Use identify to enhance distinct user segmentation (RooCodeInc#3765)

include backup id in front end

variables clarity

Author: trevhud

.changeset/good-hounds-mate.md

@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"claude-dev": patch
+---
+
+Use identify to enhance distinct user segmentation

src/core/controller/index.ts

@@ -261,13 +261,6 @@ export class Controller {
 						}
 					}
 				})
-
-				// If user already opted in to telemetry, enable telemetry service
-				this.getStateToPostToWebview().then((state) => {
-					const { telemetrySetting } = state
-					const isOptedIn = telemetrySetting !== "disabled"
-					telemetryService.updateTelemetryState(isOptedIn)
-				})
 				break
 			case "showChatView": {
 				this.postMessageToWebview({
@@ -786,6 +779,7 @@ export class Controller {
 			const response = await axios.get("https://api.cline.bot/v1/mcp/marketplace", {
 				headers: {
 					"Content-Type": "application/json",
+					"User-Agent": "cline-vscode-extension",
 				},
 			})
 
@@ -1263,7 +1257,7 @@ export class Controller {
 			telemetrySetting,
 			planActSeparateModelsSetting,
 			enableCheckpointsSetting: enableCheckpointsSetting ?? true,
-			vscMachineId: vscode.env.machineId,
+			distinctId: telemetryService.distinctId,
 			globalClineRulesToggles: globalClineRulesToggles || {},
 			localClineRulesToggles: localClineRulesToggles || {},
 			localWindsurfRulesToggles: localWindsurfRulesToggles || {},

src/extension.ts

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { Controller } from "./core/controller"
 import { ErrorService } from "./services/error/ErrorService"
 import { initializeTestMode, cleanupTestMode } from "./services/test/TestMode"
 import { telemetryService } from "./services/posthog/telemetry/TelemetryService"
+import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid"
 
 /*
 Built using https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-webview-ui-toolkit
@@ -75,6 +76,16 @@ export async function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 		console.error(`Error during post-update actions: ${errorMessage}, Stack trace: ${error.stack}`)
 	}
 
+	// backup id in case vscMachineID doesn't work
+	let installId = context.globalState.get<string>("installId")
+
+	if (!installId) {
+		installId = uuidv4()
+		await context.globalState.update("installId", installId)
+	}
+
+	telemetryService.captureExtensionActivated(installId)
+
 	context.subscriptions.push(
 		vscode.commands.registerCommand("cline.plusButtonClicked", async (webview: any) => {
 			const openChat = async (instance?: WebviewProvider) => {

src/services/posthog/PostHogClientProvider.ts

@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class PostHogClientProvider {
 		this.client = new PostHog(posthogConfig.apiKey, {
 			host: posthogConfig.host,
 			enableExceptionAutocapture: false,
-			defaultOptIn: false,
 		})
 	}