diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylint/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylint/default.nix
index dda915bb7ef3..263632e86546 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylint/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pylint/default.nix
@@ -87,7 +87,16 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://pylint.pycqa.org/";
     description = "A bug and style checker for Python";
+    longDescription = ''
+      Pylint is a Python static code analysis tool which looks for programming errors,
+      helps enforcing a coding standard, sniffs for code smells and offers simple
+      refactoring suggestions.
+      Pylint is shipped with following additional commands:
+      - pyreverse: an UML diagram generator
+      - symilar: an independent similarities checker
+      - epylint: Emacs and Flymake compatible Pylint
+    '';
     license = licenses.gpl1Plus;
-    maintainers = with maintainers; [ ];
+    maintainers = with maintainers; [ totoroot ];
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index e24c269bbc2f..371f26eff97b 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9582,6 +9582,8 @@ with pkgs;
 
   pyinfra = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication pyinfra;
 
+  pylint = with python3Packages; toPythonApplication pylint;
+
   pympress = callPackage ../applications/office/pympress { };
 
   pyspread = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/office/pyspread { };