GitHub says it has begun collecting pseudonymous client-side telemetry from command-line interface (CLI) users and enabled it by default (Brandon Vigliarolo/The Register)
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April 23, 2026
Brandon Vigliarolo / The Register: GitHub says it has begun collecting pseudonymous client-side telemetry from command-line interface (CLI) users and enabled it by default โ Opt-out instructions included if you're not keen on GitHub watching you in the name of product improvement โ Users of GitHub's command-line interface (CLI) who value privacy, beware.
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