diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index effb8bc..c8bbf85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ xly-wiki/
 │   └── precommit.sh            ← optional git hook
 ├── mkdocs.yml
 ├── requirements.txt
-├── .github/workflows/publish.yml  (GitHub Actions: builds + publishes site/)
 └── .venv/                      ← gitignored Python venv
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/contributing.md b/docs/contributing.md
index 0b50c6e..32e3fe5 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.md
+++ b/docs/contributing.md
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@ How to fix or extend this wiki.
 ## Quick fix (a typo, a sentence)
 
 1. Edit the relevant `.md` file under `docs/`.
-2. The pre-commit hook regenerates the static site under `site/`.
-3. Commit. Push. CI publishes.
+2. Run `mkdocs build` to regenerate the static site under `site/`, or
+   `mkdocs serve` to preview live.
+3. Commit when satisfied.
 
-You do not need to install anything for typo-level fixes if you use the GitHub web
-editor — CI alone will rebuild and publish.
+The wiki lives on this machine — there is no remote, no CI, no Pages.
+Anyone reading the wiki opens `site/index.html` locally or runs
+`mkdocs serve` themselves.
 
-## Local dev (preview before commit)
+## Local dev (preview while editing)
 
 ```bash
 cd xly-wiki
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ chmod +x scripts/precommit.sh
 ```
 
 The hook runs `mkdocs build --strict` on every commit so broken cross-refs are
-caught before they get pushed.
+caught before they land in a commit.
 
 ## Style