diff --git a/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/config.go
index 9a6ddbd6c..da6f7d962 100644
--- a/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ type Config struct {
 	TokenManager *TokenManager `yaml:"token_manager"`
 	Reva         *Reva         `yaml:"reva"`
 
-	ExternalAddr string  `yaml:"external_addr" env:"APP_PROVIDER_EXTERNAL_ADDR"`
-	Driver       string  `yaml:"driver" env:"APP_PROVIDER_DRIVER"`
+	ExternalAddr string  `yaml:"external_addr" env:"APP_PROVIDER_EXTERNAL_ADDR" desc:"address of the app provider, where the gateway service can reach it"`
+	Driver       string  `yaml:"driver" env:"APP_PROVIDER_DRIVER" desc:"driver, which the app provider uses"`
 	Drivers      Drivers `yaml:"drivers"`
 
 	Supervised bool            `yaml:"-"`
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ type Config struct {
 
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
-	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing agent."`
+	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;APP_PROVIDER_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector. Has only an effect if the tracing endpoint is unset."`
 }
 
 type Log struct {
diff --git a/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/reva.go
index aec078b05..42095fd2f 100644
--- a/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/app-provider/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;APP_PROVIDER_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;APP_PROVIDER_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/config.go
index 3968f5ba6..6a6c64a8a 100644
--- a/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_ENDPOINT"  desc:"The endpoint of the tracing agent."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;APP_REGISTRY_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"APP_REGISTRY_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"APP_REGISTRY_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"APP_REGISTRY_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"APP_REGISTRY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"APP_REGISTRY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/reva.go
index e1648edc4..78cfb8baf 100644
--- a/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/app-registry/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;APP_REGISTRY_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;APP_REGISTRY_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/audit/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/audit/pkg/config/debug.go
index 7d34e05bd..8723fd132 100644
--- a/extensions/audit/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/audit/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"AUDIT_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"AUDIT_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"AUDIT_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUDIT_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUDIT_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/config.go
index 036dff72c..192bc1653 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The sampler type: remote, const, probabilistic, ratelimiting (default remote). See also https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/sampling/."`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;AUTH_BASIC_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The HTTP endpoint for sending spans directly to a collector, i.e. http://jaeger-collector:14268/api/traces. If specified, the tracing endpoint is ignored."`
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"AUTH_BASIC_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"AUTH_BASIC_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"AUTH_BASIC_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_BASIC_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_BASIC_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/reva.go
index e01bce8ed..35aa1ba9a 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-basic/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_BASIC_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_BASIC_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/config.go
index 7ddce3116..2359bd6d3 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;AUTH_BEARER_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"AUTH_BEARER_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"AUTH_BEARER_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"AUTH_BEARER_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_BEARER_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_BEARER_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/reva.go
index 1615b97d0..933a9f225 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-bearer/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_BEARER_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_BEARER_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/config.go
index 7c9b02264..89538f6c3 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;AUTH_MACHINE_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"AUTH_MACHINE_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"AUTH_MACHINE_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"AUTH_MACHINE_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_MACHINE_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"AUTH_MACHINE_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/reva.go
index e81446d87..74aa0acb5 100644
--- a/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/auth-machine/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_MACHINE_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;AUTH_MACHINE_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
index e49e31c2b..d89738e5e 100644
--- a/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;FRONTEND_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;FRONTEND_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;FRONTEND_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;FRONTEND_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;FRONTEND_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;FRONTEND_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"FRONTEND_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"FRONTEND_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"FRONTEND_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"FRONTEND_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"FRONTEND_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type HTTPConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/reva.go
index 77484698f..cc139d17b 100644
--- a/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/frontend/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;FRONTEND_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;FRONTEND_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/config.go
index 935cea9d2..1266613e2 100644
--- a/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;GATEWAY_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GATEWAY_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GATEWAY_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GATEWAY_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GATEWAY_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;GATEWAY_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"GATEWAY_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"GATEWAY_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"GATEWAY_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GATEWAY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GATEWAY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/reva.go
index 2a5534c7e..3be8fbe32 100644
--- a/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/gateway/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GATEWAY_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GATEWAY_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/debug.go
index ec2da8ade..7553ff455 100644
--- a/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"GRAPH_EXPLORER_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"GRAPH_EXPLORER_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"GRAPH_EXPLORER_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GRAPH_EXPLORER_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GRAPH_EXPLORER_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 129a71470..82b2d5f46 100644
--- a/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/graph-explorer/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;GRAPH_EXPLORER_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Enable tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GRAPH_EXPLORER_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The sampler type: remote, const, probabilistic, ratelimiting (default remote). See also https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/sampling/."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GRAPH_EXPLORER_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GRAPH_EXPLORER_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing service."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;GRAPH_EXPLORER_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The HTTP endpoint for sending spans directly to a collector, i.e. http://jaeger-collector:14268/api/traces. If specified, the tracing endpoint is ignored."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/debug.go
index 004ccb919..ed137c344 100644
--- a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"GRAPH_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"GRAPH_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"GRAPH_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GRAPH_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GRAPH_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/reva.go
index dbfc359a8..4298c9e94 100644
--- a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GRAPH_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GRAPH_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/tracing.go
index f61fbd37a..8cf95221f 100644
--- a/extensions/graph/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/graph/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;GRAPH_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GRAPH_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GRAPH_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GRAPH_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;GRAPH_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/groups/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/groups/pkg/config/config.go
index cbc243dfd..a0cdd5f7e 100644
--- a/extensions/groups/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/groups/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;GROUPS_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GROUPS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The sampler type: remote, const, probabilistic, ratelimiting (default remote). See also https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/sampling/."`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GROUPS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;GROUPS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;GROUPS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;GROUPS_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The HTTP endpoint for sending spans directly to a collector, i.e. http://jaeger-collector:14268/api/traces. If specified, the tracing endpoint is ignored."`
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"GROUPS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"GROUPS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"GROUPS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GROUPS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"GROUPS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/groups/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/groups/pkg/config/reva.go
index e2aae1a7a..dbc935af2 100644
--- a/extensions/groups/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/groups/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GROUPS_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;GROUPS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/idm/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/idm/pkg/config/debug.go
index 77c558887..497cc0148 100644
--- a/extensions/idm/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/idm/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"IDM_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"IDM_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"IDM_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"IDM_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"IDM_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/idm/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/idm/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 7fe88cc06..fdbe527dd 100644
--- a/extensions/idm/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/idm/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;IDM_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;IDM_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;IDM_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;IDM_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;IDM_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/idp/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/idp/pkg/config/debug.go
index 5f7f3d3d5..c0927a0e2 100644
--- a/extensions/idp/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/idp/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"IDP_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"IDP_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"IDP_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"IDP_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"IDP_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/idp/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/idp/pkg/config/tracing.go
index be510b82a..77457918e 100644
--- a/extensions/idp/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/idp/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;IDP_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;IDP_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;IDP_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;IDP_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;IDP_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/nats/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/nats/pkg/config/debug.go
index efda49fc4..fe985abe4 100644
--- a/extensions/nats/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/nats/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"NATS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"NATS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"NATS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"NATS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"NATS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/notifications/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/notifications/pkg/config/debug.go
index 55c6b005b..ffe21f667 100644
--- a/extensions/notifications/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/notifications/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"NOTIFICATIONS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
index de5470cd3..00924c884 100644
--- a/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;OCDAV_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;OCDAV_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;OCDAV_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;OCDAV_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;OCDAV_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;OCDAV_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"OCDAV_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"OCDAV_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"OCDAV_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"OCDAV_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"OCDAV_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type HTTPConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/reva.go
index 4a0f1449b..603f97457 100644
--- a/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/ocdav/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;OCDAV_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;OCDAV_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/debug.go
index a57d443f9..dee6135cf 100644
--- a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"OCS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"OCS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"OCS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"OCS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"OCS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/reva.go
index b8d277917..90a76db04 100644
--- a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;OCS_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;OCS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 55bec0e49..8cdc7e210 100644
--- a/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/ocs/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;OCS_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;OCS_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;OCS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;OCS_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;OCS_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/config.go
index 6e4ad687c..ca97462db 100644
--- a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ type StaticSelectorConf struct {
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;PROXY_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;PROXY_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
 
 // PreSignedURL is the config for the presigned url middleware
diff --git a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/debug.go
index 806a6fa95..d652f1695 100644
--- a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"PROXY_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"PROXY_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"PROXY_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"PROXY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"PROXY_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/reva.go
index 2d3966303..e3afd4495 100644
--- a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 05eaa05e4..8cafa53ca 100644
--- a/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/proxy/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;PROXY_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;PROXY_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;PROXY_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;PROXY_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;PROXY_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/search/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/search/pkg/config/debug.go
index 72016b654..8e69256cc 100644
--- a/extensions/search/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/search/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `ocisConfig:"addr" env:"SEARCH_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `ocisConfig:"token" env:"SEARCH_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `ocisConfig:"pprof" env:"SEARCH_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `ocisConfig:"zpages" env:"SEARCH_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `ocisConfig:"zpages" env:"SEARCH_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/search/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/search/pkg/config/reva.go
index 2b299a0f6..898a7fc06 100644
--- a/extensions/search/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/search/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `ocisConfig:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `ocisConfig:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/search/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/search/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 50c49234d..181c4f439 100644
--- a/extensions/search/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/search/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `ocisConfig:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;SEARCH_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `ocisConfig:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SEARCH_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `ocisConfig:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SEARCH_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `ocisConfig:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;SEARCH_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `ocisConfig:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;SEARCH_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/debug.go
index 14f6f41a7..09aa47165 100644
--- a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"SETTINGS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"SETTINGS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"SETTINGS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"SETTINGS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"SETTINGS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/reva.go
index 85e046a57..1b3ce9ec0 100644
--- a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ package config
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;SETTINGS_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;SETTINGS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 4bf320a5f..b88239dda 100644
--- a/extensions/settings/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/settings/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;SETTINGS_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SETTINGS_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SETTINGS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;SETTINGS_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;SETTINGS_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/config.go
index d1c6555ec..6af1589e4 100644
--- a/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;SHARING_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SHARING_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;SHARING_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;SHARING_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;SHARING_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;SHARING_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"SHARING_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"SHARING_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"SHARING_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"SHARING_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"SHARING_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/reva.go
index 7bb95d858..8dfa04815 100644
--- a/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/sharing/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;SHARING_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;SHARING_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/config.go
index 848d45f7c..fb2479755 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/reva.go
index 306ae4f26..4eb83cf2e 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-publiclink/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_PUBLICLINK_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/config.go
index eaee90d45..c62bfad70 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORAGE_SHARES_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_SHARES_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORAGE_SHARES_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORAGE_SHARES_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_SHARES_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_SHARES_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/reva.go
index 75b30df05..309bd53e9 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-shares/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_SHARES_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_SHARES_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/config.go
index 0dda417aa..5c678c96c 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORAGE_SYSTEM_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_SYSTEM_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORAGE_SYSTEM_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORAGE_SYSTEM_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_SYSTEM_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_SYSTEM_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/reva.go
index 528336ad2..04660759c 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-system/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_SYSTEM_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_SYSTEM_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
index f64405dcf..15af246d1 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_TYPE"`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORAGE_USERS_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORAGE_USERS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORAGE_USERS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORAGE_USERS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_USERS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORAGE_USERS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/reva.go
index fd15399fe..6805d40a4 100644
--- a/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/storage-users/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_USERS_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;STORAGE_USERS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/store/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/store/pkg/config/debug.go
index 8d4bcba3c..6b49f9f19 100644
--- a/extensions/store/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/store/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"STORE_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"STORE_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"STORE_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORE_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"STORE_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/store/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/store/pkg/config/tracing.go
index d075cb659..8e0dac1fb 100644
--- a/extensions/store/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/store/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;STORE_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORE_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;STORE_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;STORE_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;STORE_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/debug.go
index 755cf9cf7..4936f9b1f 100644
--- a/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"THUMBNAILS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"THUMBNAILS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"THUMBNAILS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"THUMBNAILS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"THUMBNAILS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/tracing.go
index accc1c80f..bd7b28486 100644
--- a/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/thumbnails/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;THUMBNAILS_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Enable tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;THUMBNAILS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The tracing type."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;THUMBNAILS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;THUMBNAILS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing service."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;THUMBNAILS_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The tracing collector."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/users/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/users/pkg/config/config.go
index 65d8ecf56..064955884 100644
--- a/extensions/users/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/users/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;USERS_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Activates tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;USERS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The sampler type: remote, const, probabilistic, ratelimiting (default remote). See also https://www.jaegertracing.io/docs/latest/sampling/."`
-	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;USERS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint to the tracing collector."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;USERS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
+	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;USERS_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The endpoint of the tracing collector."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;USERS_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The HTTP endpoint for sending spans directly to a collector, i.e. http://jaeger-collector:14268/api/traces. If specified, the tracing endpoint is ignored."`
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"USERS_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"USERS_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"USERS_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"USERS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"USERS_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
 
 type GRPCConfig struct {
diff --git a/extensions/users/pkg/config/reva.go b/extensions/users/pkg/config/reva.go
index 310858a79..cd26e356e 100644
--- a/extensions/users/pkg/config/reva.go
+++ b/extensions/users/pkg/config/reva.go
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;USERS_JWT_SECRET"`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET;USERS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/web/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/web/pkg/config/debug.go
index a604b622a..1ef1c896f 100644
--- a/extensions/web/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/web/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"WEB_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"WEB_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"WEB_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"WEB_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"WEB_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/web/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/web/pkg/config/tracing.go
index b20abd89c..50f867269 100644
--- a/extensions/web/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/web/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;WEB_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;WEB_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;WEB_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;WEB_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;WEB_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/config.go b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/config.go
index e210fcaa9..f54bcc590 100644
--- a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	OcisPublicURL   string `yaml:"ocis_public_url" env:"OCIS_URL;OCIS_PUBLIC_URL"`
 	WebdavNamespace string `yaml:"webdav_namespace" env:"WEBDAV_WEBDAV_NAMESPACE" desc:"CS3 path layout to use when forwarding /webdav requests"` //TODO: prevent this cross config
-	RevaGateway     string `yaml:"reva_gateway" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	RevaGateway     string `yaml:"reva_gateway" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 
 	Context context.Context `yaml:"-"`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/debug.go b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/debug.go
index 6f2306cb3..973632b13 100644
--- a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/debug.go
+++ b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/debug.go
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ type Debug struct {
 	Addr   string `yaml:"addr" env:"WEBDAV_DEBUG_ADDR" desc:"Bind address of the debug server, where metrics, health, config and debug endpoints will be exposed."`
 	Token  string `yaml:"token" env:"WEBDAV_DEBUG_TOKEN" desc:"Token to secure the metrics endpoint"`
 	Pprof  bool   `yaml:"pprof" env:"WEBDAV_DEBUG_PPROF" desc:"Enables pprof, which can be used for profiling"`
-	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"WEBDAV_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-me"`
+	Zpages bool   `yaml:"zpages" env:"WEBDAV_DEBUG_ZPAGES" desc:"Enables zpages, which can  be used for collecting and viewing traces in-memory."`
 }
diff --git a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/tracing.go b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/tracing.go
index 0fe0c7da1..9172f0c04 100644
--- a/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/tracing.go
+++ b/extensions/webdav/pkg/config/tracing.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package config
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED;WEBDAV_TRACING_ENABLED" desc:"Enable tracing."`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;WEBDAV_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The tracing type."`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE;WEBDAV_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT;WEBDAV_TRACING_ENDPOINT" desc:"The tracing service endpoint."`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR;WEBDAV_TRACING_COLLECTOR" desc:"The tracing collector."`
 }
diff --git a/ocis-pkg/shared/shared_types.go b/ocis-pkg/shared/shared_types.go
index 5ef2c6976..31e308528 100644
--- a/ocis-pkg/shared/shared_types.go
+++ b/ocis-pkg/shared/shared_types.go
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ type Log struct {
 // Tracing defines the available tracing configuration.
 type Tracing struct {
 	Enabled   bool   `yaml:"enabled" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENABLED"`
-	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE"`
+	Type      string `yaml:"type" env:"OCIS_TRACING_TYPE" desc:"The type of tracing. Defaults to \"\", which is the same as \"jaeger\". Allowed tracing types are \"jaeger\" and \"\" as of now."`
 	Endpoint  string `yaml:"endpoint" env:"OCIS_TRACING_ENDPOINT"`
 	Collector string `yaml:"collector" env:"OCIS_TRACING_COLLECTOR"`
 }
 
 // TokenManager is the config for using the reva token manager
 type TokenManager struct {
-	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint jwt tokens."`
+	JWTSecret string `yaml:"jwt_secret" env:"OCIS_JWT_SECRET" desc:"The secret to mint and validate jwt tokens."`
 }
 
 // Reva defines all available REVA configuration.
 type Reva struct {
-	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY"`
+	Address string `yaml:"address" env:"REVA_GATEWAY" desc:"The CS3 gateway endpoint"`
 }
 
 // Commons holds configuration that are common to all extensions. Each extension can then decide whether