diff --git a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
index 3dd012e4ae..2cb2d3eee9 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/config/config.ts
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ export class Config {
     this.useRipgrep = params.useRipgrep ?? false;
     this.shouldUseNodePtyShell = params.shouldUseNodePtyShell ?? false;
     this.skipNextSpeakerCheck = params.skipNextSpeakerCheck ?? false;
-    this.useSmartEdit = params.useSmartEdit ?? false;
+    this.useSmartEdit = params.useSmartEdit ?? true;
     this.extensionManagement = params.extensionManagement ?? false;
     this.storage = new Storage(this.targetDir);
     this.enablePromptCompletion = params.enablePromptCompletion ?? false;
diff --git a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.test.ts b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.test.ts
index 366aa41618..eddc9a59cf 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/telemetry/clearcut-logger/clearcut-logger.test.ts
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe('ClearcutLogger', () => {
       const cli_version = CLI_VERSION;
       const git_commit_hash = GIT_COMMIT_INFO;
       const prompt_id = 'my-prompt-123';
-      const user_settings = safeJsonStringify([{ smart_edit_enabled: false }]);
+      const user_settings = safeJsonStringify([{ smart_edit_enabled: true }]);
 
       // Setup logger with expected values
       const { logger, loggerConfig } = setup({