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/'

85 files changed, 85 insertions, 85 deletions

diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-control-center/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-control-center/default.nix
index 25b8b66f6082a..1fb8d86d410e0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-control-center/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-control-center/default.nix
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   separateDebugInfo = true;
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A fork of GNOME Control Center for the Budgie 10 Series";
+    description = "Fork of GNOME Control Center for the Budgie 10 Series";
     homepage = "https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-control-center";
     mainProgram = "budgie-control-center";
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
index 0a15124121796..004f2b1ad7efa 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-desktop/default.nix
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user";
+    description = "Feature-rich, modern desktop designed to keep out the way of the user";
     homepage = "https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-desktop";
     license = with lib.licenses; [ gpl2Plus lgpl21Plus cc-by-sa-30 ];
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-screensaver/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-screensaver/default.nix
index d0c4964a04002..55b4be851642c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-screensaver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/budgie/budgie-screensaver/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-D_POSIX_C_SOURCE";
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A fork of old GNOME Screensaver for purposes of providing an authentication prompt on wake";
+    description = "Fork of old GNOME Screensaver for purposes of providing an authentication prompt on wake";
     homepage = "https://github.com/BuddiesOfBudgie/budgie-screensaver";
     mainProgram = "budgie-screensaver";
     platforms = lib.platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-control-center/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-control-center/default.nix
index c09bf55a3e413..55ca24d57de0e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-control-center/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-control-center/default.nix
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-control-center";
-    description = "A collection of configuration plugins used in cinnamon-settings";
+    description = "Collection of configuration plugins used in cinnamon-settings";
     mainProgram = "cinnamon-control-center";
     license = licenses.gpl2;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-menus/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-menus/default.nix
index 693495591178a..e184e64a889e9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-menus/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/cinnamon-menus/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/cinnamon-menus";
-    description = "A menu system for the Cinnamon project";
+    description = "Menu system for the Cinnamon project";
     license = [ licenses.gpl2 licenses.lgpl2 ];
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = teams.cinnamon.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/pix/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/pix/default.nix
index a0ef67a9302b1..e02d43ba16c03 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/pix/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/pix/default.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A generic image viewer from Linux Mint";
+    description = "Generic image viewer from Linux Mint";
     mainProgram = "pix";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/pix";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
index 19e8ced87c90c..f38392bd42126 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xreader/default.nix
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A document viewer capable of displaying multiple and single page
+    description = "Document viewer capable of displaying multiple and single page
 document formats like PDF and Postscript";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/xreader";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xviewer/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xviewer/default.nix
index e0ff80b74ffc3..a7d65980d97e4 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xviewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/cinnamon/xviewer/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A generic image viewer from Linux Mint";
+    description = "Generic image viewer from Linux Mint";
     mainProgram = "xviewer";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxmint/xviewer";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-album/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-album/default.nix
index 0e53897b47731..4cca3377492c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-album/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-album/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DVERSION=${version}" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A fashion photo manager for viewing and organizing pictures";
+    description = "Fashion photo manager for viewing and organizing pictures";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-album";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-calculator/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-calculator/default.nix
index fa5c80d4a0719..6565e99401ce8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-calculator/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-calculator/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DVERSION=${version}" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An easy to use calculator for ordinary users";
+    description = "Easy to use calculator for ordinary users";
     mainProgram = "deepin-calculator";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-calculator";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-compressor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-compressor/default.nix
index 8943b84231744..07a92200cb21a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-compressor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-compressor/default.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   strictDeps = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A fast and lightweight application for creating and extracting archives";
+    description = "Fast and lightweight application for creating and extracting archives";
     mainProgram = "deepin-compressor";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-compressor";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-editor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-editor/default.nix
index c0cfc4465e1a8..7987c814b7aa8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-editor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-editor/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.updateScript = gitUpdater { };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A desktop text editor that supports common text editing features";
+    description = "Desktop text editor that supports common text editing features";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-editor";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-image-viewer/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-image-viewer/default.nix
index 7d7df4494a3a2..8cb889b05f448 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-image-viewer/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-image-viewer/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DVERSION=${version}" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An image viewing tool with fashion interface and smooth performance";
+    description = "Image viewing tool with fashion interface and smooth performance";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-image-viewer";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-reader/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-reader/default.nix
index 39045e0e2a614..d730114af4fcf 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-reader/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-reader/default.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple memo software with texts and voice recordings";
+    description = "Simple memo software with texts and voice recordings";
     mainProgram = "deepin-reader";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-reader";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-screensaver/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-screensaver/default.nix
index daadb5a863d35..5de3bb6f845e5 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-screensaver/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-screensaver/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A screensaver service developed by deepin";
+    description = "Screensaver service developed by deepin";
     mainProgram = "deepin-screensaver";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-screensaver";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-system-monitor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-system-monitor/default.nix
index 52492275e98cd..d4aebc807fb41 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-system-monitor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/apps/deepin-system-monitor/default.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   strictDeps = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A more user-friendly system monitor";
+    description = "More user-friendly system monitor";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-system-monitor";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/core/dde-appearance/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/core/dde-appearance/default.nix
index 01fd610099c7f..74f6ba76e848c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/core/dde-appearance/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/core/dde-appearance/default.nix
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A program used to set the theme and appearance of deepin desktop";
+    description = "Program used to set the theme and appearance of deepin desktop";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/dde-appearance";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/disomaster/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/disomaster/default.nix
index 3f65505e0af55..908f328db9ff1 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/disomaster/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/disomaster/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   qmakeFlags = [ "VERSION=${version}" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A libisoburn wrapper class for Qt";
+    description = "Libisoburn wrapper class for Qt";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/disomaster";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/docparser/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/docparser/default.nix
index 8605a0d214b74..41b9a8ee7ce39 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/docparser/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/docparser/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   qmakeFlags = [ "VERSION=${version}" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A document parser library ported from document2html";
+    description = "Document parser library ported from document2html";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/docparser";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtk6declarative/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtk6declarative/default.nix
index ecafebf66b71d..c3ae917a66254 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtk6declarative/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtk6declarative/default.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" "doc" ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A widget development toolkit based on QtQuick/QtQml";
+    description = "Widget development toolkit based on QtQuick/QtQml";
     mainProgram = "dtk-exhibition";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/dtk6declarative";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkcommon/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkcommon/default.nix
index 1a55d6855ec93..a2abd17c98274 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkcommon/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkcommon/default.nix
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   dontWrapQtApps = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A public project for building DTK Library";
+    description = "Public project for building DTK Library";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/dtkcommon";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkdeclarative/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkdeclarative/default.nix
index 32e499ad242ac..00c884e6468b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkdeclarative/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/dtkdeclarative/default.nix
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   outputs = [ "out" "dev" "doc" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A widget development toolkit based on QtQuick/QtQml";
+    description = "Widget development toolkit based on QtQuick/QtQml";
     mainProgram = "dtk-exhibition";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/dtkdeclarative";
     license = licenses.lgpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/util-dfm/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/util-dfm/default.nix
index e7576f7169f86..e726b0af73b6d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/util-dfm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/library/util-dfm/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Toolkits of libdfm-io,libdfm-mount and libdfm-burn";
+    description = "Toolkits of libdfm-io,libdfm-mount and libdfm-burn";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/util-dfm";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/misc/deepin-turbo/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/misc/deepin-turbo/default.nix
index 7eaca5768607a..2d3c5a020884f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/misc/deepin-turbo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/misc/deepin-turbo/default.nix
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A daemon that helps to launch dtk applications faster";
+    description = "Daemon that helps to launch dtk applications faster";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/deepin-turbo";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/tools/dde-device-formatter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/tools/dde-device-formatter/default.nix
index f090c6feefa84..730d17404f3f6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/deepin/tools/dde-device-formatter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/deepin/tools/dde-device-formatter/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple graphical interface for creating file system in a block device";
+    description = "Simple graphical interface for creating file system in a block device";
     mainProgram = "dde-device-formatter";
     homepage = "https://github.com/linuxdeepin/dde-device-formatter";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/econnman/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/econnman/default.nix
index c71f28576055f..b7f3f926d7f69 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/econnman/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/enlightenment/econnman/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.updateScript = directoryListingUpdater { };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A user interface for the connman network connection manager";
+    description = "User interface for the connman network connection manager";
     mainProgram = "econnman-bin";
     homepage = "https://enlightenment.org/";
     license = licenses.lgpl3;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/ORBit2/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/ORBit2/default.nix
index 28bc04697b878..67208b6d2cdef 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/ORBit2/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-2/platform/ORBit2/default.nix
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage    = "https://developer-old.gnome.org/ORBit2/";
-    description = "A CORBA 2.4-compliant Object Request Broker";
+    description = "CORBA 2.4-compliant Object Request Broker";
     platforms   = platforms.unix;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lovek323 ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-connections/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-connections/default.nix
index bd501c1be9b96..2b7993a01583c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-connections/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-connections/default.nix
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/connections";
-    description = "A remote desktop client for the GNOME desktop environment";
+    description = "Remote desktop client for the GNOME desktop environment";
     mainProgram = "gnome-connections";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-logs/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-logs/default.nix
index 77a9ba3332603..05c6c6a149400 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-logs/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-logs/default.nix
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://apps.gnome.org/Logs/";
-    description = "A log viewer for the systemd journal";
+    description = "Log viewer for the systemd journal";
     mainProgram = "gnome-logs";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-maps/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-maps/default.nix
index 074c40e691f94..7bc6880496c45 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-maps/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-maps/default.nix
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://apps.gnome.org/Maps/";
-    description = "A map application for GNOME 3";
+    description = "Map application for GNOME 3";
     mainProgram = "gnome-maps";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-nettool/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-nettool/default.nix
index bf377b288aa04..0ee7286e23149 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-nettool/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-nettool/default.nix
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-nettool";
-    description = "A collection of networking tools";
+    description = "Collection of networking tools";
     mainProgram = "gnome-nettool";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-sound-recorder/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-sound-recorder/default.nix
index d112de9784b0a..994dcf78854a9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-sound-recorder/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-sound-recorder/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple and modern sound recorder";
+    description = "Simple and modern sound recorder";
     mainProgram = "gnome-sound-recorder";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/World/vocalis";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
index deb3e011c1cda..0ea81c6d103fd 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/apps/gnome-text-editor/default.nix
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-text-editor";
-    description = "A Text Editor for GNOME";
+    description = "Text Editor for GNOME";
     mainProgram = "gnome-text-editor";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/caribou/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/caribou/default.nix
index 5f853efdab83b..b0a74450e81c7 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/caribou/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/caribou/default.nix
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An input assistive technology intended for switch and pointer users";
+    description = "Input assistive technology intended for switch and pointer users";
     mainProgram = "caribou-preferences";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/caribou";
     license = licenses.lgpl21;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gdm/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gdm/default.nix
index c0e7a35d4ed96..d7f5e94519c2d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gdm/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gdm/default.nix
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A program that manages graphical display servers and handles graphical user logins";
+    description = "Program that manages graphical display servers and handles graphical user logins";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gdm";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-color-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-color-manager/default.nix
index c00d2b97cdb6c..81681925b4cdf 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-color-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-color-manager/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A set of graphical utilities for color management to be used in the GNOME desktop";
+    description = "Set of graphical utilities for color management to be used in the GNOME desktop";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
index dcd376fda1856..536e71f630ee9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-disk-utility/default.nix
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://apps.gnome.org/DiskUtility/";
-    description = "A udisks graphical front-end";
+    description = "Udisks graphical front-end";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-online-miners/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-online-miners/default.nix
index 8cc2689f29448..29f602898db3c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-online-miners/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/gnome-online-miners/default.nix
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/Archive/gnome-online-miners";
-    description = "A set of crawlers that go through your online content and index them locally in Tracker";
+    description = "Set of crawlers that go through your online content and index them locally in Tracker";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/43/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/43/default.nix
index 9d40303fad2eb..1bff840c6d73f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/43/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/43/default.nix
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A window manager for GNOME";
+    description = "Window manager for GNOME";
     mainProgram = "mutter";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
index 19ba5f1924ccd..a53eb5b7cfe3a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/mutter/default.nix
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A window manager for GNOME";
+    description = "Window manager for GNOME";
     mainProgram = "mutter";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/mutter";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/rygel/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/rygel/default.nix
index 10e805371398b..7c93bc8668e4d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/rygel/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/rygel/default.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A home media solution (UPnP AV MediaServer) that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures to other devices";
+    description = "Home media solution (UPnP AV MediaServer) that allows you to easily share audio, video and pictures to other devices";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/rygel";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/sushi/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/sushi/default.nix
index c6165869a34e0..18f6b382737df 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/sushi/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/core/sushi/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushi_(software)";
-    description = "A quick previewer for Nautilus";
+    description = "Quick previewer for Nautilus";
     mainProgram = "sushi";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/aisleriot/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/aisleriot/default.nix
index 0263cfe97d345..4e995a5098d17 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/aisleriot/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/games/aisleriot/default.nix
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/aisleriot";
-    description = "A collection of patience games written in guile scheme";
+    description = "Collection of patience games written in guile scheme";
     mainProgram = "sol";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
index a5254d1bbcf66..a145e9e2d8e3b 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome/misc/gnome-tweaks/default.nix
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ python3Packages.buildPythonApplication rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks";
-    description = "A tool to customize advanced GNOME 3 options";
+    description = "Tool to customize advanced GNOME 3 options";
     mainProgram = "gnome-tweaks";
     maintainers = teams.gnome.members;
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
index fc3bc9bed928e..247c20ed69f08 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/back/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   buildInputs = [ cairo base gui fontconfig freetype libXft libXmu ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A generic backend for GNUstep";
+    description = "Generic backend for GNUstep";
     mainProgram = "gpbs";
     homepage = "https://gnustep.github.io/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
index acda20c817d63..9d47bb7ee9546 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/base/default.nix
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = {
     changelog = "https://github.com/gnustep/libs-base/releases/tag/base-${builtins.replaceStrings [ "." ] [ "_" ] finalAttrs.version}";
-    description = "An implementation of AppKit and Foundation libraries of OPENSTEP and Cocoa";
+    description = "Implementation of AppKit and Foundation libraries of OPENSTEP and Cocoa";
     homepage = "https://gnustep.github.io/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ashalkhakov matthewbauer dblsaiko ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gui/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gui/default.nix
index 448f4c60136ad..c1e01f6f37059 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gui/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gui/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
   meta = {
     changelog = "https://github.com/gnustep/libs-gui/releases/tag/gui-${builtins.replaceStrings [ "." ] [ "_" ] finalAttrs.version}";
-    description = "A GUI class library of GNUstep";
+    description = "GUI class library of GNUstep";
     homepage = "https://gnustep.github.io/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ashalkhakov matthewbauer dblsaiko ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gworkspace/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gworkspace/default.nix
index d2343dfb0113b..5e4877706ec8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gworkspace/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/gworkspace/default.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   configureFlags = [ "--with-inotify" ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A workspace manager for GNUstep";
+    description = "Workspace manager for GNUstep";
     homepage = "https://gnustep.github.io/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     mainProgram = "GWorkspace";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/make/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/make/default.nix
index a4c8d2db82c1b..32dda5f648389 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/make/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnustep/make/default.nix
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
 
   meta = {
     changelog = "https://github.com/gnustep/tools-make/releases/tag/make-${builtins.replaceStrings [ "." ] [ "_" ] finalAttrs.version}";
-    description = "A build manager for GNUstep";
+    description = "Build manager for GNUstep";
     homepage = "https://gnustep.github.io/";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl2Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ ashalkhakov matthewbauer dblsaiko ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/applications/lomiri-terminal-app/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/applications/lomiri-terminal-app/default.nix
index 31ef9ed8838cb..0b2b6f6e57980 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/applications/lomiri-terminal-app/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/applications/lomiri-terminal-app/default.nix
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A terminal app for desktop and mobile devices";
+    description = "Terminal app for desktop and mobile devices";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/apps/lomiri-terminal-app";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     mainProgram = "lomiri-terminal-app";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/cmake-extras/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/cmake-extras/default.nix
index fcad286f4daf7..7c0a1cbc0d5b9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/cmake-extras/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lomiri/development/cmake-extras/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A collection of add-ons for the CMake build tool";
+    description = "Collection of add-ons for the CMake build tool";
     homepage = "https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/cmake-extras/";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     maintainers = teams.lomiri.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lumina/lumina/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lumina/lumina/default.nix
index 74de1fbeedfb0..de3d17571d641 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lumina/lumina/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lumina/lumina/default.nix
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.providedSessions = [ "Lumina-DE" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A lightweight, portable desktop environment";
+    description = "Lightweight, portable desktop environment";
     longDescription = ''
       The Lumina Desktop Environment is a lightweight system interface
       that is designed for use on any Unix-like operating system. It
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/libdbusmenu-lxqt/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/libdbusmenu-lxqt/default.nix
index ca7910668ca27..9a49c10a1be9b 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/libdbusmenu-lxqt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/libdbusmenu-lxqt/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
-    description = "A Qt implementation of the DBusMenu protocol";
+    description = "Qt implementation of the DBusMenu protocol";
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxqt/libdbusmenu-lxqt";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/lxqt-session/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/lxqt-session/default.nix
index 2fe8de9eef548..cdfd234a14d77 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/lxqt-session/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/lxqt-session/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxqt/lxqt-session";
-    description = "An alternative session manager ported from the original razor-session";
+    description = "Alternative session manager ported from the original razor-session";
     license = licenses.lgpl21Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = teams.lxqt.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/pavucontrol-qt/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/pavucontrol-qt/default.nix
index 1ddb787309eee..ace3003e7b663 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/pavucontrol-qt/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/pavucontrol-qt/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxqt/pavucontrol-qt";
-    description = "A Pulseaudio mixer in Qt (port of pavucontrol)";
+    description = "Pulseaudio mixer in Qt (port of pavucontrol)";
     mainProgram = "pavucontrol-qt";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = with platforms; linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qterminal/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qterminal/default.nix
index 065cc79359180..3505897fcfd07 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qterminal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qterminal/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxqt/qterminal";
-    description = "A lightweight Qt-based terminal emulator";
+    description = "Lightweight Qt-based terminal emulator";
     mainProgram = "qterminal";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qtermwidget/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qtermwidget/default.nix
index fb0c63460df12..12640bb740d57 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qtermwidget/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/lxqt/qtermwidget/default.nix
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     broken = stdenv.isDarwin;
     homepage = "https://github.com/lxqt/qtermwidget";
-    description = "A terminal emulator widget for Qt, used by QTerminal";
+    description = "Terminal emulator widget for Qt, used by QTerminal";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = with platforms; unix;
     maintainers = teams.lxqt.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/atril/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/atril/default.nix
index 130bba9182f49..a46a8faa5207c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/atril/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/atril/default.nix
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.updateScript = mateUpdateScript { inherit pname; };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple multi-page document viewer for the MATE desktop";
+    description = "Simple multi-page document viewer for the MATE desktop";
     homepage = "https://mate-desktop.org";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/eom/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/eom/default.nix
index 792c24c5b327b..197a6aee9e021 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/eom/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/eom/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.updateScript = mateUpdateScript { inherit pname; };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An image viewing and cataloging program for the MATE desktop";
+    description = "Image viewing and cataloging program for the MATE desktop";
     mainProgram = "eom";
     homepage = "https://mate-desktop.org";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-themes/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-themes/default.nix
index 259b29c6c9b49..3ca512dfb53c8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-themes/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-themes/default.nix
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   passthru.updateScript = mateUpdateScript { inherit pname; };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A set of themes from MATE";
+    description = "Set of themes from MATE";
     homepage = "https://mate-desktop.org";
     license = with licenses; [ lgpl21Plus lgpl3Only gpl3Plus ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/appcenter/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/appcenter/default.nix
index 2744d925ef0b5..053a8ff4ae3bb 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/appcenter/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/apps/appcenter/default.nix
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/appcenter";
-    description = "An open, pay-what-you-want app store for indie developers, designed for elementary OS";
+    description = "Open, pay-what-you-want app store for indie developers, designed for elementary OS";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = teams.pantheon.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-sound-theme/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-sound-theme/default.nix
index 69d391f679cf3..7f7279a9df1f0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-sound-theme/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/artwork/elementary-sound-theme/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A set of system sounds for elementary";
+    description = "Set of system sounds for elementary";
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/sound-theme";
     license = licenses.unlicense;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-shortcut-overlay/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-shortcut-overlay/default.nix
index f249a091572b6..f2f30ac4221ed 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-shortcut-overlay/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/elementary-shortcut-overlay/default.nix
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A native OS-wide shortcut overlay to be launched by Gala";
+    description = "Native OS-wide shortcut overlay to be launched by Gala";
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/shortcut-overlay";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
index f1c9fd1b103d2..3864fa39ed494 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/desktop/gala/default.nix
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A window & compositing manager based on mutter and designed by elementary for use with Pantheon";
+    description = "Window & compositing manager based on mutter and designed by elementary for use with Pantheon";
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/gala";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/7/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/7/default.nix
index 747e24a705ac0..2c266b8ab152f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/7/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/7/default.nix
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An extension to GTK used by elementary OS";
+    description = "Extension to GTK used by elementary OS";
     longDescription = ''
       Granite is a companion library for GTK and GLib. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions
       designed for use in apps built for elementary OS.
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
index a16045889b9f5..52eb6602efff3 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/granite/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "An extension to GTK used by elementary OS";
+    description = "Extension to GTK used by elementary OS";
     longDescription = ''
       Granite is a companion library for GTK and GLib. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions
       designed for use in apps built for elementary OS.
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/contractor/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/contractor/default.nix
index 26b4e1c28e205..eed8755143c6c 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/contractor/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/contractor/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A desktop-wide extension service used by elementary OS";
+    description = "Desktop-wide extension service used by elementary OS";
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/contractor";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-capnet-assist/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-capnet-assist/default.nix
index 443111347d5d4..62bf5c5b8dee6 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-capnet-assist/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/pantheon/services/elementary-capnet-assist/default.nix
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   };
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A small WebKit app that assists a user with login when a captive portal is detected";
+    description = "Small WebKit app that assists a user with login when a captive portal is detected";
     homepage = "https://github.com/elementary/capnet-assist";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/bismuth/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/bismuth/default.nix
index ca54ff8887804..bd41ce7987342 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/bismuth/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/bismuth/default.nix
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A dynamic tiling extension for KWin";
+    description = "Dynamic tiling extension for KWin";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pasqui23 ];
     homepage = "https://bismuth-forge.github.io/bismuth/";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-ssh.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-ssh.nix
index caf3819a3611a..b24798589cda9 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-ssh.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-ssh.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A simple backend for KRunner providing SSH hosts from your .ssh/known_hosts file as search results";
+    description = "Simple backend for KRunner providing SSH hosts from your .ssh/known_hosts file as search results";
     homepage = "https://selfcoders.com/projects/krunner-ssh";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ aanderse ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-symbols.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-symbols.nix
index 3ac49717390e7..620d56f8e2c10 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-symbols.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/addons/krunner-symbols.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DLOCATION_CONFIG=share/config" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A little krunner plugin (Plasma 5) to retrieve unicode symbols, or any other string, based on a corresponding keyword";
+    description = "Little krunner plugin (Plasma 5) to retrieve unicode symbols, or any other string, based on a corresponding keyword";
     homepage = "https://github.com/domschrei/krunner-symbols";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ hqurve ];
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/kwin/scripts/krohnkite.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/kwin/scripts/krohnkite.nix
index b6025c5bdf107..b55c34c4d248e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/kwin/scripts/krohnkite.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/kwin/scripts/krohnkite.nix
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ mkDerivation rec {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A dynamic tiling extension for KWin";
+    description = "Dynamic tiling extension for KWin";
     license = licenses.mit;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ seqizz ];
     inherit (src.meta) homepage;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/lightly/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/lightly/default.nix
index c4ae4d75d2010..b3830d06d1efc 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/lightly/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/3rdparty/lightly/default.nix
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ mkDerivation rec{
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A modern style for qt applications";
+    description = "Modern style for qt applications";
     license = licenses.gpl2Only;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ pasqui23 ];
     homepage = "https://github.com/Luwx/Lightly/";
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-integration/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-integration/default.nix
index cf900af71438e..45e3a6012bd84 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-integration/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/plasma-5/plasma-integration/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mkDerivation {
   ];
 
   meta = {
-    description = "A set of plugins responsible for better integration of Qt applications when running on a KDE Plasma workspace";
+    description = "Set of plugins responsible for better integration of Qt applications when running on a KDE Plasma workspace";
     homepage = "https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-integration";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/gigolo/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/gigolo/default.nix
index e63053deedf66..cb885ad3fde48 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/gigolo/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/gigolo/default.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 glib ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A frontend to easily manage connections to remote filesystems";
+    description = "Frontend to easily manage connections to remote filesystems";
     mainProgram = "gigolo";
     license = with licenses; [ gpl2Only ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/ristretto/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/ristretto/default.nix
index e5ee18d85da0c..93941346dcc75 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/ristretto/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/ristretto/default.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   env.NIX_CFLAGS_COMPILE = "-I${glib.dev}/include/gio-unix-2.0";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A fast and lightweight picture-viewer for the Xfce desktop environment";
+    description = "Fast and lightweight picture-viewer for the Xfce desktop environment";
     mainProgram = "ristretto";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-dict/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-dict/default.nix
index 58141262409da..8910985473bf8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-dict/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-dict/default.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A Dictionary Client for the Xfce desktop environment";
+    description = "Dictionary Client for the Xfce desktop environment";
     mainProgram = "xfce4-dict";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-terminal/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-terminal/default.nix
index a9d87d4f68471..d20bfd4c28e1e 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-terminal/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-terminal/default.nix
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   passthru.tests.test = nixosTests.terminal-emulators.xfce4-terminal;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A modern terminal emulator";
+    description = "Modern terminal emulator";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
     mainProgram = "xfce4-terminal";
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-volumed-pulse/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-volumed-pulse/default.nix
index 878975cebb1c6..3ae96bed983f5 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-volumed-pulse/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/applications/xfce4-volumed-pulse/default.nix
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   buildInputs = [ gtk3 libnotify libpulseaudio keybinder3 xfconf ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A volume keys control daemon for Xfce using pulseaudio";
+    description = "Volume keys control daemon for Xfce using pulseaudio";
     mainProgram = "xfce4-volumed-pulse";
     license = licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ abbradar ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/tumbler/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/tumbler/default.nix
index e8c7ac2b49489..f43a465ed98b0 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/tumbler/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/tumbler/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A D-Bus thumbnailer service";
+    description = "D-Bus thumbnailer service";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-power-manager/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-power-manager/default.nix
index c483c58c81728..4056d1eb5767d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-power-manager/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/core/xfce4-power-manager/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A power manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment";
+    description = "Power manager for the Xfce Desktop Environment";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-docklike-plugin/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-docklike-plugin/default.nix
index 0451afc54b22f..3f9b414e7713d 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-docklike-plugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-docklike-plugin/default.nix
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://docs.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-docklike-plugin/start";
-    description = "A modern, minimalist taskbar for Xfce";
+    description = "Modern, minimalist taskbar for Xfce";
     license = licenses.gpl3;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-sensors-plugin/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-sensors-plugin/default.nix
index 43896afa4f15f..dbc96665344f8 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-sensors-plugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-sensors-plugin/default.nix
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://docs.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xfce4-sensors-plugin";
-    description = "A panel plug-in for different sensors using acpi, lm_sensors and hddtemp";
+    description = "Panel plug-in for different sensors using acpi, lm_sensors and hddtemp";
     mainProgram = "xfce4-sensors";
     license = licenses.gpl2Plus;
     platforms = platforms.unix;
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-verve-plugin/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-verve-plugin/default.nix
index a76d3cdb53440..8683c8cb20918 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-verve-plugin/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/panel-plugins/xfce4-verve-plugin/default.nix
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ mkXfceDerivation {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = "A command-line plugin";
+    description = "Command-line plugin";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/thunar-plugins/dropbox/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/thunar-plugins/dropbox/default.nix
index 5449eadc6d37f..150db52bb5b26 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/xfce/thunar-plugins/dropbox/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/xfce/thunar-plugins/dropbox/default.nix
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/Jeinzi/thunar-dropbox";
-    description = "A plugin that adds context-menu items for Dropbox to Thunar";
+    description = "Plugin that adds context-menu items for Dropbox to Thunar";
     license = licenses.gpl3Only;
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ ] ++ teams.xfce.members;