but those are additional programs. As i understand you can run miner and without them?
You can run Baikal miners standalone. No need to use any additional software.
There are additional softwares to manage the Baikal miners.
Baikal made these softwares. Well, you can use them without any risk.
Check the attached image. You can see all of the Baikal Miners on your local network.
You can manage them.