diff --git a/docs/core/telemetry.md b/docs/core/telemetry.md
index c2c69eb9..c42c2ed6 100644
--- a/docs/core/telemetry.md
+++ b/docs/core/telemetry.md
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ This entire system is built on the **[OpenTelemetry] (OTEL)** standard, allowing
     - You have exported the `GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT` environment variable.
     - You have authenticated with Google Cloud and have the necessary IAM roles.
       For full details, see the [Google Cloud](#google-cloud) prerequisites.
-2.  **Run the Script:** Execute the following command from the project root:
+1.  **Run the Command:** Execute the following command from the project root:
     ```bash
-    ./scripts/telemetry_gcp.js
+    npm run telemetry -- --target=gcp
     ```
-3.  **Run Gemini CLI:** In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI commands. This will generate telemetry data that the collector will capture.
-4.  **View Data:** The script will provide links to view your telemetry data (traces, metrics, logs) in the Google Cloud Console.
-5.  **Details:** Refer to documentation for telemetry in [Google Cloud](#google-cloud).
+1.  **Run Gemini CLI:** In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI commands. This will generate telemetry data that the collector will capture.
+1.  **View Data:** The script will provide links to view your telemetry data (traces, metrics, logs) in the Google Cloud Console.
+1.  **Details:** Refer to documentation for telemetry in [Google Cloud](#google-cloud).
 
 ### Local Telemetry with Jaeger UI (for Traces)
 
-1.  **Run the Script:** Execute the following command from the project root:
+1.  **Run the Command:** Execute the following command from the project root:
     ```bash
-    ./scripts/local_telemetry.js
+    npm run telemetry -- --target=local
     ```
 2.  **Run Gemini CLI:** In a separate terminal, run your Gemini CLI commands. This will generate telemetry data that the collector will capture.
 3.  **View Logs/Metrics:** Check the `.gemini/otel/collector.log` file for raw logs and metrics.
@@ -42,16 +42,35 @@ You can enable telemetry in multiple ways. [Configuration](configuration.md) is
 
 **Order of Precedence:**
 
-1.  **CLI Flag (`--telemetry`):** These override all other settings for the current session.
-2.  **Workspace Settings File (`.gemini/settings.json`):** If no CLI flag is used, the `telemetry` value from this project-specific file is used.
-3.  **User Settings File (`~/.gemini/settings.json`):** If not set by a flag or workspace settings, the value from this global user file is used.
-4.  **Default:** If telemetry is not configured by a flag or in any settings file, it is disabled.
+Telemetry settings are resolved in the following order (highest precedence first):
 
-Add these lines to enable telemetry by in workspace (`.gemini/settings.json`) or user (`~/.gemini/settings.json`) settings:
+1.  **CLI Flags (for `gemini` command):**
+    - `--telemetry` / `--no-telemetry`: Overrides `telemetry.enabled`. If this flag is not provided, telemetry is disabled unless enabled in settings files.
+    - `--telemetry-target <local|gcp>`: Overrides `telemetry.target`.
+    - `--telemetry-otlp-endpoint <URL>`: Overrides `telemetry.otlpEndpoint`.
+    - `--telemetry-log-prompts` / `--no-telemetry-log-prompts`: Overrides `telemetry.logPrompts`.
+2.  **Environment Variables:**
+    - `OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT`: Overrides `telemetry.otlpEndpoint` if no `--telemetry-otlp-endpoint` flag is present.
+3.  **Workspace Settings File (`.gemini/settings.json`):** Values from the `telemetry` object in this project-specific file.
+4.  **User Settings File (`~/.gemini/settings.json`):** Values from the `telemetry` object in this global user file.
+5.  **Defaults:** applied if not set by any of the above.
+    - `telemetry.enabled`: `false`
+    - `telemetry.target`: `local`
+    - `telemetry.otlpEndpoint`: `http://localhost:4317`
+    - `telemetry.logPrompts`: `true`
+
+**For the `npm run telemetry -- --target=<gcp|local>` script:**
+The `--target` argument to this script _only_ overrides the `telemetry.target` for the duration and purpose of that script (i.e., choosing which collector to start). It does not permanently change your `settings.json`. The script will first look at `settings.json` for a `telemetry.target` to use as its default.
+
+**Example settings:**
+Add these lines to configure telemetry in your workspace (`.gemini/settings.json`) or user (`~/.gemini/settings.json`) settings for GCP:
 
 ```json
 {
-  "telemetry": true,
+  "telemetry": {
+    "enabled": true,
+    "target": "gcp"
+  },
   "sandbox": false
 }
 ```
@@ -80,13 +99,13 @@ mkdir .gemini/otel
 
 ### Local
 
-Use the `scripts/local_telemetry.js` script that automates the entire process of setting up a local telemetry pipeline, including configuring the necessary settings in your `.gemini/settings.json` file. The script installs `otelcol-contrib` (The OpenTelemetry Collector) and `jaeger` (The Jaeger UI for viewing traces). To use it:
+Use the `npm run telemetry -- --target=local` command which automates the entire process of setting up a local telemetry pipeline, including configuring the necessary settings in your `.gemini/settings.json` file. The underlying script installs `otelcol-contrib` (The OpenTelemetry Collector) and `jaeger` (The Jaeger UI for viewing traces). To use it:
 
-1.  **Run the Script**:
-    Execute the script from the root of the repository:
+1.  **Run the Command**:
+    Execute the command from the root of the repository:
 
     ```bash
-    ./scripts/local_telemetry.js
+    npm run telemetry -- --target=local
     ```
 
     The script will:
@@ -110,7 +129,7 @@ Use the `scripts/local_telemetry.js` script that automates the entire process of
 
 ### Google Cloud
 
-For a streamlined setup targeting Google Cloud, use the `scripts/telemetry_gcp.js` script which automates setting up a local OpenTelemetry collector that forwards data to your Google Cloud project.
+Use the `npm run telemetry -- --target=gcp` command which automates setting up a local OpenTelemetry collector that forwards data to your Google Cloud project, including configuring the necessary settings in your `.gemini/settings.json` file. The underlying script installs `otelcol-contrib`. To use it:
 
 1.  **Prerequisites**:
 
@@ -122,11 +141,11 @@ For a streamlined setup targeting Google Cloud, use the `scripts/telemetry_gcp.j
     - Authenticate with Google Cloud (e.g., run `gcloud auth application-default login` or ensure `GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS` is set).
     - Ensure your account/service account has the necessary roles: "Cloud Trace Agent", "Monitoring Metric Writer", and "Logs Writer".
 
-2.  **Run the Script**:
-    Execute the script from the root of the repository:
+2.  **Run the Command**:
+    Execute the command from the root of the repository:
 
     ```bash
-    ./scripts/telemetry_gcp.js
+    npm run telemetry -- --target=gcp
     ```
 
     The script will:
@@ -172,7 +191,7 @@ These are timestamped records of specific events.
     - `api_key_enabled` (boolean)
     - `vertex_ai_enabled` (boolean)
     - `code_assist_enabled` (boolean)
-    - `log_user_prompts_enabled` (boolean)
+    - `log_prompts_enabled` (boolean)
     - `file_filtering_respect_git_ignore` (boolean)
     - `debug_mode` (boolean)
     - `mcp_servers` (string)
@@ -181,7 +200,7 @@ These are timestamped records of specific events.
 
   - **Attributes**:
     - `prompt_length`
-    - `prompt` (except if `log_user_prompts_enabled` is false)
+    - `prompt` (except if `log_prompts_enabled` is false)
 
 - `gemini_cli.tool_call`: Fired for every function call.
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4eae069c..563e09ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     "prepare:cli-packagejson": "node scripts/prepare-cli-packagejson.js",
     "publish:sandbox": "node scripts/publish-sandbox.js",
     "publish:npm": "npm publish --workspaces ${NPM_PUBLISH_TAG:+--tag=$NPM_PUBLISH_TAG} ${NPM_DRY_RUN:+--dry-run}",
-    "publish:release": "npm run build:packages && npm run prepare:cli-packagejson && npm run build:docker && npm run tag:docker && npm run publish:sandbox && npm run publish:npm"
+    "publish:release": "npm run build:packages && npm run prepare:cli-packagejson && npm run build:docker && npm run tag:docker && npm run publish:sandbox && npm run publish:npm",
+    "telemetry": "node scripts/telemetry.js"
   },
   "bin": {
     "gemini": "bundle/gemini.js"
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
index 1d8c486a..6afe7f6e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.test.ts
@@ -127,31 +127,120 @@ describe('loadCliConfig telemetry', () => {
 
   it('should use telemetry value from settings if CLI flag is not present (settings true)', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: true };
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: true } };
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('should use telemetry value from settings if CLI flag is not present (settings false)', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
-    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: false };
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: false } };
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(false);
   });
 
   it('should prioritize --telemetry CLI flag (true) over settings (false)', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--telemetry'];
-    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: false };
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: false } };
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(true);
   });
 
   it('should prioritize --no-telemetry CLI flag (false) over settings (true)', async () => {
     process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--no-telemetry'];
-    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: true };
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: true } };
     const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(false);
   });
+
+  it('should use telemetry OTLP endpoint from settings if CLI flag is not present', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = {
+      telemetry: { otlpEndpoint: 'http://settings.example.com' },
+    };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe(
+      'http://settings.example.com',
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize --telemetry-otlp-endpoint CLI flag over settings', async () => {
+    process.argv = [
+      'node',
+      'script.js',
+      '--telemetry-otlp-endpoint',
+      'http://cli.example.com',
+    ];
+    const settings: Settings = {
+      telemetry: { otlpEndpoint: 'http://settings.example.com' },
+    };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe('http://cli.example.com');
+  });
+
+  it('should use default endpoint if no OTLP endpoint is provided via CLI or settings', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: true } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe('http://localhost:4317');
+  });
+
+  it('should use telemetry target from settings if CLI flag is not present', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = {
+      telemetry: { target: ServerConfig.DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET },
+    };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryTarget()).toBe(
+      ServerConfig.DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize --telemetry-target CLI flag over settings', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--telemetry-target', 'gcp'];
+    const settings: Settings = {
+      telemetry: { target: ServerConfig.DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET },
+    };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryTarget()).toBe('gcp');
+  });
+
+  it('should use default target if no target is provided via CLI or settings', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: true } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryTarget()).toBe(
+      ServerConfig.DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should use telemetry log prompts from settings if CLI flag is not present', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { logPrompts: false } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize --telemetry-log-prompts CLI flag (true) over settings (false)', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--telemetry-log-prompts'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { logPrompts: false } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it('should prioritize --no-telemetry-log-prompts CLI flag (false) over settings (true)', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js', '--no-telemetry-log-prompts'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { logPrompts: true } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should use default log prompts (true) if no value is provided via CLI or settings', async () => {
+    process.argv = ['node', 'script.js'];
+    const settings: Settings = { telemetry: { enabled: true } };
+    const config = await loadCliConfig(settings, [], [], 'test-session');
+    expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(true);
+  });
 });
 
 describe('API Key Handling', () => {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
index ca7cfa48..b737daa4 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_GEMINI_MODEL,
   DEFAULT_GEMINI_EMBEDDING_MODEL,
   FileDiscoveryService,
+  TelemetryTarget,
 } from '@gemini-cli/core';
 import { Settings } from './settings.js';
 import { getEffectiveModel } from '../utils/modelCheck.js';
@@ -47,6 +48,9 @@ interface CliArgs {
   yolo: boolean | undefined;
   telemetry: boolean | undefined;
   checkpoint: boolean | undefined;
+  telemetryTarget: string | undefined;
+  telemetryOtlpEndpoint: string | undefined;
+  telemetryLogPrompts: boolean | undefined;
 }
 
 async function parseArguments(): Promise<CliArgs> {
@@ -93,7 +97,24 @@ async function parseArguments(): Promise<CliArgs> {
     })
     .option('telemetry', {
       type: 'boolean',
-      description: 'Enable telemetry?',
+      description:
+        'Enable telemetry? This flag specifically controls if telemetry is sent. Other --telemetry-* flags set specific values but do not enable telemetry on their own.',
+    })
+    .option('telemetry-target', {
+      type: 'string',
+      choices: ['local', 'gcp'],
+      description:
+        'Set the telemetry target (local or gcp). Overrides settings files.',
+    })
+    .option('telemetry-otlp-endpoint', {
+      type: 'string',
+      description:
+        'Set the OTLP endpoint for telemetry. Overrides environment variables and settings files.',
+    })
+    .option('telemetry-log-prompts', {
+      type: 'boolean',
+      description:
+        'Enable or disable logging of user prompts for telemetry. Overrides settings files.',
     })
     .option('checkpoint', {
       alias: 'c',
@@ -190,10 +211,16 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
     showMemoryUsage:
       argv.show_memory_usage || settings.showMemoryUsage || false,
     accessibility: settings.accessibility,
-    telemetry:
-      argv.telemetry !== undefined
-        ? argv.telemetry
-        : (settings.telemetry ?? false),
+    telemetry: {
+      enabled: argv.telemetry ?? settings.telemetry?.enabled,
+      target: (argv.telemetryTarget ??
+        settings.telemetry?.target) as TelemetryTarget,
+      otlpEndpoint:
+        argv.telemetryOtlpEndpoint ??
+        process.env.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT ??
+        settings.telemetry?.otlpEndpoint,
+      logPrompts: argv.telemetryLogPrompts ?? settings.telemetry?.logPrompts,
+    },
     // Git-aware file filtering settings
     fileFilteringRespectGitIgnore: settings.fileFiltering?.respectGitIgnore,
     checkpoint: argv.checkpoint,
@@ -203,8 +230,6 @@ export async function loadCliConfig(
       process.env.HTTP_PROXY ||
       process.env.http_proxy,
     cwd: process.cwd(),
-    telemetryOtlpEndpoint:
-      process.env.OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT ?? settings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint,
     fileDiscoveryService: fileService,
     bugCommand: settings.bugCommand,
   });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
index a0030a05..b17b4c9d 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/config/settings.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   MCPServerConfig,
   getErrorMessage,
   BugCommandSettings,
+  TelemetrySettings,
 } from '@gemini-cli/core';
 import stripJsonComments from 'strip-json-comments';
 import { DefaultLight } from '../ui/themes/default-light.js';
@@ -41,8 +42,7 @@ export interface Settings {
   showMemoryUsage?: boolean;
   contextFileName?: string | string[];
   accessibility?: AccessibilitySettings;
-  telemetry?: boolean;
-  telemetryOtlpEndpoint?: string;
+  telemetry?: TelemetrySettings;
   preferredEditor?: string;
   bugCommand?: BugCommandSettings;
 
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
index ea555bd4..e8f56f75 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.test.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ import { describe, it, expect, vi, beforeEach } from 'vitest';
 import { Config, ConfigParameters } from './config.js';
 import * as path from 'path';
 import { setGeminiMdFilename as mockSetGeminiMdFilename } from '../tools/memoryTool.js';
+import {
+  DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
+  DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT,
+} from '../telemetry/index.js';
 
 // Mock dependencies that might be called during Config construction or createServerConfig
 vi.mock('../tools/tool-registry', () => {
@@ -38,6 +42,14 @@ vi.mock('../tools/memoryTool', () => ({
   GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR: '.gemini',
 }));
 
+vi.mock('../telemetry/index.js', async (importOriginal) => {
+  const actual = await importOriginal<typeof import('../telemetry/index.js')>();
+  return {
+    ...actual,
+    initializeTelemetry: vi.fn(),
+  };
+});
+
 describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
   const API_KEY = 'server-api-key';
   const MODEL = 'gemini-pro';
@@ -47,7 +59,7 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
   const QUESTION = 'test question';
   const FULL_CONTEXT = false;
   const USER_MEMORY = 'Test User Memory';
-  const TELEMETRY = false;
+  const TELEMETRY_SETTINGS = { enabled: false };
   const EMBEDDING_MODEL = 'gemini-embedding';
   const SESSION_ID = 'test-session-id';
   const baseParams: ConfigParameters = {
@@ -63,7 +75,7 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
     question: QUESTION,
     fullContext: FULL_CONTEXT,
     userMemory: USER_MEMORY,
-    telemetry: TELEMETRY,
+    telemetry: TELEMETRY_SETTINGS,
     sessionId: SESSION_ID,
   };
 
@@ -120,7 +132,7 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
   it('Config constructor should set telemetry to true when provided as true', () => {
     const paramsWithTelemetry: ConfigParameters = {
       ...baseParams,
-      telemetry: true,
+      telemetry: { enabled: true },
     };
     const config = new Config(paramsWithTelemetry);
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(true);
@@ -129,7 +141,7 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
   it('Config constructor should set telemetry to false when provided as false', () => {
     const paramsWithTelemetry: ConfigParameters = {
       ...baseParams,
-      telemetry: false,
+      telemetry: { enabled: false },
     };
     const config = new Config(paramsWithTelemetry);
     expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(false);
@@ -139,7 +151,7 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
     const paramsWithoutTelemetry: ConfigParameters = { ...baseParams };
     delete paramsWithoutTelemetry.telemetry;
     const config = new Config(paramsWithoutTelemetry);
-    expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(TELEMETRY);
+    expect(config.getTelemetryEnabled()).toBe(TELEMETRY_SETTINGS.enabled);
   });
 
   it('should have a getFileService method that returns FileDiscoveryService', () => {
@@ -147,4 +159,73 @@ describe('Server Config (config.ts)', () => {
     const fileService = config.getFileService();
     expect(fileService).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  describe('Telemetry Settings', () => {
+    it('should return default telemetry target if not provided', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        telemetry: { enabled: true },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryTarget()).toBe(DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET);
+    });
+
+    it('should return provided OTLP endpoint', () => {
+      const endpoint = 'http://custom.otel.collector:4317';
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        telemetry: { enabled: true, otlpEndpoint: endpoint },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe(endpoint);
+    });
+
+    it('should return default OTLP endpoint if not provided', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        telemetry: { enabled: true },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe(DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT);
+    });
+
+    it('should return provided logPrompts setting', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        telemetry: { enabled: true, logPrompts: false },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(false);
+    });
+
+    it('should return default logPrompts setting (true) if not provided', () => {
+      const params: ConfigParameters = {
+        ...baseParams,
+        telemetry: { enabled: true },
+      };
+      const config = new Config(params);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should return default logPrompts setting (true) if telemetry object is not provided', () => {
+      const paramsWithoutTelemetry: ConfigParameters = { ...baseParams };
+      delete paramsWithoutTelemetry.telemetry;
+      const config = new Config(paramsWithoutTelemetry);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled()).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should return default telemetry target if telemetry object is not provided', () => {
+      const paramsWithoutTelemetry: ConfigParameters = { ...baseParams };
+      delete paramsWithoutTelemetry.telemetry;
+      const config = new Config(paramsWithoutTelemetry);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryTarget()).toBe(DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET);
+    });
+
+    it('should return default OTLP endpoint if telemetry object is not provided', () => {
+      const paramsWithoutTelemetry: ConfigParameters = { ...baseParams };
+      delete paramsWithoutTelemetry.telemetry;
+      const config = new Config(paramsWithoutTelemetry);
+      expect(config.getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint()).toBe(DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
index d841f4b3..891b6302 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,12 @@ import { GeminiClient } from '../core/client.js';
 import { GEMINI_CONFIG_DIR as GEMINI_DIR } from '../tools/memoryTool.js';
 import { FileDiscoveryService } from '../services/fileDiscoveryService.js';
 import { GitService } from '../services/gitService.js';
-import { initializeTelemetry } from '../telemetry/index.js';
+import {
+  initializeTelemetry,
+  DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
+  DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT,
+  TelemetryTarget,
+} from '../telemetry/index.js';
 import { DEFAULT_GEMINI_EMBEDDING_MODEL } from './models.js';
 
 export enum ApprovalMode {
@@ -40,6 +45,13 @@ export interface BugCommandSettings {
   urlTemplate: string;
 }
 
+export interface TelemetrySettings {
+  enabled?: boolean;
+  target?: TelemetryTarget;
+  otlpEndpoint?: string;
+  logPrompts?: boolean;
+}
+
 export class MCPServerConfig {
   constructor(
     // For stdio transport
@@ -82,9 +94,7 @@ export interface ConfigParameters {
   showMemoryUsage?: boolean;
   contextFileName?: string | string[];
   accessibility?: AccessibilitySettings;
-  telemetry?: boolean;
-  telemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled?: boolean;
-  telemetryOtlpEndpoint?: string;
+  telemetry?: TelemetrySettings;
   fileFilteringRespectGitIgnore?: boolean;
   checkpoint?: boolean;
   proxy?: string;
@@ -114,9 +124,7 @@ export class Config {
   private approvalMode: ApprovalMode;
   private readonly showMemoryUsage: boolean;
   private readonly accessibility: AccessibilitySettings;
-  private readonly telemetry: boolean;
-  private readonly telemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled: boolean;
-  private readonly telemetryOtlpEndpoint: string;
+  private readonly telemetrySettings: TelemetrySettings;
   private readonly geminiClient: GeminiClient;
   private readonly fileFilteringRespectGitIgnore: boolean;
   private fileDiscoveryService: FileDiscoveryService | null = null;
@@ -147,11 +155,13 @@ export class Config {
     this.approvalMode = params.approvalMode ?? ApprovalMode.DEFAULT;
     this.showMemoryUsage = params.showMemoryUsage ?? false;
     this.accessibility = params.accessibility ?? {};
-    this.telemetry = params.telemetry ?? false;
-    this.telemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled =
-      params.telemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled ?? true;
-    this.telemetryOtlpEndpoint =
-      params.telemetryOtlpEndpoint ?? 'http://localhost:4317';
+    this.telemetrySettings = {
+      enabled: params.telemetry?.enabled ?? false,
+      target: params.telemetry?.target ?? DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET,
+      otlpEndpoint: params.telemetry?.otlpEndpoint ?? DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT,
+      logPrompts: params.telemetry?.logPrompts ?? true,
+    };
+
     this.fileFilteringRespectGitIgnore =
       params.fileFilteringRespectGitIgnore ?? true;
     this.checkpoint = params.checkpoint ?? false;
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ export class Config {
     this.toolRegistry = createToolRegistry(this);
     this.geminiClient = new GeminiClient(this);
 
-    if (this.telemetry) {
+    if (this.telemetrySettings.enabled) {
       initializeTelemetry(this);
     }
   }
@@ -272,15 +282,19 @@ export class Config {
   }
 
   getTelemetryEnabled(): boolean {
-    return this.telemetry;
+    return this.telemetrySettings.enabled ?? false;
   }
 
-  getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled(): boolean {
-    return this.telemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled;
+  getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled(): boolean {
+    return this.telemetrySettings.logPrompts ?? true;
   }
 
   getTelemetryOtlpEndpoint(): string {
-    return this.telemetryOtlpEndpoint;
+    return this.telemetrySettings.otlpEndpoint ?? DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT;
+  }
+
+  getTelemetryTarget(): TelemetryTarget {
+    return this.telemetrySettings.target ?? DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET;
   }
 
   getGeminiClient(): GeminiClient {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
index 24a7279d..9961103d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const mockModelsModule = {
 
 const mockConfig = {
   getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
-  getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled: () => true,
+  getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
 } as unknown as Config;
 
 describe('GeminiChat', () => {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.ts b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.ts
index eb740c4a..1268e8c2 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core/geminiChat.ts
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ export class GeminiChat {
     model: string,
   ): Promise<void> {
     const shouldLogUserPrompts = (config: Config): boolean =>
-      config.getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled() ?? false;
+      config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled() ?? false;
 
     const requestText = this._getRequestTextFromContents(contents);
     logApiRequest(this.config, {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/index.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/index.ts
index e8248bf9..32e98144 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
  * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
  */
 
+export enum TelemetryTarget {
+  GCP = 'gcp',
+  LOCAL = 'local',
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET = TelemetryTarget.LOCAL;
+const DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT = 'http://localhost:4317';
+
+export { DEFAULT_TELEMETRY_TARGET, DEFAULT_OTLP_ENDPOINT };
 export {
   initializeTelemetry,
   shutdownTelemetry,
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
index 2f909c22..6ec73853 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.test.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
           vertexai: true,
           codeAssist: false,
         }),
-        getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled: () => true,
+        getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
         getFileFilteringRespectGitIgnore: () => true,
         getDebugMode: () => true,
         getMcpServers: () => ({
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
   describe('logUserPrompt', () => {
     const mockConfig = {
       getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
-      getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled: () => true,
+      getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => true,
     } as unknown as Config;
 
     it('should log a user prompt', () => {
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ describe('loggers', () => {
     it('should not log prompt if disabled', () => {
       const mockConfig = {
         getSessionId: () => 'test-session-id',
-        getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled: () => false,
+        getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled: () => false,
       } as unknown as Config;
       const event = {
         prompt: 'test-prompt',
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.ts
index e788119c..01e83908 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/loggers.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ import {
 } from '@google/genai';
 
 const shouldLogUserPrompts = (config: Config): boolean =>
-  config.getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled() ?? false;
+  config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled() ?? false;
 
 function getCommonAttributes(config: Config): LogAttributes {
   return {
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ export function logCliConfiguration(config: Config): void {
     api_key_enabled: !!generatorConfig.apiKey,
     vertex_ai_enabled: !!generatorConfig.vertexai,
     code_assist_enabled: !!generatorConfig.codeAssist,
-    log_user_prompts_enabled: config.getTelemetryLogUserPromptsEnabled(),
+    log_user_prompts_enabled: config.getTelemetryLogPromptsEnabled(),
     file_filtering_respect_git_ignore:
       config.getFileFilteringRespectGitIgnore(),
     debug_mode: config.getDebugMode(),
diff --git a/scripts/local_telemetry.js b/scripts/local_telemetry.js
index 74e7f750..5d8c564f 100755
--- a/scripts/local_telemetry.js
+++ b/scripts/local_telemetry.js
@@ -348,8 +348,13 @@ async function main() {
 
     // Restore original settings
     const finalSettings = readJsonFile(WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_FILE);
-    delete finalSettings.telemetry;
-    delete finalSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint;
+    if (finalSettings.telemetry) {
+      delete finalSettings.telemetry.enabled;
+      delete finalSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint;
+      if (Object.keys(finalSettings.telemetry).length === 0) {
+        delete finalSettings.telemetry;
+      }
+    }
     finalSettings.sandbox = originalSandboxSetting;
     writeJsonFile(WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_FILE, finalSettings);
     console.log('✅ Restored original telemetry and sandbox settings.');
@@ -393,8 +398,12 @@ async function main() {
   const originalSandboxSetting = workspaceSettings.sandbox;
   let settingsModified = false;
 
-  if (workspaceSettings.telemetry !== true) {
-    workspaceSettings.telemetry = true;
+  if (typeof workspaceSettings.telemetry !== 'object') {
+    workspaceSettings.telemetry = {};
+  }
+
+  if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled !== true) {
+    workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled = true;
     settingsModified = true;
     console.log('⚙️  Enabled telemetry in workspace settings.');
   }
@@ -405,12 +414,18 @@ async function main() {
     console.log('✅ Disabled sandbox mode for local telemetry.');
   }
 
-  if (workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint !== 'http://localhost:4317') {
-    workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint = 'http://localhost:4317';
+  if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint !== 'http://localhost:4317') {
+    workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint = 'http://localhost:4317';
     settingsModified = true;
     console.log('🔧 Set telemetry endpoint to http://localhost:4317.');
   }
 
+  if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.target !== 'local') {
+    workspaceSettings.telemetry.target = 'local';
+    settingsModified = true;
+    console.log('🎯 Set telemetry target to local.');
+  }
+
   if (settingsModified) {
     writeJsonFile(WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_FILE, workspaceSettings);
     console.log('✅ Workspace settings updated.');
diff --git a/scripts/telemetry.js b/scripts/telemetry.js
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9d441072
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/telemetry.js
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * @license
+ * Copyright 2025 Google LLC
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
+import { join } from 'path';
+import { existsSync, readFileSync } from 'fs';
+
+const projectRoot = join(import.meta.dirname, '..');
+
+const SETTINGS_DIRECTORY_NAME = '.gemini';
+const USER_SETTINGS_DIR = join(
+  process.env.HOME || process.env.USERPROFILE || process.env.HOMEPATH || '',
+  SETTINGS_DIRECTORY_NAME,
+);
+const USER_SETTINGS_PATH = join(USER_SETTINGS_DIR, 'settings.json');
+const WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_PATH = join(
+  projectRoot,
+  SETTINGS_DIRECTORY_NAME,
+  'settings.json',
+);
+
+let settingsTarget = undefined;
+
+function loadSettingsValue(filePath) {
+  try {
+    if (existsSync(filePath)) {
+      const content = readFileSync(filePath, 'utf-8');
+      const jsonContent = content.replace(/\/\/[^\n]*/g, '');
+      const settings = JSON.parse(jsonContent);
+      return settings.telemetry?.target;
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.warn(
+      `⚠️ Warning: Could not parse settings file at ${filePath}: ${e.message}`,
+    );
+  }
+  return undefined;
+}
+
+settingsTarget = loadSettingsValue(WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_PATH);
+
+if (!settingsTarget) {
+  settingsTarget = loadSettingsValue(USER_SETTINGS_PATH);
+}
+
+let target = settingsTarget || 'local';
+const allowedTargets = ['local', 'gcp'];
+
+const targetArg = process.argv.find((arg) => arg.startsWith('--target='));
+if (targetArg) {
+  const potentialTarget = targetArg.split('=')[1];
+  if (allowedTargets.includes(potentialTarget)) {
+    target = potentialTarget;
+    console.log(`⚙️  Using command-line target: ${target}`);
+  } else {
+    console.error(
+      `🛑 Error: Invalid target '${potentialTarget}'. Allowed targets are: ${allowedTargets.join(', ')}.`,
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+} else if (settingsTarget) {
+  console.log(
+    `⚙️ Using telemetry target from settings.json: ${settingsTarget}`,
+  );
+}
+
+const scriptPath = join(
+  projectRoot,
+  'scripts',
+  target === 'gcp' ? 'telemetry_gcp.js' : 'local_telemetry.js',
+);
+
+try {
+  console.log(`🚀 Running telemetry script for target: ${target}.`);
+  execSync(`node ${scriptPath}`, { stdio: 'inherit', cwd: projectRoot });
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error(`🛑 Failed to run telemetry script for target: ${target}`);
+  console.error(error);
+  process.exit(1);
+}
diff --git a/scripts/telemetry_gcp.js b/scripts/telemetry_gcp.js
index 6fc3ebe4..c88a9dbc 100755
--- a/scripts/telemetry_gcp.js
+++ b/scripts/telemetry_gcp.js
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ async function main() {
   const originalSandboxSetting = manageTelemetrySettings(
     true,
     'http://localhost:4317',
+    'gcp',
   );
   registerCleanup(
     () => [collectorProcess].filter((p) => p), // Function to get processes
@@ -80,9 +81,12 @@ async function main() {
   const projectId = process.env.GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT;
   if (!projectId) {
     console.error(
-      '🛑 Error: GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT environment variable is not set.',
+      '🛑 Error: GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT environment variable is not exported.',
     );
-    console.log('Please set it to your Google Cloud Project ID and try again.');
+    console.log(
+      '   Please set it to your Google Cloud Project ID and try again.',
+    );
+    console.log('   `export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=your-project-id`');
     process.exit(1);
   }
   console.log(`✅ Using Google Cloud Project ID: ${projectId}`);
@@ -167,13 +171,13 @@ async function main() {
   console.log(`\n📄 Collector logs are being written to: ${OTEL_LOG_FILE}`);
   console.log(`\n📊 View your telemetry data in Google Cloud Console:`);
   console.log(
-    `   - Traces: https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list?project=${projectId}`,
+    `   - Logs: https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/query;query=logName%3D%22projects%2F${projectId}%2Flogs%2Fgemini_cli%22?project=${projectId}`,
   );
   console.log(
     `   - Metrics: https://console.cloud.google.com/monitoring/metrics-explorer?project=${projectId}`,
   );
   console.log(
-    `   - Logs: https://console.cloud.google.com/logs/query;query=logName%3D%22projects%2F${projectId}%2Flogs%2Fgemini_cli%22?project=${projectId}`,
+    `   - Traces: https://console.cloud.google.com/traces/list?project=${projectId}`,
   );
   console.log(`\nPress Ctrl+C to exit.`);
 }
diff --git a/scripts/telemetry_utils.js b/scripts/telemetry_utils.js
index 62eb910b..05f607a2 100644
--- a/scripts/telemetry_utils.js
+++ b/scripts/telemetry_utils.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import net from 'net';
 import os from 'os';
-import { execSync } from 'child_process'; // Removed spawn, it's not used here
+import { execSync } from 'child_process';
 import { fileURLToPath } from 'url';
 
 const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
@@ -251,15 +251,20 @@ export async function ensureBinary(
 export function manageTelemetrySettings(
   enable,
   oTelEndpoint = 'http://localhost:4317',
+  target = 'local',
   originalSandboxSettingToRestore,
 ) {
   const workspaceSettings = readJsonFile(WORKSPACE_SETTINGS_FILE);
   const currentSandboxSetting = workspaceSettings.sandbox;
   let settingsModified = false;
 
+  if (typeof workspaceSettings.telemetry !== 'object') {
+    workspaceSettings.telemetry = {};
+  }
+
   if (enable) {
-    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry !== true) {
-      workspaceSettings.telemetry = true;
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled !== true) {
+      workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled = true;
       settingsModified = true;
       console.log('⚙️  Enabled telemetry in workspace settings.');
     }
@@ -268,22 +273,36 @@ export function manageTelemetrySettings(
       settingsModified = true;
       console.log('✅ Disabled sandbox mode for telemetry.');
     }
-    if (workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint !== oTelEndpoint) {
-      workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint = oTelEndpoint;
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint !== oTelEndpoint) {
+      workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint = oTelEndpoint;
       settingsModified = true;
       console.log(`🔧 Set telemetry OTLP endpoint to ${oTelEndpoint}.`);
     }
-  } else {
-    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry === true) {
-      delete workspaceSettings.telemetry;
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.target !== target) {
+      workspaceSettings.telemetry.target = target;
       settingsModified = true;
-      console.log('⚙️ Disabled telemetry in workspace settings.');
+      console.log(`🎯 Set telemetry target to ${target}.`);
     }
-    if (workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint) {
-      delete workspaceSettings.telemetryOtlpEndpoint;
+  } else {
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled === true) {
+      delete workspaceSettings.telemetry.enabled;
+      settingsModified = true;
+      console.log('⚙️  Disabled telemetry in workspace settings.');
+    }
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint) {
+      delete workspaceSettings.telemetry.otlpEndpoint;
       settingsModified = true;
       console.log('🔧 Cleared telemetry OTLP endpoint.');
     }
+    if (workspaceSettings.telemetry.target) {
+      delete workspaceSettings.telemetry.target;
+      settingsModified = true;
+      console.log('🎯 Cleared telemetry target.');
+    }
+    if (Object.keys(workspaceSettings.telemetry).length === 0) {
+      delete workspaceSettings.telemetry;
+    }
+
     if (
       originalSandboxSettingToRestore !== undefined &&
       workspaceSettings.sandbox !== originalSandboxSettingToRestore