Launch NemoClaw with the Brev Web UI#

Use the Brev web UI to launch a hosted NemoClaw sandbox from your browser. This flow provisions a remote VM, configures inference, starts OpenClaw inside an OpenShell sandbox, and opens the OpenClaw dashboard.

Note

Use this guide when you want to try NemoClaw without installing the CLI or using a local GPU. If you want to manage the remote host from a terminal, see Deploy to a Remote GPU Instance.

What This Flow Creates#

The Brev web flow creates the following resources:

  • A Brev-managed Linux VM.

  • Docker and the OpenShell runtime on that VM.

  • A NemoClaw sandbox running OpenClaw.

  • Inference routing for the provider you select during setup.

  • A browser-accessible OpenClaw dashboard.

Prerequisites#

You do not need to install local software for this flow.

Get Your NVIDIA API Key#

If you already have an NVIDIA API key skip this section. Otherwise, follow these steps to generate a new key:

  1. Go to build.nvidia.com.

  2. Sign in or create an account.

  3. Click your profile icon in the top right.

  4. Select API Keys.

  5. Click Generate API Key.

  6. Copy the key. It starts with nvapi-.

Keep this key ready for the next step.

Launch NemoClaw from Brev#

Use the NemoClaw Brev launchable to launch a NemoClaw sandbox from your browser.

  1. Open the NemoClaw Brev launchable and sign in if prompted.

  2. Review the instance type, cloud provider, and estimated hourly cost on the NemoClaw setup page.

  3. Click Deploy NemoClaw.

The right-side deployment panel shows progress while Brev deploys the CPU instance and prepares VM mode. Keep this page open until the deployment completes. When the panel shows the NemoClaw button, click it to open the agent setup page.

Configure Your Agent#

The setup page walks you through three stages: Configure, Setup, and Launch.

Configure#

The Configure stage opens the Connect to AI screen. Use the NVIDIA Cloud provider shown on this screen.

  1. Leave NVIDIA Cloud selected.

  2. Paste your nvapi- API key.

  3. Click Create Agent.

Note

The Show Other Providers dropdown appears below the NVIDIA Cloud card and can be easy to miss. Click it to expand the provider list. The expanded list includes OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google Gemini. For these providers, get the API key from the provider’s own console before you create the agent.

Setup#

NemoClaw configures the remote host and sandbox automatically. This stage usually takes about 5 minutes.

During setup, NemoClaw installs the runtime, prepares the sandboxed agent environment, and configures inference routing for the provider you selected.

Launch#

When setup finishes, Brev shows the following confirmation:

AGENT CREATED SUCCESSFULLY
Your agent is running in a secure sandbox and ready to use.

Agent: agent
Model: nemotron-3-super-120b
Provider: NVIDIA Cloud

Click Chat With Agent to open the OpenClaw dashboard.

Note

The dashboard might initially show a Pairing required warning. This means the gateway is still completing pairing in the background. Wait for about a few minutes for pairing to finish automatically. Refresh the dashboard to see if the warning is resolved and the connection is established. If pairing does not finish, go to the Overview page in the OpenClaw UI, find the Gateway Access panel, and click Connect.

Start a Chat#

Use the dashboard chat box to send your first message:

Hello! What can you do for me? What skills do you have available?

The agent reads its workspace files and introduces itself. The starter workspace includes example skills such as:

  • Weather gets current weather and forecasts.

  • Healthcheck runs security audit and hardening checks.

  • Skill-Creator creates new custom skills.

Personalize Agent Memory#

The agent starts with an empty USER.md file. Ask the agent to add details that help it personalize future responses.

In the chat, type the following:

Please update my USER.md file with the following:
Name: [your name]
Timezone: [your timezone, such as "America/New_York"]
Notes: [what you are working on]

The agent writes this information to its workspace so it can use it across sessions on the same sandbox.

Stop Your Instance When Done#

Brev continues billing while the instance runs. Stop the instance when you finish experimenting.

  1. Go back to brev.nvidia.com.

  2. Click GPUs in the nav bar.

  3. Find your NemoClaw instance.

  4. Click Stop.

Check the Brev UI for the current hourly price before leaving the instance running.

Next Steps#

After your agent is running, explore these related tasks: