diff --git a/docs/guides/agents.md b/docs/guides/agents.md
index 1fbcbe93..2e8783d3 100644
--- a/docs/guides/agents.md
+++ b/docs/guides/agents.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: Connect sdd to one AI host — GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, Grok, O
 You only need **one** AI coding tool. `sdd` installs a few small files for that tool and keeps the real rules in one place.
 
 > Your **editor** (VS Code, Cursor, …) is not the AI.  
-> Your **AI** (Copilot, Grok, Claude, Ollama) is what writes with you.
+> Your **AI** (Copilot, Grok, Claude, Ollama, or Kilo) is what writes with you.
 
 ---
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Full host details: [Available agents](../reference/agents).
 
 | AI | How it runs |
 |----|-------------|
-| **grok** / **claude** / **ollama** | Terminal launches the CLI |
+| **grok** / **claude** / **ollama** / **kilo** | Terminal launches the CLI |
 | **copilot** | Open Copilot Chat → agent `sdd` (handoff file is refreshed) |
 
 Skip the AI once: `--no-agent` or `SDD_NO_AGENT=1`.
diff --git a/docs/guides/everyday-loop.md b/docs/guides/everyday-loop.md
index 48ba1a51..fe62731e 100644
--- a/docs/guides/everyday-loop.md
+++ b/docs/guides/everyday-loop.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ sdd complete
 `verify.commands` configured (the default `commands: []`) it says **NOT RUN** and exits 1 —
 that is not a failure of your code, it means nothing was checked automatically. Complete the
 checklist in `local-test-results.md` by hand, or add commands to the stage in
-`.sdd/workflows/<workflow>.yaml`. Only commands marked `required: true` block `sdd complete`.
+`.sdd/workflows/<workflow>.yaml`. Only verify commands marked `required: true` block `sdd complete`. A required note, and a hard gate, also block it.
 
 Without `-w`, most titles open `feature`. That path is not this two-step `sdd next`. Use [Simple feature](./simple-feature). On `feature`, fill `local-test-plan.md` and `local-test-results.md` before `sdd complete`.
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ From a product backlog after greenfield:
 ```bash
 sdd backlog list
 sdd backlog start F-001
-# then the same next → verify → complete loop
+# opens feature by default — fill both test files, then sdd complete
 ```
 
 (`sdd new "…"` is for free-form titles; `sdd backlog start` is only for `F-001` rows in `memory/features.md`.)
diff --git a/docs/guides/greenfield.md b/docs/guides/greenfield.md
index 7ac22a25..a0d7b0aa 100644
--- a/docs/guides/greenfield.md
+++ b/docs/guides/greenfield.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Plans land in the repo (`changes/` then `memory/` on complete), so the agent’s
 
 ```bash
 cd your-app   # or an empty folder
-sdd init --here --ai copilot    # or grok | claude | ollama
+sdd init --here --ai copilot    # or grok | claude | ollama | kilo
 sdd doctor
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/simple-feature.md b/docs/guides/simple-feature.md
index 09cac0ac..69c5b0bc 100644
--- a/docs/guides/simple-feature.md
+++ b/docs/guides/simple-feature.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Brand-new product from a one-liner? → [Greenfield](./greenfield), then come ba
 
 ```bash
 cd your-app
-sdd init --here --ai copilot    # or grok | claude | ollama
+sdd init --here --ai copilot    # or grok | claude | ollama | kilo
 sdd doctor
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 8b219683..dcdc2695 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 layout: home
 title: Spec-Driven Development CLI for AI Coding Agents
-titleTemplate: sdd
 description: "sdd (Structured Vibe Coding) is a local Spec-Driven Development CLI for AI coding agents. Package: @structured-vibe-coding/cli. Keep intent in git, not only in chat. Copilot, Claude Code, Grok, Ollama, Kilo Code."
 hero:
   name: sdd
diff --git a/docs/reference/agents.md b/docs/reference/agents.md
index a706a358..34898314 100644
--- a/docs/reference/agents.md
+++ b/docs/reference/agents.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ This protection covers **`AGENTS.md`, host agent files and folders, `.sdd/protoc
 
 ## Agent roles (stubs)
 
-| Role id | Purpose | Copilot / Claude | Grok / Ollama |
+| Role id | Purpose | Copilot / Claude | Grok / Ollama / Kilo |
 |---------|---------|------------------|---------------|
 | `sdd` | Router from current stage | Yes | Single brief file |
 | `sdd-planner` | Specs only | Yes | Use router + stage |