diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index c54182d..d88f15f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Auto-correct RuboCop issues
         working-directory: sinatra
-        run: bundle exec rubocop -A || true
+        run: bundle exec rubocop -A 
 
       - name: Run RuboCop
         working-directory: sinatra
-        run: bundle exec rubocop || true
+        run: bundle exec rubocop
 
   # Job 3: Lint Dockerfiles
   lint-docker:
diff --git a/sinatra/.rubocop.yml b/sinatra/.rubocop.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..016c058
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sinatra/.rubocop.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# Disable specific cops for the entire project
+AllCops:
+  Exclude:
+    - 'db/schema.rb'
+    - 'vendor/**/*'
+    - 'node_modules/**/*'
+
+# Ignore line length warnings
+Layout/LineLength:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# Ignore warnings about blocks being too long
+Metrics/BlockLength:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# Ignore warnings about methods being too long
+Metrics/MethodLength:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# Ignore warnings about assignment, branch, and condition size
+Metrics/AbcSize:
+  Enabled: false
+
+# Ignore warnings about classes being too long
+Metrics/ClassLength:
+  Enabled: false
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diff --git a/sinatra/views/layout.erb b/sinatra/views/layout.erb
index 94ff314..d65eb0e 100644
--- a/sinatra/views/layout.erb
+++ b/sinatra/views/layout.erb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
     <div class="footer">
       <span>DynaSearch 🧨 &copy; 2025</span>
-      <a href="/about">About</a>
+      <a href="/about">About</a>    
     </div>
   </div>
   <%# Correct path for script located in public/js/search.js %>