Agent skill
nemoclaw-user-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.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/tree/main/.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started
SKILL.md
NemoClaw User 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=1so the dashboard is immediately usable during setup. This is a build-time setting baked into the sandbox image, not a runtime knob. If you exportNEMOCLAW_DISABLE_DEVICE_AUTHafter 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-user-reference skill).
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