diff --git a/cli-config.yaml.example b/cli-config.yaml.example
index 2049b4426a54..384b220236ef 100644
--- a/cli-config.yaml.example
+++ b/cli-config.yaml.example
@@ -1365,6 +1365,17 @@ display:
 # hooks_auto_accept: false
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Telemetry
+# =============================================================================
+# Shared metrics are disabled by default. When enabled, the current Phase 1
+# integration writes only allowlisted aggregate counters and immutable JSON
+# packages under $HERMES_HOME/telemetry/shared_metrics; it does not upload them.
+telemetry:
+  shared_metrics:
+    enabled: false
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Update Behavior
 # =============================================================================