Configure Model Limits

Configure model limits before onboarding so NemoClaw can bake them into the sandbox image. Changing a build-time model limit on an existing sandbox requires fresh recreation.

Set OpenClaw Limits

Set the Hermes Context Window

Hermes accepts NEMOCLAW_CONTEXT_WINDOW as its model-limit override.

$
export NEMOCLAW_CONTEXT_WINDOW=65536
$
nemohermes onboard

When onboarding resolves a valid value, NemoClaw writes it as model.context_length in /sandbox/.hermes/config.yaml. If no explicit or probed value is available, the field remains unset so Hermes can auto-detect it from the endpoint.

Use Detected Local Limits

When NEMOCLAW_CONTEXT_WINDOW is unset, NemoClaw can use a context length reported by the selected local server. Local Ollama reports the loaded model’s runtime context length. Local vLLM and OpenAI-compatible endpoints can report max_model_len through /v1/models.

Set NEMOCLAW_CONTEXT_WINDOW when you need to override the detected value.

Recreate an Existing Sandbox

Model limits are build-time settings. Recreate the named sandbox after changing a supported value.

$
nemohermes onboard --fresh --name <sandbox-name> --recreate-sandbox

Related Topics

• Configure Inference Timeouts for request, validation, and readiness budgets.
• Switch Models to change the model without changing model limits.