diff --git a/client/components/SkipAgentController.tsx b/client/components/SkipAgentController.tsx
index 536eb2c0..19eff476 100644
--- a/client/components/SkipAgentController.tsx
+++ b/client/components/SkipAgentController.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useEffect } from "react";
 import { useLocation } from "react-router-dom";
 
-import { setSkipAgentActive } from "@/lib/skip-agent";
+import { setSkipAgentActive, disableSkipAgent } from "@/lib/skip-agent";
 
 const DOCS_PATH_PREFIX = "/docs";
 
@@ -9,8 +9,23 @@ const SkipAgentController = () => {
   const location = useLocation();
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    const disableForDocs = location.pathname.startsWith(DOCS_PATH_PREFIX);
-    void setSkipAgentActive(!disableForDocs);
+    // Require an explicit opt-in to enable third-party agents.
+    // Set `window.__AETHEX_ENABLE_SKIP_AGENT = true` in the browser console or a hosting config
+    // to opt into loading partner SDKs outside of /docs pages.
+    const optedIn = typeof window !== "undefined" && (window as any).__AETHEX_ENABLE_SKIP_AGENT === true;
+    const onDocs = location.pathname.startsWith(DOCS_PATH_PREFIX);
+
+    if (optedIn && !onDocs) {
+      void setSkipAgentActive(true);
+    } else {
+      // Ensure the agent is disabled by default or on docs routes
+      disableSkipAgent();
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      // Keep the agent disabled on unmount to avoid leaks across route changes
+      disableSkipAgent();
+    };
   }, [location.pathname]);
 
   return null;