treewide: Remove indefinite article from meta.description

nix run nixpkgs#silver-searcher -- -G '\.nix$' -0l 'description.*"[Aa]n?' pkgs \
  | xargs -0 nix run nixpkgs#gnused -- -i '' -Ee 's/(description.*")[Aa]n? (.)/\1\U\2/'

57 files changed, 57 insertions, 57 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/bitbucket-server-cli/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/bitbucket-server-cli/default.nix
index ecbe064826c5f..6c38250c2753a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/bitbucket-server-cli/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/bitbucket-server-cli/default.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ bundlerEnv rec {
   passthru.updateScript = bundlerUpdateScript "bitbucket-server-cli";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A command line interface to interact with BitBucket Server (formerly Atlassian Stash)";
+    description = "Command line interface to interact with BitBucket Server (formerly Atlassian Stash)";
     homepage    = "https://bitbucket.org/atlassian/bitbucket-server-cli";
     license     = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ jgertm nicknovitski ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/commit-formatter/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/commit-formatter/default.nix
index 03eead59a6ba3..3a3fc7b28127e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/commit-formatter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/commit-formatter/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoSha256 = "AeHQCoP1HOftlOt/Yala3AXocMlwwIXIO2i1AsFSvGQ=";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A CLI tool to help you write git commit";
+    description = "CLI tool to help you write git commit";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Eliot00/commit-formatter";
     license = with licenses; [ asl20 /* or */ mit ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ elliot ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvs2svn/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvs2svn/default.nix
index fe429fdb7afc9..5ddb9a0da84b3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvs2svn/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvs2svn/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pypy2Packages.buildPythonApplication  rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tool to convert CVS repositories to Subversion repositories";
+    description = "Tool to convert CVS repositories to Subversion repositories";
     homepage = "https://github.com/mhagger/cvs2svn";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ makefu viraptor ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsps/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsps/default.nix
index ebee69ebb3cdd..85c092ffe7a61 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsps/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   installFlags = [ "prefix=$(out)" ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A tool to generate CVS patch set information";
+    description = "Tool to generate CVS patch set information";
     longDescription = ''
       CVSps is a program for generating `patchset' information from a
       CVS repository.  A patchset in this case is defined as a set of
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsq/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsq/default.nix
index 89fe6e89f482c..09e687af7ba39 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsq/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/cvsq/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A collection of tools to work locally with CVS";
+    description = "Collection of tools to work locally with CVS";
     longDescription = ''
       cvsq is a collection of tools to work locally with CVS.
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/danger-gitlab/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/danger-gitlab/default.nix
index 654ad2c82d560..8ee557bd295a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/danger-gitlab/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/danger-gitlab/default.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ bundlerApp {
   exes = [ "danger" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A gem that exists to ensure all dependencies are set up for Danger with GitLab";
+    description = "Gem that exists to ensure all dependencies are set up for Danger with GitLab";
     homepage = "https://github.com/danger/danger-gitlab-gem";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = teams.serokell.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/deepgit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/deepgit/default.nix
index c5744d073ce00..feffc31b759b1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/deepgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/deepgit/default.nix
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tool to investigate the history of source code";
+    description = "Tool to investigate the history of source code";
     homepage = "https://www.syntevo.com/deepgit";
     changelog = "https://www.syntevo.com/deepgit/changelog.txt";
     license = licenses.unfree;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/delta/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/delta/default.nix
index c669eb0be1f2c..40f474f2c4c1d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/delta/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/delta/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/dandavison/delta";
-    description = "A syntax-highlighting pager for git";
+    description = "Syntax-highlighting pager for git";
     changelog = "https://github.com/dandavison/delta/releases/tag/${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zowoq SuperSandro2000 figsoda ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gerrit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gerrit/default.nix
index e8bcdb33a95e8..eed79f28b39f7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gerrit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gerrit/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://www.gerritcodereview.com/index.md";
     license = licenses.asl20;
-    description = "A web based code review and repository management for the git version control system";
+    description = "Web based code review and repository management for the git version control system";
     sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryBytecode ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ flokli zimbatm ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-dbx/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-dbx/default.nix
index ed48250114904..041972e146b7b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-dbx/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-dbx/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
   propagatedBuildInputs = [ dropbox annexremote humanfriendly ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A git-annex special remote for Dropbox";
+    description = "Git-annex special remote for Dropbox";
     homepage = "https://pypi.org/project/git-annex-remote-dbx/";
     license = licenses.mit;
     mainProgram = "git-annex-remote-dbx";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-googledrive/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-googledrive/default.nix
index 10eec961104d8..72c0e48275ca4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-googledrive/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-annex-remote-googledrive/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A git-annex special remote for Google Drive";
+    description = "Git-annex special remote for Google Drive";
     homepage = "https://pypi.org/project/git-annex-remote-googledrive/";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ gravndal ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-backup/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-backup/default.nix
index 5f582ca64c30d..ac755e8866626 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-backup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-backup/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/jsdw/git-backup";
-    description = "A tool to help you backup your git repositories from services like GitHub";
+    description = "Tool to help you backup your git repositories from services like GitHub";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ cafkafk ];
     mainProgram = "git-backup";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-bars/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-bars/default.nix
index d9acc9d46fb9c..79f103468dd81 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-bars/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-bars/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/knadh/git-bars";
-    description = "A utility for visualising git commit activity as bars on the terminal";
+    description = "Utility for visualising git commit activity as bars on the terminal";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.matthiasbeyer ];
     mainProgram = "git-bars";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-branchless/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-branchless/default.nix
index fd6213269729f..cccbb0503fedd 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-branchless/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-branchless/default.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A suite of tools to help you visualize, navigate, manipulate, and repair your commit history";
+    description = "Suite of tools to help you visualize, navigate, manipulate, and repair your commit history";
     homepage = "https://github.com/arxanas/git-branchless";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     mainProgram = "git-branchless";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cache/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cache/default.nix
index 7b31fca2b995f..a099f92f504db 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cache/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cache/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Seb35/git-cache";
     license = licenses.wtfpl;
-    description = "A program to add and manage a system-wide or user-wide cache for remote git repositories";
+    description = "Program to add and manage a system-wide or user-wide cache for remote git repositories";
     mainProgram = "git-cache";
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ maxhearnden ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
index 37a8620d2143e..0f6db5806599c 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cliff/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commit specifications";
+    description = "Highly customizable Changelog Generator that follows Conventional Commit specifications";
     homepage = "https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff";
     changelog = "https://github.com/orhun/git-cliff/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-codeowners/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-codeowners/default.nix
index 90e0482675ae0..7ca69ccc3d4b7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-codeowners/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-codeowners/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/softprops/git-codeowners";
-    description = "a git extension to work with CODEOWNERS files";
+    description = "Git extension to work with CODEOWNERS files";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ zimbatm ];
     mainProgram = "git-codeowners";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
index 38c094ad0e20c..f51b9995746a8 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-cola/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/git-cola/git-cola";
-    description = "A sleek and powerful Git GUI";
+    description = "Sleek and powerful Git GUI";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.bobvanderlinden ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-credential-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-credential-manager/default.nix
index 54de6b1bcf3a4..b749ce8c6e312 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-credential-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-credential-manager/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ buildDotnetModule rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A secure, cross-platform Git credential storage with authentication to GitHub, Azure Repos, and other popular Git hosting services";
+    description = "Secure, cross-platform Git credential storage with authentication to GitHub, Azure Repos, and other popular Git hosting services";
     homepage = "https://github.com/git-ecosystem/git-credential-manager";
     license = with licenses; [ mit ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-quick-stats/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-quick-stats/default.nix
index 5f845a510fd69..99be76387bd88 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-quick-stats/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-quick-stats/default.nix
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/arzzen/git-quick-stats";
-    description = "A simple and efficient way to access various statistics in git repository";
+    description = "Simple and efficient way to access various statistics in git repository";
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.kmein ];
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-radar/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-radar/default.nix
index 27979d63cca56..4bc6a3f8c531d 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-radar/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-radar/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/michaeldfallen/git-radar";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    description = "A tool you can add to your prompt to provide at-a-glance information on your git repo";
+    description = "Tool you can add to your prompt to provide at-a-glance information on your git repo";
     platforms = with platforms; linux ++ darwin;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ kamilchm ];
     mainProgram = "git-radar";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-remote-gcrypt/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-remote-gcrypt/default.nix
index fd506ca2b46b6..d3f53b704eeb0 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-remote-gcrypt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-remote-gcrypt/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://spwhitton.name/tech/code/git-remote-gcrypt";
-    description = "A git remote helper for GPG-encrypted remotes";
+    description = "Git remote helper for GPG-encrypted remotes";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ellis montag451 ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-secret/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-secret/default.nix
index 877a727523b56..6c0613a28df7a 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-secret/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-secret/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A bash-tool to store your private data inside a git repository";
+    description = "Bash-tool to store your private data inside a git repository";
     homepage = "https://git-secret.io";
     license = lib.licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.lo1tuma ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-series/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-series/default.nix
index a055ccc868f28..b2176bb9e939e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-series/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-series/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tool to help with formatting git patches for review on mailing lists";
+    description = "Tool to help with formatting git patches for review on mailing lists";
     longDescription = ''
       git series tracks changes to a patch series over time. git
       series also tracks a cover letter for the patch series,
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-stree/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-stree/default.nix
index 53f43d69d4d40..d15db48902fa1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-stree/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-stree/default.nix
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A better Git subtree helper command";
+    description = "Better Git subtree helper command";
     homepage = "http://deliciousinsights.github.io/git-stree";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.benley ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-sync/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-sync/default.nix
index 9180db63a8139..3ff96da704e07 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-sync/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-sync/default.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A script to automatically synchronize a git repository";
+    description = "Script to automatically synchronize a git repository";
     homepage = "https://github.com/simonthum/git-sync";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ imalison ];
     license = lib.licenses.cc0;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-up/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-up/default.nix
index 5f91aacf63d8a..ddbb5b803f5b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-up/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-up/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ pythonPackages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/msiemens/PyGitUp";
-    description = "A git pull replacement that rebases all local branches when pulling";
+    description = "Git pull replacement that rebases all local branches when pulling";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ peterhoeg ];
     platforms = platforms.all;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-vendor/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-vendor/default.nix
index 6722f94d503e7..a0f3e26b2e4f1 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-vendor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/git-vendor/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A git command for managing vendored dependencies";
+    description = "Git command for managing vendored dependencies";
     longDescription = ''
       git-vendor is a wrapper around git-subtree commands for checking out and updating vendored dependencies.
 
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gita/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gita/default.nix
index eba9f5ed75257..41fe453647de6 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gita/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gita/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A command-line tool to manage multiple git repos";
+    description = "Command-line tool to manage multiple git repos";
     homepage = "https://github.com/nosarthur/gita";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ seqizz ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitlab/gitaly/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitlab/gitaly/default.nix
index 96e91f8209395..828fc9a2eb2ce 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitlab/gitaly/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitlab/gitaly/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ buildGoModule ({
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitaly";
-    description = "A Git RPC service for handling all the git calls made by GitLab";
+    description = "Git RPC service for handling all the git calls made by GitLab";
     platforms = platforms.linux ++ [ "x86_64-darwin" ];
     maintainers = teams.gitlab.members;
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitoxide/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitoxide/default.nix
index 1688160c34596..452c6f5ab2f57 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitoxide/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gitoxide/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ in rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   env.OPENSSL_NO_VENDOR = 1;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A command-line application for interacting with git repositories";
+    description = "Command-line application for interacting with git repositories";
     homepage = "https://github.com/Byron/gitoxide";
     changelog = "https://github.com/Byron/gitoxide/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = with licenses; [ mit /* or */ asl20 ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gittyup/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gittyup/default.nix
index c035f59666b1f..6fa79e69260a5 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gittyup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gittyup/default.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A graphical Git client designed to help you understand and manage your source code history";
+    description = "Graphical Git client designed to help you understand and manage your source code history";
     homepage = "https://murmele.github.io/Gittyup";
     license = with licenses; [ mit ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/glitter/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/glitter/default.nix
index a6a81fb08782a..be21abd9effb7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/glitter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/glitter/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   checkFlags = [ "--skip" "runs_correctly" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A git wrapper that allows you to compress multiple commands into one";
+    description = "Git wrapper that allows you to compress multiple commands into one";
     homepage = "https://github.com/milo123459/glitter";
     changelog = "https://github.com/Milo123459/glitter/releases/tag/v${version}";
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gogs/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gogs/default.nix
index 0f3c106a7e1fb..534fd288d43e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gogs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gogs/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A painless self-hosted Git service";
+    description = "Painless self-hosted Git service";
     homepage = "https://gogs.io";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.schneefux ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gomp/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gomp/default.nix
index 03385404e787c..1aa5bb9951b7b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gomp/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gomp/default.nix
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
   doCheck = false; # tests require interactive terminal
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tool for comparing Git branches";
+    description = "Tool for comparing Git branches";
     homepage = "https://github.com/MarkForged/GOMP";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ prusnak ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
index 63c2202b4be96..c6e699ac1b513 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gource/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gource.io/";
-    description = "A Software version control visualization tool";
+    description = "Software version control visualization tool";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     longDescription = ''
       Software projects are displayed by Gource as an animated tree with
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gql/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gql/default.nix
index 02a90ab2ec7c4..cb94d6f3bb238 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gql/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gql/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A SQL like query language to perform queries on .git files";
+    description = "SQL like query language to perform queries on .git files";
     homepage = "https://github.com/AmrDeveloper/GQL";
     changelog = "https://github.com/AmrDeveloper/GQL/releases/tag/${src.rev}";
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gut/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gut/default.nix
index 1254de70eb926..a6604e24fb345 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/gut/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/gut/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   passthru.updateScript = nix-update-script { };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An alternative git CLI";
+    description = "Alternative git CLI";
     homepage = "https://gut-cli.dev";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/hut/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/hut/default.nix
index f1fc58b20da70..beb0926769b5b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/hut/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/hut/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://sr.ht/~emersion/hut/";
-    description = "A CLI tool for Sourcehut / sr.ht";
+    description = "CLI tool for Sourcehut / sr.ht";
     license = licenses.agpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ fgaz ];
     mainProgram = "hut";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/jujutsu/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/jujutsu/default.nix
index cc0eb566ccc31..2cdf24160c518 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/jujutsu/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/jujutsu/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Git-compatible DVCS that is both simple and powerful";
+    description = "Git-compatible DVCS that is both simple and powerful";
     homepage = "https://github.com/martinvonz/jj";
     changelog = "https://github.com/martinvonz/jj/blob/v${version}/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = licenses.asl20;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/mercurial/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/mercurial/default.nix
index b6bf52048f5e4..25c2df1ad71be 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/mercurial/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/mercurial/default.nix
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ let
     };
 
     meta = with lib; {
-      description = "A fast, lightweight SCM system for very large distributed projects";
+      description = "Fast, lightweight SCM system for very large distributed projects";
       homepage = "https://www.mercurial-scm.org";
       downloadPage = "https://www.mercurial-scm.org/release/";
       changelog = "https://wiki.mercurial-scm.org/Release${versions.majorMinor version}";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone-viz/graphviz-2.0.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone-viz/graphviz-2.0.nix
index 05a0abe93c521..c2a2765b4be7e 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone-viz/graphviz-2.0.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone-viz/graphviz-2.0.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     ++ lib.optional (libX11 == null) "--without-x";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A program for visualising graphs";
+    description = "Program for visualising graphs";
     homepage = "http://www.graphviz.org/";
     branch = "2.0";
     platforms = lib.platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone/default.nix
index 56e23ee1f6bd1..e50395ebfd990 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/monotone/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   #doCheck = true; # some tests fail (and they take VERY long)
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A free distributed version control system";
+    description = "Free distributed version control system";
     maintainers = [ maintainers.raskin ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/nitpick/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/nitpick/default.nix
index 56d3531f72196..eb6956b1a3122 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/nitpick/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/nitpick/default.nix
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A distributed issue tracker";
+    description = "Distributed issue tracker";
     longDescription = ''
       Nitpick is a distributed issue tracker. It helps keep track of which nits you
       should pick. It's intended to be used with source code such that the issues can
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/pass-git-helper/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/pass-git-helper/default.nix
index 5c7379c51a5d3..da2f159601121 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/pass-git-helper/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/pass-git-helper/default.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/languitar/pass-git-helper";
-    description = "A git credential helper interfacing with pass, the standard unix password manager";
+    description = "Git credential helper interfacing with pass, the standard unix password manager";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hmenke vanzef ];
     mainProgram = "pass-git-helper";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/peru/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/peru/default.nix
index 5637471711b18..ff3f96a7fac2b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/peru/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/peru/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/buildinspace/peru";
-    description = "A tool for including other people's code in your projects";
+    description = "Tool for including other people's code in your projects";
     license = licenses.mit;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
     mainProgram = "peru";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/pijul/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/pijul/default.nix
index bb6e7aeb91147..7503814c389d9 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/pijul/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/pijul/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A distributed version control system";
+    description = "Distributed version control system";
     homepage = "https://pijul.org";
     license = with licenses; [ gpl2Plus ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ gal_bolle dywedir fabianhjr ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/reposurgeon/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/reposurgeon/default.nix
index ea34252f68a89..40ce515938e5f 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/reposurgeon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/reposurgeon/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A tool for editing version-control repository history";
+    description = "Tool for editing version-control repository history";
     license = lib.licenses.bsd3;
     homepage = "http://www.catb.org/esr/reposurgeon/";
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ dfoxfranke ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/rs-git-fsmonitor/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/rs-git-fsmonitor/default.nix
index 8d6c7f072d041..7c4ecaf30729b 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/rs-git-fsmonitor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/rs-git-fsmonitor/default.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A fast git core.fsmonitor hook written in Rust";
+    description = "Fast git core.fsmonitor hook written in Rust";
     homepage = "https://github.com/jgavris/rs-git-fsmonitor";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/sapling/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/sapling/default.nix
index c5f2adf153f56..f06f72f6e9e02 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/sapling/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/sapling/default.nix
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication {
   passthru.isl = isl;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Scalable, User-Friendly Source Control System";
+    description = "Scalable, User-Friendly Source Control System";
     homepage = "https://sapling-scm.com";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pbar thoughtpolice ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/stgit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/stgit/default.nix
index cece41286a804..aba560a81d815 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/stgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/stgit/default.nix
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A patch manager implemented on top of Git";
+    description = "Patch manager implemented on top of Git";
     homepage = "https://stacked-git.github.io/";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subgit/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subgit/default.nix
index 3aca6673589cd..308d1b80034ea 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subgit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subgit/default.nix
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   version = "3.3.17";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A tool for a smooth, stress-free SVN to Git migration";
+    description = "Tool for a smooth, stress-free SVN to Git migration";
     longDescription = "Create writable Git mirror of a local or remote Subversion repository and use both Subversion and Git as long as you like. You may also do a fast one-time import from Subversion to Git.";
     homepage = "https://subgit.com";
     license = lib.licenses.unfree;
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
index 0c83d080716cc..d2301db3df2e2 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/subversion/default.nix
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ let
     doCheck = false; # fails 10 out of ~2300 tests
 
     meta = with lib; {
-      description = "A version control system intended to be a compelling replacement for CVS in the open source community";
+      description = "Version control system intended to be a compelling replacement for CVS in the open source community";
       license = licenses.asl20;
       homepage = "https://subversion.apache.org/";
       mainProgram = "svn";
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/svn-all-fast-export/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/svn-all-fast-export/default.nix
index 5fc67ef47d783..cf979f3d7dfde 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/svn-all-fast-export/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/svn-all-fast-export/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/svn-all-fast-export/svn2git";
-    description = "A fast-import based converter for an svn repo to git repos";
+    description = "Fast-import based converter for an svn repo to git repos";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.all;
     maintainers = [ maintainers.flokli ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/tailor/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/tailor/default.nix
index f60135909f566..a195c51358ef7 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/tailor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/tailor/default.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ python3.pkgs.buildPythonApplication rec {
   doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A tool to migrate changesets between various kinds of version control system";
+    description = "Tool to migrate changesets between various kinds of version control system";
     longDescription = ''
       With its ability to "translate the history" from one VCS kind to another,
       this tool makes it easier to keep the upstream changes merged in
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/thicket/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/thicket/default.nix
index 710cdda4f94aa..bffad065b15fb 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/thicket/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/thicket/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ crystal.buildCrystalPackage rec {
   doCheck = false;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A better one-line git log";
+    description = "Better one-line git log";
     homepage = "https://github.com/taylorthurlow/thicket";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ Br1ght0ne ];
diff --git a/pkgs/applications/version-management/verco/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/version-management/verco/default.nix
index 4597a87b4721b..ca41cdc00b7e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/applications/version-management/verco/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/applications/version-management/verco/default.nix
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoSha256 = "sha256-urnTPlQTmOPq7mHZjsTqxql/FQe7NYHE8sVJJ4fno+U=";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple Git/Mercurial/PlasticSCM tui client based on keyboard shortcuts";
+    description = "Simple Git/Mercurial/PlasticSCM tui client based on keyboard shortcuts";
     homepage = "https://vamolessa.github.io/verco";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ figsoda ];