diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cdc1bbe..a5a8d31 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # loki-config-template
 
 A starter template for sharing [Loki](https://github.com/Dark-Alex-17/loki)
-configurations — agents, roles, macros, tools, and MCP servers — via any
-git repository.
+configurations via any Git repository. Repositories structured like this enable
+users to share gents, roles, macros, tools, and MCP servers in Loki easily.
 
 Fork this repo, customize the assets to your taste, then install your fork
 into Loki with a single command.
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Install everything in this template into your local Loki config:
 loki --install-from https://github.com/<you>/loki-config-template
 ```
 
-…or from within the Loki REPL:
+or from within the Loki REPL:
 
 ```
 .install remote https://github.com/<you>/loki-config-template
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ prompted to keep yours, take the remote's, or rename the remote entry.
 
 ## What's in this template
 
-| Asset | File | What it is |
-|---|---|---|
-| Agent  | `agents/hello-agent/config.yaml`  | Tiny LLM-loop agent that greets the user. |
-| Role   | `roles/explainer.md`              | Role that explains technical concepts simply. |
-| Macro  | `macros/greet.yaml`               | Macro showing positional and rest-arg variables. |
-| Tool   | `functions/tools/greet.sh`        | Bash tool using Loki's argc-style annotations. |
+| Asset  | File                              | What it is                                              |
+|--------|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
+| Agent  | `agents/hello-agent/config.yaml`  | Tiny LLM-loop agent that greets the user.               |
+| Role   | `roles/explainer.md`              | Role that explains technical concepts simply.           |
+| Macro  | `macros/greet.yaml`               | Macro showing positional and rest-arg variables.        |
+| Tool   | `functions/tools/greet.sh`        | Bash tool using Loki's argc-style annotations.          |
 | MCP    | `functions/mcp.json`              | One vanilla server + one with a vault secret reference. |
 
 Each sample is intentionally minimal. Replace it with your own work, or
@@ -135,9 +135,7 @@ the full secrets workflow.
 
 - Pin your fork to tagged releases so consumers can install with
   `#<tag>` for reproducibility.
-- Keep agent-local logic in `agents/<name>/scripts/` and tools.sh — global
+- Keep agent-local logic in `agents/<name>/scripts/`. Global
   tools (in `functions/tools/`) are shared across every agent.
 - The `mcp.json` merge is *additive*. If you remove a server from your
-  fork, existing installs of that server are NOT pruned. That's by design.
-- Use `--filter` to ship just one category if your repo is mixed (e.g., a
-  repo of just MCP servers can be consumed with `--filter mcp_config`).
+  fork, existing installs of that server are _not_ pruned. That's by design.
diff --git a/agents/hello-agent/config.yaml b/agents/hello-agent/config.yaml
index 279c935..5ec7cd8 100644
--- a/agents/hello-agent/config.yaml
+++ b/agents/hello-agent/config.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ instructions: |
   loki-config-template repository.
 
   When the user greets you, greet them warmly by name if they provide one.
-  Keep responses brief — one or two sentences — and offer to help with
+  Keep responses brief (one or two sentences) and offer to help with
   whatever they're working on.
 
   This agent is meant as a starting point. Replace these instructions and
diff --git a/functions/mcp.json b/functions/mcp.json
index 815d1cf..31096d6 100644
--- a/functions/mcp.json
+++ b/functions/mcp.json
@@ -4,13 +4,6 @@
       "type": "stdio",
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": ["mcp-server-fetch"]
-    },
-    "github": {
-      "type": "http",
-      "url": "https://api.githubcopilot.com/mcp/",
-      "headers": {
-        "Authorization": "Bearer {{GITHUB_PAT}}"
-      }
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/roles/explainer.md b/roles/explainer.md
index bebc709..1eed437 100644
--- a/roles/explainer.md
+++ b/roles/explainer.md
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ When the user asks about a topic:
 - End with a concrete example or analogy that grounds the abstract part.
 
 Keep responses focused. If the user wants more depth on a sub-topic, let
-them ask — don't volunteer every related concept upfront.
+them ask. Don't volunteer every related concept upfront.