diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 642a059..744d32e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -137,6 +137,21 @@ The template points PHP tooling at `.ddev/drupal-code-quality/tooling/bin` and J
 - ESLint config mode:
   - `ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE=nearest` (default) groups by nearest config file.
   - `ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE=fixed` forces `.eslintrc.passing.json`.
+- ESLint warning visibility (GitLab CI parity):
+  - `DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=1` (default) adds `--quiet` to `ddev eslint` and
+    `ddev eslint-fix`, so warnings are suppressed.
+  - Set `DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0` to include warnings in CLI output. Persist this in
+    `.ddev/config.yaml` (or `.ddev/config.yml`):
+    ```yaml
+    web_environment:
+      - DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0
+    ```
+  - VS Code uses its own setting for extension diagnostics. Set
+    `"eslint.quiet": false` in `.vscode/settings.json` to include warnings in
+    the IDE.
+  - Installer behavior: `overwrite` regenerates IDE settings from template;
+    `merge` only adds missing keys and will not change an existing
+    `eslint.quiet` value.
 - CSpell parity:
   - Run `ddev exec php /mnt/ddev_config/drupal-code-quality/tooling/scripts/prepare-cspell.php -s .prepared` once and
     replace `.cspell.json` after reviewing the diff.
@@ -161,7 +176,7 @@ The template points PHP tooling at `.ddev/drupal-code-quality/tooling/bin` and J
   - If no project `phpstan.neon*` exists, the wrapper uses the GitLab template
     config shipped with the add-on.
 - PHPStan level:
-- GitLab CI template defaults use level 0. The installer can set a local default level (0-10).
+  - GitLab CI template defaults use level 0. The installer can set a local default level (0-10).
 
 ## Installer environment variables
 
@@ -169,6 +184,9 @@ The template points PHP tooling at `.ddev/drupal-code-quality/tooling/bin` and J
 - `DCQ_NONINTERACTIVE=true`: disable prompts; if no overrides are set, applies
   the recommended settings automatically.
 - `DCQ_PHPSTAN_LEVEL`: set `phpstan.neon` level (0-10) without prompting.
+- `DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET`: `1`/unset to suppress ESLint warnings by default
+  (GitLab CI parity), `0` to include warnings. This can be set in
+  `.ddev/config.yaml` under `web_environment`.
 - `DCQ_INSTALL_DEPS`: `install`/`true` to auto-install missing `drupal/core-dev`,
   `skip`/`false` to skip, or unset to prompt when interactive.
 - `DCQ_INSTALL_NODE_DEPS`: `root` to install JS deps in the project root (creates
diff --git a/commands/web/eslint b/commands/web/eslint
index 4a6856f..98ba236 100755
--- a/commands/web/eslint
+++ b/commands/web/eslint
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ print_help() {
 Usage: ddev eslint [args]
 
 Runs ESLint inside the DDEV web container with Drupal.org GitLab CI template defaults.
+
+Defaults:
+  - Uses --quiet (GitLab CI parity). Set DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0 to include warnings.
 USAGE
 }
 
@@ -28,6 +31,11 @@ NODE_PATH=""
 RESOLVE_PLUGINS_DIR=""
 ESLINT_TOOLCHAIN="${ESLINT_TOOLCHAIN:-auto}"
 ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE="${ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE:-nearest}"
+DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET="${DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET:-1}"
+QUIET_ENABLED=1
+case "$DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET" in
+  0|false|FALSE|False|no|NO|off|OFF) QUIET_ENABLED=0 ;;
+esac
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
   if [ "$seen_double_dash" = true ]; then
@@ -110,7 +118,11 @@ if [ "$has_version" = true ]; then
   exit $?
 fi
 
-CMD=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet)
+CMD=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN")
+DEFAULT_ARGS=()
+if [ "$QUIET_ENABLED" -eq 1 ]; then
+  DEFAULT_ARGS+=(--quiet)
+fi
 if [ -n "$RESOLVE_PLUGINS_DIR" ]; then
   # Ensure ESLint resolves plugins from the selected toolchain.
   CMD+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$RESOLVE_PLUGINS_DIR")
@@ -125,6 +137,7 @@ if [ "$has_config" = false ] && [ "$ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE" != "nearest" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 CMD+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**")
+CMD+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
 
 find_nearest_config() {
   local file_path="$1"
@@ -312,11 +325,12 @@ if [ "$ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE" = "nearest" ]; then
     config_dir="$(dirname "$config_path")"
     plugins_dir="$(resolve_plugins_dir "$config_dir")"
     echo "ESLint nearest-mode: config ${config_path} (${#group_files[@]} file(s))." >&2
-    group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet --config="$config_path")
+    group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --config="$config_path")
     if [ -n "$plugins_dir" ]; then
       group_cmd+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$plugins_dir")
     fi
     group_cmd+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**")
+    group_cmd+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
     "${group_cmd[@]}" "${FLAGS_ARGS[@]}" "${filtered_files[@]}"
     status=$?
     if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/commands/web/eslint-fix b/commands/web/eslint-fix
index 1b4016a..bd76440 100755
--- a/commands/web/eslint-fix
+++ b/commands/web/eslint-fix
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ Usage: ddev eslint-fix [args]
 
 Applies ESLint fixes directly to files (matches standard eslint --fix behavior).
 
+Defaults:
+  - Uses --quiet (GitLab CI parity). Set DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0 to include warnings.
+
 Use --preview to see a patch preview and confirm before applying fixes.
 This generates a patch in dcq-reports/ and prompts for confirmation.
 
@@ -31,6 +34,11 @@ preview_mode=false
 clean_args=()
 ESLINT_TOOLCHAIN="${ESLINT_TOOLCHAIN:-auto}"
 ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE="${ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE:-nearest}"
+DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET="${DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET:-1}"
+QUIET_ENABLED=1
+case "$DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET" in
+  0|false|FALSE|False|no|NO|off|OFF) QUIET_ENABLED=0 ;;
+esac
 
 for arg in "$@"; do
   if [ "$arg" = "--preview" ]; then
@@ -191,7 +199,11 @@ else
   done
 fi
 
-CMD_BASE=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet)
+CMD_BASE=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN")
+DEFAULT_ARGS=()
+if [ "$QUIET_ENABLED" -eq 1 ]; then
+  DEFAULT_ARGS+=(--quiet)
+fi
 if [ -n "$RESOLVE_PLUGINS_DIR" ]; then
   CMD_BASE+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$RESOLVE_PLUGINS_DIR")
 fi
@@ -204,6 +216,7 @@ if [ "$has_config" = false ] && [ "$ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE" != "nearest" ]; then
   fi
 fi
 CMD_BASE+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**")
+CMD_BASE+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
 
 find_nearest_config() {
   local file_path="$1"
@@ -410,11 +423,12 @@ if [ "$preview_mode" = true ]; then
       config_dir="$(dirname "$config_path_abs")"
       plugins_dir="$(resolve_plugins_dir "$config_dir")"
       echo "ESLint-fix preview: config ${config_path_abs} (${#filtered_files[@]} file(s))." >&2
-      group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet --config="$config_path_run")
+      group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --config="$config_path_run")
       if [ -n "$plugins_dir" ]; then
         group_cmd+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$plugins_dir")
       fi
       group_cmd+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**" --fix)
+      group_cmd+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
       (cd "$tmp_root" && "${group_cmd[@]}" "${filtered_files[@]}")
       status=$?
       if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -496,11 +510,12 @@ if [ "$preview_mode" = true ]; then
       config_dir="$(dirname "$config_path_abs")"
       plugins_dir="$(resolve_plugins_dir "$config_dir")"
       echo "Applying ESLint fixes: config ${config_path_abs} (${#filtered_files[@]} file(s))." >&2
-      group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet --config="$config_path_run")
+      group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --config="$config_path_run")
       if [ -n "$plugins_dir" ]; then
         group_cmd+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$plugins_dir")
       fi
       group_cmd+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**" --fix)
+      group_cmd+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
       "${group_cmd[@]}" "${filtered_files[@]}"
       status=$?
       if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
@@ -567,11 +582,12 @@ if [ "$ESLINT_CONFIG_MODE" = "nearest" ]; then
     fi
     config_dir="$(dirname "$config_path_abs")"
     plugins_dir="$(resolve_plugins_dir "$config_dir")"
-    group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --quiet --config="$config_path_run")
+    group_cmd=(env "NODE_PATH=$NODE_PATH" node "$TOOLCHAIN_BIN" --config="$config_path_run")
     if [ -n "$plugins_dir" ]; then
       group_cmd+=(--resolve-plugins-relative-to "$plugins_dir")
     fi
     group_cmd+=(--ext .js,.yml --ignore-pattern "**/node_modules/**" --fix)
+    group_cmd+=("${DEFAULT_ARGS[@]}")
     "${group_cmd[@]}" "${filtered_files[@]}"
     status=$?
     if [ $status -ne 0 ]; then
diff --git a/dcq-install.sh b/dcq-install.sh
index 0d9d55f..ae761e3 100644
--- a/dcq-install.sh
+++ b/dcq-install.sh
@@ -1074,6 +1074,40 @@ escape_sed_replacement() {
   printf '%s' "${1:-}" | sed 's/[&|]/\\&/g'
 }
 
+eslint_quiet_disabled() {
+  case "${1:-}" in
+    0|false|FALSE|False|no|NO|off|OFF)
+      return 0
+      ;;
+  esac
+  return 1
+}
+
+resolve_eslint_quiet_setting() {
+  local app_root="$1"
+  local raw="${DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET:-}"
+  local config_file=""
+  local matched_line=""
+
+  if [ -z "$raw" ]; then
+    for config_file in "${app_root%/}/.ddev/config.yaml" "${app_root%/}/.ddev/config.yml"; do
+      [ -f "$config_file" ] || continue
+      matched_line="$(grep -E '^[[:space:]-]*["'"'"']?DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=' "$config_file" | tail -n 1 || true)"
+      [ -n "$matched_line" ] || continue
+      raw="${matched_line#*=}"
+      raw="${raw%%#*}"
+      raw="$(printf '%s' "$raw" | tr -d "\"'" | sed 's/^[[:space:]]*//; s/[[:space:]]*$//')"
+      [ -n "$raw" ] && break
+    done
+  fi
+
+  if eslint_quiet_disabled "$raw"; then
+    printf 'false'
+    return
+  fi
+  printf 'true'
+}
+
 render_ide_template() {
   # Render IDE settings template with resolved shim and tool paths.
   local template="$1"
@@ -1083,17 +1117,20 @@ render_ide_template() {
   local prettier_path="$5"
   local eslint_node_path="$6"
   local eslint_resolve_plugins="$7"
+  local eslint_quiet="$8"
   local escaped_shim
   local escaped_stylelint
   local escaped_prettier
   local escaped_node_path
   local escaped_resolve_plugins
+  local escaped_eslint_quiet
 
   escaped_shim="$(escape_sed_replacement "$shim_setting")"
   escaped_stylelint="$(escape_sed_replacement "$stylelint_path")"
   escaped_prettier="$(escape_sed_replacement "$prettier_path")"
   escaped_node_path="$(escape_sed_replacement "$eslint_node_path")"
   escaped_resolve_plugins="$(escape_sed_replacement "$eslint_resolve_plugins")"
+  escaped_eslint_quiet="$(escape_sed_replacement "$eslint_quiet")"
 
   sed \
     -e '1{/^#ddev-generated$/d;}' \
@@ -1102,6 +1139,7 @@ render_ide_template() {
     -e "s|__DCQ_PRETTIER_PATH__|${escaped_prettier}|g" \
     -e "s|__DCQ_ESLINT_NODE_PATH__|${escaped_node_path}|g" \
     -e "s|__DCQ_ESLINT_RESOLVE_PLUGINS__|${escaped_resolve_plugins}|g" \
+    -e "s|__DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET__|${escaped_eslint_quiet}|g" \
     "$template" >"$output"
 }
 
@@ -2190,6 +2228,7 @@ if [ -f "$ide_settings_template" ] || [ -f "$ide_extensions_template" ]; then
       js_modules=""
       eslint_node_path=""
       eslint_resolve_plugins=""
+      eslint_quiet="$(resolve_eslint_quiet_setting "$app_root")"
       if [ "$ide_node_mode" = "root" ] && [ "$has_root_node_modules" -eq 1 ]; then
         js_modules="./node_modules"
         eslint_node_path="node_modules"
@@ -2205,7 +2244,7 @@ if [ -f "$ide_settings_template" ] || [ -f "$ide_extensions_template" ]; then
       fi
 
       render_ide_template "$ide_settings_template" "$ide_tmp" "$shim_setting" \
-        "$stylelint_path" "$prettier_path" "$eslint_node_path" "$eslint_resolve_plugins"
+        "$stylelint_path" "$prettier_path" "$eslint_node_path" "$eslint_resolve_plugins" "$eslint_quiet"
       if [ "$ide_js_paths_set" -eq 0 ]; then
         strip_ide_js_settings "$ide_tmp" || true
         emit 'JS tool paths not configured (node_modules missing). Install JS deps and re-run the installer or update settings manually.\n'
diff --git a/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/README.md b/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/README.md
index b32e4a1..1f193da 100644
--- a/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/README.md
+++ b/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/README.md
@@ -19,4 +19,14 @@ Stylelint, Prettier, CSpell) use local `node_modules` paths. The installer uses
 the Node toolchain choice (prompt or `DCQ_INSTALL_NODE_DEPS`) to configure those
 paths when dependencies are available. Override the paths if you prefer a
 different location. Run `ddev <tool>` in the terminal to use the containerized
-CLI wrappers.
+CLI wrappers. The generated settings also set `eslint.quiet` by default to
+match GitLab CI behavior; set `DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0` before install to disable.
+To persist this in DDEV commands, add `DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0` under
+`web_environment` in `.ddev/config.yaml`.
+
+For existing projects, update `.vscode/settings.json` as well:
+- Set `"eslint.quiet": false` to show warnings in the IDE.
+- Set `"eslint.quiet": true` to hide warnings in the IDE.
+
+Note: installer `merge` mode only adds missing settings. It does not overwrite
+an existing `eslint.quiet` value.
diff --git a/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/settings.json b/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/settings.json
index 4ec851d..3dfc099 100644
--- a/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/settings.json
+++ b/drupal-code-quality/ide-settings/vscode/settings.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   "phpstan.configFile": "./phpstan.neon",
   "intelephense.environment.phpVersion": "8.3",
   "eslint.enable": true,
+  "eslint.quiet": __DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET__,
   "eslint.workingDirectories": [
     {
       "directory": ".",
diff --git a/tests/test.bats b/tests/test.bats
index 3ede975..b8d2101 100644
--- a/tests/test.bats
+++ b/tests/test.bats
@@ -818,6 +818,7 @@ with open(path, encoding="utf-8") as fh:
 
 assert data.get("dcq.customSetting") == "keep"
 assert data.get("eslint.nodePath") == "custom"
+assert data.get("eslint.quiet") is True
 PY
   assert_success
 
@@ -899,12 +900,29 @@ PY
   assert_failure
   run grep -q '"eslint.options"' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_failure
+  run grep -q '"eslint.quiet": true' ".vscode/settings.json"
+  assert_success
   run grep -q '"stylelint.stylelintPath"' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_failure
   run grep -q '"prettier.prettierPath"' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_failure
 }
 
+@test "VS Code settings respect DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET override" {
+  set -u -o pipefail
+  export DCQ_INSTALL_DEPS=skip
+  export DCQ_INSTALL_NODE_DEPS=skip
+  export DCQ_INSTALL_IDE_SETTINGS=overwrite
+  export DCQ_ESLINT_QUIET=0
+
+  run ddev add-on get "${DIR}"
+  assert_success
+
+  assert_file_exist ".vscode/settings.json"
+  run grep -q '"eslint.quiet": false' ".vscode/settings.json"
+  assert_success
+}
+
 @test "path map prefers DDEV_HOST_PROJECT_ROOT" {
   set -u -o pipefail
   run ddev add-on get "${DIR}"
@@ -1161,6 +1179,7 @@ PY
   assert_log_contains '"stylelint.stylelintPath": "./node_modules/stylelint"' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_log_contains '"prettier.prettierPath": "./node_modules/prettier"' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_log_contains '"eslint.nodePath": "node_modules"' ".vscode/settings.json"
+  assert_log_contains '"eslint.quiet": true' ".vscode/settings.json"
   assert_log_contains '"resolvePluginsRelativeTo": "."' ".vscode/settings.json"
 
   run ./.ddev/drupal-code-quality/tooling/bin/phpstan --version