diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a458189..60820970 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -83,9 +83,10 @@ Dot-only glob:
 - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead
 
 Optional parameters:
-- --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration
-- --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)
-- --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else
+- --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration
+- --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)
+- --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else
+- --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object
 
 Configuration via:
 - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
@@ -290,6 +291,8 @@ of the rules within.
     command-line arguments
     - This setting can be used instead of (or in addition to) passing globs on
       the command-line and offers identical performance
+    - This setting is ignored when the `--no-globs` parameter is passed on the
+      command-line
     - This top-level setting is valid **only** in the directory from which
       `markdownlint-cli2` is run
   - `ignores`: `Array` of `String`s defining glob expressions to ignore when
diff --git a/markdownlint-cli2.js b/markdownlint-cli2.js
index d3e79305..ddf53349 100755
--- a/markdownlint-cli2.js
+++ b/markdownlint-cli2.js
@@ -259,9 +259,10 @@ Dot-only glob:
 - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead
 
 Optional parameters:
-- --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration
-- --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)
-- --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else
+- --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration
+- --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)
+- --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else
+- --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object
 
 Configuration via:
 - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc
@@ -895,10 +896,12 @@ const main = async (params) => {
     optionsOverride,
     fileContents,
     nonFileContents,
-    noGlobs,
     noRequire,
     name
   } = params;
+  let {
+    noGlobs
+  } = params;
   const logMessage = params.logMessage || noop;
   const logError = params.logError || noop;
   const fs = params.fs || require("node:fs");
@@ -929,6 +932,9 @@ const main = async (params) => {
     } else if (arg === "--help") {
       shouldShowHelp = true;
       return false;
+    } else if (arg === "--no-globs") {
+      noGlobs = true;
+      return false;
     }
     return true;
   });
diff --git a/test/markdownlint-cli2-test-cases.js b/test/markdownlint-cli2-test-cases.js
index 0423ff9b..556394fe 100644
--- a/test/markdownlint-cli2-test-cases.js
+++ b/test/markdownlint-cli2-test-cases.js
@@ -296,6 +296,20 @@ const testCases = ({
     "exitCode": 1
   });
 
+  testCase({
+    "name": "no-globs-and-args",
+    "args": [ "--no-globs", "dir/about.md", "dir/**/*.markdown" ],
+    "exitCode": 1,
+    "cwd": "globs-and-args"
+  });
+
+  testCase({
+    "name": "no-globs-and-empty-args",
+    "args": [ "--no-globs" ],
+    "exitCode": 2,
+    "cwd": "globs-and-args"
+  });
+
   testCase({
     "name": "globs-and-ignores",
     "args": [],
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.md
index bff366d9..db8889c6 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.md
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -89,9 +90,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -144,9 +146,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -199,9 +202,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -254,9 +258,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -309,9 +314,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -364,9 +370,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -805,6 +812,88 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       `,
     }
 
+## no-globs-and-args (exec)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 1,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: `dir/about.md:1:1 MD021/no-multiple-space-closed-atx Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading [Context: "#  About  #"]␊
+      dir/about.md:4 MD032/blanks-around-lists Lists should be surrounded by blank lines [Context: "1. List"]␊
+      dir/about.md:5:1 MD029/ol-prefix Ordered list item prefix [Expected: 2; Actual: 3; Style: 1/2/3]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD022/blanks-around-headings Headings should be surrounded by blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 0; Below] [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:6 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\` code1\`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:20 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\`code2 \`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:4 MD012/no-multiple-blanks Multiple consecutive blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 2]␊
+      `,
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      Finding: dir/about.md dir/**/*.markdown␊
+      Linting: 2 file(s)␊
+      Summary: 8 error(s)␊
+      `,
+    }
+
+## no-globs-and-empty-args (exec)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 2,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: '',
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2␊
+      ␊
+      Syntax: markdownlint-cli2 glob0 [glob1] [...] [globN] [--config file] [--fix] [--help]␊
+      ␊
+      Glob expressions (from the globby library):␊
+      - * matches any number of characters, but not /␊
+      - ? matches a single character, but not /␊
+      - ** matches any number of characters, including /␊
+      - {} allows for a comma-separated list of "or" expressions␊
+      - ! or # at the beginning of a pattern negate the match␊
+      - : at the beginning identifies a literal file path␊
+      ␊
+      Dot-only glob:␊
+      - The command "markdownlint-cli2 ." would lint every file in the current directory tree which is probably not intended␊
+      - Instead, it is mapped to "markdownlint-cli2 *.{md,markdown}" which lints all Markdown files in the current directory␊
+      - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
+      ␊
+      Optional parameters:␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
+      ␊
+      Configuration via:␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.yaml␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.cjs or .markdownlint-cli2.mjs␊
+      - .markdownlint.jsonc or .markdownlint.json␊
+      - .markdownlint.yaml or .markdownlint.yml␊
+      - .markdownlint.cjs or .markdownlint.mjs␊
+      - package.json␊
+      ␊
+      Cross-platform compatibility:␊
+      - UNIX and Windows shells expand globs according to different rules; quoting arguments is recommended␊
+      - Some Windows shells don't handle single-quoted (') arguments well; double-quote (") is recommended␊
+      - Shells that expand globs do not support negated patterns (!node_modules); quoting is required here␊
+      - Some UNIX shells parse exclamation (!) in double-quotes; hashtag (#) is recommended in these cases␊
+      - The path separator is forward slash (/) on all platforms; backslash (\\) is automatically converted␊
+      ␊
+      The most compatible syntax for cross-platform support:␊
+      $ markdownlint-cli2 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"␊
+      `,
+    }
+
 ## globs-and-ignores (exec)
 
 > Snapshot 1
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.snap
index f89da952..eca3c77f 100644
Binary files a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.snap and b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-exec.js.snap differ
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.md
index 298e02e3..3513a0b7 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.md
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -89,9 +90,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -144,9 +146,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -199,9 +202,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -640,6 +644,88 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       `,
     }
 
+## no-globs-and-args (fs)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 1,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: `dir/about.md:1:1 MD021/no-multiple-space-closed-atx Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading [Context: "#  About  #"]␊
+      dir/about.md:4 MD032/blanks-around-lists Lists should be surrounded by blank lines [Context: "1. List"]␊
+      dir/about.md:5:1 MD029/ol-prefix Ordered list item prefix [Expected: 2; Actual: 3; Style: 1/2/3]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD022/blanks-around-headings Headings should be surrounded by blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 0; Below] [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:6 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\` code1\`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:20 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\`code2 \`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:4 MD012/no-multiple-blanks Multiple consecutive blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 2]␊
+      `,
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      Finding: dir/about.md dir/**/*.markdown␊
+      Linting: 2 file(s)␊
+      Summary: 8 error(s)␊
+      `,
+    }
+
+## no-globs-and-empty-args (fs)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 2,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: '',
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2␊
+      ␊
+      Syntax: markdownlint-cli2 glob0 [glob1] [...] [globN] [--config file] [--fix] [--help]␊
+      ␊
+      Glob expressions (from the globby library):␊
+      - * matches any number of characters, but not /␊
+      - ? matches a single character, but not /␊
+      - ** matches any number of characters, including /␊
+      - {} allows for a comma-separated list of "or" expressions␊
+      - ! or # at the beginning of a pattern negate the match␊
+      - : at the beginning identifies a literal file path␊
+      ␊
+      Dot-only glob:␊
+      - The command "markdownlint-cli2 ." would lint every file in the current directory tree which is probably not intended␊
+      - Instead, it is mapped to "markdownlint-cli2 *.{md,markdown}" which lints all Markdown files in the current directory␊
+      - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
+      ␊
+      Optional parameters:␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
+      ␊
+      Configuration via:␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.yaml␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.cjs or .markdownlint-cli2.mjs␊
+      - .markdownlint.jsonc or .markdownlint.json␊
+      - .markdownlint.yaml or .markdownlint.yml␊
+      - .markdownlint.cjs or .markdownlint.mjs␊
+      - package.json␊
+      ␊
+      Cross-platform compatibility:␊
+      - UNIX and Windows shells expand globs according to different rules; quoting arguments is recommended␊
+      - Some Windows shells don't handle single-quoted (') arguments well; double-quote (") is recommended␊
+      - Shells that expand globs do not support negated patterns (!node_modules); quoting is required here␊
+      - Some UNIX shells parse exclamation (!) in double-quotes; hashtag (#) is recommended in these cases␊
+      - The path separator is forward slash (/) on all platforms; backslash (\\) is automatically converted␊
+      ␊
+      The most compatible syntax for cross-platform support:␊
+      $ markdownlint-cli2 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"␊
+      `,
+    }
+
 ## globs-and-ignores (fs)
 
 > Snapshot 1
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.snap b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.snap
index 8eb1317f..6440847e 100644
Binary files a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.snap and b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-fs.js.snap differ
diff --git a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-main.js.md b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-main.js.md
index 50cb03b3..6c514e2b 100644
--- a/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-main.js.md
+++ b/test/snapshots/markdownlint-cli2-test-main.js.md
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -89,9 +90,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -144,9 +146,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -199,9 +202,10 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
       ␊
       Optional parameters:␊
-      - --config  specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
-      - --fix     updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
-      - --help    writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
       ␊
       Configuration via:␊
       - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
@@ -640,6 +644,88 @@ Generated by [AVA](https://avajs.dev).
       `,
     }
 
+## no-globs-and-args (main)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 1,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: `dir/about.md:1:1 MD021/no-multiple-space-closed-atx Multiple spaces inside hashes on closed atx style heading [Context: "#  About  #"]␊
+      dir/about.md:4 MD032/blanks-around-lists Lists should be surrounded by blank lines [Context: "1. List"]␊
+      dir/about.md:5:1 MD029/ol-prefix Ordered list item prefix [Expected: 2; Actual: 3; Style: 1/2/3]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD022/blanks-around-headings Headings should be surrounded by blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 0; Below] [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:1 MD041/first-line-heading/first-line-h1 First line in a file should be a top-level heading [Context: "## Information"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:6 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\` code1\`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:2:20 MD038/no-space-in-code Spaces inside code span elements [Context: "\`code2 \`"]␊
+      dir/subdir/info.markdown:4 MD012/no-multiple-blanks Multiple consecutive blank lines [Expected: 1; Actual: 2]␊
+      `,
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      Finding: dir/about.md dir/**/*.markdown␊
+      Linting: 2 file(s)␊
+      Summary: 8 error(s)␊
+      `,
+    }
+
+## no-globs-and-empty-args (main)
+
+> Snapshot 1
+
+    {
+      exitCode: 2,
+      formatterCodeQuality: '',
+      formatterJson: '',
+      formatterJunit: '',
+      formatterSarif: '',
+      stderr: '',
+      stdout: `markdownlint-cli2 vX.Y.Z (markdownlint vX.Y.Z)␊
+      https://github.com/DavidAnson/markdownlint-cli2␊
+      ␊
+      Syntax: markdownlint-cli2 glob0 [glob1] [...] [globN] [--config file] [--fix] [--help]␊
+      ␊
+      Glob expressions (from the globby library):␊
+      - * matches any number of characters, but not /␊
+      - ? matches a single character, but not /␊
+      - ** matches any number of characters, including /␊
+      - {} allows for a comma-separated list of "or" expressions␊
+      - ! or # at the beginning of a pattern negate the match␊
+      - : at the beginning identifies a literal file path␊
+      ␊
+      Dot-only glob:␊
+      - The command "markdownlint-cli2 ." would lint every file in the current directory tree which is probably not intended␊
+      - Instead, it is mapped to "markdownlint-cli2 *.{md,markdown}" which lints all Markdown files in the current directory␊
+      - To lint every file in the current directory tree, the command "markdownlint-cli2 **" can be used instead␊
+      ␊
+      Optional parameters:␊
+      - --config    specifies the path to a configuration file to define the base configuration␊
+      - --fix       updates files to resolve fixable issues (can be overridden in configuration)␊
+      - --help      writes this message to the console and exits without doing anything else␊
+      - --no-globs  ignores the "globs" property if present in the top-level options object␊
+      ␊
+      Configuration via:␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.jsonc␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.yaml␊
+      - .markdownlint-cli2.cjs or .markdownlint-cli2.mjs␊
+      - .markdownlint.jsonc or .markdownlint.json␊
+      - .markdownlint.yaml or .markdownlint.yml␊
+      - .markdownlint.cjs or .markdownlint.mjs␊
+      - package.json␊
+      ␊
+      Cross-platform compatibility:␊
+      - UNIX and Windows shells expand globs according to different rules; quoting arguments is recommended␊
+      - Some Windows shells don't handle single-quoted (') arguments well; double-quote (") is recommended␊
+      - Shells that expand globs do not support negated patterns (!node_modules); quoting is required here␊
+      - Some UNIX shells parse exclamation (!) in double-quotes; hashtag (#) is recommended in these cases␊
+      - The path separator is forward slash (/) on all platforms; backslash (\\) is automatically converted␊
+      ␊
+      The most compatible syntax for cross-platform support:␊
+      $ markdownlint-cli2 "**/*.md" "#node_modules"␊
+      `,
+    }
+
 ## globs-and-ignores (main)
 
 > Snapshot 1
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