diff --git a/cmd/pilotctl/appstore.go b/cmd/pilotctl/appstore.go
index eac13755..d61d97b0 100644
--- a/cmd/pilotctl/appstore.go
+++ b/cmd/pilotctl/appstore.go
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/pilot-protocol/app-store/pkg/ipc"
 	"github.com/pilot-protocol/app-store/pkg/manifest"
 	"github.com/pilot-protocol/common/crypto"
+
+	"github.com/TeoSlayer/pilotprotocol/pkg/telemetry"
 )
 
 // cryptoSHA256 is named so the sha256 import isn't ambiguous-looking.
@@ -1209,6 +1211,36 @@ func cmdAppStoreInstall(args []string) {
 		Reason: reason,
 	})
 
+	// Emit a telemetry event for the successful install (consent-gated —
+	// no-op when PILOT_TELEMETRY_URL is empty or identity.json is absent).
+	// Best-effort: a send failure is logged but not fatal — the install
+	// itself already succeeded on disk.
+	{
+		url := os.Getenv("PILOT_TELEMETRY_URL")
+		if url == "" {
+			url = telemetry.DefaultEndpoint
+		}
+		sourceStr := "catalogue"
+		if source == installSourceLocal {
+			sourceStr = "local"
+		}
+		payload, _ := json.Marshal(map[string]string{
+			"app_id":  m.ID,
+			"version": m.AppVersion,
+			"source":  sourceStr,
+		})
+		identityPath := configDir() + "/identity.json"
+		client := telemetry.NewClientFromIdentity(url, identityPath, 0)
+		err := client.Send(telemetry.Event{
+			Kind:    "app_installed",
+			TS:      time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339),
+			Payload: payload,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Warn("telemetry send failed, install still successful", "app", m.ID, "err", err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	report := installReport{
 		AppID:           m.ID,
 		AppVersion:      m.AppVersion,
diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/client.go b/pkg/telemetry/client.go
index e823e4af..10368801 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/client.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/client.go
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pilot-protocol/common/crypto"
 )
 
 // DefaultEndpoint is the production telemetry ingestion URL.
@@ -151,6 +153,32 @@ func (c *Client) Send(events ...Event) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// NewClientFromIdentity creates a consent-gated telemetry client from an
+// Ed25519 identity file on disk and a telemetry URL. When url is empty
+// the client is a permanent no-op. Returns nil if the identity file does
+// not exist (first run).
+func NewClientFromIdentity(url, identityPath string, nodeID int64) *Client {
+	c := New(url, nodeID)
+	if c.disabled || url == "" {
+		return c
+	}
+
+	id, err := crypto.LoadIdentity(identityPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Warn("telemetry: can't load identity, staying disabled", "path", identityPath, "err", err)
+		return c
+	}
+	if id == nil {
+		slog.Debug("telemetry: no identity file yet, staying disabled", "path", identityPath)
+		return c
+	}
+
+	slog.Debug("telemetry: identity loaded, enabling client", "path", identityPath,
+		"pubkey", crypto.EncodePublicKey(id.PublicKey))
+	c.SetSigner(id.Sign, crypto.EncodePublicKey(id.PublicKey))
+	return c
+}
+
 // SignMessage implements the signing contract directly, without an HTTP
 // POST. Useful for tests and for components that want to sign arbitrary
 // byte payloads. Returns (timestamp, pubKeyB64, signatureB64, error).
diff --git a/pkg/telemetry/client_test.go b/pkg/telemetry/client_test.go
index df86cd07..5683d573 100644
--- a/pkg/telemetry/client_test.go
+++ b/pkg/telemetry/client_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"crypto/ed25519"
 	"crypto/rand"
 	"encoding/base64"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/pilot-protocol/common/crypto"
 )
 
 func TestNewNoop(t *testing.T) {
@@ -48,6 +52,64 @@ func TestSendErrorsOnBadURL(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestNewClientFromIdentity(t *testing.T) {
+	// Empty URL = no-op, no identity file needed
+	c := NewClientFromIdentity("", "/nonexistent/identity.json", 0)
+	if err := c.Send(Event{Kind: "test", Payload: []byte(`{}`)}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("no-op with no url should not error:", err)
+	}
+
+	// Non-empty URL with no identity file = noop (file doesn't exist = first run)
+	c2 := NewClientFromIdentity("http://example.com/v1/events", "/nonexistent/identity.json", 42)
+	if err := c2.Send(Event{Kind: "test", Payload: []byte(`{}`)}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("no identity file should be no-op, not error:", err)
+	}
+
+	// Valid identity file
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	idPath := filepath.Join(dir, "identity.json")
+	id, err := crypto.GenerateIdentity()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := crypto.SaveIdentity(idPath, id); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	c3 := NewClientFromIdentity("http://example.com/v1/events", idPath, 7)
+	if c3.disabled {
+		t.Fatal("expected enabled for valid identity + URL")
+	}
+	if c3.sign == nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected signer to be set")
+	}
+	if c3.pubKeyB == "" {
+		t.Fatal("expected public key to be set")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewClientFromIdentityLoosePerms(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	idPath := filepath.Join(dir, "identity.json")
+	id, err := crypto.GenerateIdentity()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := crypto.SaveIdentity(idPath, id); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Make the identity file world-readable — simulates a manual restore
+	if err := os.Chmod(idPath, 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	// LoadIdentity refuses loose perms; client should warn and stay noop
+	c := NewClientFromIdentity("http://example.com/v1/events", idPath, 7)
+	if c.sign != nil {
+		t.Fatal("expected no signer for loose-permissions identity file")
+	}
+}
+
 func TestSignMessageRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	pub, priv, err := ed25519.GenerateKey(rand.Reader)
 	if err != nil {