diff --git a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hints/settings/InlaySettingsProvider.kt b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hints/settings/InlaySettingsProvider.kt
index 78451bee5d51..a26e82985490 100644
--- a/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hints/settings/InlaySettingsProvider.kt
+++ b/platform/lang-api/src/com/intellij/codeInsight/hints/settings/InlaySettingsProvider.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.ExtensionPointName
 import com.intellij.openapi.project.Project
 
 
+/**
+ * Provides settings models to fill Preferences | Editor | Inlay Hints.
+ * You don't need to use it if you are using InlayHintsProvider or InlayParameterHintsProvider
+ */
 interface InlaySettingsProvider {
   /**
    * Returns list of hint provider models to be shown in Preferences | Editor | Inlay Hints