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+# CodeRabbit configuration.
+#
+# Auto-review is DISABLED repo-wide: the app was enabled at the org level on
+# 2026-08-14 and immediately began reviewing every opened PR. This repo's
+# merge gate is CI ("All required checks pass") plus maintainer review —
+# CodeRabbit reviews carry no merge weight (protect-main ruleset requires
+# 0 approving reviews), so auto-firing on the full PR firehose adds comment
+# noise without gating value.
+#
+# The bot stays installed and summonable on demand: comment
+# `@coderabbitai review` on any PR to request a one-off review, or
+# `@coderabbitai ignore` to mute it on a PR it has already joined.
+#
+# To re-enable auto-review, flip `enabled: true` below (or delete this file —
+# the app default is on).
+reviews:
+  auto_review:
+    enabled: false