diff --git a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
index cfc1f6094..4cd07b1d7 100644
--- a/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
+++ b/helix-term/src/commands/engine/steel.rs
@@ -1038,6 +1038,7 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
     // Arity 1
     module.register_fn("editor->text", document_id_to_text);
     module.register_fn("editor-document->path", document_path);
+    module.register_fn("register->value", cx_register_value);
 
     module.register_fn("set-editor-clip-right!", |cx: &mut Context, right: u16| {
         cx.editor.editor_clipping.right = Some(right);
@@ -1095,31 +1096,57 @@ fn load_editor_api(engine: &mut Engine, generate_sources: bool) {
         template_function_arity_0("cx->cursor");
         template_function_arity_0("editor-focused-buffer-area");
 
-        let mut template_function_arity_1 = |name: &str| {
-            builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
-                r#"
+        let mut template_function_arity_1 = |name: &str, doc: &str| {
+            if generate_sources {
+                let docstring = format_docstring(doc);
+                builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
+                    r#"
 (provide {})
+;;@doc
+{}
 (define ({} arg)
     (helix.{} *helix.cx* arg))
 "#,
-                name, name, name
-            ));
+                    name, docstring, name, name
+                ));
+            }
         };
 
-        template_function_arity_1("editor->doc-id");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-switch!");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-set-focus!");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-set-mode!");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-doc-in-view?");
-        template_function_arity_1("set-scratch-buffer-name!");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-doc-exists?");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor->text");
-        template_function_arity_1("editor-document->path");
-
-        template_function_arity_1("set-editor-clip-top!");
-        template_function_arity_1("set-editor-clip-right!");
-        template_function_arity_1("set-editor-clip-left!");
-        template_function_arity_1("set-editor-clip-bottom!");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor->doc-id", "Get the document from a given view.");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor-switch!", "Open the document in a vertical split.");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor-set-focus!", "Set focus on the view.");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor-set-mode!", "Set the editor mode.");
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "editor-doc-in-view?",
+            "Check whether the current view contains a document.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "set-scratch-buffer-name!",
+            "Set the name of a scratch buffer.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1("editor-doc-exists?", "Check if a document exists.");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor->text", "Get the document as a rope.");
+        template_function_arity_1("editor-document->path", "Get the path to a document.");
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "register->value",
+            "Get register value as a list of strings.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "set-editor-clip-top!",
+            "Set the editor clipping at the top.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "set-editor-clip-right!",
+            "Set the editor clipping at the right.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "set-editor-clip-left!",
+            "Set the editor clipping at the left.",
+        );
+        template_function_arity_1(
+            "set-editor-clip-bottom!",
+            "Set the editor clipping at the bottom.",
+        );
 
         let mut template_function_arity_2 = |name: &str| {
             builtin_editor_command_module.push_str(&format!(
@@ -3106,6 +3133,16 @@ fn cx_is_document_in_view(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId) -> Option<helix_
         .map(|(id, _)| id)
 }
 
+fn cx_register_value(cx: &mut Context, name: char) -> Vec<String> {
+    cx.editor
+        .registers
+        .read(name, cx.editor)
+        .map_or(Vec::new(), |reg| reg.collect())
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|value| value.to_string())
+        .collect()
+}
+
 fn cx_document_exists(cx: &mut Context, doc_id: DocumentId) -> bool {
     cx.editor.documents.get(&doc_id).is_some()
 }