diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 86eb83a..8f414e2 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -39,3 +39,6 @@ sigil unlink ~/.config/wezterm/wezterm.lua
 ## Notes
 - If a repo file is missing, stale links should be pruned.
 - Prefer `sigil add` over manual moves into `files/`.
+
+## Development
+- When modifying this repo, rebuild and install the binary: `go build -o ~/.local/bin/sigil .`
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa5db96..89fb19b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ return {
   target = {
     linux = "~/.config/nvim",
     macos = "~/Library/Application Support/nvim",
+    -- use false to skip applying on that platform
+    windows = false,
     default = "~/.config/nvim",
   },
 }
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b5b1e29..f8c0122 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -20,9 +20,12 @@ const (
 )
 
 type packageConfig struct {
-	targets map[string]string
+	targets  map[string]string
+	disabled map[string]bool
 }
 
+var errTargetDisabled = errors.New("target disabled for this platform")
+
 func main() {
 	if len(os.Args) < 2 {
 		usage()
@@ -179,8 +182,11 @@ func resolvePathSpec(pathSpec, repoAbs string) (string, string, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, errTargetDisabled) {
+				continue
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		absTarget, err := filepath.Abs(expandHome(targetRoot))
@@ -240,8 +246,11 @@ func applyCmd(args []string) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", entry.Name(), err)
 		}
 
-		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, errTargetDisabled) {
+				continue
+			}
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", entry.Name(), err)
 		}
 
@@ -427,7 +436,7 @@ func unlinkCmd(args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+	targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -487,7 +496,7 @@ func removeCmd(args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+	targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -620,19 +629,31 @@ func loadConfig(path string) (*packageConfig, error) {
 	}
 
 	targets := make(map[string]string)
+	disabled := make(map[string]bool)
 	targetTbl.ForEach(func(k, v lua.LValue) {
-		ks, ok1 := k.(lua.LString)
-		vs, ok2 := v.(lua.LString)
-		if ok1 && ok2 {
-			targets[string(ks)] = expandHome(string(vs))
+		ks, ok := k.(lua.LString)
+		if !ok {
+			return
 		}
+
+		if v == lua.LNil || v == lua.LFalse {
+			disabled[string(ks)] = true
+			return
+		}
+
+		vs, ok := v.(lua.LString)
+		if !ok {
+			return
+		}
+
+		targets[string(ks)] = expandHome(string(vs))
 	})
 
-	if len(targets) == 0 {
+	if len(targets) == 0 && len(disabled) == 0 {
 		return nil, errors.New("config.target is empty")
 	}
 
-	return &packageConfig{targets: targets}, nil
+	return &packageConfig{targets: targets, disabled: disabled}, nil
 }
 
 func statusCmd() error {
@@ -658,8 +679,11 @@ func statusCmd() error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", entry.Name(), err)
 		}
 
-		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+		targetRoot, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, errTargetDisabled) {
+				continue
+			}
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s: %w", entry.Name(), err)
 		}
 
@@ -682,15 +706,18 @@ func statusCmd() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func selectTarget(targets map[string]string) (string, error) {
+func selectTarget(cfg *packageConfig) (string, error) {
 	osKey := runtime.GOOS
 	if osKey == "darwin" {
 		osKey = "macos"
 	}
-	if target, ok := targets[osKey]; ok {
+	if cfg.disabled[osKey] {
+		return "", errTargetDisabled
+	}
+	if target, ok := cfg.targets[osKey]; ok {
 		return expandHome(target), nil
 	}
-	if target, ok := targets["default"]; ok {
+	if target, ok := cfg.targets["default"]; ok {
 		return expandHome(target), nil
 	}
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("missing target for %s and default", osKey)
@@ -877,8 +904,11 @@ func findPackageByTarget(repo, targetRoot string) (string, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
-		target, err := selectTarget(cfg.targets)
+		target, err := selectTarget(cfg)
 		if err != nil {
+			if errors.Is(err, errTargetDisabled) {
+				continue
+			}
 			continue
 		}
 		absPkgTarget, err := filepath.Abs(expandHome(target))