What it does
NemoClaw is a ready-made setup from NVIDIA for running AI agents more safely. It places supported agents, currently OpenClaw, Hermes and LangChain Deep Agents Code, inside NVIDIA OpenShell "sandboxes", sealed-off spaces that limit what an agent can touch.
It provides guided setup, connects the agent to an AI model provider, applies network rules about what the agent can reach, and keeps the agent's saved state. A command-line tool handles starting, stopping and managing agents.
You can install it with a terminal installer, or ask your coding assistant to walk you through setup using a starter prompt the project provides.
Who it's for
Developers and technical users who want to run autonomous AI agents with stronger safety controls.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. Installed from a terminal on supported systems, such as NVIDIA DGX machines or Windows with WSL. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Runs on
- Windows, Server
- Privacy
- Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Check the prerequisites page in the NemoClaw documentation to make sure your computer is supported.
- Run the NemoClaw installer and accept the express install to set up the default OpenClaw agent.
- Or copy NemoClaw's starter prompt into your AI coding agent and let it guide the install with you.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- Nvidia NemoClawHacker News · Mar 2026