diff --git a/crates/compiler/Cargo.toml b/crates/compiler/Cargo.toml
index 99edb097..2331f3f3 100644
--- a/crates/compiler/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/compiler/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-compiler"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Functions and structures for compilation and decompilation of MOO source, including opcode declarations and builtin declarations"
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
index 9b5627d0..3bd976af 100644
--- a/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/console-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-console-host"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A tool to connect to a local or remote moor daemon and interact with it via the TTY."
 edition.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/daemon/Cargo.toml b/crates/daemon/Cargo.toml
index 90e8cc80..2d4f3dce 100644
--- a/crates/daemon/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/daemon/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-daemon"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "The actual moor binary that runs as an RPC-accessible daemon that various frontends can connect to."
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/db/Cargo.toml b/crates/db/Cargo.toml
index 5197f228..1bd0a4ad 100644
--- a/crates/db/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/db/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-db"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "The database layer for the moor project."
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/kernel/Cargo.toml b/crates/kernel/Cargo.toml
index 92afeb20..5be57e07 100644
--- a/crates/kernel/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/kernel/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-kernel"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "The actual implementation of most of the moor system; virtual machine, scheduler, and builtins."
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/rpc-async-client/Cargo.toml b/crates/rpc-async-client/Cargo.toml
index 16508af3..469d4b4f 100644
--- a/crates/rpc-async-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/rpc-async-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "rpc-async-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Utilities for connection to the 0MQ RPC server via tokio/async calls"
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/rpc-common/Cargo.toml b/crates/rpc-common/Cargo.toml
index 84c8daf8..9260b220 100644
--- a/crates/rpc-common/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/rpc-common/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "rpc-common"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Common entities used for 0MQ based RPC communication with the daemon."
 edition.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/rpc-sync-client/Cargo.toml b/crates/rpc-sync-client/Cargo.toml
index 64529ff1..daac32c7 100644
--- a/crates/rpc-sync-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/rpc-sync-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "rpc-sync-client"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Utilities for connection to the 0MQ RPC server via blocking synchronous calls"
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
index 79805e8f..7c268ad1 100644
--- a/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/telnet-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-telnet-host"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A server which presents a classic LambdaMOO-style line-based TCP interface for interacting with a moor daemon."
 edition.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/values/Cargo.toml b/crates/values/Cargo.toml
index 08732d3b..3ddc0585 100644
--- a/crates/values/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/values/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-values"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "The set of values, and model/entities used across the system"
 edition.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml b/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
index b420dc6c..dd1f70e4 100644
--- a/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/web-host/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "moor-web-host"
 version = "0.1.0"
+description = "A RESTful web front end for interacting with the moor system"
 edition.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true