diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f6ba68b..b018706 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ version = "0.0.1"
 description = "Add your description here"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "Chris O" }]
-requires-python = ">=3.12"
+requires-python = ">=3.11"
 dependencies = []
 
 [build-system]
diff --git a/src/cranberry/parser.py b/src/cranberry/parser.py
index d9c0a95..0e4893a 100644
--- a/src/cranberry/parser.py
+++ b/src/cranberry/parser.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ def _print_help_and_exit(
     subcommands: list[type],
     help_cfg: dict[str, Any],
     version_cfg: dict[str, Any],
+    description: str | None = None,
     footer_msg: str | None,
     style: Style,
     parent_command: str | None,
@@ -90,7 +91,7 @@ def _print_help_and_exit(
     text = render_help(
         app_name=app_name,
         command_name=command_name,
-        description=None,
+        description=description,
         global_fields=global_fields,
         command_fields=command_fields,
         subcommands=subcommands,
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ def _parse_leaf_command(
     argv: list[str],
     fields: dict[str, FieldSpec],
     *,
+    leaf_cls: type,
     command_name: str,
     help_cfg: dict[str, Any],
     version_cfg: dict[str, Any],
@@ -186,6 +188,8 @@ def _parse_leaf_command(
                 subcommands=[],
                 help_cfg=help_cfg,
                 version_cfg=version_cfg,
+                # Get the description from the subcommand command if available, otherwise use none.
+                description=getattr(leaf_cls, "__cb_meta__", {}).get("description"),
                 footer_msg=footer_msg,
                 style=style,
                 parent_command=parent_command,
@@ -320,6 +324,7 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> ParseContext:
                 subcommands=subcommands,
                 help_cfg=meta.get("help", {}),
                 version_cfg=meta.get("version", {}),
+                description=meta.get("description"),
                 footer_msg=footer_msg,
                 style=style,
                 parent_command=None,
@@ -352,6 +357,7 @@ def parse_args(argv: list[str] | None = None) -> ParseContext:
     values = _parse_leaf_command(
         leaf_argv,
         fields,
+        leaf_cls=leaf_cls,
         command_name=_cmd_name(leaf_cls),
         help_cfg=meta.get("help", {}),
         version_cfg=meta.get("version", {}),
diff --git a/tests/test_help.py b/tests/test_help.py
index 97feb1c..bc4fef7 100644
--- a/tests/test_help.py
+++ b/tests/test_help.py
@@ -130,6 +130,47 @@ def test_version_flag_listed(self):
         result = make_help(has_version_flag=True)
         assert "--version" in result
 
+    def test_description_appears_before_sections(self):
+        result = make_help(description="My description")
+
+        # Description should appear in output
+        assert "My description" in result
+
+        # It should appear near the top (before Flags/Commands if present)
+        desc_index = result.index("My description")
+
+        if "Flags:" in result:
+            assert desc_index < result.index("Flags:")
+
+        if "Commands:" in result:
+            assert desc_index < result.index("Commands:")
+
+    def test_description_is_not_modified(self):
+        result = make_help(description="Simple description text")
+        assert "Simple description text" in result
+
+    def test_description_with_full_help_layout(self):
+        @cb.command("sub")
+        class Sub:
+            pass
+
+        gf = {"flag": cb.flag("-g", "--global")}
+
+        result = make_help(
+            description="CLI tool description",
+            global_fields=gf,
+            subcommands=[Sub],
+            footer_msg="Footer text",
+        )
+
+        # All major sections exist
+        assert "CLI tool description" in result
+        assert "Global Options:" in result
+        assert "Commands:" in result
+        assert "Footer text" in result
+
+        # Description should appear early in the output
+        assert result.index("CLI tool description") < result.index("Commands:")
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # _strip_ansi