diff --git a/crates/ruff/src/args.rs b/crates/ruff/src/args.rs
index 77399ee2db0b2..cc73d1299ef25 100644
--- a/crates/ruff/src/args.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff/src/args.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl GlobalConfigArgs {
 #[command(
     author,
     name = "ruff",
-    about = "Ruff: An extremely fast Python linter.",
+    about = "Ruff: An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter.",
     after_help = "For help with a specific command, see: `ruff help <command>`."
 )]
 #[command(version)]
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 949e22f8801fd..252ec045c0a8f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ See `ruff help` for the full list of Ruff's top-level commands:
 <!-- Begin auto-generated command help. -->
 
 ```text
-Ruff: An extremely fast Python linter.
+Ruff: An extremely fast Python linter and code formatter.
 
 Usage: ruff [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>