diff --git a/docs/reference/options.md b/docs/reference/options.md
index 0542f4619..f3c20806d 100644
--- a/docs/reference/options.md
+++ b/docs/reference/options.md
@@ -35913,11 +35913,12 @@ outputOf (attribute set)
 
 ```
 {
+  git = pkgs.git;
   foo = {
-    ncdu = <derivation ncdu-2.3>;
+    ncdu = pkgs.ncdu;
   };
-  git = <derivation git-2.44.0>;
 }
+
 ```
 
 *Declared by:*
@@ -65487,7 +65488,7 @@ package
 
 
 *Default:*
-` <derivation bash-5.2p26> `
+` pkgs.bash `
 
 *Declared by:*
  - [https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/scripts.nix](https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/scripts.nix)
@@ -65508,7 +65509,7 @@ string
 
 
 *Default:*
-` "bash" `
+` config.package.pname `
 
 *Declared by:*
  - [https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/scripts.nix](https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/scripts.nix)
@@ -72461,7 +72462,7 @@ package
 
 
 *Default:*
-` <derivation stdenv-linux> `
+` pkgs.stdenv `
 
 *Declared by:*
  - [https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/top-level.nix](https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/top-level.nix)
@@ -72498,7 +72499,7 @@ package
 
 
 *Default:*
-` <derivation bash-5.2p26> `
+` pkgs.bash `
 
 *Declared by:*
  - [https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/tasks.nix](https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/tasks.nix)
@@ -72561,7 +72562,7 @@ string
 
 
 *Default:*
-` "bash" `
+` config.package.pname `
 
 *Declared by:*
  - [https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/tasks.nix](https://github.com/cachix/devenv/blob/main/src/modules/tasks.nix)
diff --git a/src/modules/outputs.nix b/src/modules/outputs.nix
index 819f4e4d3..adb56211d 100644
--- a/src/modules/outputs.nix
+++ b/src/modules/outputs.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
           ncdu = pkgs.ncdu;
         };
       };
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression ''
+        {
+          git = pkgs.git;
+          foo = {
+            ncdu = pkgs.ncdu;
+          };
+        }
+      '';
       description = ''
         Nix outputs for `devenv build` consumption.
       '';
diff --git a/src/modules/scripts.nix b/src/modules/scripts.nix
index de69288ec..58386dd05 100644
--- a/src/modules/scripts.nix
+++ b/src/modules/scripts.nix
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ let
           type = types.package;
           description = "The package to use to run the script.";
           default = pkgs.bash;
+          defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.bash";
         };
         binary = lib.mkOption {
           type = types.str;
           description = "Override the binary name if it doesn't match package name";
           default = config.package.pname;
+          defaultText = lib.literalExpression "config.package.pname";
         };
         description = lib.mkOption {
           type = types.str;
diff --git a/src/modules/tasks.nix b/src/modules/tasks.nix
index 79ff97db8..24b10f663 100644
--- a/src/modules/tasks.nix
+++ b/src/modules/tasks.nix
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@ let
             type = types.str;
             description = "Override the binary name if it doesn't match package name";
             default = config.package.pname;
+            defaultText = lib.literalExpression "config.package.pname";
           };
           package = lib.mkOption {
             type = types.package;
             default = pkgs.bash;
+            defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.bash";
             description = "Package to install for this task.";
           };
           command = lib.mkOption {
diff --git a/src/modules/top-level.nix b/src/modules/top-level.nix
index 191ff40b9..cc9a5732c 100644
--- a/src/modules/top-level.nix
+++ b/src/modules/top-level.nix
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ in
       type = types.package;
       description = "The stdenv to use for the developer environment.";
       default = pkgs.stdenv;
+      defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.stdenv";
     };
 
     unsetEnvVars = lib.mkOption {