diff --git a/scripts/sdk/base-manifest.json b/scripts/sdk/base-manifest.json
index 4104b70e..612d69a4 100644
--- a/scripts/sdk/base-manifest.json
+++ b/scripts/sdk/base-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "hydrogen-view-sdk",
+    "description": "Embeddable matrix client library, including view components",
     "version": "0.0.1",
     "main": "./hydrogen.cjs.js",
     "exports": {