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Documentation Index

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Prerequisites

  • SimpleMDM admin access
  • Devices enrolled via User-Approved MDM or Automated Device Enrollment (for Full Disk Access)

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Deployment Steps

1

Deploy PPPC Profile

Detect needs to read MCP config files in TCC-protected directories (Desktop, Documents, Application Support). Without a PPPC profile, macOS shows a permission dialog on every scan.
The profile targets a dedicated runlayer-scan wrapper binary so that Full Disk Access is scoped to the scan process only — not to general-purpose tools like uvx.
Download the PPPC profile from the Detect configuration page in the Runlayer dashboard (Settings → Shadow MCPs), or use the button below:
  1. Go to Profiles in SimpleMDM
  2. Click Create Profile > Custom Configuration Profile
  3. Upload the downloaded .mobileconfig file
  4. Assign to the same devices/groups that will run the script
  5. Push the profile to devices
2

Get Deployment Artifacts

In the Runlayer dashboard, go to Settings → Shadow MCPs. Under the Detect section, click Configure and select your MDM platform. This opens a setup dialog that auto-generates an API key and renders the deployment script.
The API key is embedded in the generated script and will not be shown again after you close the dialog. Copy or download the script before closing.
3

Add the Script in SimpleMDM

  • Open Scripts in the SimpleMDM admin console
  • Click Add Script and paste the generated script
  • Name it (e.g., “AI Watch Detect”)
4

Assign and Deploy

  • Select the devices or device groups to deploy to
  • Configure execution schedule (daily recommended)
  • Save and monitor execution status

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Verification

1

Check Policy Status

Verify script execution status in your MDM console.
2

Verify in Runlayer

Navigate to Shadow in the Runlayer dashboard and confirm devices appear in the Detect data.
3

Review Discoveries

Review discovered shadow servers and skills.

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Log Locations

PlatformLog Location
macOS/var/log/runlayer/ai_watch_detect.log
macOS (fallback)/tmp/runlayer-ai_watch_detect.log
The fallback log location is used when the primary path (/var/log/runlayer/) cannot be written to due to permissions.

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Exit Codes

CodeMeaning
0Success
1General failure (no user logged in, missing config, credential storage failed)
2Network failure (cannot reach PyPI)
3Installation failure (uv or CLI install failed)