diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/app/settings/index.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/app/settings/index.tsx
index d5784feddb..79ac5c10f1 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/app/settings/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/app/settings/index.tsx
@@ -199,6 +199,8 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
   const setAutoPublishCloudRuns = usePreferencesStore(
     (s) => s.setAutoPublishCloudRuns,
   );
+  const rtkEnabledCloud = usePreferencesStore((s) => s.rtkEnabledCloud);
+  const setRtkEnabledCloud = usePreferencesStore((s) => s.setRtkEnabledCloud);
   const defaultMessagingMode = useMessagingModeStore((s) => s.defaultMode);
   const setDefaultMessagingMode = useMessagingModeStore(
     (s) => s.setDefaultMode,
@@ -427,7 +429,6 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
           <SettingsRow
             label="Always create pull requests for cloud runs"
             description="Cloud runs push their changes and open a draft pull request when they finish, without waiting for you to ask"
-            showDivider={false}
             rightSlot={
               <Switch
                 value={autoPublishCloudRuns}
@@ -435,6 +436,17 @@ export default function SettingsScreen() {
               />
             }
           />
+          <SettingsRow
+            label="Compress command output"
+            description="Route verbose shell command output through rtk so it is compressed before it reaches the model, reducing token usage"
+            showDivider={false}
+            rightSlot={
+              <Switch
+                value={rtkEnabledCloud}
+                onValueChange={setRtkEnabledCloud}
+              />
+            }
+          />
         </SettingsSection>
 
         {/* Integrations */}
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/app/task/[id].tsx b/apps/mobile/src/app/task/[id].tsx
index 485cc79ba9..b2c4c4af75 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/app/task/[id].tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/app/task/[id].tsx
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ export default function TaskDetailScreen() {
           model: composerModel,
           reasoningEffort: supportsReasoning ? composerReasoning : undefined,
           initialPermissionMode: composerMode,
+          rtkEnabled: usePreferencesStore.getState().rtkEnabledCloud,
         });
         setTask(updatedTask);
         await connectToTask(updatedTask);
@@ -478,6 +479,7 @@ export default function TaskDetailScreen() {
 
       const updatedTask = await runTaskInCloud(taskId, {
         resumeFromRunId: task.latest_run?.id,
+        rtkEnabled: usePreferencesStore.getState().rtkEnabledCloud,
       });
       setTask(updatedTask);
       await connectToTask(updatedTask);
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/app/task/index.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/app/task/index.tsx
index 882d1b92c0..75fe35e96a 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/app/task/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/app/task/index.tsx
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ export default function NewTaskScreen() {
         reasoningEffort: supportsReasoning ? reasoning : undefined,
         initialPermissionMode: mode,
         autoPublish: usePreferencesStore.getState().autoPublishCloudRuns,
+        rtkEnabled: usePreferencesStore.getState().rtkEnabledCloud,
         ...(signalReport
           ? {
               runSource: "signal_report" as const,
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/inbox/components/TinderView.tsx b/apps/mobile/src/features/inbox/components/TinderView.tsx
index caeae12e87..cc034d6ceb 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/inbox/components/TinderView.tsx
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/inbox/components/TinderView.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import {
   useSafeAreaInsets,
 } from "react-native-safe-area-context";
 import { MarkdownText } from "@/features/chat/components/MarkdownText";
+import { usePreferencesStore } from "@/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore";
 import { createTask, runTaskInCloud } from "@/features/tasks/api";
 import { DEFAULT_MODEL } from "@/features/tasks/composer/options";
 import type {
@@ -256,6 +257,7 @@ export function TinderView({
           initialPermissionMode: "plan",
           runSource: "signal_report",
           signalReportId: report.id,
+          rtkEnabled: usePreferencesStore.getState().rtkEnabledCloud,
         });
 
         acceptReport(report.id);
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore.ts b/apps/mobile/src/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore.ts
index bdf8a3b64f..627d9080c9 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore.ts
@@ -83,6 +83,9 @@ interface PreferencesState {
 
   autoPublishCloudRuns: boolean;
   setAutoPublishCloudRuns: (enabled: boolean) => void;
+
+  rtkEnabledCloud: boolean;
+  setRtkEnabledCloud: (enabled: boolean) => void;
 }
 
 export const usePreferencesStore = create<PreferencesState>()(
@@ -127,6 +130,9 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create<PreferencesState>()(
       autoPublishCloudRuns: true,
       setAutoPublishCloudRuns: (enabled) =>
         set({ autoPublishCloudRuns: enabled }),
+
+      rtkEnabledCloud: true,
+      setRtkEnabledCloud: (enabled) => set({ rtkEnabledCloud: enabled }),
     }),
     {
       name: "posthog-preferences",
@@ -144,6 +150,7 @@ export const usePreferencesStore = create<PreferencesState>()(
         defaultReasoningEffort: state.defaultReasoningEffort,
         lastUsedReasoningEffort: state.lastUsedReasoningEffort,
         autoPublishCloudRuns: state.autoPublishCloudRuns,
+        rtkEnabledCloud: state.rtkEnabledCloud,
       }),
     },
   ),
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.test.ts b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.test.ts
index e56acbb760..92dfece844 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.test.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.test.ts
@@ -62,4 +62,19 @@ describe("runTaskInCloud", () => {
     const [, init] = mockFetch.mock.calls[0] as [string, RequestInit];
     expect(init.body).toBeUndefined();
   });
+
+  it("sends rtk_enabled=false when the run opts out", async () => {
+    await runTaskInCloud("task-1", { rtkEnabled: false });
+
+    expect(bodyOf(mockFetch.mock.calls[0])).toMatchObject({
+      rtk_enabled: false,
+    });
+  });
+
+  it("omits rtk_enabled when the run keeps compression on", async () => {
+    await runTaskInCloud("task-1", { rtkEnabled: true });
+
+    const [, init] = mockFetch.mock.calls[0] as [string, RequestInit];
+    expect(init.body).toBeUndefined();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.ts b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.ts
index 68fae4895f..909d059b9e 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/api.ts
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ export interface RunTaskInCloudOptions {
   /** When true, the cloud run pushes its changes and opens a draft PR on
    *  completion without waiting for an explicit ask. */
   autoPublish?: boolean;
+  /** Only false is sent: opts the run out of rtk command-output compression. */
+  rtkEnabled?: boolean;
 }
 
 export async function runTaskInCloud(
@@ -460,7 +462,8 @@ export async function runTaskInCloud(
       options.initialPermissionMode !== undefined ||
       options.runSource !== undefined ||
       options.signalReportId !== undefined ||
-      options.autoPublish !== undefined);
+      options.autoPublish !== undefined ||
+      options.rtkEnabled === false);
 
   let body: string | undefined;
   if (hasOptions) {
@@ -490,6 +493,9 @@ export async function runTaskInCloud(
     if (options?.autoPublish !== undefined) {
       payload.auto_publish = options.autoPublish;
     }
+    if (options?.rtkEnabled === false) {
+      payload.rtk_enabled = false;
+    }
     body = JSON.stringify(payload);
   }
 
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.test.ts b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.test.ts
index 77e5b515c4..db60b6b667 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.test.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.test.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ vi.mock("../api", () => ({
   sendCloudCommand: vi.fn(),
 }));
 
+import { usePreferencesStore } from "@/features/preferences/stores/preferencesStore";
 import { getTask, runTaskInCloud } from "../api";
 import type {
   CloudTaskUpdatePayload,
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ describe("_resumeCloudRun", () => {
     vi.clearAllMocks();
     useTaskStore.setState({ composerConfigByTaskId: {} });
     useTaskSessionStore.setState({ sessions: {} });
+    usePreferencesStore.setState({ rtkEnabledCloud: true });
     mockRunTaskInCloud.mockResolvedValue({
       id: "t1",
       latest_run: { id: "new-run" },
@@ -180,9 +182,24 @@ describe("_resumeCloudRun", () => {
       pendingUserMessage: "hi",
       reasoningEffort: "low",
       initialPermissionMode: "acceptEdits",
+      rtkEnabled: true,
     });
   });
 
+  it("forwards the rtk compression opt-out so resume preserves it", async () => {
+    usePreferencesStore.setState({ rtkEnabledCloud: false });
+    mockGetTask.mockResolvedValue(previousTask({ branch: "feature" }));
+
+    await useTaskSessionStore
+      .getState()
+      ._resumeCloudRun("t1", "prev-run", "hi");
+
+    expect(mockRunTaskInCloud).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      "t1",
+      expect.objectContaining({ rtkEnabled: false }),
+    );
+  });
+
   it("prefers the composer's current selection over the previous run", async () => {
     useTaskStore.setState({
       composerConfigByTaskId: { t1: { mode: "plan", reasoning: "max" } },
diff --git a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.ts b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.ts
index 67792e41ff..967d1dd7b8 100644
--- a/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.ts
+++ b/apps/mobile/src/features/tasks/stores/taskSessionStore.ts
@@ -1165,6 +1165,7 @@ export const useTaskSessionStore = create<TaskSessionStore>((set, get) => ({
       pendingUserMessage: prompt,
       reasoningEffort,
       initialPermissionMode,
+      rtkEnabled: usePreferencesStore.getState().rtkEnabledCloud,
     });
 
     const newRun = updatedTask.latest_run;