diff --git a/aider/coders/ask_coder.py b/aider/coders/ask_coder.py
index c9a754b64..33da037d4 100644
--- a/aider/coders/ask_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/ask_coder.py
@@ -3,5 +3,7 @@ from .base_coder import Coder
 
 
 class AskCoder(Coder):
+    """Ask questions about code without making any changes."""
+
     edit_format = "ask"
     gpt_prompts = AskPrompts()
diff --git a/aider/coders/help_coder.py b/aider/coders/help_coder.py
index d3a011695..fcb1e6aa1 100644
--- a/aider/coders/help_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/help_coder.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .help_prompts import HelpPrompts
 
 
 class HelpCoder(Coder):
-    """A coder that provides help and documentation."""
+    """Interactive help and documentation about aider."""
     edit_format = "help"
     gpt_prompts = HelpPrompts()