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Namespace supports visual debug access, which is useful for debugging GUI applications, testing user interfaces, and investigating display-related issues.

VNC integration

Access your Mac runners through Remote Display (VNC) directly from the Namespace dashboard. You can also start a VNC session from your command line:
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Identify the runner instance id

Open the Set up job step in your job logs. The instance id can be found in the runner name.Runner name: 'nsc-runner-<instance-id>'You can also look up which instance ran which job in our dashboard.
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Start a VNC session

To connect to the runner instance, you can use our CLI.
VNC support is currently available for macOS runners. Support for other platforms is in development.

RDP access

To gain interactive, visual access to your Windows runners, you can rely on our RDP integration. You can start an RDP session using our CLI.
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Identify the runner instance id

Open the Set up job step in your job logs. The instance id can be found in the runner name.Runner name: 'nsc-runner-<instance-id>'You can also look up which instance ran which job in our dashboard.
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Start an RDP session

Next steps

Last modified on September 15, 2026