diff --git a/app/api/digest.py b/app/api/digest.py
index 9333dcc..4eee567 100644
--- a/app/api/digest.py
+++ b/app/api/digest.py
@@ -244,7 +244,15 @@ async def regenerate(
     user: Annotated[User, Depends(require_admin)],
 ):
     """수동 트리거 — 백그라운드 태스크로 워커 실행 (admin 필요)."""
+    from core.config import settings
     from workers.digest_worker import run
 
+    # 홀드 중 silent no-op 방지 — 워커 게이트와 동일 조건을 표면에서 명시.
+    if "digest" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=409,
+            detail="global_digest 보류 중 (config.yaml pipeline.held_stages) — 해제 후 재시도",
+        )
+
     asyncio.create_task(run())
     return {"status": "started", "message": "global_digest 워커 백그라운드 실행 시작"}
diff --git a/app/core/config.py b/app/core/config.py
index 7dade13..1bbd60e 100644
--- a/app/core/config.py
+++ b/app/core/config.py
@@ -158,6 +158,13 @@ class Settings(BaseModel):
     # 업로드 한도 (authoritative policy)
     upload: UploadConfig = UploadConfig()
 
+    # 생성 LLM 홀드 (2026-06-11): config.yaml pipeline.held_stages 에 든 이름의
+    # 컨슈머/워커는 claim 자체를 하지 않는다 (attempts 미소모, pending 적체 = 의도).
+    # 유효 키 = 큐 stage 명(classify/summarize/deep_summary) + cron/컨슈머 키(digest,
+    # briefing, study_explanation, study_session_analysis, study_memo_card).
+    # 빈 리스트 = 무동작 (기존 동작 그대로).
+    pipeline_held_stages: list[str] = []
+
     # PR-MacMini-Derived-Worker-1: study explanation owner = Mac mini
     # GPU 측은 false 로 설정 (.env), explanation 분기 skip guard 트리거.
     study_explanation_enabled: bool = True
@@ -244,6 +251,14 @@ def load_settings() -> Settings:
             )
         )
 
+    pipeline_held_stages: list[str] = []
+    if config_path.exists() and raw and "pipeline" in raw:
+        held_raw = (raw.get("pipeline") or {}).get("held_stages") or []
+        # 스칼라(문자열) 오기입 시 char-split 방지 — 단일 항목 리스트로 수용.
+        if not isinstance(held_raw, (list, tuple)):
+            held_raw = [held_raw]
+        pipeline_held_stages = [str(s) for s in held_raw]
+
     taxonomy = raw.get("taxonomy", {}) if config_path.exists() and raw else {}
     document_types = raw.get("document_types", []) if config_path.exists() and raw else []
     upload_cfg = (
@@ -272,6 +287,7 @@ def load_settings() -> Settings:
         study_explanation_enabled=study_explanation_enabled,
         study_card_extract_enabled=study_card_extract_enabled,
         internal_worker_token=internal_worker_token,
+        pipeline_held_stages=pipeline_held_stages,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/app/workers/briefing_worker.py b/app/workers/briefing_worker.py
index 9ce62fc..679f26f 100644
--- a/app/workers/briefing_worker.py
+++ b/app/workers/briefing_worker.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 import asyncio
 from datetime import date
 
+from core.config import settings
 from core.utils import setup_logger
 from services.briefing.pipeline import run_briefing_pipeline
 
@@ -22,6 +23,9 @@ async def run(target_date: date | None = None) -> dict | None:
     Args:
         target_date: KST 기준 briefing_date (None = 오늘). API regenerate 가 명시 지정 가능.
     """
+    if "briefing" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        logger.info("[briefing] 보류 (pipeline.held_stages) — 이번 실행 skip")
+        return None
     try:
         result = await asyncio.wait_for(
             run_briefing_pipeline(target_date),
diff --git a/app/workers/digest_worker.py b/app/workers/digest_worker.py
index d3ebf45..477a954 100644
--- a/app/workers/digest_worker.py
+++ b/app/workers/digest_worker.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ global_digests / digest_topics 테이블에 저장한다.
 
 import asyncio
 
+from core.config import settings
 from core.utils import setup_logger
 from services.digest.pipeline import run_digest_pipeline
 
@@ -24,6 +25,9 @@ async def run() -> None:
     pipeline 자체는 timeout 으로 감싸지 않음 (per-call timeout 은 summarizer 가 처리).
     여기서는 전체 hard cap 만 강제.
     """
+    if "digest" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        logger.info("[global_digest] 보류 (pipeline.held_stages) — 이번 실행 skip")
+        return
     try:
         result = await asyncio.wait_for(
             run_digest_pipeline(),
diff --git a/app/workers/queue_consumer.py b/app/workers/queue_consumer.py
index c7ecbec..9008d43 100644
--- a/app/workers/queue_consumer.py
+++ b/app/workers/queue_consumer.py
@@ -13,12 +13,16 @@ from sqlalchemy import select, update, delete, exists
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError, SQLAlchemyError
 from sqlalchemy.orm import aliased
 
+from core.config import settings
 from core.database import async_session
 from core.utils import setup_logger
 from models.queue import ProcessingQueue, StageDeferred, enqueue_stage, not_deferred_condition
 
 logger = setup_logger("queue_consumer")
 
+# pipeline.held_stages 안내 로그는 1분 사이클마다 반복하지 않고 최초 1회만.
+_hold_logged = False
+
 # stage별 배치 크기
 # stt 는 GPU 단일 점유 + 회의 30분짜리도 가능 → 배치 1. thumbnail 은 ffmpeg subprocess 로 가벼움.
 # deep_summary (PR-B B-1) 는 MLX 26B 단일 Semaphore(1) 경유 → 배치 1.
@@ -335,14 +339,22 @@ async def _process_stage(stage, worker_fn):
 
 async def consume_queue():
     """메인 큐 소비자 — markdown 제외 전 stage 를 1분 간격으로 처리."""
+    global _hold_logged
     workers = _load_workers()
 
+    held = [s for s in MAIN_QUEUE_STAGES if s in settings.pipeline_held_stages]
+    if held and not _hold_logged:
+        logger.info(f"pipeline.held_stages 보류 중: {held} — claim 하지 않음 (pending 적체 = 의도)")
+        _hold_logged = True
+
     try:
         await reset_stale_items(MAIN_QUEUE_STAGES, STALE_THRESHOLD_MINUTES)
     except Exception:
         logger.exception("stale reset failed, but continuing queue consumption")
 
     for stage in MAIN_QUEUE_STAGES:
+        if stage in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+            continue
         await _process_stage(stage, workers[stage])
 
 
diff --git a/app/workers/study_memo_card_jobs_consumer.py b/app/workers/study_memo_card_jobs_consumer.py
index 9386bd7..bcae95b 100644
--- a/app/workers/study_memo_card_jobs_consumer.py
+++ b/app/workers/study_memo_card_jobs_consumer.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from sqlalchemy import select, update
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 
+from core.config import settings
 from core.database import async_session
 from core.utils import setup_logger
 from models.study_memo_card_job import StudyMemoCardJob
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ async def reset_stale_card_jobs() -> None:
 
 async def consume_study_memo_card_queue() -> None:
     """APScheduler 진입점. pending card_extract job 을 BATCH_SIZE 만큼 처리."""
+    # 생성 LLM 홀드: claim 자체를 하지 않음 (1분 주기라 로그는 debug).
+    if "study_memo_card" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        logger.debug("study_memo_card 보류 (pipeline.held_stages)")
+        return
     await reset_stale_card_jobs()
 
     async with async_session() as session:
diff --git a/app/workers/study_queue_consumer.py b/app/workers/study_queue_consumer.py
index dfcef93..1d242b4 100644
--- a/app/workers/study_queue_consumer.py
+++ b/app/workers/study_queue_consumer.py
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ async def reset_stale_study_jobs() -> None:
 
 async def consume_study_queue() -> None:
     """APScheduler 진입점. pending job BATCH_SIZE 만큼 처리."""
+    # 생성 LLM 홀드: env(study_explanation_enabled) 와 별개의 self-contained 게이트.
+    # pending 은 그대로 유지 (Mac mini derived-worker 흡수 경로도 본 게이트와 무관).
+    if "study_explanation" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        logger.debug("study_explanation 보류 (pipeline.held_stages)")
+        return
     await reset_stale_study_jobs()
 
     async with async_session() as session:
diff --git a/app/workers/study_session_queue_consumer.py b/app/workers/study_session_queue_consumer.py
index 4ab9a90..4709d14 100644
--- a/app/workers/study_session_queue_consumer.py
+++ b/app/workers/study_session_queue_consumer.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 from sqlalchemy import select, update
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 
+from core.config import settings
 from core.database import async_session
 from core.utils import setup_logger
 from models.study_quiz_session_job import StudyQuizSessionJob
@@ -48,6 +49,10 @@ async def reset_stale_session_jobs() -> None:
 
 async def consume_study_session_queue() -> None:
     """APScheduler 진입점. pending session_jobs 를 BATCH_SIZE 만큼 처리."""
+    # 생성 LLM 홀드: claim 자체를 하지 않음 (1분 주기라 로그는 debug).
+    if "study_session_analysis" in settings.pipeline_held_stages:
+        logger.debug("study_session_analysis 보류 (pipeline.held_stages)")
+        return
     await reset_stale_session_jobs()
 
     async with async_session() as session:
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 716a555..20d59d2 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -176,3 +176,14 @@ schedule:
   daily_digest: "20:00"
   file_watcher_interval_minutes: 5
   queue_consumer_interval_minutes: 10
+
+# 생성 LLM 홀드 (2026-06-11, 사용자 지시): 맥미니 모델 확정까지 생성 LLM 소비 스테이지 보류.
+# - 큐: classify(triage)/summarize/deep_summary — claim 자체를 안 함 (attempts 미소모, pending 적체 = 의도)
+# - cron/컨슈머: digest(global 04:00), briefing(05:10), study_explanation/study_session_analysis/
+#   study_memo_card (1분 컨슈머)
+# - 무영향: extract/embed/chunk/markdown/stt/preview/thumbnail/fulltext, 수집기 전부,
+#   인터랙티브(ask/eid chat), daily_digest(LLM 미사용)
+# 유효 키 = 위 8개 — 그 외 문자열은 무동작(오타 주의). 해제 = held_stages: [] 후 fastapi 재기동.
+pipeline:
+  held_stages: ["classify", "summarize", "deep_summary", "digest", "briefing",
+                "study_explanation", "study_session_analysis", "study_memo_card"]
diff --git a/tests/test_pipeline_hold.py b/tests/test_pipeline_hold.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a8b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_pipeline_hold.py
@@ -0,0 +1,168 @@
+"""생성 LLM 홀드 (pipeline.held_stages) — 컨슈머/워커 게이트 동작 테스트.
+
+홀드 시멘틱: held 스테이지는 claim 자체를 하지 않는다 (attempts 미소모, DB 무접촉).
+비-held 스테이지는 기존과 동일하게 처리된다.
+"""
+
+import pytest
+
+from core.config import Settings, settings
+from workers import digest_worker, queue_consumer
+
+
+def _fake_consumer_env(monkeypatch, held):
+    processed = []
+
+    async def fake_process(stage, worker):
+        processed.append(stage)
+
+    async def fake_reset(stages, threshold):
+        return None
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(queue_consumer, "_process_stage", fake_process)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(queue_consumer, "reset_stale_items", fake_reset)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        queue_consumer, "_load_workers",
+        lambda: {s: object() for s in queue_consumer.MAIN_QUEUE_STAGES + ["markdown"]},
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(queue_consumer, "_hold_logged", False)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "pipeline_held_stages", held)
+    return processed
+
+
+def test_settings_default_empty():
+    """미설정 시 빈 리스트 = 무동작 (기존 동작 무회귀)."""
+    assert Settings().pipeline_held_stages == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_consume_queue_skips_held_stages(monkeypatch):
+    processed = _fake_consumer_env(
+        monkeypatch, ["classify", "summarize", "deep_summary"]
+    )
+
+    await queue_consumer.consume_queue()
+
+    assert "classify" not in processed
+    assert "summarize" not in processed
+    assert "deep_summary" not in processed
+    # GPU/특화 스테이지는 계속 처리
+    for stage in ("extract", "embed", "chunk", "stt", "fulltext"):
+        assert stage in processed
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_consume_queue_empty_hold_processes_all(monkeypatch):
+    processed = _fake_consumer_env(monkeypatch, [])
+
+    await queue_consumer.consume_queue()
+
+    assert processed == list(queue_consumer.MAIN_QUEUE_STAGES)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_markdown_consumer_not_held(monkeypatch):
+    """markdown 컨슈머는 홀드 비대상 (LLM 무관 — marker GPU 변환)."""
+    processed = _fake_consumer_env(
+        monkeypatch, ["classify", "summarize", "deep_summary", "digest"]
+    )
+
+    await queue_consumer.consume_markdown_queue()
+
+    assert processed == ["markdown"]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_digest_worker_held_returns_before_pipeline(monkeypatch):
+    called = {"pipeline": False}
+
+    async def fake_pipeline():
+        called["pipeline"] = True
+        return {}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest_worker, "run_digest_pipeline", fake_pipeline)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "pipeline_held_stages", ["digest"])
+
+    await digest_worker.run()
+
+    assert called["pipeline"] is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_digest_worker_unheld_runs_pipeline(monkeypatch):
+    called = {"pipeline": False}
+
+    async def fake_pipeline():
+        called["pipeline"] = True
+        return {"clusters": 0}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(digest_worker, "run_digest_pipeline", fake_pipeline)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "pipeline_held_stages", [])
+
+    await digest_worker.run()
+
+    assert called["pipeline"] is True
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_briefing_worker_held_returns_before_pipeline(monkeypatch):
+    from workers import briefing_worker
+
+    called = {"pipeline": False}
+
+    async def fake_pipeline(target_date):
+        called["pipeline"] = True
+        return {}
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(briefing_worker, "run_briefing_pipeline", fake_pipeline)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "pipeline_held_stages", ["briefing"])
+
+    assert await briefing_worker.run() is None
+    assert called["pipeline"] is False
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_study_explanation_consumer_held(monkeypatch):
+    from workers import study_queue_consumer
+
+    touched = []
+
+    async def fake_reset():
+        touched.append("reset")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(study_queue_consumer, "reset_stale_study_jobs", fake_reset)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(settings, "pipeline_held_stages", ["study_explanation"])
+
+    await study_queue_consumer.consume_study_queue()
+
+    assert touched == []
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_study_consumers_held_no_db_touch(monkeypatch):
+    """held 시 stale reset 포함 DB 접근 0 — claim 미발생 실증."""
+    from workers import study_memo_card_jobs_consumer, study_session_queue_consumer
+
+    touched = []
+
+    async def fake_reset_session():
+        touched.append("session_reset")
+
+    async def fake_reset_card():
+        touched.append("card_reset")
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        study_session_queue_consumer, "reset_stale_session_jobs", fake_reset_session
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        study_memo_card_jobs_consumer, "reset_stale_card_jobs", fake_reset_card
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        settings, "pipeline_held_stages",
+        ["study_session_analysis", "study_memo_card"],
+    )
+
+    await study_session_queue_consumer.consume_study_session_queue()
+    await study_memo_card_jobs_consumer.consume_study_memo_card_queue()
+
+    assert touched == []