diff --git a/plugins/memory/byterover/__init__.py b/plugins/memory/byterover/__init__.py
index 82f3a6daf62..5161bacf413 100644
--- a/plugins/memory/byterover/__init__.py
+++ b/plugins/memory/byterover/__init__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ curl -fsSL https://byterover.dev/install.sh | sh).
 Config via environment variables (profile-scoped via each profile's .env):
   BRV_API_KEY   — ByteRover API key (for cloud features, optional for local)
 
+Config via config.yaml:
+  memory:
+    byterover:
+      auto_extract: false  # disable automatic brv curate hooks
+
 Working directory: $HERMES_HOME/byterover/ (profile-scoped context tree)
 """
 
@@ -40,6 +45,49 @@ _MIN_QUERY_LEN = 10
 _MIN_OUTPUT_LEN = 20
 
 
+def _coerce_bool(value: Any, default: bool = False) -> bool:
+    if isinstance(value, bool):
+        return value
+    if value is None:
+        return default
+    if isinstance(value, (int, float)):
+        return bool(value)
+    if isinstance(value, str):
+        text = value.strip().lower()
+        if text in {"1", "true", "yes", "on"}:
+            return True
+        if text in {"0", "false", "no", "off"}:
+            return False
+    return default
+
+
+def _load_plugin_config() -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Read ByteRover's profile-scoped memory config.
+
+    New memory-provider setup stores non-secret provider settings under
+    ``memory.<provider>``.  Some users also set ``memory.provider_config`` from
+    early docs/issues, so accept it as a compatibility fallback.
+    """
+    try:
+        from hermes_cli.config import load_config
+
+        config = load_config()
+        memory_config = config.get("memory", {})
+        if not isinstance(memory_config, dict):
+            return {}
+
+        provider_config = memory_config.get("byterover", {})
+        if isinstance(provider_config, dict) and provider_config:
+            return dict(provider_config)
+
+        legacy_config = memory_config.get("provider_config", {})
+        if isinstance(legacy_config, dict):
+            return dict(legacy_config)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+    return {}
+
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # brv binary resolution (cached, thread-safe)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -172,7 +220,9 @@ STATUS_SCHEMA = {
 class ByteRoverMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
     """ByteRover persistent memory via the brv CLI."""
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, config: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+        self._config = dict(config) if config is not None else _load_plugin_config()
+        self._auto_extract = _coerce_bool(self._config.get("auto_extract"), True)
         self._cwd = ""
         self._session_id = ""
         self._turn_count = 0
@@ -195,6 +245,12 @@ class ByteRoverMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
                 "env_var": "BRV_API_KEY",
                 "url": "https://app.byterover.dev",
             },
+            {
+                "key": "auto_extract",
+                "description": "Automatically curate completed turns and compression/memory hooks",
+                "default": "true",
+                "choices": ["true", "false"],
+            },
         ]
 
     def initialize(self, session_id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
@@ -238,6 +294,9 @@ class ByteRoverMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
     def sync_turn(self, user_content: str, assistant_content: str, *, session_id: str = "") -> None:
         """Curate the conversation turn in background (non-blocking)."""
         self._turn_count += 1
+        if not self._auto_extract:
+            logger.debug("ByteRover sync_turn skipped (auto_extract disabled)")
+            return
 
         # Only curate substantive turns
         if len(user_content.strip()) < _MIN_QUERY_LEN:
@@ -264,6 +323,9 @@ class ByteRoverMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
     def on_memory_write(self, action: str, target: str, content: str) -> None:
         """Mirror built-in memory writes to ByteRover."""
+        if not self._auto_extract:
+            logger.debug("ByteRover memory mirror skipped (auto_extract disabled)")
+            return
         if action not in {"add", "replace"} or not content:
             return
 
@@ -282,6 +344,9 @@ class ByteRoverMemoryProvider(MemoryProvider):
 
     def on_pre_compress(self, messages: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> str:
         """Extract insights before context compression discards turns."""
+        if not self._auto_extract:
+            logger.debug("ByteRover pre-compression flush skipped (auto_extract disabled)")
+            return ""
         if not messages:
             return ""
 
diff --git a/tests/plugins/memory/test_byterover_provider.py b/tests/plugins/memory/test_byterover_provider.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4e6966008cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/plugins/memory/test_byterover_provider.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+"""Tests for the ByteRover memory provider config gates."""
+
+from plugins.memory.byterover import ByteRoverMemoryProvider
+
+
+def test_auto_extract_false_skips_sync_turn(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+    provider = ByteRoverMemoryProvider({"auto_extract": False})
+    provider.initialize("session-1")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("plugins.memory.byterover._run_brv", lambda *args, **kwargs: calls.append((args, kwargs)))
+
+    provider.sync_turn("please remember this detail", "acknowledged")
+
+    assert calls == []
+    assert provider._sync_thread is None
+
+
+def test_auto_extract_false_skips_memory_write(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+    provider = ByteRoverMemoryProvider({"auto_extract": "false"})
+    provider.initialize("session-1")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("plugins.memory.byterover._run_brv", lambda *args, **kwargs: calls.append((args, kwargs)))
+
+    provider.on_memory_write("add", "user", "User prefers concise responses")
+
+    assert calls == []
+
+
+def test_auto_extract_false_skips_pre_compress(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+    provider = ByteRoverMemoryProvider({"auto_extract": "off"})
+    provider.initialize("session-1")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("plugins.memory.byterover._run_brv", lambda *args, **kwargs: calls.append((args, kwargs)))
+
+    result = provider.on_pre_compress([
+        {"role": "user", "content": "remember this"},
+        {"role": "assistant", "content": "stored"},
+    ])
+
+    assert result == ""
+    assert calls == []
+
+
+def test_auto_extract_false_keeps_explicit_curate_tool(monkeypatch):
+    calls = []
+    provider = ByteRoverMemoryProvider({"auto_extract": False})
+    provider.initialize("session-1")
+
+    def fake_run(args, **kwargs):
+        calls.append(args)
+        return {"success": True, "output": "ok"}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("plugins.memory.byterover._run_brv", fake_run)
+
+    result = provider.handle_tool_call("brv_curate", {"content": "Important project fact"})
+
+    assert "Memory curated successfully" in result
+    assert calls == [["curate", "--", "Important project fact"]]