diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 51fba40f..08698671 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ To get started, follow these steps:
 1. Clone the project repository locally.
 2. Install dependencies with `npm install`.
 3. Run the project with `npm run dev`.
-4. See [issues](https://github.com/di-sukharev/open-commit/issues) or [TODO.md](../TODO.md) to help the project.
+4. Add your api key with `npm run dev -- config set OPENAI_API_KEY='<your_key>'`
+5. See [issues](https://github.com/di-sukharev/open-commit/issues) or [TODO.md](../TODO.md) to help the project.
 
 ## Commit message guidelines
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73d6d1c0..5da82678 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -102,6 +102,13 @@ oc config set language=française
 The default language set is **English**  
 All available languages are currently listed in the [i18n](https://github.com/di-sukharev/opencommit/tree/master/src/i18n) folder
 
+### Push to git
+
+Pushing to git is on by default but if you would like to turn it off just use:
+```sh
+oc config set gitpush=false
+```
+
 ### Git flags
 
 The `opencommit` or `oc` commands can be used in place of the `git commit -m "${generatedMessage}"` command. This means that any regular flags that are used with the `git commit` command will also be applied when using `opencommit` or `oc`.
diff --git a/src/commands/commit.ts b/src/commands/commit.ts
index 4ca9709a..563c79ff 100644
--- a/src/commands/commit.ts
+++ b/src/commands/commit.ts
@@ -21,12 +21,15 @@ import {
 } from '@clack/prompts';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import { trytm } from '../utils/trytm';
+import { getConfig } from './config';
 
 const getGitRemotes = async () => {
   const { stdout } = await execa('git', ['remote']);
   return stdout.split('\n').filter((remote) => Boolean(remote.trim()));
 };
 
+const config = getConfig();
+
 const generateCommitMessageFromGitDiff = async (
   diff: string,
   extraArgs: string[]
@@ -79,12 +82,17 @@ ${chalk.grey('——————————————————')}`
 
     const remotes = await getGitRemotes();
 
+
+    // user isn't pushing, return early
+    if(config?.gitpush === false) return
+
     if (!remotes.length) {
       const { stdout } = await execa('git', ['push']);
       if (stdout) outro(stdout);
       process.exit(0);
     }
 
+
     if (remotes.length === 1) {
       const isPushConfirmedByUser = await confirm({
         message: 'Do you want to run `git push`?'
diff --git a/src/commands/config.ts b/src/commands/config.ts
index 2349253d..fa27ab8d 100644
--- a/src/commands/config.ts
+++ b/src/commands/config.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export enum CONFIG_KEYS {
   OPENAI_BASE_PATH = 'OPENAI_BASE_PATH',
   description = 'description',
   emoji = 'emoji',
-  language = 'language'
+  language = 'language',
+  gitpush = 'gitpush'
 }
 
 export enum CONFIG_MODES {
@@ -71,7 +72,14 @@ export const configValidators = {
 
     return value;
   },
-
+  [CONFIG_KEYS.gitpush](value: any) {
+    validateConfig(
+      CONFIG_KEYS.gitpush,
+      typeof value === 'boolean',
+      'Must be true or false'
+    );
+    return value;
+  },
   [CONFIG_KEYS.language](value: any) {
     validateConfig(
       CONFIG_KEYS.language,