diff --git a/requirements/dev.in b/requirements/dev.in
index 8c26e50..583c174 100644
--- a/requirements/dev.in
+++ b/requirements/dev.in
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 -r test.in
 
-django-debug-toolbar
-django-stubs
-ipython
-pip-compile-multi
-rich
-ruff
-uv
+django-debug-toolbar  # debugging in the browser
+django-stubs          # type hints for django
+ipython               # more colorful repl
+pip-compile-multi     # superior dependency management
+rich                  # pretty exceptions on dev/console
+ruff                  # linter
+uv                    # resolver for pip-compile-multi