diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index caccdf6e9..1a73e6347 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ pub struct RunArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub with: Vec<comma::CommaSeparatedRequirements>,
 
-    /// Run with the given packages installed as editables.
+    /// Run with the given packages installed in editable mode.
     ///
     /// When used in a project, these dependencies will be layered on top of the project environment
     /// in a separate, ephemeral environment. These dependencies are allowed to conflict with those
@@ -3901,7 +3901,7 @@ pub struct ToolRunArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub with: Vec<comma::CommaSeparatedRequirements>,
 
-    /// Run with the given packages installed as editables
+    /// Run with the given packages installed in editable mode
     ///
     /// When used in a project, these dependencies will be layered on top of the uv tool's
     /// environment in a separate, ephemeral environment. These dependencies are allowed to conflict
@@ -3955,9 +3955,6 @@ pub struct ToolInstallArgs {
     /// The package to install commands from.
     pub package: String,
 
-    #[arg(short, long)]
-    pub editable: bool,
-
     /// The package to install commands from.
     ///
     /// This option is provided for parity with `uv tool run`, but is redundant with `package`.
@@ -3968,14 +3965,19 @@ pub struct ToolInstallArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub with: Vec<comma::CommaSeparatedRequirements>,
 
-    /// Include the given packages as editables.
-    #[arg(long)]
-    pub with_editable: Vec<comma::CommaSeparatedRequirements>,
-
     /// Run all requirements listed in the given `requirements.txt` files.
     #[arg(long, value_delimiter = ',', value_parser = parse_maybe_file_path)]
     pub with_requirements: Vec<Maybe<PathBuf>>,
 
+    /// Install the target package in editable mode, such that changes in the package's source
+    /// directory are reflected without reinstallation.
+    #[arg(short, long)]
+    pub editable: bool,
+
+    /// Include the given packages in editable mode.
+    #[arg(long)]
+    pub with_editable: Vec<comma::CommaSeparatedRequirements>,
+
     /// Constrain versions using the given requirements files.
     ///
     /// Constraints files are `requirements.txt`-like files that only control the _version_ of a
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index 7ea836ed8..18f2fb04b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ uv run [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
 
 <p>When used in a project, these dependencies will be layered on top of the project environment in a separate, ephemeral environment. These dependencies are allowed to conflict with those specified by the project.</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Run with the given packages installed as editables.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Run with the given packages installed in editable mode.</p>
 
 <p>When used in a project, these dependencies will be layered on top of the project environment in a separate, ephemeral environment. These dependencies are allowed to conflict with those specified by the project.</p>
 
@@ -3381,7 +3381,7 @@ uv tool run [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
 
 </dd><dt><code>--with</code> <i>with</i></dt><dd><p>Run with the given packages installed</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Run with the given packages installed as editables</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Run with the given packages installed in editable mode</p>
 
 <p>When used in a project, these dependencies will be layered on top of the uv tool&#8217;s environment in a separate, ephemeral environment. These dependencies are allowed to conflict with those specified.</p>
 
@@ -3474,7 +3474,9 @@ uv tool install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE>
 
 <p>See <code>--project</code> to only change the project root directory.</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--editable</code>, <code>-e</code></dt><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--editable</code>, <code>-e</code></dt><dd><p>Install the target package in editable mode, such that changes in the package&#8217;s source directory are reflected without reinstallation</p>
+
+</dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
 <p>Accepts both RFC 3339 timestamps (e.g., <code>2006-12-02T02:07:43Z</code>) and local dates in the same format (e.g., <code>2006-12-02</code>) in your system&#8217;s configured time zone.</p>
 
@@ -3715,7 +3717,7 @@ uv tool install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--with</code> <i>with</i></dt><dd><p>Include the following extra requirements</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Include the given packages as editables</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--with-editable</code> <i>with-editable</i></dt><dd><p>Include the given packages in editable mode</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--with-requirements</code> <i>with-requirements</i></dt><dd><p>Run all requirements listed in the given <code>requirements.txt</code> files</p>