`rtk init -g --uninstall` leaves data directory artifacts on disk

[andeart]

Steps to reproduce

1. Install RTK globally: rtk init -g
2. Use RTK for a while (triggers hook warning rate-limiting, builds up tracking data)
3. Uninstall: rtk init -g --uninstall
4. Check for leftover files:

   # macOS
   ls ~/Library/Application\ Support/rtk/
   
   # Linux
   ls ~/.local/share/rtk/
   
   # Windows
   dir %LOCALAPPDATA%\rtk

5. .hook_warn_last, history.db, tee/, telemetry state, and trusted_filters.json all remain on disk

Root cause

uninstall() in src/hooks/init.rs removes Claude/Gemini/Codex/Cursor/OpenCode integration artifacts (hooks, RTK.md, settings.json entries), but never touches the RTK data directory (dirs::data_local_dir()/rtk/).

That directory accumulates runtime state from several modules:

• src/hooks/hook_check.rs - .hook_warn_last (warn rate-limit marker)
• src/core/tracking.rs - history.db (token savings database)
• src/core/tee.rs - tee/ subdirectory (raw output recovery)
• src/core/telemetry.rs - telemetry state
• src/hooks/trust.rs - trusted_filters.json

None of these paths are referenced in the uninstall flow.

Expected behavior

rtk init -g --uninstall should return the machine to a clean pre-RTK state. Uninstalling should comprehensively remove all RTK-owned artifacts - both integration hooks and runtime data. Leaving behind files that require manual discovery and removal undermines trust in the uninstall contract.

The data directory contains only RTK-internal state (rate-limit markers, tee cache, telemetry, trust lists) with one exception: history.db holds token savings data a user may want to export via rtk gain --history before removal. A prompt or a printed note before deleting would address that gracefully.

[pszymkowiak]

[w] wshm · Automated triage by AI

🔍 Automated Triage

🐛 Category	bug
🟡 Priority	medium
🎯 Confidence	88%

Summary

Uninstall flow (rtk init -g --uninstall) does not remove the RTK data directory and its runtime artifacts; PR #1020 already in progress to fix.

📁 Relevant files

• src/hooks/init.rs
• src/hooks/hook_check.rs
• src/core/tracking.rs
• src/core/tee.rs
• src/core/telemetry.rs
• src/hooks/trust.rs

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