diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/check-frontend.yml
index 634ad84ee2..be2c3b0fde 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-frontend.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This workflow runs the frontend code quality checks.
+#
+# It may be triggered via dispatch, or by another workflow.
+
 name: 'Check: frontend'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/check-pytest.yml
index bdab6fc4d4..0839c1d5a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-pytest.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# This workflow runs pytest on the codebase in a matrix of platforms.
+#
+# It may be triggered via dispatch, or by another workflow.
+
 name: 'Check: pytest'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-python.yml b/.github/workflows/check-python.yml
index c58b4661c7..c37fb5683c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-python.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# This workflow runs the python code quality checks.
+#
+# It may be triggered via dispatch, or by another workflow.
+#
+# TODO: Add mypy or pyright to the checks.
+
 name: 'Check: python'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-change-check-frontend.yml b/.github/workflows/on-change-check-frontend.yml
index 814f94ca5b..d134645e86 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-change-check-frontend.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-change-check-frontend.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# This workflow runs of `check-frontend.yml` on push or pull request.
+#
+# The actual checks are in a separate workflow to support simpler workflow
+# composition without awkward or complicated conditionals.
+
 name: 'On change: run check-frontend'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-change-check-python.yml b/.github/workflows/on-change-check-python.yml
index cc2be902b4..a7b56d8b13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-change-check-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-change-check-python.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# This workflow runs of `check-python.yml` on push or pull request.
+#
+# The actual checks are in a separate workflow to support simpler workflow
+# composition without awkward or complicated conditionals.
+
 name: 'On change: run check-python'
 
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diff --git a/.github/workflows/on-change-pytest.yml b/.github/workflows/on-change-pytest.yml
index 081d85d4fb..6f64ce878b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/on-change-pytest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/on-change-pytest.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# This workflow runs of `check-pytest.yml` on push or pull request.
+#
+# The actual checks are in a separate workflow to support simpler workflow
+# composition without awkward or complicated conditionals.
+
 name: 'On change: run pytest'
 
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