ktx/docs-site/content/docs/community/telemetry.mdx
Andrey Avtomonov b0dd13ce7c
feat(telemetry): anonymous posthog usage telemetry across node cli and python daemon (#205)
* feat: add telemetry phase 1

* feat: add node telemetry event catalog

* feat: add telemetry event helpers

* feat: emit setup and connection telemetry

* feat: emit connection and stack telemetry

* feat: emit ingest and scan telemetry

* feat: emit query telemetry

* feat: emit sampled mcp telemetry

* docs: expand telemetry event catalog

* feat: add telemetry schema sync artifact

* feat: pass telemetry project id to semantic daemon

* feat: add daemon telemetry foundation

* feat: emit semantic daemon telemetry

* feat: emit daemon lifecycle telemetry

* docs: document full telemetry event catalog

* feat(telemetry): dim first-run notice

* feat(telemetry): show first-run notice before command output

* feat(telemetry): wire ktx PostHog project for live ingestion

* docs(telemetry): drop posthog project name and host from storage section

* docs(telemetry): trim to general overview and disclaimer

* docs(agents): add short telemetry guidelines

* feat(telemetry): enable posthog geoip enrichment

* docs(telemetry): drop ip-geoip note from public overview

* refactor(telemetry): drop no-op groupIdentify, rely on capture groups field

* fix(telemetry): respect CI kill switch in python daemon identity

* fix(sql): route table-count analysis to existing analyze-batch endpoint

* fix(telemetry): emit install_first_run from notice path and derive flagsPresent from commander

* fix(telemetry): read package info via getKtxCliPackageInfo to satisfy boundary check

* fix(telemetry): make python identity env={} bypass os.environ and unset CI in tests

* fix(telemetry): unset CI kill switch in cli-program-telemetry tests
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---
title: Telemetry
description: Understand what anonymous usage telemetry ktx collects and how to opt out.
---
**ktx** collects anonymous, aggregated usage telemetry from interactive CLI
runs so maintainers can see which commands work, where setup fails, and which
parts of the data-agent workflow need improvement. Telemetry is opt-out and
disabled automatically in CI and non-interactive runs.
## Opt out
Use any of these mechanisms to disable telemetry:
| Mechanism | Effect |
|-----------|--------|
| `export KTX_TELEMETRY_DISABLED=1` | Disables telemetry for the shell and child processes |
| `export DO_NOT_TRACK=1` | Standard do-not-track environment variable |
| `CI=1` | Automatic in CI |
| Non-TTY output | Automatic for pipes and scripts |
| Edit `~/.ktx/telemetry.json` and set `"enabled": false` | Persistent for the machine |
## What we collect
High-level signals only: which commands run, how long they take, whether they
succeed or fail, and basic environment metadata (CLI version, Node version, OS
platform). For project-level analysis, **ktx** sends a salted hash of the
project directory — never the raw path.
## What we never collect
- File paths, hostnames, environment variable values, or command arguments
- `ktx.yaml` contents, connection passwords, API keys, or tokens
- Schema names, table names, column names, SQL text, or query results
- Error messages or stack traces
- Git remote URLs, Git user email, OS user, or hostname
## Storage and retention
Telemetry is sent to PostHog, a third-party product-analytics service used by
the **ktx** maintainers. Raw event data is retained for 90 days. Aggregated
counts may be retained indefinitely.