diff --git a/crates/nu-build/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-build/Cargo.toml
index 9b61f64715..f9ccdac9a6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-build/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-build/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-build"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Core build system for nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-errors/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-errors/Cargo.toml
index d4643e87cc..e16a292177 100644
--- a/crates/nu-errors/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-errors/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-errors"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Core error subsystem for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-macros/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-macros/Cargo.toml
index d47e92a763..45a1205fe8 100644
--- a/crates/nu-macros/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-macros/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-macros"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Core macros for building Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
index 6e5a790074..9d44b4d1f7 100644
--- a/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-parser"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Core parser used in Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
index 643c57d3f3..d4339f659b 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu-protocol"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Core values and protocols for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-source/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-source/Cargo.toml
index 79c909c17c..5ff2e98ab5 100644
--- a/crates/nu-source/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-source/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner
 edition = "2018"
 description = "A source string characterizer for Nushell"
 license = "MIT"
+description = "Core Nu source support for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-value-ext/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu-value-ext/Cargo.toml
index b3b334df3a..0d130acbf0 100644
--- a/crates/nu-value-ext/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu-value-ext/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner
 edition = "2018"
 description = "A source string characterizer for Nushell"
 license = "MIT"
+description = "Extension traits for values in Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_average/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_average/Cargo.toml
index 5e741e513e..6b1dcd6cdb 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_average/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_average/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_average"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "An average value plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_binaryview/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_binaryview/Cargo.toml
index 88126afbb8..8bfdbd8b30 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_binaryview/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_binaryview/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_binaryview"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A binary viewer plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_fetch/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_fetch/Cargo.toml
index 708cd661e2..ea87aad9ab 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_fetch/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_fetch/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_fetch"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A URL fetch plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
index e01075b3bc..56525de6a3 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_inc/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_inc"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A version incrementer plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_match/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_match/Cargo.toml
index 51b71beffe..d18f276151 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_match/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_match/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_match"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A regex match plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_post/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_post/Cargo.toml
index 1c684f4cb5..f9437ea657 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_post/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_post/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_post"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "An HTTP post plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_ps/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_ps/Cargo.toml
index b9558f549e..4c9286320e 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_ps/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_ps/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_ps"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A process list plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_str/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_str/Cargo.toml
index 8471560ce7..53742d77d6 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_str/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_str/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_str"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A string manipulation plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_sum/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_sum/Cargo.toml
index 13b42dfa99..f48152bc02 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_sum/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_sum/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_sum"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A simple summation plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_sys/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_sys/Cargo.toml
index 3b55329472..e9287b5c25 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_sys/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_sys/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_sys"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "A system info plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_textview/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_textview/Cargo.toml
index 06eab33f09..f509e96ffd 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_textview/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_textview/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_textview"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Text viewer plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
diff --git a/crates/nu_plugin_tree/Cargo.toml b/crates/nu_plugin_tree/Cargo.toml
index c86825f2f4..c701d8551d 100644
--- a/crates/nu_plugin_tree/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/nu_plugin_tree/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ name = "nu_plugin_tree"
 version = "0.7.0"
 authors = ["Yehuda Katz <wycats@gmail.com>", "Jonathan Turner <jonathan.d.turner@gmail.com>", "Andrés N. Robalino <andres@androbtech.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
+description = "Tree viewer plugin for Nushell"
+license = "MIT"
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html