diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/services/notifications.ts b/apps/mobile/src/services/notifications.ts
index d783c40..179543c 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/services/notifications.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/services/notifications.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { setNotificationHandler } from "expo-notifications/build/NotificationsHa
 import scheduleNotificationAsync from "expo-notifications/build/scheduleNotificationAsync";
 import setNotificationChannelAsync from "expo-notifications/build/setNotificationChannelAsync";
 import { Platform } from "react-native";
+import { readEnvFlag } from "../utils/env";
 import {
   buildReminderScheduleRequests,
   enabledReminderMinutes,
@@ -25,9 +26,14 @@ import {
 const MANAGED_NOTIFICATION_SOURCE = "eclipse-timer";
 const ANDROID_CHANNEL_ID = "eclipse-alerts";
 const MAX_SCHEDULED_NOTIFICATIONS_PER_SYNC = 60;
+const SKIP_PERMISSION_PROMPT_FLAG = "EXPO_PUBLIC_SKIP_NOTIFICATION_PERMISSION_PROMPT";
 
 let hasConfiguredHandler = false;
 
+export function shouldSkipNotificationPermissionPrompt() {
+  return readEnvFlag(SKIP_PERMISSION_PROMPT_FLAG);
+}
+
 export type NotificationSchedulingSettings = {
   vibrationEnabled: boolean;
   soundEnabled: boolean;
@@ -130,6 +136,7 @@ export function configureNotificationPresentationHandler() {
 export async function ensureNotificationPermissionAsync() {
   const current = await getPermissionsAsync();
   if (current.granted || current.status === "granted") return true;
+  if (shouldSkipNotificationPermissionPrompt()) return false;
 
   const requested = await requestPermissionsAsync({
     ios: {
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/utils/env.ts b/apps/mobile/src/utils/env.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..923f90b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/utils/env.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+export function envFlagEnabled(value: string | undefined) {
+  if (typeof value !== "string") return false;
+
+  const normalized = value.trim().toLowerCase();
+  return normalized === "1" || normalized === "true" || normalized === "yes";
+}
+
+export function readEnvFlag(name: string) {
+  return envFlagEnabled(process.env[name]);
+}
diff --git a/apps/mobile/tests/notifications-permission.test.ts b/apps/mobile/tests/notifications-permission.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..65bcecf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/mobile/tests/notifications-permission.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
+
+import { envFlagEnabled } from "../src/utils/env";
+
+describe("envFlagEnabled", () => {
+  it("returns true for true-like values", () => {
+    expect(envFlagEnabled("true")).toBe(true);
+    expect(envFlagEnabled("1")).toBe(true);
+    expect(envFlagEnabled("yes")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("returns false for false-like values", () => {
+    expect(envFlagEnabled(undefined)).toBe(false);
+    expect(envFlagEnabled("false")).toBe(false);
+    expect(envFlagEnabled("0")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});