Add a config option to disable telemetry #7382

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opened 2026-01-31 01:02:31 +00:00 by claunia · 0 comments
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Originally created by @nickjj on GitHub (Apr 12, 2020).

Description of the new feature/enhancement

Going by the source code located at https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/src/terminal/parser/telemetry.cpp it seems like maybe the terminal is logging all sorts of data as part of its telemetry system and then sending it back to Microsoft.

Like VSCode, it would be nice to be able to opt out of this by disabling telemetry in the settings.

Proposed technical implementation details (optional)

Expose an option in the config to allow disabling it.

Going by https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md there doesn't seem to be an option for this.

It would also be nice if someone can reply back here with more details on what exactly is tracked and how it's sent to Microsoft as of today and if that'll change in v1.0's release.

Originally created by @nickjj on GitHub (Apr 12, 2020). # Description of the new feature/enhancement Going by the source code located at https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/src/terminal/parser/telemetry.cpp it seems like maybe the terminal is logging all sorts of data as part of its telemetry system and then sending it back to Microsoft. Like VSCode, it would be nice to be able to opt out of this by disabling telemetry in the settings. # Proposed technical implementation details (optional) Expose an option in the config to allow disabling it. Going by https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/blob/master/doc/cascadia/SettingsSchema.md there doesn't seem to be an option for this. It would also be nice if someone can reply back here with more details on what exactly is tracked and how it's sent to Microsoft as of today and if that'll change in v1.0's release.
claunia added the Issue-QuestionNeeds-TriageNeeds-Tag-FixResolution-Answered labels 2026-01-31 01:02:31 +00:00
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Reference: starred/terminal#7382