diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 9b1709e..3d0bde4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Install dotfiles
         run: sh -c "$(curl -fsLS chezmoi.io/get)" -- init --source-path . --apply
+      - name: Validate rendered mise config
+        run: |
+          test -f "$HOME/.config/mise/config.toml"
+          python3 -c "import tomllib; tomllib.load(open('$HOME/.config/mise/config.toml', 'rb'))"
 
   gatekeeper:
     name: Merge Gatekeeper
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3d727da..13aa735 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,6 +23,21 @@ This dotfiles repository is intended to be used for Debian or Ubuntu under WSL2.
 - [mise](https://mise.jdx.dev)
 - [Docker](https://www.docker.com)
 
+## 📦 Package management policy
+
+This repository uses two package managers with distinct roles:
+
+- **[Homebrew](https://brew.sh)** ([`Brewfile`](Brewfile)): system-level tools,
+  build dependencies, and CLI tools that don't need per-project version
+  pinning (e.g. `gcc`, `cmake`, `sheldon`, `starship`, `zsh`).
+- **[mise](https://mise.jdx.dev)**
+  ([`dot_config/mise/config.toml.tmpl`](dot_config/mise/config.toml.tmpl)):
+  language runtimes and CLI tools that benefit from version management (e.g.
+  `node`, `rust`, `eza`, `ripgrep`, `fzf`).
+
+When adding a new tool, prefer mise if it's a versioned runtime or a tool you
+might want to pin per-project; use Homebrew otherwise.
+
 ## 🔰 How to use
 
 1. Clone this repository
@@ -43,6 +58,12 @@ This dotfiles repository is intended to be used for Debian or Ubuntu under WSL2.
    ```
 
 6. Reboot your distribution
+
+   mise-managed tools (see "Package management policy" above) become
+   available automatically once the install script finishes running
+   `mise install`; no manual `mise trust` step is needed since the config
+   lives in the global `~/.config/mise/config.toml`.
+
 7. Make a GPG key for GitHub.
 
    If you want to manipulate Git in the GUI within VS Code, do the following.
diff --git a/dot_zshrc b/dot_zshrc
index aa29263..2bfb7df 100644
--- a/dot_zshrc
+++ b/dot_zshrc
@@ -19,12 +19,10 @@ fi
 ## sheldon
 eval "$(sheldon source)"
 
-## eza
+## Homebrew completions
 if type brew &>/dev/null; then
-  export FPATH="/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/eza/completions/zsh:$FPATH"
   FPATH="$(brew --prefix)/share/zsh/site-functions:${FPATH}"
-  autoload -Uz compinit
-  compinit
+  export FPATH
 fi
 
 ## fzf
diff --git a/install-packages.sh b/install-packages.sh
index b7f38e5..a15a50e 100755
--- a/install-packages.sh
+++ b/install-packages.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ brew bundle --file ./Brewfile
 
 ## Install mise
 /bin/bash -c "$(curl https://mise.run | sh)"
-mise install
 
 # Change the default shell to zsh
 sudo sh -c "echo '/home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/zsh' >> /etc/shells"
@@ -80,6 +79,9 @@ chsh -s /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew/bin/zsh
 # Set up by Chezmoi
 chezmoi init --source-path . --apply
 
+# Install mise-managed tools (requires ~/.config/mise/config.toml rendered by chezmoi apply above)
+mise install
+
 # Create the flag file to indicate the script has been executed
 touch "$FLAG_FILE"