diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c26ccb2..7142569 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ By default, you are asked to overwrite or write to a separate file (`_ide_helper
 You can write the comments directly to your Model file, using the `--write (-W)` option, or
 force to not write with `--nowrite (-N)`.
 
+Alternatively using the `--write-mixin (-M)` option will only add a mixin tag to your Model file,
+writing the rest in (`_ide_helper_models.php`).
+The class name will be different from the model, avoiding the IDE duplicate annoyance.
+
 > Please make sure to back up your models, before writing the info.
 
 Writing to the models should keep the existing comments and only append new properties/methods.
@@ -151,6 +155,14 @@ php artisan ide-helper:models "App\Models\Post"
  */
 ```
 
+With the `--write-mixin (-M)` option
+```php
+/**
+ * …
+ * @mixin IdeHelperPost
+ */
+```
+
 By default, models in `app/models` are scanned. The optional argument tells what models to use (also outside app/models).
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
index ae16152..651c041 100644
--- a/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
+++ b/src/Console/ModelsCommand.php
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
     protected $properties = [];
     protected $methods = [];
     protected $write = false;
+    protected $write_mixin = false;
     protected $dirs = [];
     protected $reset;
     protected $keep_text;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
     {
         $filename = $this->option('filename');
         $this->write = $this->option('write');
+        $this->write_mixin = $this->option('write-mixin');
         $this->dirs = array_merge(
             $this->laravel['config']->get('ide-helper.model_locations', []),
             $this->option('dir')
@@ -111,6 +113,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
         $this->write_model_relation_count_properties =
             $this->laravel['config']->get('ide-helper.write_model_relation_count_properties', true);
 
+        $this->write = $this->write_mixin ? true : $this->write;
         //If filename is default and Write is not specified, ask what to do
         if (!$this->write && $filename === $this->filename && !$this->option('nowrite')) {
             if (
@@ -128,7 +131,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
 
         $content = $this->generateDocs($model, $ignore);
 
-        if (!$this->write) {
+        if (!$this->write || $this->write_mixin) {
             $written = $this->files->put($filename, $content);
             if ($written !== false) {
                 $this->info("Model information was written to $filename");
@@ -163,6 +166,9 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
           ['dir', 'D', InputOption::VALUE_OPTIONAL | InputOption::VALUE_IS_ARRAY,
               'The model dir, supports glob patterns', [], ],
           ['write', 'W', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Write to Model file'],
+          ['write-mixin', 'M', InputOption::VALUE_NONE,
+              "Write models to {$this->filename} and adds @mixin to each model, avoiding IDE duplicate declaration warnings",
+          ],
           ['nowrite', 'N', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Don\'t write to Model file'],
           ['reset', 'R', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Remove the original phpdocs instead of appending'],
           ['smart-reset', 'r', InputOption::VALUE_NONE, 'Refresh the properties/methods list, but keep the text'],
@@ -817,17 +823,34 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
         }
 
         $serializer = new DocBlockSerializer();
-        $serializer->getDocComment($phpdoc);
         $docComment = $serializer->getDocComment($phpdoc);
 
+        if ($this->write_mixin) {
+            $phpdocMixin = new DocBlock($reflection, new Context($namespace));
+            // remove all mixin tags prefixed with IdeHelper
+            foreach ($phpdocMixin->getTagsByName('mixin') as $tag) {
+                if (Str::startsWith($tag->getContent(), 'IdeHelper')) {
+                    $phpdocMixin->deleteTag($tag);
+                }
+            }
+
+            $mixinClassName = "IdeHelper{$classname}";
+            $phpdocMixin->appendTag(Tag::createInstance("@mixin {$mixinClassName}", $phpdocMixin));
+            $mixinDocComment = $serializer->getDocComment($phpdocMixin);
+            // remove blank lines if there's no text
+            if (!$phpdocMixin->getText()) {
+                $mixinDocComment = preg_replace("/\s\*\s*\n/", '', $mixinDocComment);
+            }
+        }
 
         if ($this->write) {
+            $modelDocComment = $this->write_mixin ? $mixinDocComment : $docComment;
             $filename = $reflection->getFileName();
             $contents = $this->files->get($filename);
             if ($originalDoc) {
-                $contents = str_replace($originalDoc, $docComment, $contents);
+                $contents = str_replace($originalDoc, $modelDocComment, $contents);
             } else {
-                $replace = "{$docComment}\n";
+                $replace = "{$modelDocComment}\n";
                 $pos = strpos($contents, "final class {$classname}") ?: strpos($contents, "class {$classname}");
                 if ($pos !== false) {
                     $contents = substr_replace($contents, $replace, $pos, 0);
@@ -838,6 +861,7 @@ class ModelsCommand extends Command
             }
         }
 
+        $classname = $this->write_mixin ? $mixinClassName : $classname;
         $output = "namespace {$namespace}{\n{$docComment}\n\t{$keyword}class {$classname} extends \Eloquent ";
 
         if ($interfaceNames) {
diff --git a/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Models/Post.php b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Models/Post.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24d6981
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Models/Post.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\GeneratePhpdocWithMixin\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+/**
+ * @property $someProp
+ * @method someMethod(string $method)
+ */
+class Post extends Model
+{
+}
diff --git a/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Test.php b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Test.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b05ab15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/Test.php
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\GeneratePhpdocWithMixin;
+
+use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Console\ModelsCommand;
+use Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\AbstractModelsCommand;
+
+class Test extends AbstractModelsCommand
+{
+    public function test(): void
+    {
+        $command = $this->app->make(ModelsCommand::class);
+
+        $tester = $this->runCommand($command, [
+            '--write-mixin' => true,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->assertSame(0, $tester->getStatusCode());
+        $this->assertStringContainsString('Written new phpDocBlock to', $tester->getDisplay());
+        $this->assertMatchesMockedSnapshot();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..872469a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Console/ModelsCommand/GeneratePhpdocWithMixin/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\GeneratePhpdocWithMixin\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+
+/**
+ * @property $someProp
+ * @method someMethod(string $method)
+ * @mixin IdeHelperPost
+ */
+class Post extends Model
+{
+}
+<?php
+
+// @formatter:off
+/**
+ * A helper file for your Eloquent Models
+ * Copy the phpDocs from this file to the correct Model,
+ * And remove them from this file, to prevent double declarations.
+ *
+ * @author Barry vd. Heuvel <barryvdh@gmail.com>
+ */
+
+
+namespace Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\GeneratePhpdocWithMixin\Models{
+/**
+ * Barryvdh\LaravelIdeHelper\Tests\Console\ModelsCommand\GeneratePhpdocWithMixin\Models\Post
+ *
+ * @property $someProp
+ * @method someMethod(string $method)
+ * @property integer $id
+ * @property string|null $char_nullable
+ * @property string $char_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $string_nullable
+ * @property string $string_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $text_nullable
+ * @property string $text_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $medium_text_nullable
+ * @property string $medium_text_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $long_text_nullable
+ * @property string $long_text_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $tiny_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $tiny_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $small_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $small_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $medium_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $medium_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $big_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $big_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $unsigned_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $unsigned_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $unsigned_tiny_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $unsigned_tiny_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $unsigned_small_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $unsigned_small_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $unsigned_medium_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $unsigned_medium_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $unsigned_big_integer_nullable
+ * @property integer $unsigned_big_integer_not_nullable
+ * @property float|null $float_nullable
+ * @property float $float_not_nullable
+ * @property float|null $double_nullable
+ * @property float $double_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $decimal_nullable
+ * @property string $decimal_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $unsigned_decimal_nullable
+ * @property string $unsigned_decimal_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $boolean_nullable
+ * @property integer $boolean_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $enum_nullable
+ * @property string $enum_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $json_nullable
+ * @property string $json_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $jsonb_nullable
+ * @property string $jsonb_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $date_nullable
+ * @property string $date_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $datetime_nullable
+ * @property string $datetime_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $datetimetz_nullable
+ * @property string $datetimetz_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $time_nullable
+ * @property string $time_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $timetz_nullable
+ * @property string $timetz_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $timestamp_nullable
+ * @property string $timestamp_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $timestamptz_nullable
+ * @property string $timestamptz_not_nullable
+ * @property integer|null $year_nullable
+ * @property integer $year_not_nullable
+ * @property mixed|null $binary_nullable
+ * @property mixed $binary_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $uuid_nullable
+ * @property string $uuid_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $ipaddress_nullable
+ * @property string $ipaddress_not_nullable
+ * @property string|null $macaddress_nullable
+ * @property string $macaddress_not_nullable
+ * @property \Illuminate\Support\Carbon|null $created_at
+ * @property \Illuminate\Support\Carbon|null $updated_at
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post newModelQuery()
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post newQuery()
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post query()
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBigIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBigIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBinaryNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBinaryNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBooleanNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereBooleanNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereCharNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereCharNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereCreatedAt($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDateNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDateNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDatetimeNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDatetimeNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDatetimetzNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDatetimetzNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDecimalNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDecimalNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDoubleNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereDoubleNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereEnumNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereEnumNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereFloatNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereFloatNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereId($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereIpaddressNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereIpaddressNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereJsonNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereJsonNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereJsonbNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereJsonbNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereLongTextNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereLongTextNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMacaddressNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMacaddressNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMediumIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMediumIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMediumTextNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereMediumTextNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereSmallIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereSmallIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereStringNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereStringNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTextNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTextNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimeNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimeNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimestampNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimestampNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimestamptzNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimestamptzNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimetzNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTimetzNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTinyIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereTinyIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedBigIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedBigIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedDecimalNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedDecimalNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedMediumIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedMediumIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedSmallIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedSmallIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedTinyIntegerNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUnsignedTinyIntegerNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUpdatedAt($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUuidNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereUuidNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereYearNotNullable($value)
+ * @method static \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder|Post whereYearNullable($value)
+ * @mixin \Eloquent
+ */
+	class IdeHelperPost extends \Eloquent {}
+}
+