diff --git a/Command/GenerateCommand.php b/Command/GenerateCommand.php
index 523c199..463973f 100755
--- a/Command/GenerateCommand.php
+++ b/Command/GenerateCommand.php
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output)
 
         $meta = [
             'projectName' => $collection->data()->info->name,
+            'projectDescription' => $collection->data()->info->description,
             'highlightTheme' => $highlightTheme
         ];
 
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 86e9392..22b9678 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         {{ include('sidebar.html', {current_folder: request.folder, current_request: current_request} ) }}
         <div class="col-sm-8 col-sm-offset-4 col-md-9 col-md-offset-3 main">
             <h1> {{meta.projectName}} API Documentation </h1>
-
+            {% if meta.projectDescription is defined %}<p>{{meta.projectDescription | markdown}}{% endif %}</p>
             <br>
             <footer>
                 API Documentation generated by <a href="https://github.com/JakeWorrell/docodile">Docodile</a> on {{ "now"|date("m/d/Y") }} at {{ "now"|date("H:i:s") }}