diff --git a/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
index 083c318e..500542d7 100644
--- a/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/c/gcc.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: gcc linter for c files
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_c_gcc')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/coffee/coffeelint.vim b/ale_linters/coffee/coffeelint.vim
index 4083c246..aba29c4a 100644
--- a/ale_linters/coffee/coffeelint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/coffee/coffeelint.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-" Author: prashcr - https://github.com/prashcr
+" Author: Prashanth Chandra https://github.com/prashcr
+" Description: coffeelint linter for coffeescript files
 
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_coffee_coffeelint')
     finish
diff --git a/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim b/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
index 25d4b912..4c109e08 100644
--- a/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/d/dmd.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: "dmd for D files"
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_d_dmd')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/fortran/gcc.vim b/ale_linters/fortran/gcc.vim
index 6df2c65a..3e97fea9 100644
--- a/ale_linters/fortran/gcc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/fortran/gcc.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: gcc for Fortran files
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_fortran_gcc')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/haskell/ghc.vim b/ale_linters/haskell/ghc.vim
index 2fb5e52b..71988a21 100644
--- a/ale_linters/haskell/ghc.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/haskell/ghc.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: ghc for Haskell files
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_haskell_ghc')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
index 8f829e28..8a4e03bf 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/eslint.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: eslint for JavaScript files
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_javascript_eslint')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/jscs.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/jscs.vim
index 16b35cea..263ea88d 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/jscs.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/jscs.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 " Author: Chris Kyrouac - https://github.com/fijshion
+" Description: jscs for JavaScript files
 
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_javascript_jscs')
     finish
diff --git a/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim b/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
index 2de755c0..61f8faa8 100644
--- a/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/javascript/jshint.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 " Author: Chris Kyrouac - https://github.com/fijshion
+" Description: JSHint for Javascript files
 
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_javascript_jshint')
     finish
diff --git a/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim b/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
index 19dfc22e..95ab2a28 100644
--- a/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/python/flake8.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: flake8 for python files
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_python_flake8')
     finish
 endif
diff --git a/ale_linters/ruby/rubocop.vim b/ale_linters/ruby/rubocop.vim
index cee70533..1acb2636 100644
--- a/ale_linters/ruby/rubocop.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/ruby/rubocop.vim
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 " Author: ynonp - https://github.com/ynonp
+" Description: rubocop for Ruby files
 
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_ruby_rubocop')
     finish
diff --git a/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim b/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
index 6c93933a..f5987c03 100644
--- a/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
+++ b/ale_linters/sh/shell.vim
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+" Author: w0rp <devw0rp@gmail.com>
+" Description: Lints sh files using bash -n
+
 if exists('g:loaded_ale_linters_sh_shell')
     finish
 endif