diff --git a/.changeset/gold-apricots-report.md b/.changeset/gold-apricots-report.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..126f9d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/gold-apricots-report.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@0no-co/graphql.web": minor
+---
+
+Add support for executable definitions as defined in https://github.com/graphql/graphql-spec/pull/1170
diff --git a/src/__tests__/description.test.ts b/src/__tests__/description.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..979492a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/description.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,278 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { parse } from '../parser';
+import { print } from '../printer';
+import type {
+  OperationDefinitionNode,
+  VariableDefinitionNode,
+  FragmentDefinitionNode,
+} from '../ast';
+
+describe('GraphQL descriptions', () => {
+  describe('OperationDefinition descriptions', () => {
+    it('parses operation with description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        """
+        Request the current status of a time machine and its operator.
+        """
+        query GetTimeMachineStatus {
+          timeMachine {
+            id
+            status
+          }
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(operation.description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(operation.description?.value).toBe(
+        'Request the current status of a time machine and its operator.'
+      );
+      expect(operation.description?.block).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('parses operation with single-line description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        "Simple query description"
+        query SimpleQuery {
+          field
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(operation.description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(operation.description?.value).toBe('Simple query description');
+      expect(operation.description?.block).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('does not allow description on anonymous operations', () => {
+      const source = `
+        "This should fail"
+        {
+          field
+        }
+      `;
+
+      expect(() => parse(source)).toThrow();
+    });
+
+    it('parses mutation with description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        """
+        Create a new time machine entry.
+        """
+        mutation CreateTimeMachine($input: TimeMachineInput!) {
+          createTimeMachine(input: $input) {
+            id
+          }
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(operation.description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(operation.description?.value).toBe('Create a new time machine entry.');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('VariableDefinition descriptions', () => {
+    it('parses variable with description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        query GetTimeMachineStatus(
+          "The unique serial number of the time machine to inspect."
+          $machineId: ID!
+          
+          """
+          The year to check the status for.
+          **Warning:** certain years may trigger an anomaly in the space-time continuum.
+          """
+          $year: Int
+        ) {
+          timeMachine(id: $machineId) {
+            status(year: $year)
+          }
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+      const variables = operation.variableDefinitions as VariableDefinitionNode[];
+
+      expect(variables[0].description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(variables[0].description?.value).toBe(
+        'The unique serial number of the time machine to inspect.'
+      );
+      expect(variables[0].description?.block).toBe(false);
+
+      expect(variables[1].description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(variables[1].description?.value).toBe(
+        'The year to check the status for.\n**Warning:** certain years may trigger an anomaly in the space-time continuum.'
+      );
+      expect(variables[1].description?.block).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('parses mixed variables with and without descriptions', () => {
+      const source = `
+        query Mixed(
+          "Described variable"
+          $described: String
+          $undescribed: Int
+        ) {
+          field
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+      const variables = operation.variableDefinitions as VariableDefinitionNode[];
+
+      expect(variables[0].description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(variables[0].description?.value).toBe('Described variable');
+      expect(variables[1].description).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('FragmentDefinition descriptions', () => {
+    it('parses fragment with description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        "Time machine details."
+        fragment TimeMachineDetails on TimeMachine {
+          id
+          model
+          lastMaintenance
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const fragment = doc.definitions[0] as FragmentDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(fragment.description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(fragment.description?.value).toBe('Time machine details.');
+      expect(fragment.description?.block).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('parses fragment with block description', () => {
+      const source = `
+        """
+        Comprehensive time machine information
+        including maintenance history and operational status.
+        """
+        fragment FullTimeMachineInfo on TimeMachine {
+          id
+          model
+          lastMaintenance
+          operationalStatus
+        }
+      `;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const fragment = doc.definitions[0] as FragmentDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(fragment.description).toBeDefined();
+      expect(fragment.description?.value).toBe(
+        'Comprehensive time machine information\nincluding maintenance history and operational status.'
+      );
+      expect(fragment.description?.block).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('print with descriptions', () => {
+    it('prints operation description correctly', () => {
+      const source = `"""
+Request the current status of a time machine and its operator.
+"""
+query GetTimeMachineStatus {
+  timeMachine {
+    id
+  }
+}`;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const printed = print(doc);
+
+      expect(printed).toContain('"""');
+      expect(printed).toContain('Request the current status of a time machine and its operator.');
+    });
+
+    it('prints variable descriptions correctly', () => {
+      const source = `query GetStatus(
+  "Machine ID"
+  $id: ID!
+) {
+  field
+}`;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const printed = print(doc);
+
+      expect(printed).toContain('"Machine ID"');
+    });
+
+    it('prints fragment description correctly', () => {
+      const source = `"Details fragment"
+fragment Details on Type {
+  field
+}`;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const printed = print(doc);
+
+      expect(printed).toContain('"Details fragment"');
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('roundtrip parsing and printing', () => {
+    it('maintains descriptions through parse and print cycle', () => {
+      const source = `"""
+Request the current status of a time machine and its operator.
+"""
+query GetTimeMachineStatus(
+  "The unique serial number of the time machine to inspect."
+  $machineId: ID!
+
+  """
+  The year to check the status for.
+  **Warning:** certain years may trigger an anomaly in the space-time continuum.
+  """
+  $year: Int
+) {
+  timeMachine(id: $machineId) {
+    ...TimeMachineDetails
+    operator {
+      name
+      licenseLevel
+    }
+    status(year: $year)
+  }
+}
+
+"Time machine details."
+fragment TimeMachineDetails on TimeMachine {
+  id
+  model
+  lastMaintenance
+}`;
+
+      const doc = parse(source, { noLocation: true });
+      const printed = print(doc);
+      const reparsed = parse(printed, { noLocation: true });
+
+      const operation = doc.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+      const reparsedOperation = reparsed.definitions[0] as OperationDefinitionNode;
+
+      // The printed/reparsed cycle may have slightly different formatting but same content
+      expect(reparsedOperation.description?.value?.trim()).toBe(
+        operation.description?.value?.trim()
+      );
+
+      const fragment = doc.definitions[1] as FragmentDefinitionNode;
+      const reparsedFragment = reparsed.definitions[1] as FragmentDefinitionNode;
+
+      expect(reparsedFragment.description?.value).toBe(fragment.description?.value);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/ast.ts b/src/ast.ts
index 6287f26..c94024d 100644
--- a/src/ast.ts
+++ b/src/ast.ts
@@ -103,11 +103,12 @@ export type ExecutableDefinitionNode = Or<
 >;
 
 export type OperationDefinitionNode = Or<
-  GraphQL.OperationDefinitionNode,
+  GraphQL.OperationDefinitionNode & { description?: StringValueNode },
   {
     readonly kind: Kind.OPERATION_DEFINITION;
     readonly operation: OperationTypeNode;
     readonly name?: NameNode;
+    readonly description?: StringValueNode;
     readonly variableDefinitions?: ReadonlyArray<VariableDefinitionNode>;
     readonly directives?: ReadonlyArray<DirectiveNode>;
     readonly selectionSet: SelectionSetNode;
@@ -116,12 +117,13 @@ export type OperationDefinitionNode = Or<
 >;
 
 export type VariableDefinitionNode = Or<
-  GraphQL.VariableDefinitionNode,
+  GraphQL.VariableDefinitionNode & { description?: StringValueNode },
   {
     readonly kind: Kind.VARIABLE_DEFINITION;
     readonly variable: VariableNode;
     readonly type: TypeNode;
     readonly defaultValue?: ConstValueNode;
+    readonly description?: StringValueNode;
     readonly directives?: ReadonlyArray<ConstDirectiveNode>;
     readonly loc?: Location;
   }
@@ -205,10 +207,11 @@ export type InlineFragmentNode = Or<
 >;
 
 export type FragmentDefinitionNode = Or<
-  GraphQL.FragmentDefinitionNode,
+  GraphQL.FragmentDefinitionNode & { description?: StringValueNode },
   {
     readonly kind: Kind.FRAGMENT_DEFINITION;
     readonly name: NameNode;
+    readonly description?: StringValueNode;
     readonly typeCondition: NamedTypeNode;
     readonly directives?: ReadonlyArray<DirectiveNode>;
     readonly selectionSet: SelectionSetNode;
diff --git a/src/parser.ts b/src/parser.ts
index c439b38..d78a1c4 100644
--- a/src/parser.ts
+++ b/src/parser.ts
@@ -421,6 +421,10 @@ function variableDefinitions(): ast.VariableDefinitionNode[] | undefined {
     idx++;
     ignored();
     do {
+      let _description: ast.StringValueNode | undefined;
+      if (input.charCodeAt(idx) === 34 /*'"'*/) {
+        _description = value(true) as ast.StringValueNode;
+      }
       if (input.charCodeAt(idx++) !== 36 /*'$'*/) throw error('Variable');
       const name = nameNode();
       if (input.charCodeAt(idx++) !== 58 /*':'*/) throw error('VariableDefinition');
@@ -433,7 +437,7 @@ function variableDefinitions(): ast.VariableDefinitionNode[] | undefined {
         _defaultValue = value(true);
       }
       ignored();
-      vars.push({
+      const varDef: ast.VariableDefinitionNode = {
         kind: 'VariableDefinition' as Kind.VARIABLE_DEFINITION,
         variable: {
           kind: 'Variable' as Kind.VARIABLE,
@@ -442,7 +446,11 @@ function variableDefinitions(): ast.VariableDefinitionNode[] | undefined {
         type: _type,
         defaultValue: _defaultValue,
         directives: directives(true),
-      });
+      };
+      if (_description) {
+        varDef.description = _description;
+      }
+      vars.push(varDef);
     } while (input.charCodeAt(idx) !== 41 /*')'*/);
     idx++;
     ignored();
@@ -450,12 +458,12 @@ function variableDefinitions(): ast.VariableDefinitionNode[] | undefined {
   }
 }
 
-function fragmentDefinition(): ast.FragmentDefinitionNode {
+function fragmentDefinition(description?: ast.StringValueNode): ast.FragmentDefinitionNode {
   const name = nameNode();
   if (input.charCodeAt(idx++) !== 111 /*'o'*/ || input.charCodeAt(idx++) !== 110 /*'n'*/)
     throw error('FragmentDefinition');
   ignored();
-  return {
+  const fragDef: ast.FragmentDefinitionNode = {
     kind: 'FragmentDefinition' as Kind.FRAGMENT_DEFINITION,
     name,
     typeCondition: {
@@ -465,12 +473,22 @@ function fragmentDefinition(): ast.FragmentDefinitionNode {
     directives: directives(false),
     selectionSet: selectionSetStart(),
   };
+  if (description) {
+    fragDef.description = description;
+  }
+  return fragDef;
 }
 
 function definitions(): ast.DefinitionNode[] {
   const _definitions: ast.ExecutableDefinitionNode[] = [];
   do {
+    let _description: ast.StringValueNode | undefined;
+    if (input.charCodeAt(idx) === 34 /*'"'*/) {
+      _description = value(true) as ast.StringValueNode;
+    }
     if (input.charCodeAt(idx) === 123 /*'{'*/) {
+      // Anonymous operations can't have descriptions
+      if (_description) throw error('Document');
       idx++;
       ignored();
       _definitions.push({
@@ -485,7 +503,7 @@ function definitions(): ast.DefinitionNode[] {
       const definition = name();
       switch (definition) {
         case 'fragment':
-          _definitions.push(fragmentDefinition());
+          _definitions.push(fragmentDefinition(_description));
           break;
         case 'query':
         case 'mutation':
@@ -499,14 +517,18 @@ function definitions(): ast.DefinitionNode[] {
           ) {
             name = nameNode();
           }
-          _definitions.push({
+          const opDef: ast.OperationDefinitionNode = {
             kind: 'OperationDefinition' as Kind.OPERATION_DEFINITION,
             operation: definition as OperationTypeNode,
             name,
             variableDefinitions: variableDefinitions(),
             directives: directives(false),
             selectionSet: selectionSetStart(),
-          });
+          };
+          if (_description) {
+            opDef.description = _description;
+          }
+          _definitions.push(opDef);
           break;
         default:
           throw error('Document');
diff --git a/src/printer.ts b/src/printer.ts
index 0e35a4a..9643600 100644
--- a/src/printer.ts
+++ b/src/printer.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ let LF = '\n';
 
 const nodes = {
   OperationDefinition(node: OperationDefinitionNode): string {
-    let out: string = node.operation;
+    let out: string = '';
+    if (node.description) {
+      out += nodes.StringValue(node.description) + '\n';
+    }
+    out += node.operation;
     if (node.name) out += ' ' + node.name.value;
     if (node.variableDefinitions && node.variableDefinitions.length) {
       if (!node.name) out += ' ';
@@ -57,12 +61,15 @@ const nodes = {
     }
     if (node.directives && node.directives.length)
       out += ' ' + mapJoin(node.directives, ' ', nodes.Directive);
-    return out !== 'query'
-      ? out + ' ' + nodes.SelectionSet(node.selectionSet)
-      : nodes.SelectionSet(node.selectionSet);
+    const selectionSet = nodes.SelectionSet(node.selectionSet);
+    return out !== 'query' ? out + ' ' + selectionSet : selectionSet;
   },
   VariableDefinition(node: VariableDefinitionNode): string {
-    let out = nodes.Variable!(node.variable) + ': ' + _print(node.type);
+    let out = '';
+    if (node.description) {
+      out += nodes.StringValue(node.description) + ' ';
+    }
+    out += nodes.Variable!(node.variable) + ': ' + _print(node.type);
     if (node.defaultValue) out += ' = ' + _print(node.defaultValue);
     if (node.directives && node.directives.length)
       out += ' ' + mapJoin(node.directives, ' ', nodes.Directive);
@@ -152,7 +159,11 @@ const nodes = {
     return out;
   },
   FragmentDefinition(node: FragmentDefinitionNode): string {
-    let out = 'fragment ' + node.name.value;
+    let out = '';
+    if (node.description) {
+      out += nodes.StringValue(node.description) + '\n';
+    }
+    out += 'fragment ' + node.name.value;
     out += ' on ' + node.typeCondition.name.value;
     if (node.directives && node.directives.length)
       out += ' ' + mapJoin(node.directives, ' ', nodes.Directive);