diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index 5211a91826..1dee0052ce 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ module Homebrew
         found, which can be useful for implementing pre-commit hooks.
       EOS
       switch "--strict",
-             description: "Run additional style checks, including RuboCop style checks."
+             description: "Run additional, stricter style checks."
       switch "--online",
-             description: "Run additional slower style checks that require a network connection."
+             description: "Run additional, slower style checks that require a network connection."
       switch "--new-formula",
              description: "Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula is eligible "\
                           "for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formula and implies "\
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ module Homebrew
       switch "--display-filename",
              description: "Prefix every line of output with the file or formula name being audited, to "\
                           "make output easy to grep."
+      switch "--skip-style",
+             description: "Skip running non-RuboCop style checks. Useful if you plan on running "\
+                          "`brew style` separately."
       switch "-D", "--audit-debug",
              description: "Enable debugging and profiling of audit methods."
       comma_array "--only",
@@ -59,6 +62,9 @@ module Homebrew
       conflicts "--only", "--except"
       conflicts "--only-cops", "--except-cops", "--strict"
       conflicts "--only-cops", "--except-cops", "--only"
+      conflicts "--display-cop-names", "--skip-style"
+      conflicts "--display-cop-names", "--only-cops"
+      conflicts "--display-cop-names", "--except-cops"
     end
   end
 
@@ -80,11 +86,11 @@ module Homebrew
     ENV.setup_build_environment
 
     if args.no_named?
-      ff = Formula
-      files = Tap.map(&:formula_dir)
+      audit_formulae = Formula
+      style_files = Tap.map(&:formula_dir)
     else
-      ff = args.resolved_formulae
-      files = args.formulae_paths
+      audit_formulae = args.resolved_formulae
+      style_files = args.formulae_paths
     end
 
     only_cops = args.only_cops
@@ -98,17 +104,17 @@ module Homebrew
     elsif except_cops
       options[:except_cops] = except_cops
     elsif !strict
-      options[:only_cops] = [:FormulaAudit]
+      options[:except_cops] = [:FormulaAuditStrict]
     end
 
     # Check style in a single batch run up front for performance
-    style_results = Style.check_style_json(files, options)
+    style_results = Style.check_style_json(style_files, options) unless args.skip_style?
 
     new_formula_problem_lines = []
-    ff.sort.each do |f|
+    audit_formulae.sort.each do |f|
       only = only_cops ? ["style"] : args.only
       options = { new_formula: new_formula, strict: strict, online: online, only: only, except: args.except }
-      options[:style_offenses] = style_results.file_offenses(f.path)
+      options[:style_offenses] = style_results.file_offenses(f.path) unless args.skip_style?
       options[:display_cop_names] = args.display_cop_names?
 
       fa = FormulaAuditor.new(f, options)
@@ -119,7 +125,7 @@ module Homebrew
       formula_count += 1
       problem_count += fa.problems.size
       problem_lines = format_problem_lines(fa.problems)
-      corrected_problem_count = options[:style_offenses].count(&:corrected?)
+      corrected_problem_count = options[:style_offenses].count(&:corrected?) unless args.skip_style?
       new_formula_problem_lines = format_problem_lines(fa.new_formula_problems)
       if args.display_filename?
         puts problem_lines.map { |s| "#{f.path}: #{s}" }
@@ -451,7 +457,7 @@ module Homebrew
       end
     end
 
-    def audit_keg_only_style
+    def audit_keg_only
       return unless formula.keg_only?
 
       whitelist = %w[
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
index fd5b5a3661..0e03fd2293 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ module Homebrew
       end
     end
 
-    describe "#audit_keg_only_style" do
+    describe "#audit_keg_only" do
       specify "keg_only_needs_downcasing" do
         fa = formula_auditor "foo", <<~RUBY, strict: true
           class Foo < Formula
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ module Homebrew
           end
         RUBY
 
-        fa.audit_keg_only_style
+        fa.audit_keg_only
         expect(fa.problems)
           .to eq(["'Because' from the keg_only reason should be 'because'.\n"])
       end
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ module Homebrew
           end
         RUBY
 
-        fa.audit_keg_only_style
+        fa.audit_keg_only
         expect(fa.problems)
           .to eq(["keg_only reason should not end with a period."])
       end
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ module Homebrew
           end
         RUBY
 
-        fa.audit_keg_only_style
+        fa.audit_keg_only
         expect(fa.problems)
           .to eq([])
       end
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ module Homebrew
           end
         RUBY
 
-        fa.audit_keg_only_style
+        fa.audit_keg_only
         expect(fa.problems)
           .to eq([])
       end
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 5e78a13121..459d3264a9 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -633,9 +633,9 @@ available formulae. Will exit with a non-zero status if any errors are found,
 which can be useful for implementing pre-commit hooks.
 
 * `--strict`:
-  Run additional style checks, including RuboCop style checks.
+  Run additional, stricter style checks.
 * `--online`:
-  Run additional slower style checks that require a network connection.
+  Run additional, slower style checks that require a network connection.
 * `--new-formula`:
   Run various additional style checks to determine if a new formula is eligible for Homebrew. This should be used when creating new formula and implies `--strict` and `--online`.
 * `--fix`:
@@ -644,6 +644,8 @@ which can be useful for implementing pre-commit hooks.
   Include the RuboCop cop name for each violation in the output.
 * `--display-filename`:
   Prefix every line of output with the file or formula name being audited, to make output easy to grep.
+* `--skip-style`:
+  Skip running non-RuboCop style checks. Useful if you plan on running `brew style` separately.
 * `-D`, `--audit-debug`:
   Enable debugging and profiling of audit methods.
 * `--only`:
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 57d6bb11d7..446e47fe6e 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -799,11 +799,11 @@ Check \fIformula\fR for Homebrew coding style violations\. This should be run be
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-strict\fR
-Run additional style checks, including RuboCop style checks\.
+Run additional, stricter style checks\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-online\fR
-Run additional slower style checks that require a network connection\.
+Run additional, slower style checks that require a network connection\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-new\-formula\fR
@@ -822,6 +822,10 @@ Include the RuboCop cop name for each violation in the output\.
 Prefix every line of output with the file or formula name being audited, to make output easy to grep\.
 .
 .TP
+\fB\-\-skip\-style\fR
+Skip running non\-RuboCop style checks\. Useful if you plan on running \fBbrew style\fR separately\.
+.
+.TP
 \fB\-D\fR, \fB\-\-audit\-debug\fR
 Enable debugging and profiling of audit methods\.
 .