diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/ManagementLink.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/ManagementLink.java
index 8ac993429ee4..8c7b4877a3d4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/ManagementLink.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/ManagementLink.java
@@ -171,12 +171,36 @@ public boolean getRequiresPOST() {
      * @since 2.226
      */
     public enum Category {
+        /**
+         * Configuration pages that don't fit into a more specific section.
+         */
         CONFIGURATION(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_CONFIGURATION()),
+        /**
+         * Security related options. Useful for plugins providing security related {@code ManagementLink}s (e.g. security realms).
+         * Use {@link Category#STATUS} instead if the feature is informational.
+         */
         SECURITY(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_SECURITY()),
+        /**
+         * Status information about the Jenkins instance, such as log messages, load statistics, or general information.
+         */
         STATUS(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_STATUS()),
+        /**
+         * Troubleshooting utilities. This overlaps some with status information, but the difference is that status
+         * always applies, while troubleshooting only matters when things go wrong.
+         */
         TROUBLESHOOTING(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_TROUBLESHOOTING()),
+        /**
+         * Tools are specifically tools for administrators, such as the Jenkins CLI and Script Console, as well as specific stand-alone administrative features ({@link jenkins.management.ShutdownLink}, {@link jenkins.management.ReloadLink}).
+         * This has nothing to do with build tools or tool installers.
+         */
         TOOLS(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_TOOLS()),
+        /**
+         * Anything that doesn't fit into any of the other categories. Expected to be necessary only very rarely.
+         */
         MISC(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_MISC()),
+        /**
+         * The default category for uncategorized items. Do not explicitly specify this category for your {@code ManagementLink}.
+         */
         UNCATEGORIZED(Messages._ManagementLink_Category_UNCATEGORIZED());
 
         private Localizable label;