Telemetry

By default, the Komiser CLI collects some anonymous usage data. There are two types of data we collect:

• Usage: features usage, we use this data to understand which providers are being used and how much, which helps guide our roadmap and development efforts.
• Errors: stack traces sent whenever a panic occurs in the CLI. Having this data allows us to be notified when there is a bug that needs to be prioritized.

We will never:

• Identify or track users.
• Collect personal information such as IP addresses, email addresses, or website URLs.
• Store data about your cloud resources or credentials .

Why collect telemetry data?

We collect telemetry data for only two reasons:

• In order to create a better product, we need reliable quantitative information. The data we collect helps us fix bugs, evaluate the success of features, and better understand our users’ needs.

• We also need to prove that people are actually using Komiser. Usage metrics help us justify our existence to investors so that we can keep this project alive.

What tools do we use to collect and visualize data?

We use Segment, a platform for data collection and management, to collect usage data. We then feed that data into Amplitude, a tool for graphing and highlighting data, so that we can build visualizations according to our needs. As for error collection, we use Sentry.

How to disable data collection

Data collection can be disabled at any time by setting a command-line option, then restarting the Komiser instance.

komiser start --telemetry false