Automattic / Automattic/studio

Feature Request: Add ability to disable Assistant

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Description

### What

It'd be nice to be able to disable Assistant.

### Why

1. It assumes the end user has an active internet connection.
2. It requires logging into WP.com, which not everyone wants to do.
3. Some people want all data to stay local.

Nothing wrong with keeping it on by default, but something like this should have the option to be disabled.

### How

Add a setting? :^)

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by locating the Assistant entry points and the existing settings UI or configuration path in the desktop app. Trace how Assistant is enabled today, then define a setting that leaves it enabled by default but allows users to disable it; done means the disabled state prevents Assistant use while preserving the current default.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
electron, typescript
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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