doc stop, json, log

docs/actors.md

@@ -111,6 +111,18 @@ $stop()          // stop self
 $stop(child)     // stop a child actor
 ```
 
+**Important:** `$stop()` does not halt execution immediately. Code after the call continues running in the current turn — it only prevents the actor from receiving future messages. Structure your code so that nothing runs after `$stop()`, or use `return` to exit the current function first.
+
+```javascript
+// Wrong — code after $stop() still runs
+if (done) $stop()
+do_more_work()  // this still executes!
+
+// Right — return after $stop()
+if (done) { $stop(); return }
+do_more_work()
+```
+
 ### $start(callback, program)
 
 Start a new child actor from a script. The callback receives lifecycle events:

docs/library/json.md

@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ var json = use('json')
 
 ### json.encode(value, space, replacer, whitelist)
 
-Convert a value to JSON text.
+Convert a value to JSON text. With no `space` argument, output is pretty-printed with 1-space indent. Pass `false` or `0` for compact single-line output.
 
 ```javascript
 json.encode({a: 1, b: 2})
+// '{ "a": 1, "b": 2 }'
+
+// Compact (no whitespace)
+json.encode({a: 1, b: 2}, false)
 // '{"a":1,"b":2}'
 
 // Pretty print with 2-space indent
@@ -32,7 +36,7 @@ json.encode({a: 1, b: 2}, 2)
 **Parameters:**
 
 - **value** — the value to encode
-- **space** — indentation (number of spaces or string)
+- **space** — indentation: number of spaces, string, or `false`/`0` for compact output. Default is pretty-printed.
 - **replacer** — function to transform values
 - **whitelist** — array of keys to include
 

docs/logging.md

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ exclude = ["console"]
 |-------|--------|-------------|
 | `type` | `"console"`, `"file"` | Where output goes |
 | `format` | `"pretty"`, `"bare"`, `"json"` | How output is formatted |
-| `channels` | array of names, or `["*"]` | Which channels this sink receives |
+| `channels` | array of names, or `["*"]` | Which channels this sink receives. Quote `'*'` on the CLI to prevent shell glob expansion. |
 | `exclude` | array of names | Channels to skip (useful with `"*"`) |
 | `path` | file path | Output file (file sinks only) |
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ The `pit log` command manages sinks and reads log files. See [CLI — pit log](/
 ```bash
 pit log list                                           # show sinks
 pit log add terminal console --format=bare --channels=console
-pit log add dump file .cell/logs/dump.jsonl --channels='*' --exclude=console
+pit log add dump file .cell/logs/dump.jsonl '--channels=*' --exclude=console
 pit log remove terminal
 pit log read dump --lines=20 --channel=error
 pit log tail dump