diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/coverage.yml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/coverage.yml.example
index 8ccd35fe4..c1668c188 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/coverage.yml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/.github/workflows/coverage.yml.example
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ env:
   K_SOUP_COV_MIN_BRANCH: 100
   K_SOUP_COV_MIN_LINE: 100
   K_SOUP_COV_MIN_HARD: true
+  K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT: false
   K_SOUP_COV_FORMATTERS: "xml,rcov,lcov,tty"
   K_SOUP_COV_DO: true
   K_SOUP_COV_MULTI_FORMATTERS: true
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/AGENTS.md.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/AGENTS.md.example
index ff134bf46..f7791d47c 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/AGENTS.md.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/AGENTS.md.example
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ mise exec -C /path/to/project -- bin/kettle-soup-cover -d
 - `K_SOUP_COV_MIN_LINE` – Line coverage threshold
 - `K_SOUP_COV_MIN_BRANCH` – Branch coverage threshold
 - `K_SOUP_COV_MIN_HARD=true` – Fail if thresholds not met
+- `K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT=true` – Require 100% line, branch, and method coverage
 
 ### Code Quality
 
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md.example
index b8dfc803d..ebbecc43e 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/CONTRIBUTING.md.example
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ Coverage (kettle-soup-cover / SimpleCov)
 - K_SOUP_COV_MIN_LINE: Minimum line coverage threshold (integer, e.g., 100)
 - K_SOUP_COV_MIN_BRANCH: Minimum branch coverage threshold (integer, e.g., 100)
 - K_SOUP_COV_MIN_HARD: Fail the run if thresholds are not met (true/false)
+- K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT: Require 100% line, branch, and method coverage (true/false)
 - K_SOUP_COV_MULTI_FORMATTERS: Enable multiple formatters at once (true/false)
 - K_SOUP_COV_OPEN_BIN: Path to browser opener for HTML (empty disables auto-open)
 - MAX_ROWS: Limit console output rows for simplecov-console (e.g., 1)
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.example
index b48befc2f..dfba96cf8 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.example
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ K_SOUP_COV_DO = "true"
 K_SOUP_COV_FORMATTERS = "html,xml,rcov,lcov,json,tty"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_BRANCH = "76"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_HARD = "true"
+K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT = "false"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_LINE = "92"
 K_SOUP_COV_MULTI_FORMATTERS = "true"
 K_SOUP_COV_OPEN_BIN = ""
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.no-osc.example b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.no-osc.example
index 9e7119030..516465938 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.no-osc.example
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/lib/kettle/jem/templates/mise.toml.no-osc.example
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ K_SOUP_COV_DO = "true"
 K_SOUP_COV_FORMATTERS = "html,xml,rcov,lcov,json,tty"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_BRANCH = "76"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_HARD = "true"
+K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT = "false"
 K_SOUP_COV_MIN_LINE = "92"
 K_SOUP_COV_MULTI_FORMATTERS = "true"
 K_SOUP_COV_OPEN_BIN = ""
diff --git a/gems/kettle-jem/spec/integration/coverage_template_spec.rb b/gems/kettle-jem/spec/integration/coverage_template_spec.rb
index 5be3cb555..d3a8121fd 100644
--- a/gems/kettle-jem/spec/integration/coverage_template_spec.rb
+++ b/gems/kettle-jem/spec/integration/coverage_template_spec.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,17 @@
   include_context "with isolated kettle-jem environment"
   include_context "with kettle-jem fixture contracts"
 
+  it "exposes strict coverage as an opt-in in generated project configuration" do
+    template_root = File.expand_path("../../lib/kettle/jem/templates", __dir__)
+    mise_template = File.read(File.join(template_root, "mise.toml.example"))
+    workflow_template = File.read(File.join(template_root, ".github/workflows/coverage.yml.example"))
+    contributing_template = File.read(File.join(template_root, "CONTRIBUTING.md.example"))
+
+    expect(mise_template).to include('K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT = "false"')
+    expect(workflow_template).to include("K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT: false")
+    expect(contributing_template).to include("K_SOUP_COV_MIN_STRICT")
+  end
+
   it "disables hard coverage gates for monorepo subgem mise templates" do
     recipe = {target_path: "mise.toml"}
     template = <<~TOML