diff --git a/base/libgit2/status.jl b/base/libgit2/status.jl
index ccfb4c8e19985..568676f8eda82 100644
--- a/base/libgit2/status.jl
+++ b/base/libgit2/status.jl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Collect information about the status of each file in the git
 repository `repo` (e.g. is the file modified, staged, etc.).
 `status_opts` can be used to set various options, for instance
 whether or not to look at untracked files or whether to include
-submodules or not.
+submodules or not. See [`StatusOptions`](@ref) for more information.
 """
 function GitStatus(repo::GitRepo; status_opts=StatusOptions())
     stat_ptr_ptr = Ref{Ptr{Void}}(C_NULL)
diff --git a/base/libgit2/types.jl b/base/libgit2/types.jl
index d713b6f94a772..e7fb21bdd0e47 100644
--- a/base/libgit2/types.jl
+++ b/base/libgit2/types.jl
@@ -748,6 +748,14 @@ end
 Providing the differences between the file as it exists in HEAD and the index, and
 providing the differences between the index and the working directory.
 Matches the `git_status_entry` struct.
+
+The fields represent:
+  * `status`: contains the status flags for the file, indicating if it is current,
+    or has been changed in some way in the index or work tree.
+  * `head_to_index`: a pointer to a [`DiffDelta`](@ref) which encapsulates the difference(s)
+    between the file as it exists in HEAD and in the index.
+  * `index_to_workdir`: a pointer to a `DiffDelta` which encapsulates the difference(s)
+    between the file as it exists in the index and in the [`workdir`](@ref).
 """
 struct StatusEntry
     status::Cuint