diff --git a/docs/conditions.md b/docs/conditions.md
index 4f3e384aa0a..77051c28b62 100644
--- a/docs/conditions.md
+++ b/docs/conditions.md
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ following fields:
   - [`spec`][kubernetes-overview] - Specifies the configuration information for
     your `Condition` resource object. In order for a `Condition` to do anything,
     the spec must include:
-    - [`check`](#check) - Specifies a container that you want to run for evaluating the condition 
+    - [`check`](#check) - Specifies a container that you want to run for evaluating the condition
+    - [`description`](#description) - Description of the Condition.
 
 [kubernetes-overview]:
   https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/kubernetes-objects/#required-fields
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ check must specify a [`Step`](./tasks.md#steps). The container image runs till c
 must exit successfully i.e. with an exit code 0 for the condition evaluation to be successful. All other 
 exit codes are considered to be a condition check failure.
 
+### Description
+
+The `description` field is an optional field and can be used to provide description of the Condition.
+
 ### Parameters
 
 A Condition can declare parameters that must be supplied to it during a PipelineRun. Sub-fields
diff --git a/docs/pipelines.md b/docs/pipelines.md
index 71294f10fb1..c0adfc69039 100644
--- a/docs/pipelines.md
+++ b/docs/pipelines.md
@@ -35,14 +35,15 @@ following fields:
     - [`tasks`](#pipeline-tasks) - Specifies which `Tasks` to run and how to run
       them
 - Optional:
+  - [`description`](#description) - Description of the Pipeline.
   - [`resources`](#declared-resources) - Specifies which
     [`PipelineResources`](resources.md) of which types the `Pipeline` will be
     using in its [Tasks](#pipeline-tasks)
   - `tasks`
-    - `resources.inputs` / `resource.outputs`
-      - [`from`](#from) - Used when the content of the
-        [`PipelineResource`](resources.md) should come from the
-        [output](tasks.md#outputs) of a previous [Pipeline Task](#pipeline-tasks)
+      - `resources.inputs` / `resource.outputs`
+          - [`from`](#from) - Used when the content of the
+            [`PipelineResource`](resources.md) should come from the
+            [output](tasks.md#outputs) of a previous [Pipeline Task](#pipeline-tasks)
       - [`runAfter`](#runAfter) - Used when the [Pipeline Task](#pipeline-tasks)
         should be executed after another Pipeline Task, but there is no
         [output linking](#from) required
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ following fields:
 [kubernetes-overview]:
   https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/overview/working-with-objects/kubernetes-objects/#required-fields
 
+### Description
+
+The `description` field is an optional field and can be used to provide description of the Pipeline.
+
 ### Declared resources
 
 In order for a `Pipeline` to interact with the outside world, it will probably
diff --git a/docs/resources.md b/docs/resources.md
index 3ad564c96ca..80b433740b3 100644
--- a/docs/resources.md
+++ b/docs/resources.md
@@ -46,9 +46,10 @@ following fields:
         the `PipelineResource` object, for example a `name`.
     -   [`spec`][kubernetes-overview] - Specifies the configuration information
         for your `PipelineResource` resource object.
-    -   [`type`](#resource-types) - Specifies the `type` of the
-        `PipelineResource`
+        -   [`type`](#resource-types) - Specifies the `type` of the
+            `PipelineResource`
 -   Optional:
+    -   [`description`](#description) - Description of the Resource.
     -   [`params`](#resource-types) - Parameters which are specific to each type
         of `PipelineResource`
     -   [`optional`](#optional-resources) - Boolean flag to mark a resource
@@ -225,6 +226,10 @@ resourcesResult:
     name: skaffold-image-leeroy-web
 ```
 
+### Description
+
+The `description` field is an optional field and can be used to provide description of the Resource.
+
 ### Optional Resources
 
 By default, a resource is declared as mandatory unless `optional` is set to `true`
diff --git a/docs/tasks.md b/docs/tasks.md
index c611f675a92..5762cdaa9a9 100644
--- a/docs/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/tasks.md
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ following fields:
     - [`steps`](#steps) - Specifies one or more container images that you want
       to run in your `Task`.
 - Optional:
+  - [`description`](#description) - Description of the Task.
   - [`params`](#params) - Specifies parameters
   - [`resources`](#resources) - Specifies
     [`PipelineResources`](resources.md) needed or created by your
@@ -227,6 +228,10 @@ steps:
     /bin/my-binary
 ```
 
+### Description
+
+The `description` field is an optional field and can be used to provide description of the Task.
+
 ### Parameters
 
 Tasks can declare input parameters that must be supplied to the task during a
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/condition_types.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/condition_types.go
index 8705c146a89..903231cf9ea 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/condition_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/condition_types.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type ConditionSpec struct {
 	// Check declares container whose exit code determines where a condition is true or false
 	Check Step `json:"check,omitempty"`
 
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the condition that may be
+	// used to populate a UI.
+	// +optional
+	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
+
 	// Params is an optional set of parameters which must be supplied by the user when a Condition
 	// is evaluated
 	// +optional
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/pipeline_types.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/pipeline_types.go
index c0261d65579..4c8379c2b6d 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/pipeline_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1alpha1/pipeline_types.go
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ import (
 
 // PipelineSpec defines the desired state of Pipeline.
 type PipelineSpec struct {
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the pipeline that may be
+	// used to populate a UI.
+	// +optional
+	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
 	// Resources declares the names and types of the resources given to the
 	// Pipeline's tasks as inputs and outputs.
 	Resources []PipelineDeclaredResource `json:"resources,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/pipeline_types.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/pipeline_types.go
index ba6bcc4d430..97257986e3c 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/pipeline_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/pipeline_types.go
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ func (p *Pipeline) Copy() PipelineInterface {
 
 // PipelineSpec defines the desired state of Pipeline.
 type PipelineSpec struct {
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the pipeline that may be
+	// used to populate a UI.
+	// +optional
+	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
 	// Resources declares the names and types of the resources given to the
 	// Pipeline's tasks as inputs and outputs.
 	Resources []PipelineDeclaredResource `json:"resources,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/task_types.go b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/task_types.go
index 8cb2cde6c26..babbcaed1c6 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/task_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/pipeline/v1beta1/task_types.go
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ type TaskSpec struct {
 	// +optional
 	Params []ParamSpec `json:"params,omitempty"`
 
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the task that may be
+	// used to populate a UI.
+	// +optional
+	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
+
 	// Steps are the steps of the build; each step is run sequentially with the
 	// source mounted into /workspace.
 	Steps []Step `json:"steps,omitempty"`
diff --git a/pkg/apis/resource/v1alpha1/pipeline_resource_types.go b/pkg/apis/resource/v1alpha1/pipeline_resource_types.go
index 5248f3ce0c4..3d6cc12fc75 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/resource/v1alpha1/pipeline_resource_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/resource/v1alpha1/pipeline_resource_types.go
@@ -93,8 +93,12 @@ type PipelineResourceStatus struct {
 
 // PipelineResourceSpec defines  an individual resources used in the pipeline.
 type PipelineResourceSpec struct {
-	Type   PipelineResourceType `json:"type"`
-	Params []ResourceParam      `json:"params"`
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the resource that may be
+	// used to populate a UI.
+	// +optional
+	Description string               `json:"description,omitempty"`
+	Type        PipelineResourceType `json:"type"`
+	Params      []ResourceParam      `json:"params"`
 	// Secrets to fetch to populate some of resource fields
 	// +optional
 	SecretParams []SecretParam `json:"secrets,omitempty"`
@@ -126,7 +130,7 @@ type ResourceDeclaration struct {
 	Name string `json:"name"`
 	// Type is the type of this resource;
 	Type PipelineResourceType `json:"type"`
-	// Description is a user-facing description of the parameter that may be
+	// Description is a user-facing description of the declared resource that may be
 	// used to populate a UI.
 	// +optional
 	Description string `json:"description,omitempty"`
diff --git a/test/builder/condition.go b/test/builder/condition.go
index 32ce4f1f9cc..41a9f3189fe 100644
--- a/test/builder/condition.go
+++ b/test/builder/condition.go
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ func ConditionSpecCheck(name, image string, ops ...ContainerOp) ConditionSpecOp
 	}
 }
 
+// ConditionDescription sets the description of the condition
+func ConditionDescription(desc string) ConditionSpecOp {
+	return func(spec *v1alpha1.ConditionSpec) {
+		spec.Description = desc
+	}
+}
+
 func ConditionSpecCheckScript(script string) ConditionSpecOp {
 	return func(spec *v1alpha1.ConditionSpec) {
 		spec.Check.Script = script
diff --git a/test/builder/condition_test.go b/test/builder/condition_test.go
index 1c17bb617ae..6eb2051e9f6 100644
--- a/test/builder/condition_test.go
+++ b/test/builder/condition_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func TestCondition(t *testing.T) {
 				"label-2": "label-value-2",
 			}),
 		tb.ConditionSpec(tb.ConditionSpecCheck("", "ubuntu", tb.Command("exit 0")),
+			tb.ConditionDescription("Test Condition"),
 			tb.ConditionParamSpec("param-1", v1alpha1.ParamTypeString,
 				tb.ParamSpecDefault("default"),
 				tb.ParamSpecDescription("desc")),
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ func TestCondition(t *testing.T) {
 					Command: []string{"exit 0"},
 				},
 			},
+			Description: "Test Condition",
 			Params: []v1alpha1.ParamSpec{{
 				Name:        "param-1",
 				Type:        v1alpha1.ParamTypeString,
diff --git a/test/builder/pipeline.go b/test/builder/pipeline.go
index 2f4198dcd45..a8f7615634d 100644
--- a/test/builder/pipeline.go
+++ b/test/builder/pipeline.go
@@ -97,6 +97,13 @@ func PipelineCreationTimestamp(t time.Time) PipelineOp {
 	}
 }
 
+// PipelineDescription sets the description of the pipeline
+func PipelineDescription(desc string) PipelineSpecOp {
+	return func(ps *v1alpha1.PipelineSpec) {
+		ps.Description = desc
+	}
+}
+
 // PipelineRunCancelled sets the status to cancel to the TaskRunSpec.
 func PipelineRunCancelled(spec *v1alpha1.PipelineRunSpec) {
 	spec.Status = v1alpha1.PipelineRunSpecStatusCancelled
diff --git a/test/builder/pipeline_test.go b/test/builder/pipeline_test.go
index ca0132dea38..646f8829247 100644
--- a/test/builder/pipeline_test.go
+++ b/test/builder/pipeline_test.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ func TestPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 	pipeline := tb.Pipeline("tomatoes", "foo", tb.PipelineSpec(
 		tb.PipelineDeclaredResource("my-only-git-resource", "git"),
 		tb.PipelineDeclaredResource("my-only-image-resource", "image"),
+		tb.PipelineDescription("Test Pipeline"),
 		tb.PipelineParamSpec("first-param", v1alpha1.ParamTypeString, tb.ParamSpecDefault("default-value"), tb.ParamSpecDescription("default description")),
 		tb.PipelineTask("foo", "banana",
 			tb.PipelineTaskParam("stringparam", "value"),
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ func TestPipeline(t *testing.T) {
 				Name: "my-only-image-resource",
 				Type: "image",
 			}},
+			Description: "Test Pipeline",
 			Params: []v1alpha1.ParamSpec{{
 				Name:        "first-param",
 				Type:        v1alpha1.ParamTypeString,
diff --git a/test/builder/task.go b/test/builder/task.go
index 7e9ebdf4244..36a1271726c 100644
--- a/test/builder/task.go
+++ b/test/builder/task.go
@@ -146,6 +146,13 @@ func TaskSpec(ops ...TaskSpecOp) TaskOp {
 	}
 }
 
+// TaskDescription sets the description of the task
+func TaskDescription(desc string) TaskSpecOp {
+	return func(spec *v1alpha1.TaskSpec) {
+		spec.Description = desc
+	}
+}
+
 // Step adds a step with the specified name and image to the TaskSpec.
 // Any number of Container modifier can be passed to transform it.
 func Step(image string, ops ...StepOp) TaskSpecOp {
diff --git a/test/builder/task_test.go b/test/builder/task_test.go
index 82b47c083ab..94338a7e2a4 100644
--- a/test/builder/task_test.go
+++ b/test/builder/task_test.go
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ func TestTask(t *testing.T) {
 			tb.OutputsResource("myotherimage", v1alpha1.PipelineResourceTypeImage),
 			tb.OutputsResource("myoptionalimage", v1alpha1.PipelineResourceTypeImage, tb.ResourceOptional(true)),
 		),
+		tb.TaskDescription("Test Task"),
 		tb.Step("myimage", tb.StepName("mycontainer"), tb.StepCommand("/mycmd"), tb.StepArgs(
 			"--my-other-arg=$(inputs.resources.workspace.url)",
 		)),
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ func TestTask(t *testing.T) {
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "test-task", Namespace: "foo"},
 		Spec: v1alpha1.TaskSpec{
 			TaskSpec: v1beta1.TaskSpec{
+				Description: "Test Task",
 				Steps: []v1alpha1.Step{{Container: corev1.Container{
 					Name:    "mycontainer",
 					Image:   "myimage",