diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/configure.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/configure.rs
index a4fb278aee93..9e4ed02a6a32 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/configure.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/commands/configure.rs
@@ -504,15 +504,31 @@ pub fn configure_extensions_dialog() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 .placeholder(&goose::config::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT.to_string())
                 .validate(|input: &String| match input.parse::<u64>() {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
-                    Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valide timeout"),
+                    Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valid timeout"),
                 })
                 .interact()?;
 
             // Split the command string into command and args
+            // TODO: find a way to expose this to the frontend so we dont need to re-write code
             let mut parts = command_str.split_whitespace();
             let cmd = parts.next().unwrap_or("").to_string();
             let args: Vec<String> = parts.map(String::from).collect();
 
+            let add_desc = cliclack::confirm("Would you like to add a description?").interact()?;
+
+            let description = if add_desc {
+                let desc = cliclack::input("Enter a description for this extension:")
+                    .placeholder("Description")
+                    .validate(|input: &String| match input.parse::<String>() {
+                        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+                        Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valid description"),
+                    })
+                    .interact()?;
+                Some(desc)
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+
             let add_env =
                 cliclack::confirm("Would you like to add environment variables?").interact()?;
 
@@ -542,6 +558,7 @@ pub fn configure_extensions_dialog() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                     cmd,
                     args,
                     envs: Envs::new(envs),
+                    description,
                     timeout: Some(timeout),
                 },
             })?;
@@ -580,10 +597,25 @@ pub fn configure_extensions_dialog() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                 .placeholder(&goose::config::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT.to_string())
                 .validate(|input: &String| match input.parse::<u64>() {
                     Ok(_) => Ok(()),
-                    Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valide timeout"),
+                    Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valid timeout"),
                 })
                 .interact()?;
 
+            let add_desc = cliclack::confirm("Would you like to add a description?").interact()?;
+
+            let description = if add_desc {
+                let desc = cliclack::input("Enter a description for this extension:")
+                    .placeholder("Description")
+                    .validate(|input: &String| match input.parse::<String>() {
+                        Ok(_) => Ok(()),
+                        Err(_) => Err("Please enter a valid description"),
+                    })
+                    .interact()?;
+                Some(desc)
+            } else {
+                None
+            };
+
             let add_env =
                 cliclack::confirm("Would you like to add environment variables?").interact()?;
 
@@ -612,6 +644,7 @@ pub fn configure_extensions_dialog() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
                     name: name.clone(),
                     uri,
                     envs: Envs::new(envs),
+                    description,
                     timeout: Some(timeout),
                 },
             })?;
diff --git a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
index ce7c44bc6845..196dd6cbfd3e 100644
--- a/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-cli/src/session/mod.rs
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ impl Session {
             cmd,
             args: parts.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
             envs: Envs::new(envs),
+            description: Some(goose::config::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_DESCRIPTION.to_string()),
             // TODO: should set timeout
             timeout: Some(goose::config::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT),
         };
diff --git a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/extension.rs b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/extension.rs
index 60a5b996fe21..5be0fb02cd55 100644
--- a/crates/goose-server/src/routes/extension.rs
+++ b/crates/goose-server/src/routes/extension.rs
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ async fn add_extension(
                 name,
                 uri,
                 envs: Envs::new(env_map),
+                description: None,
                 timeout,
             }
         }
@@ -151,6 +152,7 @@ async fn add_extension(
                 name,
                 cmd,
                 args,
+                description: None,
                 envs: Envs::new(env_map),
                 timeout,
             }
diff --git a/crates/goose/examples/agent.rs b/crates/goose/examples/agent.rs
index f9bed55dfcd7..84b178f12bab 100644
--- a/crates/goose/examples/agent.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/examples/agent.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use dotenv::dotenv;
 use futures::StreamExt;
 use goose::agents::{AgentFactory, ExtensionConfig};
-use goose::config::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT;
+use goose::config::{DEFAULT_EXTENSION_DESCRIPTION, DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT};
 use goose::message::Message;
 use goose::providers::databricks::DatabricksProvider;
 
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ async fn main() {
     let config = ExtensionConfig::stdio(
         "developer",
         "./target/debug/developer",
+        DEFAULT_EXTENSION_DESCRIPTION,
         DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT,
     );
     agent.add_extension(config).await.unwrap();
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/agents/extension.rs b/crates/goose/src/agents/extension.rs
index 27650fa183e0..2887d1321c12 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/agents/extension.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/agents/extension.rs
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ pub enum ExtensionConfig {
         uri: String,
         #[serde(default)]
         envs: Envs,
+        description: Option<String>,
         // NOTE: set timeout to be optional for compatibility.
         // However, new configurations should include this field.
         timeout: Option<u64>,
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ pub enum ExtensionConfig {
         #[serde(default)]
         envs: Envs,
         timeout: Option<u64>,
+        description: Option<String>,
     },
     /// Built-in extension that is part of the goose binary
     #[serde(rename = "builtin")]
@@ -90,21 +92,28 @@ impl Default for ExtensionConfig {
 }
 
 impl ExtensionConfig {
-    pub fn sse<S: Into<String>, T: Into<u64>>(name: S, uri: S, timeout: T) -> Self {
+    pub fn sse<S: Into<String>, T: Into<u64>>(name: S, uri: S, description: S, timeout: T) -> Self {
         Self::Sse {
             name: name.into(),
             uri: uri.into(),
             envs: Envs::default(),
+            description: Some(description.into()),
             timeout: Some(timeout.into()),
         }
     }
 
-    pub fn stdio<S: Into<String>, T: Into<u64>>(name: S, cmd: S, timeout: T) -> Self {
+    pub fn stdio<S: Into<String>, T: Into<u64>>(
+        name: S,
+        cmd: S,
+        description: S,
+        timeout: T,
+    ) -> Self {
         Self::Stdio {
             name: name.into(),
             cmd: cmd.into(),
             args: vec![],
             envs: Envs::default(),
+            description: Some(description.into()),
             timeout: Some(timeout.into()),
         }
     }
@@ -120,12 +129,14 @@ impl ExtensionConfig {
                 cmd,
                 envs,
                 timeout,
+                description,
                 ..
             } => Self::Stdio {
                 name,
                 cmd,
                 envs,
                 args: args.into_iter().map(Into::into).collect(),
+                description,
                 timeout,
             },
             other => other,
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/extensions.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/extensions.rs
index d34f10c9c762..5b6db2b69cdf 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/extensions.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/extensions.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use utoipa::ToSchema;
 
 pub const DEFAULT_EXTENSION: &str = "developer";
 pub const DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT: u64 = 300;
+pub const DEFAULT_EXTENSION_DESCRIPTION: &str = "";
 
 #[derive(Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, ToSchema)]
 pub struct ExtensionEntry {
diff --git a/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs b/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
index dee27c216df7..54e4b7a66024 100644
--- a/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/goose/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -8,4 +8,5 @@ pub use experiments::ExperimentManager;
 pub use extensions::{ExtensionEntry, ExtensionManager};
 
 pub use extensions::DEFAULT_EXTENSION;
+pub use extensions::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_DESCRIPTION;
 pub use extensions::DEFAULT_EXTENSION_TIMEOUT;