diff --git a/core/corehttp/corehttp.go b/core/corehttp/corehttp.go
index ff9bac704..e8852baaf 100644
--- a/core/corehttp/corehttp.go
+++ b/core/corehttp/corehttp.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+/*
+Package corehttp provides utilities for the webui, gateways, and other
+high-level HTTP interfaces to IPFS.
+*/
 package corehttp
 
 import (