diff --git a/base/libgit2/types.jl b/base/libgit2/types.jl
index e7fb21bdd0e47..e38dacbb3ce6a 100644
--- a/base/libgit2/types.jl
+++ b/base/libgit2/types.jl
@@ -338,6 +338,32 @@ end
     LibGit2.DiffOptionsStruct
 
 Matches the [`git_diff_options`](https://libgit2.github.com/libgit2/#HEAD/type/git_diff_options) struct.
+
+The fields represent:
+  * `version`: version of the struct in use, in case this changes later. For now, always `1`.
+  * `flags`: flags controlling which files will appear in the diff. Defaults to `DIFF_NORMAL`.
+  * `ignore_submodules`: whether to look at files in submodules or not. Defaults to
+    `SUBMODULE_IGNORE_UNSPECIFIED`, which means the submodule's configuration will control
+     whether it appears in the diff or not.
+  * `pathspec`: path to files to include in the diff. Default is to use all files in the repository.
+  * `notify_cb`: optional callback which will notify the user of changes to the diff as file deltas are
+     added to it.
+  * `progress_cb`: optional callback which will display diff progress. Only relevant on libgit2 versions
+     at least as new as 0.24.0.
+  * `payload`: the payload to pass to `notify_cb` and `progress_cb`.
+  * `context_lines`: the number of *unchanged* lines used to define the edges of a hunk.
+     This is also the number of lines which will be shown before/after a hunk to provide
+     context. Default is 3.
+  * `interhunk_lines`: the maximum number of *unchanged* lines *between* two separate
+     hunks allowed before the hunks will be combined. Default is 0.
+  * `id_abbrev`: sets the length of the abbreviated [`GitHash`](@ref) to print.
+     Default is `7`.
+  * `max_size`: the maximum file size of a blob. Above this size, it will be treated
+     as a binary blob. The default is 512 MB.
+  * `old_prefix`: the virtual file directory in which to place old files on one side
+     of the diff. Default is `"a"`.
+  * `new_prefix`: the virtual file directory in which to place new files on one side
+     of the diff. Default is `"b"`.
 """
 @kwdef struct DiffOptionsStruct
     version::Cuint                           = Consts.DIFF_OPTIONS_VERSION