diff --git a/src/sphinx/Extending/Commands.rst b/src/sphinx/Extending/Commands.rst
index 3fcaba84d..d75407747 100644
--- a/src/sphinx/Extending/Commands.rst
+++ b/src/sphinx/Extending/Commands.rst
@@ -2,9 +2,17 @@
Commands
========
+What is a "command"?
+====================
+
+A "command" looks similar to a task: it's a named operation that can be executed from the sbt console.
+
+However, a command's implementation takes as its parameter the entire state of the build (represented by :doc:`/Extending/Build-State`) and computes a new :doc:`/Extending/Build-State`. This means that a command can look at or modify other sbt settings, for example. Typically, you would resort to a command when you need to do something that's impossible in a regular task.
+
Introduction
============
+
There are three main aspects to commands:
1. The syntax used by the user to invoke the command, including:
diff --git a/src/sphinx/Extending/Plugins.rst b/src/sphinx/Extending/Plugins.rst
index 91f629867..c48cf28b9 100644
--- a/src/sphinx/Extending/Plugins.rst
+++ b/src/sphinx/Extending/Plugins.rst
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ Introduction
A plugin is essentially a way to use external code in a build
definition. A plugin can be a library used to implement a task. For
example, you might use
-`Knockoff `_ to write a
+`Knockoff `_ to write a
markdown processing task. A plugin can define a sequence of sbt Settings
that are automatically added to all projects or that are explicitly
declared for selected projects. For example, a plugin might add a
diff --git a/src/sphinx/home.rst b/src/sphinx/home.rst
index 542124f85..bdd52c229 100644
--- a/src/sphinx/home.rst
+++ b/src/sphinx/home.rst
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Getting Started
To get started, *please read* the :doc:`Getting Started Guide `.
You will save yourself a *lot* of time if you have the right understanding of the big picture up-front.
-All documentation may be found via the `table of contents `.
+All documentation may be found via the :doc:`table of contents `.
The mailing list is at http://groups.google.com/group/simple-build-tool/topics and should be used for discussions and questions.
Questions may also be asked at `Stack Overflow `_.