1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cgit.c b/cgit.c
index 38b0ba5..bbde64b 100644
--- a/cgit.c
+++ b/cgit.c
@@ -21,2 +21,4 @@ void config_cb(const char *name, const char *value)
 		ctx.cfg.root_title = xstrdup(value);
+	else if (!strcmp(name, "root-desc"))
+		ctx.cfg.root_desc = xstrdup(value);
 	else if (!strcmp(name, "css"))
@@ -161,2 +163,3 @@ static void prepare_context(struct cgit_context *ctx)
 	ctx->cfg.root_title = "Git repository browser";
+	ctx->cfg.root_desc = "a fast webinterface for the git dscm";
 	ctx->cfg.script_name = CGIT_SCRIPT_NAME;