NemoClaw

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# NVIDIA NemoClaw: Reference Stack for Sandboxed AI Agents in OpenShell

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NVIDIA NemoClaw is an open source reference stack for running supported AI agents more safely inside [NVIDIA OpenShell](https://github.com/NVIDIA/OpenShell) sandboxes.
It provides guided onboarding, managed inference, network policy, managed integrations, OpenShell-backed state persistence, and lifecycle operations through the NemoClaw CLI and its agent-specific aliases.

**Supported agents:**

- [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) (default)
- [Hermes](https://get-hermes.ai/)
- [LangChain Deep Agents Code](https://docs.langchain.com/oss/python/deepagents/code/overview)

For capabilities, architecture, security controls, and the full feature list, see the [NemoClaw documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/).

## Get Started

### Start with Your Coding Agent

Use the starter prompt when you want Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, or another local coding agent to install NemoClaw with you.

**[Copy the NemoClaw starter prompt](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/user-guide/openclaw/home#from-your-coding-agent)**.

The prompt tells your agent to use NemoClaw docs and skills, ask one question at a time, run commands only with your approval, and keep secrets out of chat.

### Install Using the Installer in Your Terminal

Review [Prerequisites](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/user-guide/openclaw/get-started/prerequisites) before installing.
On a supported DGX or Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) host, press Enter at the `Run express install with these settings? [Y/n]:` prompt to use the recommended preset settings for that platform.
Express install mode installs OpenClaw by default.
If you accept, refer to [NemoClaw Quickstart with OpenClaw](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/user-guide/openclaw/get-started/quickstart).
Enter `n` if you want to choose Hermes or LangChain Deep Agents Code, a sandbox name, an inference provider, and a model interactively.
When connecting to a Hermes sandbox from a light terminal, NemoClaw may install a managed `nemoclaw-light` Hermes skin for readable assistant text; it removes that managed skin state again when the terminal no longer needs it and preserves any user-selected Hermes skin.

| Agent | Guide |
|-------|-------|
| OpenClaw (default) | [Quickstart with OpenClaw](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/user-guide/openclaw/get-started/quickstart) |
| Hermes | [Quickstart with Hermes](https://docs.nvidia.com/nem