docs(macos): add CLI-only binary install and MDM deployment guide#713
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Document the previously undocumented binary-only install path for macOS using USE_BIN_INSTALL and SKIP_UI_APP flags. Add a new guide for building custom CLI-only .pkg packages for MDM fleet deployment, covering pkgbuild workflow, pre/postinstall scripts, setup key enrollment, and update strategies.
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Apr 28, 2026
The darwin tarballs from GitHub releases contain unsigned binaries — only the official .pkg goes through the sign pipeline. Add warnings to both the install page and MDM guide, and document the full signing workflow: codesign for the binary, pkgbuild --sign for the package, and optional notarization via notarytool.
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Summary
macos-cli-pkg-deployment.mdx): Step-by-step guide for building a custom CLI-only.pkgfor fleet deployment via MDM (Jamf, Kandji, Munki, Intune). Coverspkgbuildworkflow, pre/postinstall scripts with conditional setup key enrollment, pkg identifier considerations, update strategies, and a complete build script.macos.mdx): Replaced the generic "Binary Install" section with a macOS-specific "CLI-only install (binary)" section documentingUSE_BIN_INSTALL=true SKIP_UI_APP=trueflags, manual binary install with correct macOS paths, and a warning about auto-update limitations.Addresses a gap reported by a community member: the binary-only client installation on macOS was previously undocumented, making it difficult for enterprise admins to build .pkg-based MDM deployments without the desktop UI.