diff --git a/docs/consumers/pkg-promptkit.md b/docs/consumers/pkg-promptkit.md
index 40f94ab..4ae3045 100644
--- a/docs/consumers/pkg-promptkit.md
+++ b/docs/consumers/pkg-promptkit.md
@@ -126,33 +126,84 @@ exact normalization, precedence, error, copying, and exposure contract.
 
 ### Register A Custom Backend
 
-Register a reusable OpenAI-compatible connection once, then select it from a
-profile. This local backend limits model generation to two simultaneous calls;
-because `QueueCapacity` is omitted, the engine admits up to 1024 additional
-calls waiting behind them:
+Choose the smallest configuration that fits how the endpoint will be reused.
+
+#### Use An Endpoint-Only Profile
+
+Put the endpoint directly on an in-memory profile when only that profile needs
+it and shared backend identity or capacity policy is unnecessary:
 
 ```go
 engine, err := promptkit.NewEngine(promptkit.Config{
 	PromptDir: "prompts",
 },
-	promptkit.WithBackend(promptkit.Backend{
-		ID:        "local",
-		Endpoint:  "http://localhost:8000/v1",
-		APIKeyEnv: "LOCAL_LLM_API_KEY",
-		ConcurrencyLimit: 2,
+	promptkit.WithProfiles(promptkit.Profile{
+		ID:       "local-summary",
+		Endpoint: "http://localhost:8000/v1",
+		Model:    "example-model",
 	}),
+)
+```
+
+Endpoint-only profiles have an empty backend ID and remain unrestricted by
+backend capacity policy.
+
+#### Use The Conventional Local Backend
+
+Use `LocalBackend` when profiles should share the conventional `local`
+identity, endpoint, and concurrency limit:
+
+```go
+engine, err := promptkit.NewEngine(promptkit.Config{
+	PromptDir: "prompts",
+},
+	promptkit.WithBackend(
+		promptkit.LocalBackend("http://localhost:8000/v1", 2),
+	),
 	promptkit.WithProfiles(promptkit.Profile{
 		ID:        "local-summary",
-		BackendID: "local",
+		BackendID: promptkit.BackendLocal,
 		Model:     "example-model",
 	}),
 )
 ```
 
+The helper is explicit: it does not pre-register a backend or read environment
+variables. Supplying a positive limit leaves queue capacity omitted, so normal
+backend registration selects the existing default waiting capacity of 1024.
+The returned value still enters the engine through `WithBackend`.
+
+#### Configure A Complete Backend
+
+Use a keyed `Backend` value for authentication, extra request parameters, an
+explicit queue capacity, a custom ID, or multiple local endpoints:
+
+```go
+noWaiting := 0
+engine, err := promptkit.NewEngine(promptkit.Config{
+	PromptDir: "prompts",
+},
+	promptkit.WithBackend(promptkit.Backend{
+		ID:               "local-gpu",
+		Endpoint:         "http://gpu-host:8000/v1",
+		APIKeyEnv:        "LOCAL_GPU_API_KEY",
+		ExtraParams:      map[string]any{"provider_option": "enabled"},
+		ConcurrencyLimit: 2,
+		QueueCapacity:    &noWaiting,
+	}),
+	promptkit.WithProfiles(promptkit.Profile{
+		ID:        "gpu-summary",
+		BackendID: "local-gpu",
+		Model:     "example-model",
+	}),
+)
+```
+
+Use distinct custom IDs when registering multiple local endpoints.
 Registrations belong to one engine and custom IDs cannot replace built-ins.
-The [`Backend` and `WithBackend` GoDoc](../../backends.go) defines validation,
-copying, uniqueness, exact concurrency-field semantics, and request-default
-behavior.
+The [`Backend`, `LocalBackend`, and `WithBackend` GoDoc](../../backends.go)
+defines exact construction, validation, copying, uniqueness, concurrency, and
+request-default behavior.
 
 Both file-backed and in-memory profiles select a registration through
 `backend` or `Profile.BackendID`. Profile and request endpoint overrides retain
@@ -173,8 +224,8 @@ zero:
 ```go
 noWaiting := 0
 backend := promptkit.Backend{
-	ID:               "local",
-	Endpoint:         "http://localhost:8000/v1",
+	ID:               "local-gpu",
+	Endpoint:         "http://gpu-host:8000/v1",
 	ConcurrencyLimit: 2,
 	QueueCapacity:    &noWaiting,
 }
diff --git a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
index dad477e..2b8a8c6 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/implementation.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Local Backend Convenience Implementation Plan
 
-**Status:** Ready for implementation.
+**Status:** Complete.
 
 ## Purpose
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ none of those other documents owns the affected task or contract.
 
 ## Stage 1: Add The Public Constructor And Contract Test
 
-**Status:** Not started.
+**Status:** Complete.
 
 ### Objective
 
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Stage 1 is complete when:
 
 ## Stage 2: Publish Consumer Guidance And Validate The Repository
 
-**Status:** Not started.
+**Status:** Complete.
 
 ### Objective
 
diff --git a/docs/roadmap/local-backend.md b/docs/roadmap/local-backend.md
index e3013ea..8d466e8 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/local-backend.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/local-backend.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Local Backend Convenience
 
-**Status:** Accepted.
+**Status:** Complete.
 
 ## Purpose