diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8c8769..ef3cf6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Public API stability policy — `README.md#versioning` documents what is and is not covered by semver guarantees from v1.0.0; `UPGRADING.md` cross-references the policy
+- README: Security section covering authentication requirements, `allow_value_preview` caution, CSRF handling, and rate-limiting guidance
+- README: Screenshots section with a single `docs/screenshots/demo.gif` slot (animated GIF showing a dashboard tour)
+- README: `connects_to` added to the General configuration reference
 - Deprecation warning infrastructure — `SolidStackWeb.deprecator` exposes a gem-scoped `ActiveSupport::Deprecation` instance registered with `app.deprecators`; a private `deprecated_config` helper generates forwarding writers with warnings for any config keys renamed before 1.0
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6970ec9..202c3fa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 [![Ruby](https://img.shields.io/badge/ruby-%3E%3D%203.3-ruby)](https://www.ruby-lang.org)
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/eclectic-coding/solid_stack_web/branch/main/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/eclectic-coding/solid_stack_web)
 
-A mountable Rails engine that provides a unified web dashboard for the full [Solid Stack](https://github.com/rails/solid_queue) — **Solid Queue**, **Solid Cache**, and **Solid Cable** — in a single interface with no asset pipeline dependency and no JavaScript runtime requirement.
+A production-ready operations dashboard for the full Rails Solid Stack. Mount one engine to get deep visibility into **Solid Queue** (job browser, failed job retry, queue controls, recurring tasks, performance stats), **Solid Cache** (entry browser, size distribution, write timeline), and **Solid Cable** (channel browser, message list, purge controls) — with dark mode, CSV export, alert webhooks, and a JSON metrics endpoint, all with no asset pipeline dependency.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ This creates `config/initializers/solid_stack_web.rb` with every configuration o
 
 ---
 
+## Screenshots
+
+![SolidStackWeb dashboard](docs/screenshots/demo.gif)
+
+---
+
 ## Metrics endpoint
 
 `GET /metrics` (relative to your mount path) returns a JSON payload suitable for external monitoring tools, uptime checkers, or custom alerting:
@@ -83,6 +89,10 @@ SolidStackWeb.configure do |config|
   config.authenticate do
     current_user&.admin?
   end
+
+  # Multi-database — pass a connects_to hash when Solid Queue / Cache / Cable
+  # live on a separate database from your primary (default: nil, uses primary).
+  config.connects_to = { database: { writing: :queue, reading: :queue } }
 end
 ```
 
@@ -100,6 +110,44 @@ link_to "Queue Dashboard", SolidStackWeb.mount_path
 
 ---
 
+## Security
+
+### Authentication
+
+**The dashboard is open to all visitors by default.** Any production deployment must configure an `authenticate` block or the dashboard will be publicly accessible.
+
+```ruby
+SolidStackWeb.configure do |config|
+  # Devise
+  config.authenticate { current_user&.admin? }
+
+  # HTTP Basic fallback (used when no authenticate block is set, or when
+  # the block returns false/nil and you want a browser credential prompt)
+  # Configure via HTTP_BASIC_AUTH_NAME / HTTP_BASIC_AUTH_PASSWORD env vars
+  # in your host app, or use a reverse proxy.
+end
+```
+
+If the `authenticate` block returns `false` or `nil`, the engine falls back to HTTP Basic authentication. If no block is configured at all, the dashboard is open.
+
+### Sensitive cache values
+
+`allow_value_preview` is `false` by default. Enabling it renders the raw serialised cache value on the entry detail page. Do not enable this if your cache stores session tokens, PII, or other sensitive data.
+
+### CSRF protection
+
+All state-mutating actions (job discard, retry, queue pause/resume, cache flush) use form POST requests. Turbo handles CSRF tokens automatically for any standard Rails app with `protect_from_forgery`.
+
+### Rate limiting and network exposure
+
+The dashboard is designed to be mounted behind your application's existing authentication. For additional hardening, consider:
+
+- Mounting at a non-guessable path (e.g. `at: "/ops/#{Rails.application.credentials.dashboard_token}"`)
+- Restricting access by IP at the reverse-proxy level
+- Applying [Rack::Attack](https://github.com/rack/rack-attack) rules to the mount path
+
+---
+
 ## Solid Queue
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index fbb26c9..a3cdb98 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ The path to v1.0.0 is staged: first achieve feature parity with `solid_queue_das
 
 > _Declare a stable public API and commit to semantic versioning guarantees._
 
-### Added
-- Complete README with configuration reference, screenshot gallery, and security guidance
+### Remaining
+
+_All items complete._
 
 ---
 
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diff --git a/solid_stack_web.gemspec b/solid_stack_web.gemspec
index 59de4e7..2a75926 100644
--- a/solid_stack_web.gemspec
+++ b/solid_stack_web.gemspec
@@ -7,9 +7,14 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.email       = ["eclectic-coding@users.noreply.github.com"]
   spec.homepage    = "https://github.com/eclectic-coding/solid_stack_web"
   spec.summary     = "A unified Rails engine dashboard for Solid Queue, Solid Cache, and Solid Cable."
-  spec.description = "Mount SolidStackWeb in any Rails app using the Solid Stack to get a single " \
-                     "dashboard covering Solid Queue job monitoring, Solid Cache statistics, " \
-                     "and Solid Cable connection observability — all without leaving your app."
+  spec.description = "SolidStackWeb is a mountable Rails engine that provides a production-ready " \
+                     "operations dashboard for the full Solid Stack. It covers Solid Queue " \
+                     "(job browser, failed job retry with inline argument editing, queue pause/resume, " \
+                     "recurring tasks, performance stats, CSV export, and alert webhooks), " \
+                     "Solid Cache (entry browser, size distribution, 24-hour write timeline, " \
+                     "and optional value preview), and Solid Cable (channel browser, per-channel " \
+                     "message list, and purge controls). Ships with dark mode, Turbo Stream " \
+                     "responses, a JSON metrics endpoint, and no asset pipeline dependency."
   spec.license     = "MIT"
 
   spec.metadata["homepage_uri"]    = spec.homepage
@@ -17,7 +22,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |spec|
   spec.metadata["changelog_uri"]   = "https://github.com/eclectic-coding/solid_stack_web/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md"
 
   spec.files = Dir.chdir(File.expand_path(__dir__)) do
-    Dir["{app,config,db,lib}/**/*", "MIT-LICENSE", "Rakefile", "README.md"]
+    Dir["{app,config,db,docs,lib}/**/*", "MIT-LICENSE", "Rakefile", "README.md"]
   end
 
   spec.required_ruby_version = ">= 3.3"