diff --git a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-administration.yaml b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-administration.yaml
index d9f855fd347..4b91b78cf8c 100644
--- a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-administration.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-administration.yaml
@@ -1,96 +1,96 @@
 name: ":dbcommand:`renameCollection`"
 file: /reference/command/renameCollection
-description: ""
+description: "Changes the name of an existing collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`copydb`"
 file: /reference/command/copydb
-description: ""
+description: "Copies a database from a remote host to the current host."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`dropDatabase`"
 file: /reference/command/dropDatabase
-description: ""
+description: "Removes the current database."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`drop`"
 file: /reference/command/drop
-description: ""
+description: "Removes the specified collection from the database."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`create`"
 file: /reference/command/create
-description: ""
+description: "Creates a collection and sets collection parameters."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`clone`"
 file: /reference/command/clone
-description: ""
+description: "Copies a database from a remote host to the current host."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`cloneCollection`"
 file: /reference/command/cloneCollection
-description: ""
+description: "Copies a collection from a remote host to the current host."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`cloneCollectionAsCapped`"
 file: /reference/command/cloneCollectionAsCapped
-description: ""
+description: "Copies a non-capped collection as a new :term:`capped collection`."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`closeAllDatabases`"
 file: /reference/command/closeAllDatabases
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that invalidates all cursors and closes open database files."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`convertToCapped`"
 file: /reference/command/convertToCapped
-description: ""
+description: "Converts a non-capped collection to a capped collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`filemd5`"
 file: /reference/command/filemd5
-description: ""
+description: "Returns the :term:`md5` hash for files stored using :term:`GridFS`."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`dropIndexes`"
 file: /reference/command/dropIndexes
-description: ""
+description: "Removes one or all indexes from a collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`fsync`"
 file: /reference/command/fsync
-description: ""
+description: "Flushes pending writes to the storage layer and locks the database to allow backups."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`clean`"
 file: /reference/command/clean
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that obtains a write lock on the database."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`connPoolSync`"
 file: /reference/command/connPoolSync
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`compact`"
 file: /reference/command/compact
-description: ""
+description: "Defragments a collection and rebuilds the indexes."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`collMod`"
 file: /reference/command/collMod
-description: ""
+description: "Sets flags on a collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`reIndex`"
 file: /reference/command/reIndex
-description: ""
+description: "Rebuilds all indexes on a collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`setParameter`"
 file: /reference/command/setParameter
-description: ""
+description: "Modifies configuration options."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`getParameter`"
 file: /reference/command/getParameter
-description: ""
+description: "Retrieves configuration options."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`repairDatabase`"
 file: /reference/command/repairDatabase
-description: ""
+description: "Repairs any errors and inconsistencies with the data storage."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`touch`"
 file: /reference/command/touch
-description: ""
+description: "Loads documents and indexes from data storage to memory."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`shutdown`"
 file: /reference/command/shutdown
-description: ""
+description: "Shuts down the :program:`mongod` or :program:`mongos` process."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`logRotate`"
 file: /reference/command/logRotate
-description: ""
+description: "Rotates the MongoDB logs to prevent a single file from taking too much space."
 ...
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diff --git a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-internal.yaml b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-internal.yaml
index c8daa43e090..461a9ef4908 100644
--- a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-internal.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-internal.yaml
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 name: ":dbcommand:`handshake`"
 file: /reference/command/handshake
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_recvChunkAbort`"
 file: /reference/command/recvChunkAbort
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_recvChunkCommit`"
 file: /reference/command/recvChunkCommit
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_recvChunkStart`"
 file: /reference/command/recvChunkStart
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_recvChunkStatus`"
 file: /reference/command/recvChunkStatus
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_replSetFresh`"
 file: /reference/command/replSetFresh
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports replica set functionality."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`mapreduce.shardedfinish`"
 file: /reference/command/mapreduce.shardedfinish
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports :term:`map-reduce` in :term:`sharded cluster` environments."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_transferMods`"
 file: /reference/command/transferMods
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`replSetHeartbeat`"
 file: /reference/command/replSetHeartbeat
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports replica set functionality."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`replSetGetRBID`"
 file: /reference/command/replSetGetRBID
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports replica set functionality."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_migrateClone`"
 file: /reference/command/migrateClone
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`replSetElect`"
 file: /reference/command/replSetElect
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports replica set functionality."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`writeBacksQueued`"
 file: /reference/command/writeBacksQueued
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that reports on write back operations."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`writebacklisten`"
 file: /reference/command/writebacklisten
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command."
 ...
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diff --git a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-sharding.yaml b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-sharding.yaml
index 0017b71119c..a1b8867b153 100644
--- a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-sharding.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-sharding.yaml
@@ -1,77 +1,76 @@
 name: ":dbcommand:`flushRouterConfig`"
 file: /reference/command/flushRouterConfig
-description: ""
+description: "Forces an update to the cluster metadata cached by a :program:`mongos`."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`addShard`"
 file: /reference/command/addShard
-description: ""
+description: "Adds a :term:`shard` to a :term:`sharded cluster`." 
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`checkShardingIndex`"
 file: /reference/command/checkShardingIndex
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports sharding."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`enableSharding`"
 file: /reference/command/enableSharding
-description: ""
+description: "Enables sharding on a specific database." 
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`listShards`"
 file: /reference/command/listShards
-description: ""
+description: "Returns a list of configured shards."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`removeShard`"
 file: /reference/command/removeShard
-description: ""
+description: "Starts the process of removing a shard from a sharded cluster."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`getShardMap`"
 file: /reference/command/getShardMap
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports sharding."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`getShardVersion`"
 file: /reference/command/getShardVersion
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports sharding."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`setShardVersion`"
 file: /reference/command/setShardVersion
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports sharding."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`shardCollection`"
 file: /reference/command/shardCollection
-description: ""
+description: "Enables the sharding functionality for a collection, allowing the collection to be sharded."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`shardingState`"
 file: /reference/command/shardingState
-description: ""
+description: "Reports whether the :program:`mongod` is a member of a sharded cluster."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`unsetSharding`"
 file: /reference/command/unsetSharding
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports sharding."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`split`"
 file: /reference/command/split
-description: ""
+description: "Creates a new :term:`chunk`."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`splitChunk`"
 file: /reference/command/splitChunk
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Instead use the methods :method:`sh.splitFind()` and :method:`sh.splitAt()`."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`splitVector`"
 file: /reference/command/splitVector
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that supports meta-data operations in sharded clusters."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`medianKey`"
 file: /reference/command/medianKey
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`moveChunk`"
 file: /reference/command/moveChunk
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command that moves chunks between shards."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`movePrimary`"
 file: /reference/command/movePrimary
-description: ""
+description: "Reassigns the :term:`primary shard` when removing a shard from a sharded cluster."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`isdbgrid`"
 file: /reference/command/isdbgrid
-description: ""
+description: "Verifies that a process is a :program:`mongos`."
 ...
-
diff --git a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-testing.yaml b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-testing.yaml
index cf91b1e2525..e9cf51ceaf6 100644
--- a/source/includes/ref-toc-command-testing.yaml
+++ b/source/includes/ref-toc-command-testing.yaml
@@ -1,48 +1,48 @@
 name: ":dbcommand:`testDistLockWithSkew`"
 file: /reference/command/testDistLockWithSkew
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call this directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`testDistLockWithSyncCluster`"
 file: /reference/command/testDistLockWithSyncCluster
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call this directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`captrunc`"
 file: /reference/command/captrunc
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Truncates capped collections."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`emptycapped`"
 file: /reference/command/emptycapped
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Removes all documents from a capped collection."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`godinsert`"
 file: /reference/command/godinsert
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command for testing."
 ---
-name: ":dbcommand:`hashBSONElement`"
+name: ":dbcommand:`_hashBSONElement`"
 file: /reference/command/hashBSONElement
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Computes the MD5 hash of a BSON element."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`_journalLatencyTest`"
 file: /reference/command/journalLatencyTest
-description: ""
+description: "Tests the time required to write and perform a file system sync for a file in the journal directory."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`sleep`"
 file: /reference/command/sleep
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command for testing. Forces MongoDB to block all operations."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`replSetTest`"
 file: /reference/command/replSetTest
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command for testing replica set functionality."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`forceerror`"
 file: /reference/command/forceerror
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command for testing. Forces a user assertion exception."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`skewClockCommand`"
 file: /reference/command/skewClockCommand
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command. Do not call this command directly."
 ---
 name: ":dbcommand:`configureFailPoint`"
 file: /reference/command/configureFailPoint
-description: ""
+description: "Internal command for testing. Configures failure points."
 ...