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NemoClaw

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Run agents like Hermes, LangChain Deep Agents, and OpenClaw more securely inside NVIDIA OpenShell with managed inference

Summary

NemoClaw is an open-source reference stack, free under Apache 2.0, for running AI agents like OpenClaw, Hermes, and LangChain Deep Agents Code more safely inside NVIDIA OpenShell sandboxes. It runs as a CLI installed locally, with an onboarding wizard that handles sandbox setup, managed inference routing, network policy, and lifecycle operations, and it can also be driven through a starter prompt pasted into a coding agent such as Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, or Copilot. It is built for developers deploying always-on agents who need sandboxingsandboxingRunning code inside a restricted environment that limits what it can access or change. The isolation reduces the impact of mistakes or untrusted code, depending on the sandbox's controls. and credential handling done for them rather than assembled from scratch, and it sits in the category of infrastructure for running agents safely rather than the agents themselves. First committed in 2026, it already has 196 contributors and over six thousand commits in the past year, putting it firmly in active development.

Run agents like Hermes, LangChain Deep Agents, and OpenClaw more securely inside NVIDIA OpenShell with managed inference

How NemoClaw helps

Which sandbox is a given always-on agent actually running in, and is its network policy still active?

checks the OpenShell container backing that agent and reports its current sandbox and network policy state, so a session that quietly lost isolation shows up

Which of my agents are using managed inference versus calling a provider directly?

reports the inference route configured for each agent so a session bypassing the managed path is visible before it runs up a bill or leaks a key

How do I let a teammate choose which agent framework to run without them touching a terminal?

walks them through the same onboarding wizard one question at a time, applying their choice of OpenClaw, Hermes, or Deep Agents Code to a new sandbox

How do I hand an agent a credential without pasting it into a chat window?

routes it through a checked-in local credential helper that only fires after the exact command receiving it is shown and approved

What state was a sandbox left in the last time it ran?

restores from its last snapshot and reports what changed, so a stopped agent can resume without rebuilding its environment by hand

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Features

7 capabilities · 6 backed by code, an API document or a real run

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What NemoClaw offers you

  • Command-line interface2
All capabilities 7 capabilities
Hermes Gateway Configuration verified Allows configuration of the Hermes gateway module, including shutdown behavior, session state paths, and shared state locations. 4 other sources · first seen Sep 2026

command line

  • --gateway-shutdown — Hermes gateway shutdown mixin module to patch v0.0.128 · Sep 2026
  • --state-sessions-path — Hermes session state module to patch v0.0.128 · Sep 2026
  • --state-common-path — Hermes shared state module to patch v0.0.128 · Sep 2026
  • --state-telegram-path — Hermes Telegram state module to patch v0.0.128 · Sep 2026
Upstream llama-server proxy verified Connects to a running llama-server instance via configurable host and port settings. 3 other sources · first seen Aug 2026

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

docs

  • NVIDIA NemoClaw is an open source reference stack for running supported AI agents more safely inside NemoClaw provides guided onboarding, managed inference, network policy, managed integrations, and lifecycle operations for supported agent runtimes. seen Aug 2026 · source

command line

  • --upstream-port — llama-server port v0.0.106 · Aug 2026
  • --upstream-host — llama-server host v0.0.106 · Aug 2026
Network Policy Management verified Enforces configurable network policies to secure agent runtime environments and interactions. 2 other sources · first seen Sep 2026

docs

  • NVIDIA NemoClaw is an open source reference stack for running supported AI agents more safely inside NemoClaw provides guided onboarding, managed inference, network policy, managed integrations, and lifecycle operations for supported agent runtimes. seen Aug 2026 · source

command line

  • --browser-policy — Pinned Hermes browser evaluation policy module v0.0.128 · Sep 2026
Recovery preparation verified Provides a CLI subcommand to prepare a recovery process. 2 other sources · first seen Aug 2026

Also counts toward: Command-line interface

docs

  • Copy the starter prompt into your local coding agent for a guided NemoClaw setup. It helps you choose an agent to run in an OpenShell sandbox, asks one question at a time, handles credentials locally and securely, and asks for approval before running commands. seen Jul 2026 · source

command line

  • prepare-recover v0.0.106 · Aug 2026
Request and shutdown timeout controls verified Allows users to configure how long the tool waits for individual requests and for graceful shutdown before aborting. 2 other sources · first seen Aug 2026

command line

  • --request-timeout-seconds — request timeout seconds v0.0.106 · Aug 2026
  • --shutdown-timeout-seconds — graceful shutdown timeout seconds v0.0.106 · Aug 2026
Secure Agent Onboarding and Execution documented Provides guided onboarding for AI agents, including secure credential handling, interactive approval workflows, and execution within isolated sandbox environments. 2 other sources

docs

  • Copy the starter prompt into your local coding agent for a guided NemoClaw setup. It helps you choose an agent to run in an OpenShell sandbox, asks one question at a time, handles credentials locally and securely, and asks for approval before running commands. seen Jul 2026 · source
  • Reference stack for running AI agents (OpenClaw, Hermes, LangChain Deep Agents Code) more safely inside NVIDIA OpenShell sandboxes with managed inference and ne
Replacement scheduling verified Accepts a configurable start time to schedule when a replacement operation begins. 1 other source · first seen Aug 2026

command line

  • --replacement-start-time v0.0.106 · Aug 2026

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Releases

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  1. August 20262

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    Articles

    3 articles · updated Nov 4, 2026

    Where NemoClaw turns up in what others publish: how-tos, attack reports that name it, and incident write-ups. A row says why it is here and quotes where the article names it; the link goes to the publisher.

    • Tutorial: Deploy NVIDIA's NemoClaw in One Click DEV Community
      This article was originally written by Amit Jotwani (Staff Developer Advocate at DigitalOcean) Key Takeaways NemoClaw is an open-source stack from NVIDIA designed to help developers run OpenClaw securely.
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      DigitalOcean offers NemoClaw 1-Click Droplets that enable you to set up this stack on a CPU-optimized virtual machine and run NemoClaw.
      This tutorial illustrates how to SSH into your Droplet, configure inference settings and policies, connect to NemoClaw, and effectively reconnect after the initial setup.

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