Quickstart#

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

Note

NemoClaw currently requires a fresh installation of OpenClaw.

Prerequisites#

Check the prerequisites before you start to ensure you have the necessary software and hardware to run NemoClaw.

Software#

  • Linux Ubuntu 22.04 LTS releases and later

  • Node.js 20+ and npm 10+ (the installer recommends Node.js 22)

  • Docker installed and running

  • NVIDIA OpenShell installed

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.

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

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

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

[INFO]  === Installation complete ===

Chat with the Agent#

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

$ nemoclaw my-assistant connect

OpenClaw TUI#

The OpenClaw TUI opens an interactive chat interface. Type a message and press Enter to send it to the agent:

sandbox@my-assistant:~$ openclaw tui

Send a test message to the agent and verify you receive a response.

OpenClaw CLI#

Use the OpenClaw CLI to send a single message and print the response:

sandbox@my-assistant:~$ openclaw agent --agent main --local -m "hello" --session-id test

Next Steps#