diff --git a/src/stdlib/task-shell.coffee b/src/stdlib/task-shell.coffee
index 83f36327c..6ac2d5f6e 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/task-shell.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/task-shell.coffee
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# This file is loaded within Task's worker process. It will attempt to invoke
+# any message with a 'method' and 'args' key on the global `handler` object. The
+# initial `handler` object contains the `start` method, which is called by the
+# task itself to relay information from the window thread and bootstrap the
+# worker's environment. The `start` method then replaces the handler with an
+# object required from the given `handlerPath`.
+
 global.window = {}
 global.attachEvent = ->
 console =
diff --git a/src/stdlib/task.coffee b/src/stdlib/task.coffee
index e2f0b4a40..8216a4f15 100644
--- a/src/stdlib/task.coffee
+++ b/src/stdlib/task.coffee
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ EventEmitter = require 'event-emitter'
 fs = require 'fs-utils'
 
 module.exports =
-class ProcessTask
+class Task
   aborted: false
 
   constructor: (@path) ->
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ class ProcessTask
     @worker = null
     @trigger 'task-completed'
 
-_.extend ProcessTask.prototype, EventEmitter
+_.extend Task.prototype, EventEmitter