Release Notes

v0.0.56

NemoClaw v0.0.56 improves install safety, local-inference validation, messaging diagnostics, sandbox lifecycle reporting, and day-two command behavior:

• Public installer and nemoclaw update flows now follow the admin-promoted lkg release tag by default, so curl-piped installs and update checks target the maintained build while validation catches up to newer semver tags. Non-interactive Linux installs can also reactivate Docker group membership through sg docker and continue in the same installer run when that path is available. For more information, refer to Update Sandboxes.
• nemoclaw <name> status, nemoclaw <name> connect, and nemoclaw upgrade-sandboxes now probe the live sandbox agent version before deciding whether a rebuild is needed, instead of trusting stale host metadata. Status output reports when the version cannot be verified and points at rebuild when the running agent may predate the current install. For more information, refer to NemoClaw CLI Commands Reference.
• GPU Docker-driver local-inference onboarding now verifies that host-network sandboxes can reach the selected Ollama or vLLM health endpoint before onboarding reports success. Failures now include the provider endpoint, container network mode, and recovery guidance, which avoids discovering the broken route only after the first agent prompt. For more information, refer to Choose a Local Inference Server.
• Messaging setup is more diagnosable. Slack setup validates both required Slack credentials before enabling the channel, WhatsApp pairing renders a compact scan-friendly QR for OpenClaw sandboxes and separates gateway close errors from QR rendering, and Telegram DM allowlist aliases continue to work for existing automation. For more information, refer to Set Up Slack, Set Up WhatsApp, and Set Up Telegram.
• Command ergonomics are clearer for common day-two paths. nemoclaw inference set without both --provider and --model now points users to the underlying openshell inference set command, nemoclaw <name> skill remove <skill> removes uploaded skills by SKILL.md name, nemoclaw <name> status --json supports per-sandbox automation, and nemoclaw debug --sandbox validates explicit sandbox names before writing diagnostics. For more information, refer to NemoClaw CLI Commands Reference.
• Policy and sandbox base-image compatibility improved. The pypi preset allows the uv package manager binary, the sandbox base image includes tmux for OpenClaw’s bundled tmux-session flow, and Jira preset validation docs now use observable status probes. For more information, refer to Common NemoClaw Integration Policy Examples.
• Uninstall, rebuild, and snapshot flows protect user state more consistently. nemoclaw uninstall preserves host-side backups and the sandbox registry by default, rebuilds preserve explicit CPU-only sandbox intent, and snapshot restore blocks ambiguous existing-destination rollbacks unless you opt in with --force. For more information, refer to Uninstall NemoClaw, Recover and Rebuild Sandboxes, and Create and Restore Snapshots.