
       commands:
         # TODO(Tyler): Add support for opa check command.
diff --git a/linters/osv-scanner/plugin.yaml b/linters/osv-scanner/plugin.yaml
index 1a414a095..66847e8f6 100644
--- a/linters/osv-scanner/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/osv-scanner/plugin.yaml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ lint:
       files: [lockfile]
       tools: [osv-scanner]
       known_good_version: 1.3.6
+      description: Checks for known vulnerabilities in your dependencies
       commands:
         - name: scan
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/oxipng/plugin.yaml b/linters/oxipng/plugin.yaml
index 37fd0ac50..06d173bcd 100644
--- a/linters/oxipng/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/oxipng/plugin.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ lint:
     - name: oxipng
       files: [png]
       download: oxipng
+      description: Optimize PNG images
       commands:
         - name: fmt
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/perlcritic/plugin.yaml b/linters/perlcritic/plugin.yaml
index 2599f92cf..ec478155e 100644
--- a/linters/perlcritic/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/perlcritic/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: perlcritic
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
+      description: Static analysis tool for Perl
       commands:
         - output: regex
           success_codes:
diff --git a/linters/perltidy/plugin.yaml b/linters/perltidy/plugin.yaml
index d5ddf7053..bdbd6f331 100644
--- a/linters/perltidy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/perltidy/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: perltidy
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
+      description: Formatter for Perl
       commands:
         - output: rewrite
           success_codes:
diff --git a/linters/phpstan/plugin.yaml b/linters/phpstan/plugin.yaml
index 289e2b61e..e2f117e2a 100644
--- a/linters/phpstan/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/phpstan/plugin.yaml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ lint:
     - name: phpstan
       main_tool: phpstan
       known_good_version: 1.10.58
+      description: PHP Static Analysis Tool
       commands:
         - run: phpstan analyze "${target}" --error-format=json --level=9
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/pmd/plugin.yaml b/linters/pmd/plugin.yaml
index e85573203..64ca2214b 100644
--- a/linters/pmd/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/pmd/plugin.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: pmd
       download: pmd
+      description: Static code analysis for Java and Apex
       commands:
         - name: lint-apex
           version: ">=7.0.0"
diff --git a/linters/pragma-once/plugin.yaml b/linters/pragma-once/plugin.yaml
index 249af1a37..b4e65c0c5 100644
--- a/linters/pragma-once/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/pragma-once/plugin.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lint:
     # Inserts "#pragma once" if it wasn't there
     - name: pragma-once
       files: [c-header, c++-header]
+      description: Enforces "#pragma once" in header files
       commands:
         - name: format
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/pre-commit-hooks/plugin.yaml b/linters/pre-commit-hooks/plugin.yaml
index 1dcc86fd7..49b60027c 100644
--- a/linters/pre-commit-hooks/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/pre-commit-hooks/plugin.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ lint:
       known_good_version: 4.4.0
       runtime: python
       package: pre-commit-hooks
+      description: A collection of pre-commit tools for Python
       suggest_if: never
       environment:
         - name: PATH
diff --git a/linters/prettier/plugin.yaml b/linters/prettier/plugin.yaml
index 452e13f57..f01f16da8 100644
--- a/linters/prettier/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/prettier/plugin.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ lint:
         - javascript
         - graphql
         - prettier_supported_configs
+      description: A universal formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/prisma/plugin.yaml b/linters/prisma/plugin.yaml
index 1aceb385f..1b1ee5a48 100644
--- a/linters/prisma/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/prisma/plugin.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ lint:
       files: [prisma]
       known_good_version: 4.16.1
       suggest_if: never
+      description: A Prisma formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/psscriptanalyzer/plugin.yaml b/linters/psscriptanalyzer/plugin.yaml
index 3b47d1091..712730a33 100644
--- a/linters/psscriptanalyzer/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/psscriptanalyzer/plugin.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ lint:
       files: [powershell]
       main_tool: psscriptanalyzer
       tools: [converttosarif, pwsh]
+      description: Linter for PowerShell scripts
       commands:
         - name: Invoke-ScriptAnalyzer
           run: pwsh -f ${cwd}/lint.ps1 -FilePath ${target} -OutputPath ${tmpfile}
diff --git a/linters/pylint/plugin.yaml b/linters/pylint/plugin.yaml
index fa6163105..def3cfe4b 100644
--- a/linters/pylint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/pylint/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: pylint
       files: [python]
+      description: Static code analysis for Python
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle pylint's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/pyright/plugin.yaml b/linters/pyright/plugin.yaml
index c317b4fba..9939a4d07 100644
--- a/linters/pyright/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/pyright/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: pyright
       files: [python]
       suggest_if: config_present
+      description: Static type checker for Python
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/regal/plugin.yaml b/linters/regal/plugin.yaml
index 767f9c10d..ff0dfc4f1 100644
--- a/linters/regal/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/regal/plugin.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ lint:
       main_tool: regal
       known_good_version: 0.18.0
       suggest_if: config_present
+      description: Linter for Rego files
       direct_configs:
         - .regal/config.yaml
       commands:
diff --git a/linters/remark-lint/plugin.yaml b/linters/remark-lint/plugin.yaml
index 250cbd66e..3f91593e4 100644
--- a/linters/remark-lint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/remark-lint/plugin.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lint:
     - name: remark-lint
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
       files: [markdown]
+      description: A markdown linter and formatter
       package: remark-cli
       extra_packages:
         - remark-preset-lint-consistent
diff --git a/linters/renovate/plugin.yaml b/linters/renovate/plugin.yaml
index d61bbcefb..f3b7d5b62 100644
--- a/linters/renovate/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/renovate/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: renovate
       files: [renovate-config]
       tools: [renovate]
+      description: Validates Renovate configuration files
       commands:
         - name: validate
           platforms: [windows]
diff --git a/linters/rome/plugin.yaml b/linters/rome/plugin.yaml
index 6b7b6baa3..46ece471b 100644
--- a/linters/rome/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/rome/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     # No longer maintained. Succeeded by the biome linter+formatter
     - name: rome
+      description: A static analyzer for web projects
       files:
         - typescript
         - javascript
diff --git a/linters/rubocop/plugin.yaml b/linters/rubocop/plugin.yaml
index 430a444af..5c449bbd1 100644
--- a/linters/rubocop/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/rubocop/plugin.yaml
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ version: 0.1
 lint:
   definitions:
     - name: rubocop
+      description: A Ruby static code analyzer and formatter
       files: [ruby, gemspec]
       direct_configs: [.rubocop.yml]
       suggest_if: config_present
diff --git a/linters/ruff/plugin.yaml b/linters/ruff/plugin.yaml
index 51fcf5f71..ad2d5b9ad 100644
--- a/linters/ruff/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/ruff/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: ruff
       files: [python, python-interface]
+      description: A Python linter and formatter
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # As of ruff v0.1.0, --format is replaced with --output-format
diff --git a/linters/rufo/plugin.yaml b/linters/rufo/plugin.yaml
index 9fb8a3875..053810ab4 100644
--- a/linters/rufo/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/rufo/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: rufo
       files: [ruby]
+      description: A Ruby formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/rustfmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/rustfmt/plugin.yaml
index b3408ebde..dca9105b1 100644
--- a/linters/rustfmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/rustfmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lint:
     - name: rustfmt
       files: [rust]
       download: rust
+      description: A Rust formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/scalafmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/scalafmt/plugin.yaml
index 2f4c47a0e..a1ce10dcb 100644
--- a/linters/scalafmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/scalafmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ lint:
       tools: [scalafmt]
       direct_configs: [.scalafmt.conf]
       suggest_if: config_present
+      description: A Scala formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/semgrep/plugin.yaml b/linters/semgrep/plugin.yaml
index cd752a03d..9a0af399a 100644
--- a/linters/semgrep/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/semgrep/plugin.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ tools:
 lint:
   definitions:
     - name: semgrep
+      description: Find bugs and enforce code standards
       supported_platforms: [linux, macos]
       files: [ALL]
       tools: [semgrep]
diff --git a/linters/shellcheck/plugin.yaml b/linters/shellcheck/plugin.yaml
index fea586b63..712e96ccf 100644
--- a/linters/shellcheck/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/shellcheck/plugin.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ lint:
     - name: shellcheck
       files: [shell]
       tools: [shellcheck]
+      description: Finds bugs in your shell scripts
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle rubocop's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/shfmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/shfmt/plugin.yaml
index f0004aba8..efbb30e64 100644
--- a/linters/shfmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/shfmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: shfmt
       files: [shell]
+      description: A shell formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: shfmt
diff --git a/linters/sourcery/plugin.yaml b/linters/sourcery/plugin.yaml
index cd0646c2e..9f83d313f 100644
--- a/linters/sourcery/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/sourcery/plugin.yaml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: sourcery
       files: [python]
+      description: Static analyzer for Python
       commands:
         - name: lint
           platforms: [linux, macos]
diff --git a/linters/sql-formatter/plugin.yaml b/linters/sql-formatter/plugin.yaml
index ec5de1e85..0c7424b09 100644
--- a/linters/sql-formatter/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/sql-formatter/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: sql-formatter
       files: [sql]
+      description: A SQL formatter
       commands:
         - output: rewrite
           # sql-formatter does not autodetect dialect, so this may not be sufficient for all setups
diff --git a/linters/sqlfluff/plugin.yaml b/linters/sqlfluff/plugin.yaml
index f4a7a12d3..139725a2c 100644
--- a/linters/sqlfluff/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/sqlfluff/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: sqlfluff
       files: [sql, sql-j2, dml, ddl]
       tools: [sqlfluff]
+      description: A dialect-flexible and configurable SQL linter
       known_good_version: 1.4.5
       direct_configs:
         - .sqlfluff
diff --git a/linters/sqlfmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/sqlfmt/plugin.yaml
index a3cffcaac..8a62627e0 100644
--- a/linters/sqlfmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/sqlfmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: sqlfmt
       files: [sql, sql-j2]
       tools: [sqlfmt]
+      description: A SQL formatter
       known_good_version: 0.16.0
       # trunk-ignore(yamllint/quoted-strings): see https://github.com/adrienverge/yamllint/issues/516
       extra_packages: ["shandy-sqlfmt[jinjafmt]"]
diff --git a/linters/standardrb/plugin.yaml b/linters/standardrb/plugin.yaml
index e6ba71d25..d1efd3723 100644
--- a/linters/standardrb/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/standardrb/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: standardrb
       files: [ruby, gemspec]
+      description: Ruby's bikeshed-proof linter and formatter
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle rubocop's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/stringslint/plugin.yaml b/linters/stringslint/plugin.yaml
index 2bcdb5fd2..b4f5d7123 100644
--- a/linters/stringslint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/stringslint/plugin.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ lint:
         - xib
         - storyboard
       tools: [stringslint]
+      description: Ensures localized strings are complete and never unused
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: regex
diff --git a/linters/stylelint/plugin.yaml b/linters/stylelint/plugin.yaml
index a1c18ab6e..d33e7640d 100644
--- a/linters/stylelint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/stylelint/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: stylelint
       files: [css, sass]
       tools: [stylelint]
+      description: Over 100 built-in rules for modern CSS
       commands:
         - name: lint
           version: ">=16.0.0"
diff --git a/linters/stylua/plugin.yaml b/linters/stylua/plugin.yaml
index 5089789eb..9e84c4cae 100644
--- a/linters/stylua/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/stylua/plugin.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ lint:
     - name: stylua
       files: [lua]
       tools: [stylua]
+      description: An opinionated Lua formatter
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/svgo/plugin.yaml b/linters/svgo/plugin.yaml
index 7f9f2aa8f..e735fd124 100644
--- a/linters/svgo/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/svgo/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     # while svgo could be a formatter, it is optimizing, not formatting, so it's more intuitive to run on `trunk check`
     - name: svgo
       files: [svg]
+      description: Optimize SVG files
       commands:
         - name: fmt
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/swiftformat/plugin.yaml b/linters/swiftformat/plugin.yaml
index 0277ae183..0b42f6429 100644
--- a/linters/swiftformat/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/swiftformat/plugin.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ lint:
     - name: swiftformat
       files: [swift]
       tools: [swiftformat]
+      description: Formatter for Swift
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/swiftlint/plugin.yaml b/linters/swiftlint/plugin.yaml
index a5b462798..4191c696f 100644
--- a/linters/swiftlint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/swiftlint/plugin.yaml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ tools:
 lint:
   definitions:
     - name: swiftlint
+      description: Enforces Swift style and conventions
       files:
         - swift
       tools: [swiftlint]
diff --git a/linters/taplo/plugin.yaml b/linters/taplo/plugin.yaml
index 389fa5b86..06742af7a 100644
--- a/linters/taplo/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/taplo/plugin.yaml
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ lint:
     - name: taplo
       files: [toml]
       tools: [taplo]
+      description: Validate and format TOML files
       commands:
         - name: lint
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle taplo's output.
diff --git a/linters/terraform/plugin.yaml b/linters/terraform/plugin.yaml
index 20bbf4add..adf728c2d 100644
--- a/linters/terraform/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/terraform/plugin.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lint:
     - name: terraform
       files: [terraform]
       tools: [terraform]
+      description: Validate and format terraform files
       commands:
         - name: validate
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle terraform's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/terragrunt/plugin.yaml b/linters/terragrunt/plugin.yaml
index ff7c032c0..6aab17a1f 100644
--- a/linters/terragrunt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/terragrunt/plugin.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: terragrunt
       tools: [terragrunt]
+      description: Maintain HCL files in a canonical format
       known_good_version: 0.45.8
       files: [hcl]
       suggest_if: never
diff --git a/linters/terrascan/plugin.yaml b/linters/terrascan/plugin.yaml
index e166ee074..30c4c8b98 100644
--- a/linters/terrascan/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/terrascan/plugin.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ lint:
     - name: terrascan
       tools: [terrascan]
       known_good_version: 1.18.1
+      description: A static code analyzer for IaC
       # terrascan does not support some modern terraform syntax. Don't auto-recommend.
       suggest_if: never
       commands:
diff --git a/linters/tflint/plugin.yaml b/linters/tflint/plugin.yaml
index e6a163d20..b2c91731e 100644
--- a/linters/tflint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/tflint/plugin.yaml
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: tflint
       files: [terraform]
+      description: A pluggable Terraform linter
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/tfsec/plugin.yaml b/linters/tfsec/plugin.yaml
index 4c764ed9e..cd4287bd9 100644
--- a/linters/tfsec/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/tfsec/plugin.yaml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ lint:
       tools: [tfsec]
       known_good_version: 1.28.1
       suggest_if: never
+      description: Security scanner for your Terraform code
       commands:
         - name: lint
           output: sarif
diff --git a/linters/tofu/plugin.yaml b/linters/tofu/plugin.yaml
index 68e1bf66b..ef2cc66c2 100644
--- a/linters/tofu/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/tofu/plugin.yaml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lint:
     - name: tofu
       files: [terraform]
       tools: [tofu]
+      description: A Terraform validator and formatter
       commands:
         - name: validate
           # Custom parser type defined in the trunk cli to handle tofu's JSON output.
diff --git a/linters/trivy/plugin.yaml b/linters/trivy/plugin.yaml
index 9af9f4278..05cb25422 100644
--- a/linters/trivy/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/trivy/plugin.yaml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ lint:
     - name: trivy
       tools: [trivy]
       suggest_if: files_present
+      description: A comprehensive and versatile security scanner
       known_good_version: 0.44.1
       commands:
         - name: fs-vuln
diff --git a/linters/trufflehog/plugin.yaml b/linters/trufflehog/plugin.yaml
index 7958ad38e..b3952118e 100644
--- a/linters/trufflehog/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/trufflehog/plugin.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ lint:
     - name: trufflehog
       files: [ALL]
       tools: [trufflehog]
+      description: Validated and versatile secrets scanner
       known_good_version: 3.59.0
       known_bad_versions: [3.41.0, 3.45.0, 3.60.1, 3.60.2]
       commands:
diff --git a/linters/trunk-toolbox/plugin.yaml b/linters/trunk-toolbox/plugin.yaml
index b5ca64718..5be873d4a 100644
--- a/linters/trunk-toolbox/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/trunk-toolbox/plugin.yaml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ lint:
     - name: trunk-toolbox
       main_tool: trunk-toolbox
       files: [ALL]
+      description: Collection of universal linting tools
       commands:
         - name: lint
           run: trunk-toolbox --upstream=${upstream-ref} --results=${tmpfile} ${target}
diff --git a/linters/txtpbfmt/plugin.yaml b/linters/txtpbfmt/plugin.yaml
index 2e065a221..a6eb25cbb 100644
--- a/linters/txtpbfmt/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/txtpbfmt/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
     - name: txtpbfmt
       files: [textproto]
       tools: [txtpbfmt]
+      description: A formatter for textproto files
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/linters/yamllint/plugin.yaml b/linters/yamllint/plugin.yaml
index 98a4a5a7e..449d067ff 100644
--- a/linters/yamllint/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/yamllint/plugin.yaml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: yamllint
       files: [yaml]
+      description: Validate, Verify and Reformat your YAML documents
       commands:
         - output: regex
           parse_regex:
diff --git a/linters/yapf/plugin.yaml b/linters/yapf/plugin.yaml
index e51d016a2..d89891fd5 100644
--- a/linters/yapf/plugin.yaml
+++ b/linters/yapf/plugin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ lint:
   definitions:
     - name: yapf
       files: [python]
+      description: A formatter for Python files
       commands:
         - name: format
           output: rewrite
diff --git a/plugin.yaml b/plugin.yaml
index e2fe55ca7..4b1358141 100644
--- a/plugin.yaml
+++ b/plugin.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 version: 0.1
 # IfChange
-required_trunk_version: ">=1.21.1-beta.16"
+required_trunk_version: ">=1.21.1-beta.20"
 # ThenChange tests/repo_tests/config_check.test.ts
 
 environments:
diff --git a/tests/repo_tests/config_check.test.ts b/tests/repo_tests/config_check.test.ts
index d2b964c96..bd364d848 100644
--- a/tests/repo_tests/config_check.test.ts
+++ b/tests/repo_tests/config_check.test.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("Global config health check", () => {
     setupTrunk: true,
     // NOTE: This version should be kept compatible in lockstep with the `required_trunk_version` in plugin.yaml
     // IfChange
-    trunkVersion: "1.21.1-beta.16",
+    trunkVersion: "1.21.1-beta.20",
     // ThenChange plugin.yaml
   });