diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c86ee5a9d4f7..607dc23c3137 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ LIB_CRYSTAL_TARGET = src/ext/libcrystal.a
 DEPS = $(LLVM_EXT_OBJ) $(LIB_CRYSTAL_TARGET)
 CFLAGS += -fPIC $(if $(debug),-g -O0)
 CXXFLAGS += $(if $(debug),-g -O0)
+CRYSTAL_VERSION ?= $(shell cat src/VERSION)
 
 ifeq ($(shell command -v ld.lld >/dev/null && uname -s),Linux)
   EXPORT_CC ?= CC="cc -fuse-ld=lld"
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ compiler_spec: $(O)/compiler_spec ## Run compiler specs
 
 .PHONY: docs
 docs: ## Generate standard library documentation
-	$(BUILD_PATH) ./bin/crystal docs src/docs_main.cr $(DOCS_OPTIONS)
+	$(BUILD_PATH) ./bin/crystal docs src/docs_main.cr $(DOCS_OPTIONS) --project-name=Crystal --project-version=$(CRYSTAL_VERSION)
 
 .PHONY: crystal
 crystal: $(O)/crystal ## Build the compiler
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/command/docs.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/command/docs.cr
index 2b2f89f11b5d..1682f6327e5c 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/command/docs.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/command/docs.cr
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ class Crystal::Command
     sitemap_base_url = nil
     sitemap_priority = "1.0"
     sitemap_changefreq = "never"
+    project_name = nil
+    project_version = "master"
 
     compiler = Compiler.new
 
@@ -24,6 +26,14 @@ class Crystal::Command
         Options:
         BANNER
 
+      opts.on("--project-name=NAME", "Set project name") do |value|
+        project_name = value
+      end
+
+      opts.on("--project-version=VERSION", "Set project version") do |value|
+        project_version = value
+      end
+
       opts.on("--output=DIR", "-o DIR", "Set the output directory (default: #{output_directory})") do |value|
         output_directory = value
       end
@@ -88,6 +98,10 @@ class Crystal::Command
       setup_compiler_warning_options(opts, compiler)
     end
 
+    unless project_name
+      abort "missing --project-name"
+    end
+
     if options.empty?
       sources = [Compiler::Source.new("require", %(require "./src/**"))]
       included_dirs = [] of String
@@ -103,7 +117,8 @@ class Crystal::Command
     compiler.wants_doc = true
     result = compiler.top_level_semantic sources
 
-    Doc::Generator.new(result.program, included_dirs, output_directory, output_format, sitemap_base_url, sitemap_priority, sitemap_changefreq).run
+    project_info = Doc::ProjectInfo.new(project_name.not_nil!, project_version)
+    Doc::Generator.new(result.program, included_dirs, output_directory, output_format, sitemap_base_url, sitemap_priority, sitemap_changefreq, project_info).run
 
     report_warnings result
     exit 1 if warnings_fail_on_exit?(result)
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/generator.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/generator.cr
index b49429ee8889..1818f7d97edb 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/generator.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/generator.cr
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+record Crystal::Doc::ProjectInfo, name : String, version : String
+
 class Crystal::Doc::Generator
   getter program : Program
 
@@ -5,6 +7,7 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Generator
   property is_crystal_repo : Bool
   @repository : String? = nil
   getter repository_name = ""
+  getter project_info
 
   # Adding a flag and associated css class will add support in parser
   FLAG_COLORS = {
@@ -29,13 +32,14 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Generator
   }
 
   def self.new(program : Program, included_dirs : Array(String))
-    new(program, included_dirs, ".", "html", nil, "1.0", "never")
+    new(program, included_dirs, ".", "html", nil, "1.0", "never", ProjectInfo.new("test", "0.0.0-test"))
   end
 
   def initialize(@program : Program, @included_dirs : Array(String),
                  @output_dir : String, @output_format : String,
                  @sitemap_base_url : String?,
-                 @sitemap_priority : String, @sitemap_changefreq : String)
+                 @sitemap_priority : String, @sitemap_changefreq : String,
+                 @project_info : ProjectInfo)
     @base_dir = Dir.current.chomp
     @types = {} of Crystal::Type => Doc::Type
     @repo_name = ""
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Generator
     raw_body = read_readme
     body = doc(program_type, raw_body)
 
-    File.write File.join(@output_dir, "index.html"), MainTemplate.new(body, types, repository_name)
+    File.write File.join(@output_dir, "index.html"), MainTemplate.new(body, types, project_info)
 
     main_index = Main.new(raw_body, Type.new(self, @program), repository_name)
     File.write File.join(@output_dir, "index.json"), main_index
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Generator
         filename = File.join(dir, "#{type.name}.html")
       end
 
-      File.write filename, TypeTemplate.new(type, all_types)
+      File.write filename, TypeTemplate.new(type, all_types, project_info)
 
       next if type.program?
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/_sidebar.html b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/_sidebar.html
index bd4005b51978..b255f19856ac 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/_sidebar.html
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/_sidebar.html
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@
       <input type="search" class="search-input" placeholder="Search..." spellcheck="false" aria-label="Search">
     </div>
 
+    <div class="project-summary">
+      <h1 class="project-name">
+        <a href="<%= current_type.try(&.path_to("")) %>index.html">
+          <%= project_info.name %>
+        </a>
+      </h1>
+
+      <span class="project-version">
+        <%= project_info.version %>
+      </span>
+    </div>
+
     <div class="repository-links">
       <a href="<%= current_type.try(&.path_to("")) %>index.html">README</a>
     </div>
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/css/style.css b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/css/style.css
index a63baf55e603..e86a43d2c94a 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/css/style.css
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/css/style.css
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ body {
 }
 
 .sidebar .search-box {
-  padding: 8px 9px;
+  padding: 13px 9px;
 }
 
 .sidebar input {
@@ -106,6 +106,24 @@ body {
   text-indent: 2px;
 }
 
+.project-summary {
+  display: inline-block;
+  padding: 9px 15px 30px 30px;
+  text-align: right;
+}
+
+.project-name {
+  font-size: 1.4rem;
+  margin: 0;
+  color: #f4f4f4;
+  font-weight: 600;
+}
+
+.project-version {
+  margin-top: 5px;
+  display: block;
+}
+
 .sidebar ul {
   margin: 0;
   padding: 0;
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/main.html b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/main.html
index 852e89799a2e..1ebf6a935fc5 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/main.html
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/main.html
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
   <%= HeadTemplate.new("") %>
-  <meta id="repository-name" content="<%= repository_name %>">
-  <title>README - <%= repository_name %></title>
+  <meta id="repository-name" content="<%= project_info.name %>">
+  <title><%= project_info.name %> <%= project_info.version %></title>
   <script type="text/javascript">
   CrystalDoc.base_path = "";
   </script>
 </head>
 <body>
 
-<%= SidebarTemplate.new(repository_name, types, nil) %>
+<%= SidebarTemplate.new(project_info, types, nil) %>
 
 <div class="main-content">
 <%= body %>
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/type.html b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/type.html
index 5322d88df5fc..690df9a90872 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/type.html
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/html/type.html
@@ -2,15 +2,15 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
   <%= HeadTemplate.new(type.path_to "") %>
-  <meta id="repository-name" content="<%= type.repository_name %>">
-  <title><%= type.full_name %> - <%= type.repository_name %></title>
+  <meta id="repository-name" content="<%= project_info.name %>">
+  <title><%= type.full_name %> - <%= project_info.name %> <%= project_info.version %></title>
   <script type="text/javascript">
     CrystalDoc.base_path = "<%= type.path_to "" %>";
   </script>
 </head>
 <body>
 
-<%= SidebarTemplate.new(type.repository_name, types, type) %>
+<%= SidebarTemplate.new(project_info, types, type) %>
 
 <div class="main-content">
 <h1 class="type-name">
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/templates.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/templates.cr
index 92500b61916a..a757f6f1deaf 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/templates.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/templates.cr
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module Crystal::Doc
     ANCHOR
   end
 
-  record TypeTemplate, type : Type, types : Array(Type) do
+  record TypeTemplate, type : Type, types : Array(Type), project_info : ProjectInfo do
     ECR.def_to_s "#{__DIR__}/html/type.html"
   end
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module Crystal::Doc
     ECR.def_to_s "#{__DIR__}/html/_other_types.html"
   end
 
-  record MainTemplate, body : String, types : Array(Type), repository_name : String do
+  record MainTemplate, body : String, types : Array(Type), project_info : ProjectInfo do
     ECR.def_to_s "#{__DIR__}/html/main.html"
   end
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module Crystal::Doc
     ECR.def_to_s "#{__DIR__}/html/_head.html"
   end
 
-  record SidebarTemplate, repository_name : String, types : Array(Type), current_type : Type? do
+  record SidebarTemplate, project_info : ProjectInfo, types : Array(Type), current_type : Type? do
     ECR.def_to_s "#{__DIR__}/html/_sidebar.html"
   end
 
diff --git a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/type.cr b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/type.cr
index 0102c2368223..1f8a82950d01 100644
--- a/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/type.cr
+++ b/src/compiler/crystal/tools/doc/type.cr
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Type
     @generator.relative_locations(@type)
   end
 
-  def repository_name
-    @generator.repository_name
-  end
-
   def program?
     @type.is_a?(Program)
   end
@@ -795,7 +791,7 @@ class Crystal::Doc::Type
         end
       end
       builder.field "locations", locations
-      builder.field "repository_name", repository_name
+      builder.field "repository_name", @generator.repository_name
       builder.field "program", program?
       builder.field "enum", enum?
       builder.field "alias", alias?