diff --git a/src/commands/git/cherry-pick.ts b/src/commands/git/cherry-pick.ts
index fdff604..dd54ca5 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/cherry-pick.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/cherry-pick.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@ export interface CherryPickGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class CherryPickGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: CherryPickGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('cherry-pick', 'cherry-pick', 'Cherry Pick', { description: 'via Terminal' });
+		super('cherry-pick', 'cherry-pick', 'Cherry Pick', {
+			description: 'integrates changes from specified commits into the current branch'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/fetch.ts b/src/commands/git/fetch.ts
index 57fcf63..628a905 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/fetch.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/fetch.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export interface FetchGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class FetchGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: FetchGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('fetch', 'fetch', 'Fetch');
+		super('fetch', 'fetch', 'Fetch', { description: 'fetches changes from one or more remotes' });
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/merge.ts b/src/commands/git/merge.ts
index 16d11c2..b3207aa 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/merge.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/merge.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export interface MergeGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class MergeGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: MergeGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('merge', 'merge', 'Merge', { description: 'via Terminal' });
+		super('merge', 'merge', 'Merge', {
+			description: 'integrates changes from a specified branch into the current branch'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/pull.ts b/src/commands/git/pull.ts
index 5eedeae..fa9cc88 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/pull.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/pull.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ export interface PullGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class PullGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: PullGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('pull', 'pull', 'Pull');
+		super('pull', 'pull', 'Pull', {
+			description: 'fetches and integrates changes from a remote into the current branch'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/push.ts b/src/commands/git/push.ts
index 0aabeef..d7f79df 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/push.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/push.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ export interface PushGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class PushGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: PushGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('push', 'push', 'Push');
+		super('push', 'push', 'Push', {
+			description: 'pushes changes from the current branch to a remote'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/rebase.ts b/src/commands/git/rebase.ts
index 9f3b8ed..813033b 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/rebase.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/rebase.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ export interface RebaseGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class RebaseGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: RebaseGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('rebase', 'rebase', 'Rebase', { description: 'via Terminal' });
+		super('rebase', 'rebase', 'Rebase', {
+			description:
+				'integrates changes from a specified branch into the current branch, by changing the base of the branch and reapplying the commits on top'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/reset.ts b/src/commands/git/reset.ts
index d6ec2df..6e56f26 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/reset.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/reset.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export interface ResetGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class ResetGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: ResetGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('reset', 'reset', 'Reset', { description: 'via Terminal' });
+		super('reset', 'reset', 'Reset', { description: 'resets the current branch to a specified commit' });
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/revert.ts b/src/commands/git/revert.ts
index 187a62e..9a83e1d 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/revert.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/revert.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ export interface RevertGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class RevertGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: RevertGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('revert', 'revert', 'Revert', { description: 'via Terminal' });
+		super('revert', 'revert', 'Revert', {
+			description: 'undoes the changes of specified commits, by creating new commits with inverted changes'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/stash.ts b/src/commands/git/stash.ts
index 4a11280..d319773 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/stash.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/stash.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ export class StashGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	private _subcommand: string | undefined;
 
 	constructor(args?: StashGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('stash', 'stash', 'Stash');
+		super('stash', 'stash', 'Stash', {
+			description: 'shelves (stashes) changes from the working tree to be reapplied later'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/git/switch.ts b/src/commands/git/switch.ts
index 7b30666..c7243d5 100644
--- a/src/commands/git/switch.ts
+++ b/src/commands/git/switch.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ export interface SwitchGitCommandArgs {
 
 export class SwitchGitCommand extends QuickCommandBase<State> {
 	constructor(args?: SwitchGitCommandArgs) {
-		super('switch', 'switch', 'Switch');
+		super('switch', 'switch', 'Switch', {
+			description: 'aka checkout, switches the current branch to a specified branch'
+		});
 
 		if (args == null || args.state === undefined) return;
 
diff --git a/src/commands/gitCommands.ts b/src/commands/gitCommands.ts
index 32ced5d..a78596e 100644
--- a/src/commands/gitCommands.ts
+++ b/src/commands/gitCommands.ts
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export type GitCommandsCommandArgs =
 class PickCommandStep implements QuickPickStep {
 	readonly buttons = [];
 	readonly items: QuickCommandBase[];
+	readonly matchOnDescription = true;
 	readonly placeholder = 'Choose a git command';
 	readonly title = 'GitLens';