diff --git a/omp-docs/tools/niri/key-bindings-syntax.md b/omp-docs/tools/niri/key-bindings-syntax.md
index 74527f5..020a967 100644
--- a/omp-docs/tools/niri/key-bindings-syntax.md
+++ b/omp-docs/tools/niri/key-bindings-syntax.md
@@ -54,6 +54,12 @@ wev
 
 Shifted keys require Shift + the unshifted key (for example, `Mod+Shift+Comma` for `<` on US QWERTY).
 
+## Constraints
+
+- One action per keybind. Each `{ ... }` block holds exactly one action; multiple actions like `{ move-window-up; consume-or-expel-window-up; }` are rejected at parse time.
+- No duplicate keys. The same key combo (e.g. `Mod+CTRL+Left`) can only appear once in `binds {}`. Adding a new binding for an existing key causes a parse error.
+- Valid consume/expel actions: `consume-or-expel-window-left`, `consume-or-expel-window-right`, and `expel-window-from-column`. The `consume-or-expel-window-up`/`-down` variants do NOT exist.
+
 ## Related
 
 * [Default Key Bindings](/tools/niri/default-bindings.md) — What niri ships with out of the box
diff --git a/omp-docs/tools/niri/tips.md b/omp-docs/tools/niri/tips.md
index 8d9a9db..3a8fcf9 100644
--- a/omp-docs/tools/niri/tips.md
+++ b/omp-docs/tools/niri/tips.md
@@ -21,7 +21,14 @@ Use `Mod` instead of `Super` for configs that work both on TTY and in nested win
 
 ## 3. Config reload
 
-niri supports live-reloading config without restart.
+**Do NOT send `SIGHUP` to the niri process** (`kill -s SIGHUP $(pgrep -f 'niri --session')`) — it causes a full session logout/restart instead of a live config reload.
+
+Correct reload options, in order of preference:
+- `niri msg action load-config-file` — live reload without disrupting the session (preferred).
+- Log out and back in (safe, guaranteed clean reload).
+- Let the user decide when to reload; agents should modify config files without auto-reloading.
+
+Niri reads `~/.config/niri/config.kdl` (or `config.kdl` relative to its CWD). Split config lives in `~/.config/niri/cfg/` — each `.kdl` file is `include`d from the main config, so a reload picks up edits to any included module.
 
 ## 4. Alternative navigation