diff --git a/lint-staged.js b/lint-staged.js
deleted file mode 100644
index cbcef68d..00000000
--- a/lint-staged.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-module.exports = require('./dist/config/lintstagedrc')
diff --git a/lint-staged/index.js b/lint-staged/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cd9bded7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lint-staged/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('../dist/config/lintstagedrc')
diff --git a/lint-staged/no-toc.js b/lint-staged/no-toc.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b69feaa5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lint-staged/no-toc.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = require('../dist/config/lintstagedrc-no-toc')
diff --git a/src/config/helpers/build-lint-staged.js b/src/config/helpers/build-lint-staged.js
index 20009ece..30530060 100644
--- a/src/config/helpers/build-lint-staged.js
+++ b/src/config/helpers/build-lint-staged.js
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ const formatGlob =
 const lintGlob = `*.+(${sourceExtensions.join('|')})`
 const testGlob = `*.+(${sourceExtensions.reverse().join('|')})`
 
-const buildConfig = (testCommand = defaultTestCommand) => ({
-  [readmeGlob]: [`${doctoc} --maxlevel 4 --notitle`],
+const buildConfig = (toc = true, testCommand = defaultTestCommand) => ({
+  ...(toc ? {[readmeGlob]: [`${doctoc} --maxlevel 4 --notitle`]} : {}),
   [formatGlob]: [`${hoverScripts} format`],
   [lintGlob]: [`${hoverScripts} lint`],
   [testGlob]: [testCommand],
diff --git a/src/config/lintstagedrc-no-toc.js b/src/config/lintstagedrc-no-toc.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..60799687
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config/lintstagedrc-no-toc.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+const {buildConfig} = require('./helpers/build-lint-staged')
+
+module.exports = buildConfig(false)
diff --git a/src/scripts/__tests__/__snapshots__/pre-commit.js.snap b/src/scripts/__tests__/__snapshots__/pre-commit.js.snap
index d5bf0898..ea85de97 100644
--- a/src/scripts/__tests__/__snapshots__/pre-commit.js.snap
+++ b/src/scripts/__tests__/__snapshots__/pre-commit.js.snap
@@ -7,6 +7,34 @@ Array [
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`pre-commit disables DocToc and forwards args 1`] = `
+Array [
+  lint-staged --config .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json --verbose --some-other-arg,
+  npm run validate,
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`pre-commit disables DocToc and forwards args 2`] = `
+Array [
+  .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json,
+  {"*.+(js|jsx|json|yml|yaml|css|less|scss|ts|tsx|md|graphql|mdx|vue)":["./src/index.js format"],"*.+(js|jsx|ts|tsx)":["./src/index.js lint"],"*.+(tsx|ts|jsx|js)":["./src/index.js test --findRelatedTests"]},
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`pre-commit disables DocToc, overrides built-in test command, and forwards args 1`] = `
+Array [
+  lint-staged --config .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json --verbose --some-other-arg,
+  npm run validate,
+]
+`;
+
+exports[`pre-commit disables DocToc, overrides built-in test command, and forwards args 2`] = `
+Array [
+  .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json,
+  {"*.+(js|jsx|json|yml|yaml|css|less|scss|ts|tsx|md|graphql|mdx|vue)":["./src/index.js format"],"*.+(js|jsx|ts|tsx)":["./src/index.js lint"],"*.+(tsx|ts|jsx|js)":["yarn test:custom --findRelatedTests foo.js"]},
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`pre-commit does not run validate script if it's not defined 1`] = `
 Array [
   lint-staged --config ./src/config/lintstagedrc.js,
@@ -83,13 +111,6 @@ Array [
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`pre-commit overrides built-in test command with --testCommand 2`] = `
-Array [
-  .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json,
-  {"README.md":["doctoc --maxlevel 4 --notitle"],"*.+(js|jsx|json|yml|yaml|css|less|scss|ts|tsx|md|graphql|mdx|vue)":["./src/index.js format"],"*.+(js|jsx|ts|tsx)":["./src/index.js lint"],"*.+(tsx|ts|jsx|js)":["yarn test:custom --findRelatedTests foo.js"]},
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`pre-commit overrides built-in test command with --testCommand and forwards args 1`] = `
 Array [
   lint-staged --config .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json --verbose,
@@ -97,13 +118,6 @@ Array [
 ]
 `;
 
-exports[`pre-commit overrides built-in test command with --testCommand and forwards args 2`] = `
-Array [
-  .test-tmp/hover-javascriptTMPSUFFIX/.lintstaged.json,
-  {"README.md":["doctoc --maxlevel 4 --notitle"],"*.+(js|jsx|json|yml|yaml|css|less|scss|ts|tsx|md|graphql|mdx|vue)":["./src/index.js format"],"*.+(js|jsx|ts|tsx)":["./src/index.js lint"],"*.+(tsx|ts|jsx|js)":["yarn test:custom --findRelatedTests foo.js"]},
-]
-`;
-
 exports[`pre-commit throws an error when \`--config\` and \`--testCommand\` are used together 1`] = `[Error: @hover/javascript/pre-commit: --config and --testCommand cannot be used together (--testCommand only works with built-in lint-staged configuration)]`;
 
 exports[`pre-commit throws an error when invalid \`--testCommand\` is provided 1`] = `[Error: @hover/javascript/pre-commit: invalid --testCommand]`;
diff --git a/src/scripts/__tests__/pre-commit.js b/src/scripts/__tests__/pre-commit.js
index b7fbb6e4..b2c40154 100644
--- a/src/scripts/__tests__/pre-commit.js
+++ b/src/scripts/__tests__/pre-commit.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import path from 'path'
 import cases from 'jest-in-case'
-import yargsParser from 'yargs-parser'
 import {unquoteSerializer, winPathSerializer} from './helpers/serializers'
 
 expect.addSnapshotSerializer(unquoteSerializer)
@@ -55,13 +54,19 @@ cases(
       )
       expect(commands).toMatchSnapshot()
 
-      // Specific tests for when a custom test command is supplied
-      if (!!yargsParser(args).testCommand) {
-        // ensure we don't pass `--testCommand` through to `lint-staged`
+      // ↓ ⚠️ Specific tests for when a custom test  ↓
+      // ↓ command is supplied or DocToc is disabled ↓
+
+      if (args.includes('--no-toc') || args.includes('--test-command')) {
+        // ensure we don't pass invalid arguments through to `lint-staged`
         expect(
           crossSpawnSyncMock.mock.calls.some(([_command, commandArgs]) =>
             commandArgs.some(
-              a => a === '--testCommand' || a === '--test-command',
+              a =>
+                a === '--testCommand' ||
+                a === '--test-command' ||
+                a === '--no-toc' ||
+                a === '--noToc',
             ),
           ),
         ).not.toBeTruthy()
@@ -77,6 +82,9 @@ cases(
           {recursive: true},
         )
       }
+
+      // ↑ ⚠️ Specific tests for when a custom test  ↑
+      // ↑ command is supplied or DocToc is disabled ↑
     } catch (error) {
       if (expectError) {
         expect(error).toMatchSnapshot()
@@ -146,5 +154,17 @@ cases(
         '"yarn test:custom --findRelatedTests foo.js"',
       ],
     },
+    'disables DocToc, overrides built-in test command, and forwards args': {
+      args: [
+        '--verbose',
+        '--no-toc',
+        '--test-command',
+        '"yarn test:custom --findRelatedTests foo.js"',
+        '--some-other-arg',
+      ],
+    },
+    'disables DocToc and forwards args': {
+      args: ['--verbose', '--no-toc', '--some-other-arg'],
+    },
   },
 )
diff --git a/src/scripts/pre-commit.js b/src/scripts/pre-commit.js
index 50a59e6c..5ac99141 100644
--- a/src/scripts/pre-commit.js
+++ b/src/scripts/pre-commit.js
@@ -23,15 +23,16 @@ const {argv: parsedArgs} = yargsParser.detailed(args)
  * Generate a temporary copy of the built-in lint-staged
  * configuration with a custom test command
  *
- * @param {string} command
+ * @param {boolean} toc include DocToc
+ * @param {string} command custom test command
  *
  * @returns {string} filename of generated config file
  */
-const generateConfigWithTestCommand = command => {
+const generateConfigWithTestCommand = (toc, command) => {
   const tmpDir = fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'hover-javascript'))
   const tmpConfigFile = path.join(tmpDir, '.lintstaged.json')
 
-  fs.writeFileSync(tmpConfigFile, JSON.stringify(buildConfig(command)))
+  fs.writeFileSync(tmpConfigFile, JSON.stringify(buildConfig(toc, command)))
 
   return tmpConfigFile
 }
@@ -46,17 +47,18 @@ if (parsedArgs.config && parsedArgs.testCommand) {
   )
 }
 
-// Don't forward `--testCommand` or `--test-command`
-// flags through to `lint-staged` (yes, this is gross)
+// Don't pass `--no-toc` or `--test-command [command]` to lint-staged
 const argsToForward = stripArgument(
-  args,
-  ['--test-command', '--testCommand'],
-  2,
+  stripArgument(args, ['--test-command', '--testCommand'], 2),
+  ['--no-toc', '--noToc'],
 )
 
-const useCustomBuiltInConfig = !!parsedArgs.testCommand
+// Use temporary configuration if `--no-toc` or `--test-command [command]` is passed
+const useCustomBuiltInConfig =
+  !!parsedArgs.testCommand || parsedArgs.toc === false
+
 const customBuiltInConfig = useCustomBuiltInConfig
-  ? generateConfigWithTestCommand(parsedArgs.testCommand)
+  ? generateConfigWithTestCommand(parsedArgs.toc, parsedArgs.testCommand)
   : null
 
 const useBuiltInConfig =