diff --git a/execution_graph/README.md b/execution_graph/README.md
index 9847098..2edd2eb 100644
--- a/execution_graph/README.md
+++ b/execution_graph/README.md
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
     let program = Arc::new(builder.build_verified()?);
 
     let mut graph = ExecutionGraph::new(NoHost, Limits::default());
-    let node = graph.add_node(program, entry, vec!["x".into()]);
-    graph.set_input_value(node, "x", Value::I64(41));
+    let node = graph.add_node(program, entry, vec!["x".into()])?;
+    graph.set_input_value(node, "x", Value::I64(41))?;
 
     let summary = graph.run_all()?;
     assert_eq!(summary.executed_nodes, 1);
diff --git a/execution_graph/src/lib.rs b/execution_graph/src/lib.rs
index 5dd36c5..c613616 100644
--- a/execution_graph/src/lib.rs
+++ b/execution_graph/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,3 +86,13 @@ mod tape_access;
 pub use access::{Access, AccessLog, HostOpId, NodeId, ResourceKey};
 pub use graph::{ExecutionGraph, GraphError, NodeOutputs};
 pub use report::{NodeRunDetail, ReportDetailMask, RunDetailReport, RunSummary};
+
+/// Compiles the `README.md` code blocks as doctests so the Quick Start cannot
+/// drift out of sync with the API.
+///
+/// This item exists only under `cfg(doctest)` (set while `cargo test --doc`
+/// extracts doctests), so it is never built into the crate and never appears in
+/// the rendered documentation.
+#[cfg(doctest)]
+#[doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
+struct ReadmeDoctests;
diff --git a/execution_tape/src/lib.rs b/execution_tape/src/lib.rs
index 798ec91..559e93f 100644
--- a/execution_tape/src/lib.rs
+++ b/execution_tape/src/lib.rs
@@ -86,3 +86,13 @@ pub(crate) mod typed;
 pub mod value;
 pub mod verifier;
 pub mod vm;
+
+/// Compiles the `README.md` code blocks as doctests so the Quick Start cannot
+/// drift out of sync with the API.
+///
+/// This item exists only under `cfg(doctest)` (set while `cargo test --doc`
+/// extracts doctests), so it is never built into the crate and never appears in
+/// the rendered documentation.
+#[cfg(doctest)]
+#[doc = include_str!("../README.md")]
+struct ReadmeDoctests;