diff --git a/plugins/monit/monit_parser b/plugins/monit/monit_parser
index 228f3652..b4e2facc 100755
--- a/plugins/monit/monit_parser
+++ b/plugins/monit/monit_parser
@@ -1,12 +1,45 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-# Monit status parser plugin for munin
 
-# This is very raw, but it should work for you out of the box.  You of course
-# need to have monit configured such that the 'monit status' command works.
+"""
+=head1 NAME
 
-# Todd Troxell <ttroxell@debian.org>
+monit_parser -  Monit status parser plugin for munin.
 
-STATUS_CMD = "monit status"
+
+=head1 APPLICABLE SYSTEMS
+
+Any system running monit.
+
+Monit needs to be configured with the httpd port enabled, e.g.:
+
+    set httpd port 2812
+
+The configured port is not important, since this plugin uses "monit status"
+for retrieving data. Thus the monit configuration is parsed implicitly.
+
+
+=head1 CONFIGURATION
+
+This plugin requires read access for the monit configuration.
+Thus it needs to run as root:
+
+  [monit_parser]
+  user root
+
+
+=head1 AUTHOR
+
+  Todd Troxell <ttroxell@debian.org>
+  Lars Kruse <devel@sumpfralle.de>
+
+
+=head1 MAGIC MARKERS
+
+  family=auto
+  capabilities=autoconf
+
+=cut
+"""
 
 import os
 import re