rtk-ai/rtk

Respect `DO_NOT_TRACK` environment variable

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#1,514 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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Research direction
Identify where telemetry is enabled and add a check for DO NOT TRACK environment variable before enabling telemetry.
Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
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2
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Under 1 hour
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Active
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Clear
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Git
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75