Manage Configuration (manage.yaml)

❗ Important manage.yaml is a required filename and must exist in the .config directory.

The manage.yaml file is the master configuration that tells Scout where to store data and which monitors to load.

Field	Type	Req.	Default	Description
data	string	No	./data	The root directory where all alerts, recordings, and logs will be saved. (Relative to the Scout executable by default).
monitors	list	Yes	-	A list of monitor configurations.

Monitor Entry (Required)

Field	Type	Req.	Default	Description
name	string	Yes	-	A unique name for the monitor (e.g., front_door).
config	string	Yes	-	Path to the specific Monitor Configuration file (e.g., cam1.yaml) relative to .config/.