diff --git a/src/wutta_continuum/conf.py b/src/wutta_continuum/conf.py
index 361131a..6c9abb4 100644
--- a/src/wutta_continuum/conf.py
+++ b/src/wutta_continuum/conf.py
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ class WuttaContinuumConfigExtension(WuttaConfigExtension):
 
            [wutta_continuum]
            wutta_plugin_spec = poser.db.continuum:PoserContinuumPlugin
+
+        See also the SQLAlchemy-Continuum docs for
+        :doc:`sqlalchemy-continuum:plugins`.
         """
         # only do this if config enables it
         if not config.get_bool(
@@ -113,44 +116,64 @@ class WuttaContinuumPlugin(Plugin):
     """
     SQLAlchemy-Continuum manager plugin for Wutta-Continuum.
 
-    This tries to assign the current user and IP address to the
-    transaction.
+    This is the default plugin used within
+    :meth:`~WuttaContinuumConfigExtension.startup()` unless config
+    overrides.
 
-    It will assume the "current machine" IP address, which may be
-    suitable for some apps but not all (e.g. web apps, where IP
-    address should reflect an arbitrary client machine).
-
-    However it does not actually have a way to determine the current
-    user.  WuttaWeb therefore uses a different plugin, based on this
-    one, to get both the user and IP address from current request.
-
-    You can override this to use a custom plugin for this purpose; if
-    so you must specify in your config file:
-
-    .. code-block:: ini
-
-       [wutta_continuum]
-       wutta_plugin_spec = poser.db.continuum:PoserContinuumPlugin
+    This tries to establish the user and IP address responsible, and
+    comment if applicable, for the current transaction.
 
     See also the SQLAlchemy-Continuum docs for
     :doc:`sqlalchemy-continuum:plugins`.
     """
 
-    def get_remote_addr(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,unused-argument
-        self, uow, session
-    ):
-        """ """
+    def get_remote_addr(self, uow, session):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        This should return the effective IP address responsible for
+        the current change(s).
+
+        Default logic will assume the "current machine" e.g. where a
+        CLI command or script is running.  In practice that often
+        means this winds up being ``127.0.0.1`` or similar.
+
+        :returns: IP address (v4 or v6) as string
+        """
         host = socket.gethostname()
         return socket.gethostbyname(host)
 
-    def get_user_id(  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring,unused-argument
-        self, uow, session
-    ):
-        """ """
+    def get_user_id(self, uow, session):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
+        """
+        This should return the effective ``User.uuid`` indicating who
+        is responsible for the current change(s).
+
+        Default logic does not have a way to determine current user on
+        its own per se.  However it can inspect the session, and use a
+        value from there if found.
+
+        Any session can therefore declare the resonsible user::
+
+           myuser = session.query(model.User).first()
+           session.info["continuum_user_id"] = myuser.uuid
+
+        :returns: :attr:`wuttjamaican.db.model.auth.User.uuid` value,
+           or ``None``
+        """
+        if user_id := session.info.get("continuum_user_id"):
+            return user_id
+
         return None
 
-    def transaction_args(self, uow, session):  # pylint: disable=empty-docstring
-        """ """
+    def transaction_args(self, uow, session):
+        """
+        This is a standard hook method for SQLAchemy-Continuum
+        plugins.  We use it to (try to) inject these values, which
+        then become set on the current (new) transaction:
+
+        * ``remote_addr`` - effective IP address causing the change
+           * see :meth:`get_remote_addr()`
+        * ``user_id`` - effective ``User.uuid`` for change authorship
+           * see :meth:`get_user_id()`
+        """
         kwargs = {}
 
         remote_addr = self.get_remote_addr(uow, session)
diff --git a/tests/test_conf.py b/tests/test_conf.py
index 697592a..03485c2 100644
--- a/tests/test_conf.py
+++ b/tests/test_conf.py
@@ -55,9 +55,20 @@ class TestWuttaContinuumPlugin(DataTestCase):
             self.assertEqual(plugin.get_remote_addr(None, self.session), "127.0.0.1")
 
     def test_user_id(self):
+        model = self.app.model
         plugin = self.make_plugin()
+
+        fred = model.User(username="fred")
+        self.session.add(fred)
+        self.session.commit()
+
+        # empty by default
         self.assertIsNone(plugin.get_user_id(None, self.session))
 
+        # but session can declare one
+        self.session.info["continuum_user_id"] = fred.uuid
+        self.assertEqual(plugin.get_user_id(None, self.session), fred.uuid)
+
     def test_transaction_args(self):
         plugin = self.make_plugin()
         with patch.object(socket, "gethostbyname", return_value="127.0.0.1"):