feat(core): Add description to projects (#15611)

packages/@n8n/api-types/src/dto/project/update-project.dto.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { z } from 'zod';
 import { Z } from 'zod-class';
 
 import {
+	projectDescriptionSchema,
 	projectIconSchema,
 	projectNameSchema,
 	projectRelationSchema,
@@ -10,5 +11,6 @@ import {
 export class UpdateProjectDto extends Z.class({
 	name: projectNameSchema.optional(),
 	icon: projectIconSchema.optional(),
+	description: projectDescriptionSchema.optional(),
 	relations: z.array(projectRelationSchema).optional(),
 }) {}

packages/@n8n/api-types/src/schemas/__tests__/project.schema.test.ts

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {
 	projectNameSchema,
 	projectTypeSchema,
 	projectIconSchema,
+	projectDescriptionSchema,
 	projectRelationSchema,
 } from '../project.schema';
 
@@ -56,6 +57,17 @@ describe('project.schema', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
+	describe('projectDescriptionSchema', () => {
+		test.each([
+			{ description: 'valid description', value: 'Nice Description', expected: true },
+			{ description: 'empty description', value: '', expected: true },
+			{ description: 'name too long', value: 'a'.repeat(513), expected: false },
+		])('should validate $description', ({ value, expected }) => {
+			const result = projectDescriptionSchema.safeParse(value);
+			expect(result.success).toBe(expected);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('projectRelationSchema', () => {
 		test.each([
 			{

packages/@n8n/api-types/src/schemas/project.schema.ts

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ export const projectIconSchema = z.object({
 });
 export type ProjectIcon = z.infer<typeof projectIconSchema>;
 
+export const projectDescriptionSchema = z.string().max(512);
+
 export const projectRelationSchema = z.object({
 	userId: z.string().min(1),
 	role: projectRoleSchema.exclude(['project:personalOwner']),

packages/@n8n/db/src/entities/project.ts

@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ export class Project extends WithTimestampsAndStringId {
 	@Column({ type: 'json', nullable: true })
 	icon: { type: 'emoji' | 'icon'; value: string } | null;
 
+	@Column({ type: 'varchar', length: 512, nullable: true })
+	description: string | null;
+
 	@OneToMany('ProjectRelation', 'project')
 	projectRelations: ProjectRelation[];
 

packages/@n8n/db/src/migrations/common/1747824239000-AddProjectDescriptionColumn.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import type { MigrationContext, ReversibleMigration } from '../migration-types';
+
+const columnName = 'description';
+const tableName = 'project';
+
+export class AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000 implements ReversibleMigration {
+	async up({ escape, runQuery }: MigrationContext) {
+		const escapedTableName = escape.tableName(tableName);
+		const escapedColumnName = escape.columnName(columnName);
+
+		await runQuery(`ALTER TABLE ${escapedTableName} ADD COLUMN ${escapedColumnName} VARCHAR(512)`);
+	}
+
+	async down({ escape, runQuery }: MigrationContext) {
+		const escapedTableName = escape.tableName(tableName);
+		const escapedColumnName = escape.columnName(columnName);
+
+		await runQuery(`ALTER TABLE ${escapedTableName} DROP COLUMN ${escapedColumnName}`);
+	}
+}

packages/@n8n/db/src/migrations/mysqldb/index.ts

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import { ClearEvaluation1745322634000 } from '../common/1745322634000-CleanEvalu
 import { AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount1745587087521 } from '../common/1745587087521-AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount';
 import { AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076 } from '../common/1745934666076-AddWorkflowArchivedColumn';
 import { DropRoleTable1745934666077 } from '../common/1745934666077-DropRoleTable';
+import { AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000 } from '../common/1747824239000-AddProjectDescriptionColumn';
 import type { Migration } from '../migration-types';
 import { UpdateParentFolderIdColumn1740445074052 } from '../mysqldb/1740445074052-UpdateParentFolderIdColumn';
 
@@ -179,4 +180,5 @@ export const mysqlMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076,
 	DropRoleTable1745934666077,
 	ClearEvaluation1745322634000,
+	AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000,
 ];

packages/@n8n/db/src/migrations/postgresdb/index.ts

@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ import { ClearEvaluation1745322634000 } from '../common/1745322634000-CleanEvalu
 import { AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount1745587087521 } from '../common/1745587087521-AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount';
 import { AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076 } from '../common/1745934666076-AddWorkflowArchivedColumn';
 import { DropRoleTable1745934666077 } from '../common/1745934666077-DropRoleTable';
+import { AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000 } from '../common/1747824239000-AddProjectDescriptionColumn';
 import type { Migration } from '../migration-types';
 
 export const postgresMigrations: Migration[] = [
@@ -177,4 +178,5 @@ export const postgresMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076,
 	DropRoleTable1745934666077,
 	ClearEvaluation1745322634000,
+	AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000,
 ];

packages/@n8n/db/src/migrations/sqlite/index.ts

@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ import { ClearEvaluation1745322634000 } from '../common/1745322634000-CleanEvalu
 import { AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount1745587087521 } from '../common/1745587087521-AddWorkflowStatisticsRootCount';
 import { AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076 } from '../common/1745934666076-AddWorkflowArchivedColumn';
 import { DropRoleTable1745934666077 } from '../common/1745934666077-DropRoleTable';
+import { AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000 } from '../common/1747824239000-AddProjectDescriptionColumn';
 import type { Migration } from '../migration-types';
-
 const sqliteMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	InitialMigration1588102412422,
 	WebhookModel1592445003908,
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ const sqliteMigrations: Migration[] = [
 	AddWorkflowArchivedColumn1745934666076,
 	DropRoleTable1745934666077,
 	ClearEvaluation1745322634000,
+	AddProjectDescriptionColumn1747824239000,
 ];
 
 export { sqliteMigrations };

packages/cli/src/controllers/project.controller.ts

@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ export class ProjectController {
 		_res: Response,
 		@Param('projectId') projectId: string,
 	): Promise<ProjectRequest.ProjectWithRelations> {
-		const [{ id, name, icon, type }, relations] = await Promise.all([
+		const [{ id, name, icon, type, description }, relations] = await Promise.all([
 			this.projectsService.getProject(projectId),
 			this.projectsService.getProjectRelations(projectId),
 		]);
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export class ProjectController {
 			name,
 			icon,
 			type,
+			description,
 			relations: relations.map((r) => ({
 				id: r.user.id,
 				email: r.user.email,
@@ -202,9 +203,9 @@ export class ProjectController {
 		@Body payload: UpdateProjectDto,
 		@Param('projectId') projectId: string,
 	) {
-		const { name, icon, relations } = payload;
-		if (name || icon) {
-			await this.projectsService.updateProject(projectId, { name, icon });
+		const { name, icon, relations, description } = payload;
+		if ([name, icon, description].some((data) => typeof data === 'string')) {
+			await this.projectsService.updateProject(projectId, { name, icon, description });
 		}
 		if (relations) {
 			try {

packages/cli/src/requests.ts

@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ export declare namespace ProjectRequest {
 		name: string | undefined;
 		icon: ProjectIcon | null;
 		type: ProjectType;
+		description: string | null;
 		relations: ProjectRelationResponse[];
 		scopes: Scope[];
 	};

packages/cli/src/services/project.service.ee.ts

@@ -242,10 +242,13 @@ export class ProjectService {
 		}
 	}
 
-	async updateProject(projectId: string, { name, icon }: UpdateProjectDto): Promise<void> {
+	async updateProject(
+		projectId: string,
+		{ name, icon, description }: UpdateProjectDto,
+	): Promise<void> {
 		const result = await this.projectRepository.update(
 			{ id: projectId, type: 'team' },
-			{ name, icon },
+			{ name, icon, description },
 		);
 		if (!result.affected) {
 			throw new ProjectNotFoundError(projectId);

packages/cli/test/integration/public-api/endpoints-with-scopes-enabled.test.ts

@@ -1063,6 +1063,7 @@ describe('Public API endpoints with feat:apiKeyScopes enabled', () => {
 						name: 'some-project',
 						icon: null,
 						type: 'team',
+						description: null,
 						id: expect.any(String),
 						createdAt: expect.any(String),
 						updatedAt: expect.any(String),

packages/cli/test/integration/public-api/projects.test.ts

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ describe('Projects in Public API', () => {
 				name: 'some-project',
 				icon: null,
 				type: 'team',
+				description: null,
 				id: expect.any(String),
 				createdAt: expect.any(String),
 				updatedAt: expect.any(String),

packages/frontend/@n8n/design-system/src/components/N8nFormInput/FormInput.vue

@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ defineExpose({ inputRef });
 		:required="required && showRequiredAsterisk"
 		:size="labelSize"
 	>
-		<div :class="showErrors ? $style.errorInput : ''" @keydown.stop @keydown.enter="onEnter">
+		<div :class="showErrors ? $style.errorInput : ''" @keydown.stop @keydown.enter.exact="onEnter">
 			<slot v-if="hasDefaultSlot" />
 			<N8nSelect
 				v-else-if="type === 'select' || type === 'multi-select'"

packages/frontend/@n8n/i18n/src/locales/en.json

@@ -2823,6 +2823,7 @@
 	"projects.settings.newProjectName": "My project",
 	"projects.settings.iconPicker.button.tooltip": "Choose project icon",
 	"projects.settings.name": "Project icon and name",
+	"projects.settings.description": "Project description",
 	"projects.settings.projectMembers": "Project members",
 	"projects.settings.message.unsavedChanges": "You have unsaved changes",
 	"projects.settings.danger.message": "When deleting a project, you can also choose to move all workflows and credentials to another project.",

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectHeader.test.ts

@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ vi.mock('@/composables/useProjectPages', () => ({
 	useProjectPages: vi.fn().mockReturnValue({
 		isOverviewSubPage: false,
 		isSharedSubPage: false,
+		isProjectsSubPage: false,
 	}),
 }));
 
@@ -130,9 +131,10 @@ describe('ProjectHeader', () => {
 		expect(getByTestId('project-subtitle')).toHaveTextContent(personalSubtitle);
 	});
 
-	it('Team project: should render the correct title and subtitle', async () => {
+	it('Team project: should render the correct title and no subtitle if there is no description', async () => {
 		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isOverviewSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(false);
 		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isSharedSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(false);
+		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isProjectsSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(true);
 		const { getByTestId, queryByTestId, rerender } = renderComponent();
 
 		const projectName = 'My Project';
@@ -144,18 +146,23 @@ describe('ProjectHeader', () => {
 		expect(queryByTestId('project-subtitle')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
 	});
 
-	it('should overwrite default subtitle with slot', () => {
-		const defaultSubtitle = 'All the workflows, credentials and executions you have access to';
-		const subtitle = 'Custom subtitle';
+	it('Team project: should render the correct title and subtitle if there is a description', async () => {
+		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isOverviewSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(false);
+		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isSharedSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(false);
+		vi.spyOn(projectPages, 'isProjectsSubPage', 'get').mockReturnValue(true);
+		const { getByTestId, rerender } = renderComponent();
 
-		const { getByText, queryByText } = renderComponent({
-			slots: {
-				subtitle,
-			},
-		});
+		const projectName = 'My Project';
+		const projectDescription = 'This is a team project description';
+		projectsStore.currentProject = {
+			name: projectName,
+			description: projectDescription,
+		} as Project;
 
-		expect(getByText(subtitle)).toBeVisible();
-		expect(queryByText(defaultSubtitle)).not.toBeInTheDocument();
+		await rerender({});
+
+		expect(getByTestId('project-name')).toHaveTextContent(projectName);
+		expect(getByTestId('project-subtitle')).toHaveTextContent(projectDescription);
 	});
 
 	it('should render ProjectTabs Settings if project is team project and user has update scope', () => {

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/components/Projects/ProjectHeader.vue

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { computed } from 'vue';
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+import { useElementSize, useResizeObserver } from '@vueuse/core';
 import type { UserAction } from '@n8n/design-system';
 import { N8nButton, N8nTooltip } from '@n8n/design-system';
 import { useI18n } from '@n8n/i18n';
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ import { useSourceControlStore } from '@/stores/sourceControl.store';
 import ProjectCreateResource from '@/components/Projects/ProjectCreateResource.vue';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '@/stores/settings.store';
 import { useProjectPages } from '@/composables/useProjectPages';
+import { truncateTextToFitWidth } from '@/utils/formatters/textFormatter';
 
 const route = useRoute();
 const router = useRouter();
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ const pageType = computed(() => {
 	}
 });
 
-const subtitle = computed(() => {
+const sectionDescription = computed(() => {
 	if (projectPages.isOverviewSubPage) {
 		return i18n.baseText('projects.header.overview.subtitle');
 	} else if (projectPages.isSharedSubPage) {
@@ -163,9 +165,51 @@ const subtitle = computed(() => {
 	} else if (isPersonalProject.value) {
 		return i18n.baseText('projects.header.personal.subtitle');
 	}
+
 	return null;
 });
 
+const projectDescription = computed(() => {
+	if (projectPages.isProjectsSubPage) {
+		return projectsStore.currentProject?.description;
+	}
+
+	return null;
+});
+
+const projectHeaderRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+const { width: projectHeaderWidth } = useElementSize(projectHeaderRef);
+
+const headerActionsRef = ref<HTMLElement | null>(null);
+const { width: headerActionsWidth } = useElementSize(headerActionsRef);
+
+const projectSubtitleFontSizeInPxs = ref<number | null>(null);
+
+useResizeObserver(projectHeaderRef, () => {
+	if (!projectHeaderRef.value) {
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const projectSubtitleEl = projectHeaderRef.value.querySelector(
+		'span[data-test-id="project-subtitle"]',
+	);
+	if (projectSubtitleEl) {
+		const computedStyle = window.getComputedStyle(projectSubtitleEl);
+		projectSubtitleFontSizeInPxs.value = parseFloat(computedStyle.fontSize);
+	}
+});
+
+const projectDescriptionTruncated = computed(() => {
+	if (!projectDescription.value) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	const availableTextWidth = projectHeaderWidth.value - headerActionsWidth.value;
+	// Fallback to N8nText component default font-size, small
+	const fontSizeInPixels = projectSubtitleFontSizeInPxs.value ?? 14;
+	return truncateTextToFitWidth(projectDescription.value, availableTextWidth, fontSizeInPixels);
+});
+
 const onSelect = (action: string) => {
 	const executableAction = actions[action as ActionTypes];
 	if (!homeProject.value) {
@@ -177,23 +221,33 @@ const onSelect = (action: string) => {
 
 <template>
 	<div>
-		<div :class="$style.projectHeader">
+		<div ref="projectHeaderRef" :class="$style.projectHeader">
 			<div :class="$style.projectDetails">
 				<ProjectIcon v-if="showProjectIcon" :icon="headerIcon" :border-less="true" size="medium" />
 				<div :class="$style.headerActions">
 					<N8nHeading v-if="projectName" bold tag="h2" size="xlarge" data-test-id="project-name">{{
 						projectName
 					}}</N8nHeading>
-					<N8nText color="text-light">
-						<slot name="subtitle">
-							<N8nText v-if="subtitle" color="text-light" data-test-id="project-subtitle">{{
-								subtitle
-							}}</N8nText>
-						</slot>
+					<N8nText v-if="sectionDescription" color="text-light" data-test-id="project-subtitle">
+						{{ sectionDescription }}
 					</N8nText>
+					<template v-else-if="projectDescription">
+						<div :class="$style.projectDescriptionWrapper">
+							<N8nText color="text-light" data-test-id="project-subtitle">
+								{{ projectDescriptionTruncated || projectDescription }}
+							</N8nText>
+							<div v-if="projectDescriptionTruncated" :class="$style.tooltip">
+								<N8nText color="text-light">{{ projectDescription }}</N8nText>
+							</div>
+						</div>
+					</template>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-			<div v-if="route.name !== VIEWS.PROJECT_SETTINGS" :class="[$style.headerActions]">
+			<div
+				v-if="route.name !== VIEWS.PROJECT_SETTINGS"
+				ref="headerActionsRef"
+				:class="[$style.headerActions]"
+			>
 				<N8nTooltip
 					:disabled="!sourceControlStore.preferences.branchReadOnly"
 					:content="i18n.baseText('readOnlyEnv.cantAdd.any')"
@@ -225,8 +279,7 @@ const onSelect = (action: string) => {
 </template>
 
 <style lang="scss" module>
-.projectHeader,
-.projectDescription {
+.projectHeader {
 	display: flex;
 	align-items: flex-start;
 	justify-content: space-between;
@@ -243,6 +296,28 @@ const onSelect = (action: string) => {
 	padding: var(--spacing-2xs) 0 var(--spacing-xs);
 }
 
+.projectDescriptionWrapper {
+	position: relative;
+	display: inline-block;
+
+	&:hover .tooltip {
+		display: block;
+	}
+}
+
+.tooltip {
+	display: none;
+	position: absolute;
+	top: 0;
+	left: calc(-1 * var(--spacing-3xs));
+	background-color: var(--color-background-light);
+	padding: 0 var(--spacing-3xs) var(--spacing-3xs);
+	z-index: 10;
+	white-space: normal;
+	border-radius: 6px;
+	box-shadow: 0 2px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
+}
+
 @include mixins.breakpoint('xs-only') {
 	.projectHeader {
 		flex-direction: column;

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/composables/useProjectPages.ts

@@ -24,8 +24,18 @@ export const useProjectPages = () => {
 			route.name === VIEWS.SHARED_CREDENTIALS,
 	);
 
+	const isProjectsSubPage = computed(
+		() =>
+			route.name === VIEWS.PROJECTS_WORKFLOWS ||
+			route.name === VIEWS.PROJECTS_CREDENTIALS ||
+			route.name === VIEWS.PROJECTS_EXECUTIONS ||
+			route.name === VIEWS.PROJECT_SETTINGS ||
+			route.name === VIEWS.PROJECTS_FOLDERS,
+	);
+
 	return reactive({
 		isOverviewSubPage,
 		isSharedSubPage,
+		isProjectsSubPage,
 	});
 };

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/stores/projects.store.ts

@@ -123,14 +123,16 @@ export const useProjectsStore = defineStore(STORES.PROJECTS, () => {
 	): Promise<void> => {
 		await projectsApi.updateProject(rootStore.restApiContext, id, projectData);
 		const projectIndex = myProjects.value.findIndex((p) => p.id === id);
-		const { name, icon } = projectData;
+		const { name, icon, description } = projectData;
 		if (projectIndex !== -1) {
 			myProjects.value[projectIndex].name = name;
 			myProjects.value[projectIndex].icon = icon;
+			myProjects.value[projectIndex].description = description;
 		}
 		if (currentProject.value) {
 			currentProject.value.name = name;
 			currentProject.value.icon = icon;
+			currentProject.value.description = description;
 		}
 		if (projectData.relations) {
 			await getProject(id);

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/types/projects.types.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export type ProjectSharingData = {
 	name: string | null;
 	icon: ProjectIcon | null;
 	type: ProjectType;
+	description?: string | null;
 	createdAt: string;
 	updatedAt: string;
 };

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/utils/formatters/textFormatter.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/**
+ * Truncate text to fit within a specified width, adding an ellipsis if necessary.
+ * @param text The text to truncate.
+ * @param availableWidth The available width for the text in pixels.
+ * @param fontSizeInPixels The font size of the text in pixels.
+ * @returns The truncated text with ellipsis, or an empty string if the text fits within the available width.
+ */
+export const truncateTextToFitWidth = (
+	text: string,
+	availableWidth: number,
+	fontSizeInPixels: number,
+): string => {
+	if (!text || availableWidth <= 0) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	const averageCharWidth = 0.55 * fontSizeInPixels;
+
+	const maxLengthToDisplay = Math.floor(availableWidth / averageCharWidth);
+
+	if (text.length <= maxLengthToDisplay) {
+		return '';
+	}
+
+	const truncated = text.slice(0, maxLengthToDisplay);
+	const lastSpaceIndex = truncated.lastIndexOf(' ');
+	return truncated.slice(0, lastSpaceIndex === -1 ? maxLengthToDisplay : lastSpaceIndex) + '...';
+};

packages/frontend/editor-ui/src/views/ProjectSettings.vue

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { getAllIconNames } from '@/plugins/icons';
 
 type FormDataDiff = {
 	name?: string;
+	description?: string;
 	role?: ProjectRelation[];
 	memberAdded?: ProjectRelation[];
 	memberRemoved?: ProjectRelation[];
@@ -44,8 +45,9 @@ const upgradeDialogVisible = ref(false);
 const isDirty = ref(false);
 const isValid = ref(false);
 const isCurrentProjectEmpty = ref(true);
-const formData = ref<Pick<Project, 'name' | 'relations'>>({
+const formData = ref<Pick<Project, 'name' | 'description' | 'relations'>>({
 	name: '',
+	description: '',
 	relations: [],
 });
 const projectRoleTranslations = ref<{ [key: string]: string }>({
@@ -110,7 +112,7 @@ const onRoleAction = (user: Partial<IUser>, role: string) => {
 	}
 };
 
-const onNameInput = () => {
+const onTextInput = () => {
 	isDirty.value = true;
 };
 
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ const onCancel = () => {
 		? deepCopy(projectsStore.currentProject.relations)
 		: [];
 	formData.value.name = projectsStore.currentProject?.name ?? '';
+	formData.value.description = projectsStore.currentProject?.description ?? '';
 	isDirty.value = false;
 };
 
@@ -132,6 +135,10 @@ const makeFormDataDiff = (): FormDataDiff => {
 		diff.name = formData.value.name ?? '';
 	}
 
+	if (formData.value.description !== projectsStore.currentProject.description) {
+		diff.description = formData.value.description ?? '';
+	}
+
 	if (formData.value.relations.length !== projectsStore.currentProject.relations.length) {
 		diff.memberAdded = formData.value.relations.filter(
 			(r: ProjectRelation) => !projectsStore.currentProject?.relations.find((cr) => cr.id === r.id),
@@ -198,6 +205,7 @@ const updateProject = async () => {
 		await projectsStore.updateProject(projectsStore.currentProject.id, {
 			name: formData.value.name!,
 			icon: projectIcon.value,
+			description: formData.value.description!,
 			relations: formData.value.relations.map((r: ProjectRelation) => ({
 				userId: r.id,
 				role: r.role as TeamProjectRole,
@@ -274,6 +282,7 @@ watch(
 	() => projectsStore.currentProject,
 	async () => {
 		formData.value.name = projectsStore.currentProject?.name ?? '';
+		formData.value.description = projectsStore.currentProject?.description ?? '';
 		formData.value.relations = projectsStore.currentProject?.relations
 			? deepCopy(projectsStore.currentProject.relations)
 			: [];
@@ -335,11 +344,27 @@ onMounted(() => {
 						data-test-id="project-settings-name-input"
 						:class="$style['project-name-input']"
 						@enter="onSubmit"
-						@input="onNameInput"
+						@input="onTextInput"
 						@validate="isValid = $event"
 					/>
 				</div>
 			</fieldset>
+			<fieldset>
+				<label for="projectDescription">{{ i18n.baseText('projects.settings.description') }}</label>
+				<N8nFormInput
+					id="projectDescription"
+					v-model="formData.description"
+					label=""
+					name="description"
+					type="textarea"
+					:maxlength="512"
+					:autosize="true"
+					data-test-id="project-settings-description-input"
+					@enter="onSubmit"
+					@input="onTextInput"
+					@validate="isValid = $event"
+				/>
+			</fieldset>
 			<fieldset>
 				<label for="projectMembers">{{ i18n.baseText('projects.settings.projectMembers') }}</label>
 				<N8nUserSelect