diff --git a/README.en-US.md b/README.en-US.md
index 5a84e73..5a3ae69 100644
--- a/README.en-US.md
+++ b/README.en-US.md
@@ -99,7 +99,11 @@ Higher explicit concurrency can increase peak memory.
 
 ```json
 {
-  "excludeFiles": ["**/node_modules/**", "**/.git/**"],
+  "excludeFiles": [
+    "**/node_modules/**",
+    "**/.git/**",
+    "**/dist/**"
+  ],
   "extensions": [".md", ".markdown", ".mdx"],
   "rules": {
     "no-empty-code": true
@@ -107,6 +111,10 @@ Higher explicit concurrency can increase peak memory.
 }
 ```
 
+`excludeFiles` replaces the full default list. It does not merge with the defaults.
+Include `**/node_modules/**` and `**/.git/**` to keep the default exclusions.
+An empty array `[]` removes all default exclusions.
+
 ### Configuration Fields
 
 | Field          | Type       | Default                                | Description                                                           |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36af32b..2a152bb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,11 @@ docker run --rm \
 
 ```json
 {
-  "excludeFiles": ["**/node_modules/**", "**/.git/**"],
+  "excludeFiles": [
+    "**/node_modules/**",
+    "**/.git/**",
+    "**/dist/**"
+  ],
   "extensions": [".md", ".markdown", ".mdx"],
   "rules": {
     "no-empty-code": true
@@ -116,6 +120,10 @@ docker run --rm \
 }
 ```
 
+`excludeFiles` 是完整替换列表。它不会与默认值合并。
+如需保留默认排除项，请在列表中写出 `**/node_modules/**` 和 `**/.git/**`。
+设置为空数组 `[]` 会取消所有默认排除项。
+
 ### 配置项说明
 
 | 字段           | 类型       | 默认值                                 | 说明                                |
diff --git a/__tests__/configure.spec.ts b/__tests__/configure.spec.ts
index 44d409c..2b94fb7 100644
--- a/__tests__/configure.spec.ts
+++ b/__tests__/configure.spec.ts
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ describe("configuration validation", () => {
     });
   });
 
-  test("accepts a well-shaped configuration and keeps defaults for absent fields", () => {
+  test("replaces default excludeFiles and keeps defaults for absent fields", () => {
     const configPath = path.join(tmpDir, ".lintmdrc");
     writeFileSync(
       configPath,
@@ -276,6 +276,13 @@ describe("configuration validation", () => {
     });
   });
 
+  test("an empty excludeFiles array removes all default exclusions", () => {
+    const configPath = path.join(tmpDir, ".lintmdrc");
+    writeFileSync(configPath, JSON.stringify({ excludeFiles: [] }), "utf8");
+
+    expect(getLintConfig(configPath).excludeFiles).toEqual([]);
+  });
+
   test("uses auto when threads are not specified", () => {
     expect(getThreadCount(undefined)).toBe("auto");
     expect(getThreadCount(false)).toBe("auto");