diff --git a/docs/history.md b/docs/history.md
index 513cf80f..20891b80 100644
--- a/docs/history.md
+++ b/docs/history.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Support the absence of `pyproject.toml` files, as is the case for apps and non-Python projects
 - Hide scripts that start with an underscore for the `env show` command by default
 - Ignoring the exit codes of commands by prefixing with hyphens now works with entire named scripts
+- Add a way to require confirmation for publishing
 - Add `--force-continue` flag to the `env run` command
 - Make tracebacks colorful and less verbose
 - When shell configuration has not been defined, attempt to use the current shell based on parent processes before resorting to the defaults
diff --git a/docs/plugins/publisher/reference.md b/docs/plugins/publisher/reference.md
index 1b29b336..ae2ce280 100644
--- a/docs/plugins/publisher/reference.md
+++ b/docs/plugins/publisher/reference.md
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@
       - cache_dir
       - project_config
       - plugin_config
+      - disable
       - publish
diff --git a/docs/publish.md b/docs/publish.md
index c568e8a2..5ed3569b 100644
--- a/docs/publish.md
+++ b/docs/publish.md
@@ -52,8 +52,33 @@ The `main` repository is used by default.
 
 ## Authentication
 
-The first time you publish to a repository you need to authenticate using the `-u`/`--user` (environment variable `HATCH_PYPI_USER`) and  `-a`/`--auth` (environment variable `HATCH_PYPI_AUTH`) options. You will be prompted if either option is not provided.
+The first time you publish to a repository you need to authenticate using the `-u`/`--user` (environment variable `HATCH_PYPI_USER`) and `-a`/`--auth` (environment variable `HATCH_PYPI_AUTH`) options. You will be prompted if either option is not provided.
 
 The user that most recently published to the chosen repository is [cached](config/hatch.md#cache), with their credentials saved to the system [keyring](https://github.com/jaraco/keyring), so that they will no longer need to provide authentication information.
 
 For automated releases, it is recommended that you use per-project [API tokens](https://pypi.org/help/#apitoken).
+
+## Confirmation
+
+You can require a confirmation prompt or use of the `-y`/`--yes` flag by setting publishers' `disable` option to `true` in either Hatch's [config file](config/hatch.md) or project-specific configuration (which takes precedence):
+
+=== ":octicons-file-code-16: config.toml"
+
+    ```toml
+    [publish.pypi]
+    disable = true
+    ```
+
+=== ":octicons-file-code-16: pyproject.toml"
+
+    ```toml
+    [tool.hatch.publish.pypi]
+    disable = true
+    ```
+
+=== ":octicons-file-code-16: hatch.toml"
+
+    ```toml
+    [publish.pypi]
+    disable = true
+    ```
diff --git a/src/hatch/cli/application.py b/src/hatch/cli/application.py
index a54f897e..1c50d791 100644
--- a/src/hatch/cli/application.py
+++ b/src/hatch/cli/application.py
@@ -156,4 +156,5 @@ class SafeApplication:
         self.display_mini_header = app.display_mini_header
         # Divergence from what the backend provides
         self.prompt = app.prompt
+        self.confirm = app.confirm
         self.status_waiting = app.status_waiting
diff --git a/src/hatch/cli/publish/__init__.py b/src/hatch/cli/publish/__init__.py
index 1a2d5dcd..0596d07c 100644
--- a/src/hatch/cli/publish/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hatch/cli/publish/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from hatch.config.constants import PublishEnvVars
     envvar=PublishEnvVars.REPO,
     help='The repository with which to publish artifacts [env var: `HATCH_PYPI_REPO`]',
 )
-@click.option('--no-prompt', '-n', is_flag=True, help='Do not prompt for missing required fields')
+@click.option('--no-prompt', '-n', is_flag=True, help='Disable prompts, such as for missing required fields')
 @click.option(
     '--publisher',
     '-p',
@@ -40,8 +40,9 @@ from hatch.config.constants import PublishEnvVars
         'times e.g. `-o foo=bar -o baz=23` [env var: `HATCH_PUBLISHER_OPTIONS`]'
     ),
 )
+@click.option('--yes', '-y', is_flag=True, help='Confirm without prompting when the plugin is disabled')
 @click.pass_obj
-def publish(app, artifacts, user, auth, repo, no_prompt, publisher_name, options):
+def publish(app, artifacts, user, auth, repo, no_prompt, publisher_name, options, yes):
     """Publish build artifacts."""
     option_map = {'no_prompt': no_prompt}
     if publisher_name == 'pypi':
@@ -70,4 +71,7 @@ def publish(app, artifacts, user, auth, repo, no_prompt, publisher_name, options
         app.project.config.publish.get(publisher_name, {}),
         app.config.publish.get(publisher_name, {}),
     )
+    if publisher.disable and not (yes or (not no_prompt and app.confirm(f'Confirm `{publisher_name}` publishing'))):
+        app.abort(f'Publisher is disabled: {publisher_name}')
+
     publisher.publish(list(artifacts), option_map)
diff --git a/src/hatch/cli/terminal.py b/src/hatch/cli/terminal.py
index 0652a6d3..445d5942 100644
--- a/src/hatch/cli/terminal.py
+++ b/src/hatch/cli/terminal.py
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ class Terminal:
     def prompt(text, **kwargs):
         return click.prompt(text, **kwargs)
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def confirm(text, **kwargs):
+        return click.confirm(text, **kwargs)
+
 
 class MockStatus:
     def stop(self):
diff --git a/src/hatch/publish/plugin/interface.py b/src/hatch/publish/plugin/interface.py
index 3134ddf7..b79406e1 100644
--- a/src/hatch/publish/plugin/interface.py
+++ b/src/hatch/publish/plugin/interface.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class PublisherInterface(ABC):
         self.__project_config = project_config
         self.__plugin_config = plugin_config
 
+        self.__disable = None
+
     @property
     def app(self):
         """
@@ -93,6 +95,30 @@ class PublisherInterface(ABC):
         """
         return self.__plugin_config
 
+    @property
+    def disable(self):
+        """
+        Whether this plugin is disabled, thus requiring confirmation when publishing. Local
+        [project configuration](reference.md#hatch.publish.plugin.interface.PublisherInterface.project_config)
+        takes precedence over global
+        [plugin configuration](reference.md#hatch.publish.plugin.interface.PublisherInterface.plugin_config).
+        """
+        if self.__disable is None:
+            if 'disable' in self.project_config:
+                disable = self.project_config['disable']
+                if not isinstance(disable, bool):
+                    raise TypeError(f'Field `tool.hatch.publish.{self.PLUGIN_NAME}.disable` must be a boolean')
+            else:
+                disable = self.plugin_config.get('disable', False)
+                if not isinstance(disable, bool):
+                    raise TypeError(
+                        f'Global plugin configuration `publish.{self.PLUGIN_NAME}.disable` must be a boolean'
+                    )
+
+            self.__disable = disable
+
+        return self.__disable
+
     @abstractmethod
     def publish(self, artifacts: list[str], options: dict):
         """

diff --git a/tests/cli/publish/test_publish.py b/tests/cli/publish/test_publish.py
index 619f2c59..81084f2e 100644
--- a/tests/cli/publish/test_publish.py
+++ b/tests/cli/publish/test_publish.py
@@ -130,6 +130,25 @@ def test_unknown_publisher(hatch, temp_dir):
     assert result.output == 'Unknown publisher: foo\n'
 
 
+def test_disabled(hatch, temp_dir, config_file):
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['disable'] = True
+    config_file.save()
+
+    project_name = 'My App'
+
+    with temp_dir.as_cwd():
+        result = hatch('new', project_name)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+    path = temp_dir / 'my-app'
+
+    with path.as_cwd():
+        result = hatch('publish', '-n')
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 1, result.output
+    assert result.output == 'Publisher is disabled: pypi\n'
+
+
 def test_missing_user(hatch, temp_dir):
     project_name = 'My App'
 
@@ -406,6 +425,87 @@ def test_no_artifacts(hatch, temp_dir_cache, helpers, published_project_name):
     )
 
 
+def test_enable_with_flag(hatch, temp_dir_cache, helpers, published_project_name, config_file):
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['user'] = '__token__'
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['auth'] = PUBLISHER_TOKEN
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['repo'] = 'test'
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['disable'] = True
+    config_file.save()
+
+    with temp_dir_cache.as_cwd():
+        result = hatch('new', published_project_name)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+    path = temp_dir_cache / published_project_name
+
+    with path.as_cwd():
+        del os.environ[PublishEnvVars.REPO]
+
+        current_version = timestamp_to_version(helpers.get_current_timestamp())
+        result = hatch('version', current_version)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+        result = hatch('build')
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+        build_directory = path / 'dist'
+        artifacts = list(build_directory.iterdir())
+
+        result = hatch('publish', '-y')
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+    assert result.output == helpers.dedent(
+        f"""
+        {artifacts[0].relative_to(path)} ... success
+        {artifacts[1].relative_to(path)} ... success
+
+        [{published_project_name}]
+        https://test.pypi.org/project/{published_project_name}/{current_version}/
+        """
+    )
+
+
+def test_enable_with_prompt(hatch, temp_dir_cache, helpers, published_project_name, config_file):
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['user'] = '__token__'
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['auth'] = PUBLISHER_TOKEN
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['repo'] = 'test'
+    config_file.model.publish['pypi']['disable'] = True
+    config_file.save()
+
+    with temp_dir_cache.as_cwd():
+        result = hatch('new', published_project_name)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+    path = temp_dir_cache / published_project_name
+
+    with path.as_cwd():
+        del os.environ[PublishEnvVars.REPO]
+
+        current_version = timestamp_to_version(helpers.get_current_timestamp())
+        result = hatch('version', current_version)
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+        result = hatch('build')
+        assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+
+        build_directory = path / 'dist'
+        artifacts = list(build_directory.iterdir())
+
+        result = hatch('publish', input='y\n')
+
+    assert result.exit_code == 0, result.output
+    assert result.output == helpers.dedent(
+        f"""
+        Confirm `pypi` publishing [y/N]: y
+        {artifacts[0].relative_to(path)} ... success
+        {artifacts[1].relative_to(path)} ... success
+
+        [{published_project_name}]
+        https://test.pypi.org/project/{published_project_name}/{current_version}/
+        """
+    )
+
+
 class TestWheel:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('field', ['name', 'version'])
     def test_missing_required_metadata_field(self, hatch, temp_dir_cache, helpers, published_project_name, field):
diff --git a/tests/publish/__init__.py b/tests/publish/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/publish/plugin/__init__.py b/tests/publish/plugin/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e69de29b
diff --git a/tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py b/tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c93ed9bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import pytest
+
+from hatch.publish.plugin.interface import PublisherInterface
+
+
+class MockPublisher(PublisherInterface):
+    PLUGIN_NAME = 'mock'
+
+    def publish(self, artifacts, options):
+        pass
+
+
+class TestDisable:
+    def test_default(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {}
+        plugin_config = {}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        assert publisher.disable is publisher.disable is False
+
+    def test_project_config(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {'disable': True}
+        plugin_config = {}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        assert publisher.disable is True
+
+    def test_project_config_not_boolean(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {'disable': 9000}
+        plugin_config = {}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match='Field `tool.hatch.publish.mock.disable` must be a boolean'):
+            _ = publisher.disable
+
+    def test_plugin_config(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {}
+        plugin_config = {'disable': True}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        assert publisher.disable is True
+
+    def test_plugin_config_not_boolean(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {}
+        plugin_config = {'disable': 9000}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        with pytest.raises(TypeError, match='Global plugin configuration `publish.mock.disable` must be a boolean'):
+            _ = publisher.disable
+
+    def test_project_config_overrides_plugin_config(self, isolation):
+        project_config = {'disable': False}
+        plugin_config = {'disable': True}
+        publisher = MockPublisher(None, isolation, None, project_config, plugin_config)
+
+        assert publisher.disable is False

Disabling `upload` per-project
For private package development, I've always been afraid of `twine` and similar tools' "by-default" behavior when it comes to publishing packages. I love the `hatch version ...` syntax, and the easy and fast builds and plugins, so I'd to have it as an option for in-house standard builds.

Is there any way to remove the default repository URL for `hatch` on a per-project basis? Something in `pyproject.toml` to specify the repository URL, so it isn't the public PyPi?

I know I can do so via the user `config` file, as described [here](https://hatch.pypa.io/latest/publish/), but I'd ideally like to specify this for every project, so someone would have to edit the config file or supply a command-line argument to upload to PyPi.

Is this supported?
tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_default tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_project_config tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_project_config_not_boolean tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_plugin_config tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_plugin_config_not_boolean tests/publish/plugin/test_interface.py::TestDisable::test_project_config_overrides_plugin_config