NemoClaw-Installer

Terminal wrapper for NVIDIA NemoClaw installer

nemoclaw-installer downloads and runs the NemoClaw bash installer directly in your terminal with full PTY support. Arrow keys, interactive prompts, and selections work natively.

Features

• Native Terminal PTY: Runs directly in your terminal — no web interface needed
• Full Interactive Support: Arrow keys, dropdowns, checkboxes, password prompts all work
• Cross-Platform: Works on Windows (WSL/Git Bash), Linux, and macOS
• Multi-Architecture: Supports x86_64, ARM64, and other platforms via the native installer
• Auto-Download: Automatically downloads the latest NemoClaw installer
• Minimal Dependencies: Only requires requests

Installation

pip install nemoclaw-installer

Usage

# Run the installer
nemoclaw-installer

# Or
python -m nemoclaw_installer

The installer will:

1. Download NemoClaw installer (cached for 1 hour)
2. Launch it in your terminal with full interactive support
3. Run the complete NemoClaw setup with all prompts

Platform-Specific Notes

Linux & macOS

NemoClaw installs to ~/.local/bin/nemoclaw by default.

Running NemoClaw:

# The installer should add nemoclaw to your PATH
# You may need to restart your terminal or run:
source ~/.bashrc  # or ~/.zshrc for zsh

# Then use nemoclaw
nemoclaw my-assistant connect

If nemoclaw command not found:

# Add to PATH manually (add to your ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc)
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

# Or run with full path
~/.local/bin/nemoclaw my-assistant connect

Windows

On Windows, NemoClaw is installed inside the Linux environment (WSL) or Git Bash, not in Windows itself.

Bash Selection Priority

1. WSL2 (preferred) - if wsl --version succeeds
2. Git Bash (fallback) - if found in standard locations

Running NemoClaw from Windows

From PowerShell/CMD:

# Use 'wsl' prefix to access the Linux-installed command
wsl nemoclaw my-assistant connect

From WSL terminal:

# Enter WSL first
wsl

# Then run directly
nemoclaw my-assistant connect

Accessing the Dashboard

After installation, NemoClaw runs a dashboard on https://localhost:8080:

• Use https:// (not http) - it uses a self-signed certificate
• Accept the security warning in your browser (normal for local development)
• Look for the full URL with token in the terminal output

Requirements

• Python: 3.8+
• Windows: WSL2 or Git Bash
• Linux: Any distribution with bash
• macOS: 10.14+ with bash or zsh

Architecture Support: x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon, AWS Graviton), ARMv7, and others (handled by the native NemoClaw installer)

How It Works

┌─────────────┐     exec/spawn     ┌─────────────┐
│   Terminal  │ ◄────────────────► │   NemoClaw  │
│   (Your     │      Full PTY      │   Installer │
│   Shell)    │                    │             │
└─────────────┘                    └─────────────┘

The wrapper:

1. Downloads nemoclaw.sh from NVIDIA
2. Detects the best available shell:
   • Linux/macOS: Native bash/zsh
   • Windows: WSL → Git Bash
3. Executes the installer with your terminal's stdin/stdout
4. Full PTY support ensures interactive prompts work

Troubleshooting

"nemoclaw: command not found"

Linux/macOS:

# Add ~/.local/bin to PATH
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"

Windows:

# Use wsl prefix
wsl nemoclaw my-assistant connect

Dashboard certificate error

This is normal - NemoClaw uses a self-signed certificate for local development:

1. Open https://localhost:8080
2. Click "Advanced" → "Proceed to localhost (unsafe)"
3. Or look for the token URL in your terminal output

Installation fails / Node.js issues

The NemoClaw installer will:

• Check for Node.js v20+ (v22+ recommended)
• Install via nvm if not present
• Handle all dependencies automatically

Just let the installer run — it manages everything.

Development

# Clone repository
git clone https://github.com/nemoclaw/nemoclaw-installer.git
cd nemoclaw-installer

# Install in editable mode
pip install -e .

# Run
python -m nemoclaw_installer

License

Apache 2.0 - See LICENSE file