1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb b/lib/rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb
index 9ba24895dc..97218848ed 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/commands/contents_command.rb
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ class Gem::Commands::ContentsCommand < Gem::Command
     "--no-lib-only --prefix"
   end
 
+  def description # :nodoc:
+    <<-EOF
+The contents command lists the files in an installed gem.  The listing can
+be given as full file names, file names without the installed directory
+prefix or only the files that are requireable.
+    EOF
+  end
+
   def usage # :nodoc:
     "#{program_name} GEMNAME [GEMNAME ...]"
   end