Setup & Configuration Action Requires Admin

Switch DeskMonitor to Demo Mode Through Your AI Assistant

Ask your AI assistant to switch DeskMonitor to demo mode — explore all features safely with sample data.

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What This Command Does

Administrators use this command when onboarding new users or testing features without risking real employee data. Demo mode activates a pre-populated sandbox environment with realistic but anonymised sample data.

switch_to_demo

Use when a user wants to explore DeskMonitor with sample data without affecting their real tenant data.

Example Questions You Can Ask

"Switch to demo mode"

"Enable demo data so I can explore DeskMonitor"

"Activate the sandbox environment"

"Show me DeskMonitor with sample data"

What You'll Get Back

Confirms that demo mode has been activated and briefly describes the sample data available, including the number of demo employees and date range of demo timesheet data.

Example Response

{
  "mode": "demo",
  "status": "activated",
  "demoEmployees": 12,
  "demoDataRange": "Last 30 days",
  "message": "Demo mode is now active. All data shown is anonymised sample data."
}

How to Use This Command

1

Connect your AI client to TheDeskMonitor

Go to Integrations > AI Connect and follow the MCP setup guide for Claude Desktop, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, or any MCP-compatible client.

2

Ask your question in plain English

Type or speak your question. The switch_to_demo command is invoked automatically via MCP.

3

Review the response

Confirms that demo mode has been activated and briefly describes the sample data available, including the number of demo employees and date range of demo timesheet data. For full charts, history, and exports, open TheDeskMonitor directly.

Role Requirement

This command requires Admin role or higher.

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