rtk-ai/rtk

Respect `DO_NOT_TRACK` environment variable

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#1514 opened on Apr 25, 2026

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Description

DO_NOT_TRACK (true/false) is a convention environment variable that indicates generally whether or not to enable telemetry. RTK supports its own environment variable and a config option. This issue requests the support of the more general DO_NOT_TRACK env var.

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
clear
Prerequisites
None
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
90
Research direction
Locate the telemetry configuration code, possibly in a config module or the main entry point. Identify how the existing environment variable and config option are read. Add a check for the `DO NOT TRACK` environment variable, ensuring it takes precedence over other settings if set to 'true'. Test the change with both 'true' and 'false' values to confirm the telemetry is disabled/enabled accordingly.