nemoclaw-get-started

NemoClaw Get Started

Installs NemoClaw, launches a sandbox, and runs the first agent prompt. Use when onboarding, installing, or launching a NemoClaw sandbox for the first time.

Prerequisites

Before getting started, check the prerequisites to ensure you have the necessary software and hardware to run NemoClaw.

Alpha software: NemoClaw is in alpha, available as an early preview since March 16, 2026. APIs, configuration schemas, and runtime behavior are subject to breaking changes between releases. Do not use this software in production environments. File issues and feedback through the GitHub repository as the project continues to stabilize.

Follow these steps to get started with NemoClaw and your first sandboxed OpenClaw agent.

Step 1: Install NemoClaw and Onboard OpenClaw Agent

Download and run the installer script. The script installs Node.js if it is not already present, then runs the guided onboard wizard to create a sandbox, configure inference, and apply security policies.

Note: NemoClaw creates a fresh OpenClaw instance inside the sandbox during the onboarding process.

curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash

If you use nvm or fnm to manage Node.js, the installer may not update your current shell's PATH. If nemoclaw is not found after install, run source ~/.bashrc (or source ~/.zshrc for zsh) or open a new terminal.

Note: The onboard flow builds the sandbox image with NEMOCLAW_DISABLE_DEVICE_AUTH=1 so the dashboard is immediately usable during setup. This is a build-time setting baked into the sandbox image, not a runtime knob. If you export NEMOCLAW_DISABLE_DEVICE_AUTH after onboarding finishes, it has no effect on an existing sandbox.

When the install completes, a summary confirms the running environment:

──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Sandbox      my-assistant (Landlock + seccomp + netns)
Model        nvidia/nemotron-3-super-120b-a12b (NVIDIA Endpoints)
──────────────────────────────────────────────────
Run:         nemoclaw my-assistant connect
Status:      nemoclaw my-assistant status
Logs:        nemoclaw my-assistant logs --follow
──────────────────────────────────────────────────

[INFO]  === Installation complete ===

Step 2: Chat with the Agent

Connect to the sandbox, then chat with the agent through the TUI or the CLI.

nemoclaw my-assistant connect

In the sandbox shell, open the OpenClaw terminal UI and start a chat:

openclaw tui

Alternatively, send a single message and print the response:

openclaw agent --agent main --local -m "hello" --session-id test

Step 3: Uninstall

To remove NemoClaw and all resources created during setup, run the uninstall script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/refs/heads/main/uninstall.sh | bash

Flag	Effect
--yes	Skip the confirmation prompt.
--keep-openshell	Leave the openshell binary installed.
--delete-models	Also remove NemoClaw-pulled Ollama models.

For troubleshooting installation or onboarding issues, see the Troubleshooting guide (see the nemoclaw-reference skill).

Related Skills

• nemoclaw-configure-inference — Switch inference providers to use a different model or endpoint
• nemoclaw-manage-policy — Approve or deny network requests when the agent tries to reach external hosts
• nemoclaw-deploy-remote — Deploy to a remote GPU instance for always-on operation
• nemoclaw-monitor-sandbox — Monitor sandbox activity through the OpenShell TUI