diff --git a/apps/desktop/.env.example b/apps/desktop/.env.example
index 2dadba50..c3483547 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/.env.example
+++ b/apps/desktop/.env.example
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 # =============================================================================
 #
 # Local Development:
-#   `pnpm dev` connects to dev gateway by default (GATEWAY_URL set in root package.json)
+#   `pnpm dev` connects to dev gateway by default (GATEWAY_URL hardcoded in root package.json)
 #   No .env file needed for local development.
-#   To override: GATEWAY_URL=http://localhost:3000 pnpm dev
+#   To use local gateway instead: GATEWAY_URL=http://localhost:3000 pnpm dev
 #
 # Production Build:
 #   `pnpm build` uses .env.production automatically
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@
 #
 # MAIN_VITE_GATEWAY_URL - WebSocket Gateway
 #   Hub connects to Gateway for remote device access (QR code pairing)
-#   Dev:  see GATEWAY_URL in root package.json
+#   Dev:  hardcoded in root package.json (GATEWAY_URL env var in `dev` script)
 #   Prod: see .env.production
 #
 # MAIN_VITE_MULTICA_URL - REST API Server
 #   HTTP requests for authentication, auto-updates, user data sync
-#   Dev:  (not yet configured)
+#   Dev:  not yet used
 #   Prod: see .env.production
 #
 # =============================================================================