diff --git a/doc/pending.txt b/doc/pending.txt
index 0b4b249..9ec9b34 100644
--- a/doc/pending.txt
+++ b/doc/pending.txt
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ Fields: ~
                                     The view to use when the buffer is opened
                                     for the first time in a session.
 
-                         {eol_format}  (string, default: '%l  %c  %r  %d')
+                         {eol_format}  (string, default: '%c  %r  %d')
                                     Format string for end-of-line virtual text.
                                     Specifiers:
                                       `%l`  forge link label (`PendingForge`)
@@ -1480,13 +1480,15 @@ Example: >
     Fix login bug gh:user/repo#42 due:friday
 <
 
-On `:w`, the forge reference is stripped from the description, stored in the
-task's `_extra._forge_ref` field, and rendered as right-aligned virtual text
-alongside the due date and other metadata.
+On `:w`, the forge reference stays in the description and is also stored in
+the task's `_extra._forge_ref` field. The raw token is visually replaced
+inline with a formatted label using overlay extmarks (same technique as
+checkbox icons). Multiple forge references in one line are each overlaid
+independently.
 
-Only one forge reference per task. The `%l` specifier in `eol_format`
-controls where the link label appears in the virtual text line. The default
-`eol_format` is `'%l  %c  %r  %d'` (link first).
+The `%l` specifier in `eol_format` is still supported for users who prefer
+the link label in EOL virtual text, but it is no longer in the default
+format (`'%c  %r  %d'`).
 
 Format string: ~
                                                     *pending-forge-format*
@@ -1530,7 +1532,7 @@ Fields (per forge): ~
                     Falls back to CLI: `gh auth token` (GitHub), `glab auth
                     token` (GitLab). Codeberg uses token only.
     {icon}          (string) Nerd font icon used in virtual text.
-    {issue_format}  (string) Format string for the EOL label.
+    {issue_format}  (string) Format string for the inline overlay label.
     {instances}     (string[]) Additional hostnames for self-hosted instances
                     (e.g. `{ 'github.company.com' }`).