diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5db79252f8dbcb61dbd9eae584967bc93d2481e..93bd3dfaf8a5767bfe5bc298bbc4468508e3cf3d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,15 +67,14 @@ chmod +x ~/.local/bin/wt
 ```
 wt c https://github.com/org/repo.git
 # origin → upstream, your remotes added from config
-# Pushes default branch to ALL selected remotes (creates fork copies)
 ```
 
 **Your own projects:**
 
 ```
 wt c git@github.com:you/repo.git --own
-# First selected remote becomes origin (no push to it)
-# Pushes only to additional remotes (mirrors)
+# First selected remote becomes origin
+# Additional remotes added from config
 ```
 
 ### Adding worktrees
diff --git a/dist/wt b/dist/wt
index 06a05907e88efafdf0745fad3b99439ea5d198f6..413b3a91360bee1fea9161c262fb9889ac81202e 100755
--- a/dist/wt
+++ b/dist/wt
@@ -840,18 +840,16 @@ M.COMMAND_HELP = {
 		"Options:",
 		"  --remote <name>    Add configured remote from ~/.config/wt/config.lua",
 		"                     Can be specified multiple times",
-		"  --own              Treat as your own project (see Push Behavior below)",
+		"  --own              Treat as your own project (see Remote Behavior below)",
 		"",
-		"Push Behavior:",
+		"Remote Behavior:",
 		"  Contributor mode (default):",
 		"    - 'origin' renamed to 'upstream'",
 		"    - Selected remotes added from config",
-		"    - Pushes default branch to ALL selected remotes (creates fork copies)",
 		"",
 		"  Own mode (--own):",
 		"    - 'origin' renamed to first selected remote",
 		"    - Additional remotes added from config",
-		"    - Pushes only to ADDITIONAL remotes (mirrors), not the first",
 		"",
 		"Examples:",
 		"  wt c https://github.com/user/repo.git",
@@ -1160,13 +1158,6 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 									.. remote_name
 									.. "/*'"
 							)
-							-- Push to additional remotes
-							output, code = shell.run_cmd(
-								"GIT_DIR=" .. git_dir .. " git push " .. remote_name .. " " .. default_branch
-							)
-							if code ~= 0 then
-								io.stderr:write("warning: failed to push to " .. remote_name .. ": " .. output .. "\n")
-							end
 							table.insert(configured_remotes, remote_name)
 						end
 					else
@@ -1196,7 +1187,7 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 			table.insert(configured_remotes, "upstream")
 		end
 
-		-- Add user's remotes and push to each
+		-- Add user's remotes
 		local remotes = global_config.remotes
 		for _, remote_name in ipairs(selected_remotes) do
 			if remotes then
@@ -1217,12 +1208,6 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 								.. remote_name
 								.. "/*'"
 						)
-						-- Push to this remote
-						output, code =
-							shell.run_cmd("GIT_DIR=" .. git_dir .. " git push " .. remote_name .. " " .. default_branch)
-						if code ~= 0 then
-							io.stderr:write("warning: failed to push to " .. remote_name .. ": " .. output .. "\n")
-						end
 						table.insert(configured_remotes, remote_name)
 					end
 				else
diff --git a/src/wt/cmd/clone.lua b/src/wt/cmd/clone.lua
index ed81cccb06955dd8ff5cb95f46a34171d395f07c..75f7bc64b12ae398cf9fc2bfdc16d1f8dd33d1cc 100644
--- a/src/wt/cmd/clone.lua
+++ b/src/wt/cmd/clone.lua
@@ -193,13 +193,6 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 									.. remote_name
 									.. "/*'"
 							)
-							-- Push to additional remotes
-							output, code = shell.run_cmd(
-								"GIT_DIR=" .. git_dir .. " git push " .. remote_name .. " " .. default_branch
-							)
-							if code ~= 0 then
-								io.stderr:write("warning: failed to push to " .. remote_name .. ": " .. output .. "\n")
-							end
 							table.insert(configured_remotes, remote_name)
 						end
 					else
@@ -229,7 +222,7 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 			table.insert(configured_remotes, "upstream")
 		end
 
-		-- Add user's remotes and push to each
+		-- Add user's remotes
 		local remotes = global_config.remotes
 		for _, remote_name in ipairs(selected_remotes) do
 			if remotes then
@@ -250,12 +243,6 @@ function M.cmd_clone(args)
 								.. remote_name
 								.. "/*'"
 						)
-						-- Push to this remote
-						output, code =
-							shell.run_cmd("GIT_DIR=" .. git_dir .. " git push " .. remote_name .. " " .. default_branch)
-						if code ~= 0 then
-							io.stderr:write("warning: failed to push to " .. remote_name .. ": " .. output .. "\n")
-						end
 						table.insert(configured_remotes, remote_name)
 					end
 				else
diff --git a/src/wt/help.lua b/src/wt/help.lua
index 7bee89ea30affc1f66f53ab8dd2389c3f3a99793..c3cbb5f080fc2895d5758f8f9a29e3684881bb93 100644
--- a/src/wt/help.lua
+++ b/src/wt/help.lua
@@ -38,18 +38,16 @@ M.COMMAND_HELP = {
 		"Options:",
 		"  --remote <name>    Add configured remote from ~/.config/wt/config.lua",
 		"                     Can be specified multiple times",
-		"  --own              Treat as your own project (see Push Behavior below)",
+		"  --own              Treat as your own project (see Remote Behavior below)",
 		"",
-		"Push Behavior:",
+		"Remote Behavior:",
 		"  Contributor mode (default):",
 		"    - 'origin' renamed to 'upstream'",
 		"    - Selected remotes added from config",
-		"    - Pushes default branch to ALL selected remotes (creates fork copies)",
 		"",
 		"  Own mode (--own):",
 		"    - 'origin' renamed to first selected remote",
 		"    - Additional remotes added from config",
-		"    - Pushes only to ADDITIONAL remotes (mirrors), not the first",
 		"",
 		"Examples:",
 		"  wt c https://github.com/user/repo.git",