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 - [Contentful Architecture](architecture.md)
 - [Creating a New Policy](create-a-new-policy.md)
 - [Deploying Changes](deployment.md)
+- [Opt-out of Checks](opt-out.md)
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+# How to disable Allstar 
+If you are receiving unwanted issues created by Allstar, follow the instructions on this page to disable the app on your project. 
+
+[Disable Allstar, org-level opt-out strategy](#disable-allstar-org-level-opt-out-strategy)  
+[Disable Check, repository level](#disable-a-specific-check-with-repo-override)  
+[Disable Allstar, repo level](#disable-allstar-with-repo-override)
+
+
+## Disable Allstar, org-level opt-out strategy
+
+These instructions disable Allstar on a repository when Allstar is configured at the organization level using the opt-out strategy. 
+   
+In the `.allstar` repository in your organization, open the file named
+`allstar.yaml`.   
+
+Find the `optOutStrategy` setting: 
+
+```
+optConfig:
+  optOutStrategy: true
+```
+
+To opt-out, submit a PR to the `.allstar` repo, and add the name of your
+repository to the opt-out list:
+
+```
+optConfig:
+  optOutStrategy: true
+  optOutRepos:
+  - my-repo-name-here
+```
+
+Allstar will be disabled on your repository when the pull request is merged. 
+
+### Disable a specific check with repo-override
+
+To opt-out of a specific check in your repo create `.allstar/control-name.yaml` and add
+```
+optConfig:
+  optOut: true
+```
+
+Merge this file to disable Allstar on your repository. 
+
+### Disable allstar with repo-override
+
+To disable Allstar using repo-override, create a file in your repo named
+`.allstar/allstar.yaml` with the contents:
+
+```
+optConfig:
+  optOut: true
+```
+
+Merge this file to disable Allstar on your repository.