diff --git a/scripts/branch_testdata.json b/scripts/branch_testdata.json
index a52db2771..91a873600 100644
--- a/scripts/branch_testdata.json
+++ b/scripts/branch_testdata.json
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@
 					}
 				]
 			}
-		]
+		],
+		"description": "Make drag & drop code a bit more dry\n"
 	},
 	{
 		"id": "Branch-sidebar-is-stuck-to-side-of-the-window:420",
@@ -142,7 +143,8 @@
 					}
 				]
 			}
-		]
+		],
+		"description": "Branch sidebar is stuck to side of the window\n"
 	},
 	{
 		"id": "watcher-work-w:414",
@@ -522,7 +524,8 @@
 					}
 				]
 			}
-		]
+		],
+		"description": "watcher handler run async\n"
 	},
 	{
 		"id": "ian/cursor-for-select-text-from-diff:409",
@@ -545,7 +548,8 @@
 					}
 				]
 			}
-		]
+		],
+		"description": "Ian/cursor for select text from diff\n"
 	},
 	{
 		"id": "writers:407",
@@ -940,6 +944,7 @@
 					}
 				]
 			}
-		]
+		],
+		"description": "Writers\nestablish a clear writer api pattern for different types"
 	}
 ]
diff --git a/scripts/gen_branch_testdata.py b/scripts/gen_branch_testdata.py
index 983402aa4..6f8035e1d 100755
--- a/scripts/gen_branch_testdata.py
+++ b/scripts/gen_branch_testdata.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ def process_pr(pr_number):
         shell=True,
         text=True,
     ).splitlines()[0]
+    body = subprocess.check_output(
+        "gh pr view %s --json body -q '.body'" % pr_number,
+        shell=True,
+        text=True,
+    ).splitlines()[0]
     diff = subprocess.check_output("gh pr diff %s" % pr_number, shell=True, text=True)
     patch = PatchSet(diff)
     files = []
@@ -65,19 +70,13 @@ def process_pr(pr_number):
             "hunks": hunks,
         }
         files.append(file_out)
-    # commit = {
-    #     "id": "Commit:" + branch_name + ":" + pr_number,
-    #     "description": title,
-    #     "committedAt": updated_at,
-    #     "kind": "commit",
-    #     "files": files,
-    # }
     branch = {
         "id": branch_name + ":" + pr_number,
         "name": branch_name,
         "active": True,
         "kind": "branch",
         "files": files,
+        "description": title + "\n" + body,
     }
     return branch
 
@@ -87,7 +86,5 @@ prs = ["429", "420", "414", "409", "407"]  # feel free to paste some some specif
 
 branches = [process_pr(pr) for pr in prs]
 
-print(branches)
-
 with open("scripts/branch_testdata.json", "w") as json_file:
     json.dump(branches, json_file, indent=4)
diff --git a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/Board.svelte b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/Board.svelte
index a0f2798c8..18fa0bbe3 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/Board.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/Board.svelte
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@
 	on:consider={handleDndEvent}
 	on:finalize={handleDndEvent}
 >
-	{#each branches.filter((c) => c.active) as { id, name, files } (id)}
+	{#each branches.filter((c) => c.active) as { id, name, files, description } (id)}
 		<div
 			class="swimlane flex h-full w-96 snap-start scroll-ml-4 rounded-lg bg-zinc-900"
 			animate:flip={{ duration: flipDurationMs }}
 		>
-			<Lane {name} bind:files on:empty={handleEmpty} />
+			<Lane {name} {description} bind:files on:empty={handleEmpty} />
 		</div>
 	{/each}
 </section>
diff --git a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/BranchLane.svelte b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/BranchLane.svelte
index e5a31ade0..97cedd264 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/BranchLane.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/BranchLane.svelte
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 	import FileCard from './FileCard.svelte';
 
 	export let name: string;
+	export let description: string;
 	export let files: File[];
 
 	const flipDurationMs = 150;
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@
 		<div class="font-bold">{name}</div>
 		<textarea
 			class="h-14 w-full resize-none
-		rounded border-0 p-2 text-zinc-400 focus-within:h-32">markdown description of things</textarea
+		rounded border-0 p-2 text-zinc-400 focus-within:h-32">{description}</textarea
 		>
 	</div>
 	<div
diff --git a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/types.ts b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/types.ts
index 16417e819..56862c69f 100644
--- a/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/types.ts
+++ b/src/routes/projects_new/[projectId]/types.ts
@@ -23,4 +23,5 @@ export class Branch extends DndItem {
 	active!: boolean;
 	@Type(() => File)
 	files!: File[];
+	description!: string;
 }