diff --git a/.coderabbit.yaml b/.coderabbit.yaml
index db9e7a14..841236ab 100644
--- a/.coderabbit.yaml
+++ b/.coderabbit.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ tone_instructions: >
 reviews:
   profile: assertive
   request_changes_workflow: false
-  high_level_summary: true
+  # No unsolicited summaries — CodeRabbit should only summarize when a review
+  # is explicitly requested via `@coderabbitai review` or `@coderabbitai summary`.
+  high_level_summary: false
   poem: false
-  review_status: true
+  review_status: false
   collapse_walkthrough: true
   auto_review:
     enabled: false