diff --git a/hermes_cli/config.py b/hermes_cli/config.py
index 4645318aa2e3..0c02e537b4a2 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/config.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/config.py
@@ -3241,6 +3241,14 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         "profile_build": "ask",
     },
 
+    # Privacy-safe aggregate metrics written only to this profile's local
+    # telemetry directory. Collection is opt-in and no remote sink exists.
+    "telemetry": {
+        "shared_metrics": {
+            "enabled": False,
+        },
+    },
+
     # ``hermes update`` behaviour.
     "updates": {
         # Pre-update safety backup — ONE consolidated mechanism, three modes:
diff --git a/hermes_cli/setup.py b/hermes_cli/setup.py
index 0d1a154811b4..1148e2953647 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/setup.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/setup.py
@@ -2199,6 +2199,37 @@ def setup_tools(config: dict, first_install: bool = False):
     tools_command(first_install=first_install, config=config)
 
 
+# =============================================================================
+# Shared Metrics
+# =============================================================================
+
+
+def setup_telemetry(config: dict):
+    """Configure the local, privacy-safe shared-metrics subscriber."""
+    print_header("Shared Metrics")
+    print_info("Shared metrics contain only bounded counters and histograms.")
+    print_info("Packages stay under this Hermes profile and are not uploaded.")
+
+    telemetry = config.get("telemetry")
+    if not isinstance(telemetry, dict):
+        telemetry = {}
+        config["telemetry"] = telemetry
+    shared_metrics = telemetry.get("shared_metrics")
+    if not isinstance(shared_metrics, dict):
+        shared_metrics = {}
+        telemetry["shared_metrics"] = shared_metrics
+
+    current = shared_metrics.get("enabled") is True
+    shared_metrics["enabled"] = prompt_yes_no(
+        "Enable local shared metrics?",
+        default=current,
+    )
+    if shared_metrics["enabled"]:
+        print_success("Local shared metrics enabled.")
+    else:
+        print_info("Local shared metrics disabled.")
+
+
 # =============================================================================
 # Post-Migration Section Skip Logic
 # =============================================================================
@@ -2607,6 +2638,7 @@ SETUP_SECTIONS = [
     ("terminal", "Terminal Backend", setup_terminal_backend),
     ("gateway", "Messaging Platforms (Gateway)", setup_gateway),
     ("tools", "Tools", setup_tools),
+    ("telemetry", "Shared Metrics", setup_telemetry),
     ("agent", "Agent Settings", setup_agent_settings),
 ]
 
@@ -2705,6 +2737,7 @@ def run_setup_wizard(args):
       hermes setup terminal  — just terminal backend
       hermes setup gateway   — just messaging platforms
       hermes setup tools     — just tool configuration
+      hermes setup telemetry — just local shared metrics
       hermes setup agent     — just agent settings
     """
     from hermes_cli.config import is_managed, managed_error
diff --git a/hermes_cli/subcommands/setup.py b/hermes_cli/subcommands/setup.py
index 406710a68875..fa0c0dc37c74 100644
--- a/hermes_cli/subcommands/setup.py
+++ b/hermes_cli/subcommands/setup.py
@@ -18,12 +18,21 @@ def build_setup_parser(subparsers, *, cmd_setup: Callable) -> None:
         "setup",
         help="Interactive setup wizard",
         description="Configure Hermes Agent with an interactive wizard. "
-        "Run a specific section: hermes setup model|tts|terminal|gateway|tools|agent",
+        "Run a specific section: "
+        "hermes setup model|tts|terminal|gateway|tools|telemetry|agent",
     )
     setup_parser.add_argument(
         "section",
         nargs="?",
-        choices=["model", "tts", "terminal", "gateway", "tools", "agent"],
+        choices=[
+            "model",
+            "tts",
+            "terminal",
+            "gateway",
+            "tools",
+            "telemetry",
+            "agent",
+        ],
         default=None,
         help="Run a specific setup section instead of the full wizard",
     )
diff --git a/tests/hermes_cli/test_setup_telemetry.py b/tests/hermes_cli/test_setup_telemetry.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e6ebcb428c45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/hermes_cli/test_setup_telemetry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+"""Tests for shared-metrics configuration discovery and setup."""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+
+from hermes_cli.config import DEFAULT_CONFIG
+from hermes_cli.setup import setup_telemetry
+from hermes_cli.subcommands.setup import build_setup_parser
+
+
+def test_shared_metrics_are_registered_disabled_by_default():
+    assert DEFAULT_CONFIG["telemetry"]["shared_metrics"]["enabled"] is False
+
+
+def test_setup_telemetry_enables_shared_metrics(monkeypatch):
+    config = {}
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "hermes_cli.setup.prompt_yes_no",
+        lambda _question, default: not default,
+    )
+
+    setup_telemetry(config)
+
+    assert config["telemetry"]["shared_metrics"]["enabled"] is True
+
+
+def test_setup_parser_accepts_telemetry_section():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command")
+    handler = object()
+    build_setup_parser(subparsers, cmd_setup=handler)
+
+    args = parser.parse_args(["setup", "telemetry"])
+
+    assert args.section == "telemetry"
+    assert args.func is handler