diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ea/each/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ea/each/package.nix
index 27ae4b17e104..67a41c60cc0c 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ea/each/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ea/each/package.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoHash = "sha256-TfAT36/JeBjBxymnX1gIyCEPZcxTW4fPVIOhHF3z9wA=";
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " A better way of working with structured data on the command line";
+    description = "A better way of working with structured data on the command line";
     mainProgram = "each";
     homepage = "https://github.com/arraypad/each";
     license = with licenses; [ mit ];
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gi/gitlab-timelogs/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gi/gitlab-timelogs/package.nix
index eb00dfbd7918..ab05db21574e 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gi/gitlab-timelogs/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gi/gitlab-timelogs/package.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ rustPlatform.buildRustPackage rec {
   cargoHash = "sha256-qSIRcf0HpRg1Eu12L6UcJajHBgjJgfhsHmF1oV1h8HM=";
 
   meta = {
-    description = " CLI utility to support you with your time logs in GitLab";
+    description = "CLI utility to support you with your time logs in GitLab";
     mainProgram = "gitlab-timelogs";
     longDescription = ''
       CLI utility to support you with your time logs in GitLab.
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/go/go-protobuf/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/go/go-protobuf/package.nix
index b55e3b15a3eb..c1ce21dc2e56 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/go/go-protobuf/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/go/go-protobuf/package.nix
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ buildGoModule rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/golang/protobuf";
-    description = " Go bindings for protocol buffer";
+    description = "Go bindings for protocol buffer";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ lewo ];
     license = licenses.bsd3;
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/jw/jwx/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/jw/jwx/package.nix
index 2c95a04d4349..d187be628621 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/jw/jwx/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/jw/jwx/package.nix
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ buildGoModule (finalAttrs: {
   sourceRoot = "${finalAttrs.src.name}/cmd/jwx";
 
   meta = {
-    description = " Implementation of various JWx (Javascript Object Signing and Encryption/JOSE) technologies";
+    description = "Implementation of various JWx (Javascript Object Signing and Encryption/JOSE) technologies";
     mainProgram = "jwx";
     homepage = "https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx";
     changelog = "https://github.com/lestrrat-go/jwx/blob/v${finalAttrs.version}/Changes";
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/kn/knewave/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/kn/knewave/package.nix
index bdb829d09dca..e357d713e598 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/kn/knewave/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/kn/knewave/package.nix
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = " A bold, painted face for the rocker within";
+    description = "A bold, painted face for the rocker within";
     longDescription = ''
       Knewave is bold, painted face. Get it? Git it.
     '';
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/le/lessc/plugins/clean-css/default.nix b/pkgs/by-name/le/lessc/plugins/clean-css/default.nix
index 2ae24adea596..4e36aef9e557 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/le/lessc/plugins/clean-css/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/le/lessc/plugins/clean-css/default.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ buildNpmPackage {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "https://github.com/less/less-plugin-clean-css";
-    description = " Post-process and compress CSS using clean-css";
+    description = "Post-process and compress CSS using clean-css";
     license = lib.licenses.asl20;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ lelgenio ];
   };
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/vu/vulkan-volk/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/vu/vulkan-volk/package.nix
index cbbfde507c78..ac586b3a05dd 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/vu/vulkan-volk/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/vu/vulkan-volk/package.nix
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
   cmakeFlags = [ "-DVOLK_INSTALL=1" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Meta loader for Vulkan API";
+    description = "Meta loader for Vulkan API";
     homepage = "https://github.com/zeux/volk";
     platforms = platforms.all;
     license = licenses.mit;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/elm/packages/node/default.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/elm/packages/node/default.nix
index 2c839705f0ff..909198e4cdcc 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/elm/packages/node/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/elm/packages/node/default.nix
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ with elmLib;
       with lib;
       nodePkgs."@dillonkearns/elm-graphql".meta
       // {
-        description = " Autogenerate type-safe GraphQL queries in Elm";
+        description = "Autogenerate type-safe GraphQL queries in Elm";
         license = licenses.bsd3;
         maintainers = [ maintainers.pedrohlc ];
       };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generated-packages.nix b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generated-packages.nix
index d71c0943f09e..d8c24d404943 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generated-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/lua-modules/generated-packages.nix
@@ -949,7 +949,7 @@ final: prev: {
 
       meta = {
         homepage = "https://github.com/mrcjkb/haskell-tools.nvim";
-        description = " 🦥 Supercharge your Haskell experience in neovim!";
+        description = "🦥 Supercharge your Haskell experience in neovim!";
         maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ mrcjkb ];
         license.fullName = "GPL-2.0";
       };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ocsigen-toolkit/default.nix b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ocsigen-toolkit/default.nix
index 737646b16a2b..5fa2ff507963 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ocsigen-toolkit/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/ocaml-modules/ocsigen-toolkit/default.nix
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
   meta = {
     homepage = "http://ocsigen.org/ocsigen-toolkit/";
-    description = " User interface widgets for Ocsigen applications";
+    description = "User interface widgets for Ocsigen applications";
     license = lib.licenses.lgpl21;
     maintainers = [ lib.maintainers.gal_bolle ];
     inherit (ocaml.meta) platforms;
diff --git a/pkgs/development/octave-modules/communications/default.nix b/pkgs/development/octave-modules/communications/default.nix
index a56f612b41d5..f75d43ea2f93 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/octave-modules/communications/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/octave-modules/communications/default.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,6 @@ buildOctavePackage rec {
     homepage = "https://gnu-octave.github.io/packages/communications/";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl3Plus;
     maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [ KarlJoad ];
-    description = " Digital Communications, Error Correcting Codes (Channel Code), Source Code functions, Modulation and Galois Fields";
+    description = "Digital Communications, Error Correcting Codes (Channel Code), Source Code functions, Modulation and Galois Fields";
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioguardian/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioguardian/default.nix
index 923b05321fd5..f20dd8d66fc0 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioguardian/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/aioguardian/default.nix
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "aioguardian" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Python library to interact with Elexa Guardian devices";
+    description = "Python library to interact with Elexa Guardian devices";
     longDescription = ''
       aioguardian is an asyncio-focused library for interacting with the
       Guardian line of water valves and sensors from Elexa.
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/djangorestframework-recursive/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/djangorestframework-recursive/default.nix
index cdb68b5164f3..d55dd2b8c90c 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/djangorestframework-recursive/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/djangorestframework-recursive/default.nix
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   pythonImportsCheck = [ "rest_framework_recursive" ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Recursive Serialization for Django REST framework";
+    description = "Recursive Serialization for Django REST framework";
     homepage = "https://github.com/heywbj/django-rest-framework-recursive";
     license = licenses.isc;
     maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/manuf/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/manuf/default.nix
index 2210f4a40fae..9e520ee6caad 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/manuf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/manuf/default.nix
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
 
   meta = with lib; {
     homepage = "https://github.com/coolbho3k/manuf";
-    description = " Parser library for Wireshark's OUI database";
+    description = "Parser library for Wireshark's OUI database";
     mainProgram = "manuf";
     platforms = platforms.linux;
     license = with licenses; [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/midea-local/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/midea-local/default.nix
index 96280ff2f935..98d9cd483c26 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/midea-local/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/midea-local/default.nix
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   ];
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Control your Midea M-Smart appliances via local area network";
+    description = "Control your Midea M-Smart appliances via local area network";
     homepage = "https://github.com/midea-lan/midea-local";
     changelog = "https://github.com/midea-lan/midea-local/releases/tag/${src.tag}";
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ k900 ];
diff --git a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytile/default.nix b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytile/default.nix
index 0a765117e0bc..3b7548b5ff78 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytile/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/python-modules/pytile/default.nix
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
   __darwinAllowLocalNetworking = true;
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Python API for Tile Bluetooth trackers";
+    description = "Python API for Tile Bluetooth trackers";
     longDescription = ''
       pytile is a simple Python library for retrieving information on Tile
       Bluetooth trackers (including last location and more).
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rtw89/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rtw89/default.nix
index 4d45b8695881..8c745ec51122 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rtw89/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/rtw89/default.nix
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   '';
 
   meta = with lib; {
-    description = " Driver for Realtek 8852AE, 8852BE, and 8853CE, 802.11ax devices";
+    description = "Driver for Realtek 8852AE, 8852BE, and 8853CE, 802.11ax devices";
     homepage = "https://github.com/lwfinger/rtw89";
     license = with licenses; [ gpl2Only ];
     maintainers = with maintainers; [ tvorog ];
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/modules.nix b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/modules.nix
index 12cdebef87ab..45e7740ad8de 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/modules.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/http/nginx/modules.nix
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ let
       };
 
       meta = with lib; {
-        description = " Fancy indexes module";
+        description = "Fancy indexes module";
         homepage = "https://github.com/aperezdc/ngx-fancyindex";
         license = with licenses; [ bsd2 ];
         maintainers = with maintainers; [ aneeshusa ];
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ let
       inputs = [ libbsd ];
 
       meta = with lib; {
-        description = " IP address anonymizer";
+        description = "IP address anonymizer";
         homepage = "https://github.com/masonicboom/ipscrub";
         license = with licenses; [ bsd3 ];
         maintainers = [ ];
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/nextcloud/packages/apps/hmr_enabler.nix b/pkgs/servers/nextcloud/packages/apps/hmr_enabler.nix
index 5dac30fa2d62..93cd5cbd4f56 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/nextcloud/packages/apps/hmr_enabler.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/nextcloud/packages/apps/hmr_enabler.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ php.buildComposerProject2 (finalAttrs: {
   '';
 
   meta = {
-    description = " Development Nextcloud app to enable apps to use hot module reloading";
+    description = "Development Nextcloud app to enable apps to use hot module reloading";
     homepage = "https://github.com/nextcloud/hmr_enabler";
     changelog = "https://github.com/nextcloud/hmr_enabler/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md";
     license = lib.licenses.agpl3Only;
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/plausible/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/plausible/default.nix
index d2df8b9ac1ab..d09d5c0230a3 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/web-apps/plausible/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/web-apps/plausible/default.nix
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ beamPackages.mixRelease rec {
     license = licenses.agpl3Plus;
     homepage = "https://plausible.io/";
     changelog = "https://github.com/plausible/analytics/blob/${src.rev}/CHANGELOG.md";
-    description = " Simple, open-source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics";
+    description = "Simple, open-source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics alternative to Google Analytics";
     mainProgram = "plausible";
     teams = [ teams.cyberus ];
     platforms = platforms.unix;