diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 7d00a996..aa63bd90 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ theme:
   name: material
   logo: osipiImgs/OSIPI_logo.png
   favicon: osipiImgs/OSIPI_logo_only_square.png
+  custom_dir: overrides
   palette:
 
     # Palette toggle for light mode
diff --git a/overrides/main.html b/overrides/main.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..08916e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/overrides/main.html
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{% extends "base.html" %}
+
+{% block analytics %}
+  <script>
+    /* Prevent Google Analytics from tracking localhost, 127.0.0.1, and GitHub Codespaces */
+    if (window.location.hostname === "localhost" || 
+        window.location.hostname === "127.0.0.1" || 
+        window.location.hostname.endsWith(".github.dev")) { 
+      console.log("Analytics disabled (Development Mode)");
+      window['ga-disable-G-27M7GKVZFQ'] = true; 
+    }
+  </script>
+  {{ super() }}
+{% endblock %}
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