diff --git a/docs/guides/browse_sh_crawler_playbook.md b/docs/guides/browse_sh_crawler_playbook.md
index 6ca468e..632e00e 100644
--- a/docs/guides/browse_sh_crawler_playbook.md
+++ b/docs/guides/browse_sh_crawler_playbook.md
@@ -101,17 +101,17 @@ python3 scripts/ops/report_pixelrag_crawler_integration.py \
 
 node scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js \
   --manifest-file /tmp/pixelrag_manifest.json \
-  --output-dir data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence \
+  --output-dir runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence \
   --dry-run
 
 node scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js \
   --manifest-file /tmp/pixelrag_manifest.json \
-  --output-dir data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence
+  --output-dir runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence
 
 # Production host can use the Python Playwright worker when Node modules are not installed.
 python3 scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.py \
   --manifest-file /tmp/pixelrag_manifest.json \
-  --output-dir data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence \
+  --output-dir runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence \
   --max-tiles 12
 ```
 
diff --git a/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js b/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js
index 3ff6fca..8973a57 100644
--- a/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js
+++ b/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const Module = require('module');
 
 const CAPTURE_POLICY = 'read_only_pixelrag_visual_capture_artifact_v1';
 const MANIFEST_POLICY = 'read_only_pixelrag_visual_evidence_manifest_v1';
-const DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR = 'data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence';
+const DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR = 'runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence';
 const DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000;
 const DEFAULT_SETTLE_MS = 500;
 const DEFAULT_MAX_TILES = 80;
diff --git a/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.py b/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.py
index 100e55a..6263cd2 100644
--- a/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.py
+++ b/scripts/ops/capture_pixelrag_visual_evidence.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from urllib.parse import urlparse
 
 CAPTURE_POLICY = "read_only_pixelrag_visual_capture_artifact_v1"
 MANIFEST_POLICY = "read_only_pixelrag_visual_evidence_manifest_v1"
-DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR = "data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence"
+DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR = "runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence"
 DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MS = 30000
 DEFAULT_SETTLE_MS = 500
 DEFAULT_MAX_TILES = 80
diff --git a/services/pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py b/services/pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
index ff0b9ec..5b6c75b 100644
--- a/services/pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
+++ b/services/pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ def build_pixelrag_visual_evidence_manifest(
         "artifact": {
             "kind": "pixelrag_visual_evidence_manifest",
             "suggested_path": (
-                f"data/ai_automation/pixelrag_visual_evidence/"
+                f"runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence/"
                 f"{platform_code}/{manifest_id}.json"
             ),
             "writes": ["artifact_file_only"],
diff --git a/tests/test_pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py b/tests/test_pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
index 72a75e7..f11195a 100644
--- a/tests/test_pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
+++ b/tests/test_pixelrag_crawler_integration_service.py
@@ -149,6 +149,9 @@ def test_visual_evidence_manifest_builds_tile_plan_without_runtime_writes():
         "overlap_px": 0,
     }
     assert payload["artifact"]["writes"] == ["artifact_file_only"]
+    assert payload["artifact"]["suggested_path"].startswith(
+        "runtime_artifacts/pixelrag_visual_evidence/momo/"
+    )
     assert payload["controlled_apply"]["db_write"] is False
     assert payload["controlled_apply"]["network_call"] is False
     assert payload["controlled_apply"]["production_price_write"] is False