NemoClaw (Alpha)

NemoClaw (Alpha)

• Version: 0.0.1-alpha
• OS: Ubuntu 24.04
• Category: AI Agents

Alpha Release Notice - NemoClaw is currently in Alpha and is intended for development and testing purposes. You may encounter bugs or breaking changes.

Description

NemoClaw is an open-source framework by NVIDIA for building and deploying intelligent AI agents capable of interacting with desktop environments, CLI tools, and web applications. NemoClaw runs OpenShell and exposes OpenClaw, providing a seamless Text User Interface (TUI) to interact with your agents natively from the terminal.

This VPS image delivers a fully configured, out-of-the-box environment to get your first AI assistant running in minutes.

Software Included

Package	Version	License
OpenShell	Latest	Apache 2.0
NemoClaw	Latest	Apache 2.0

Recommended System Requirements

For optimal performance of the local agent environment and TUI:

Resource	Minimum
vCPU	4 cores
RAM	8 GB
Storage	100 GB

Before You Begin

You will need an NVIDIA API key for cloud inference. NemoClaw uses NVIDIA's inference service to power the AI agent. Obtain your key from https://build.nvidia.com before proceeding.

Getting Started

1. Deploy NemoClaw on an EasyCloudify VPS

Deploy this app from the EasyCloudify Marketplace using a VPS that meets the minimum requirements above.

2. Connect to Your VPS

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ssh root@your-vps-ip

3. Complete the Interactive Onboarding

The NemoClaw onboarding script launches automatically on your first login. Follow the prompts:

• Sandbox Name — enter a name for your sandbox or press Enter to accept the default (my-assistant).
• NVIDIA API Key — paste your NVIDIA API key and press Enter.
• Suggested Presets — when prompted with Apply suggested presets (pypi, npm)? [Y/n/list], type n to accept the defaults, or enter a comma-separated list of specific presets.

4. Connect to Your Sandbox and Launch the TUI

Once onboarding completes, connect to your new assistant and open the OpenClaw Text User Interface:

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nemoclaw <sandbox-name> connect
openclaw tui

Replace <sandbox-name> with the name you set during onboarding (e.g., my-assistant).

Troubleshooting

"command not found" after reconnecting via SSH

If you disconnect and reconnect later, nemoclaw or openclaw may not be found because the Node Version Manager (nvm) environment is not loaded automatically in your new shell session. Fix this permanently by appending the nvm initialisation block to your ~/.bashrc:

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cat << 'EOF' >> ~/.bashrc
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/bash_completion"
EOF
source ~/.bashrc

After running these commands, nemoclaw and openclaw will be available in all future sessions.

Support Details

• Support URL: https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw/issues

Resources

• Documentation: https://docs.nvidia.com/nemoclaw/latest/
• GitHub — NemoClaw: https://github.com/NVIDIA/NemoClaw
• GitHub — OpenShell: https://github.com/NVIDIA/OpenShell