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+# AGENTS.md
+
+## Project Context
+
+NVIDIA NemoClaw runs OpenClaw AI assistants inside hardened OpenShell sandboxes with NVIDIA Nemotron inference. This file provides agent-specific guidance for working on this codebase.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Task | Command |
+|------|---------|
+| Install all deps | `npm install && cd nemoclaw && npm install && npm run build && cd .. && cd nemoclaw-blueprint && uv sync && cd ..` |
+| Run all tests | `npm test` |
+| Run plugin tests | `cd nemoclaw && npm test` |
+| Run all linters | `make check` |
+| Type-check CLI | `npm run typecheck:cli` |
+| Build plugin | `cd nemoclaw && npm run build` |
+| Build docs | `make docs` |
+
+## Key Architecture Decisions
+
+### Dual-Language Stack
+
+- **CLI and plugin**: JavaScript (CJS in `bin/`, ESM in `test/`) and TypeScript (`nemoclaw/src/`)
+- **Blueprint**: YAML configuration (`nemoclaw-blueprint/`)
+- **Docs**: Sphinx/MyST Markdown
+- **Tooling scripts**: Bash and Python
+
+The `bin/` directory uses CommonJS intentionally — it's the CLI entry point that must work without a build step. The `nemoclaw/` plugin uses TypeScript and requires compilation.
+
+### Testing Strategy
+
+Tests are organized into three Vitest projects defined in `vitest.config.ts`:
+
+1. **`cli`** — `test/**/*.test.{js,ts}` — integration tests for CLI behavior
+2. **`plugin`** — `nemoclaw/src/**/*.test.ts` — unit tests co-located with source
+3. **`e2e-brev`** — `test/e2e/brev-e2e.test.js` — cloud E2E (requires `BREV_API_TOKEN`)
+
+When writing tests:
+
+- Root-level tests (`test/`) use ESM imports
+- Plugin tests use TypeScript and are co-located with their source files
+- Mock external dependencies; don't call real NVIDIA APIs in unit tests
+- E2E tests run on ephemeral Brev cloud instances
+
+### Security Model
+
+NemoClaw isolates agents inside OpenShell sandboxes with:
+
+- Network policies (`nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/`) controlling egress
+- Credential sanitization to prevent leaks
+- SSRF validation (`nemoclaw/src/blueprint/ssrf.ts`)
+- Docker capability drops and process limits
+
+Security-sensitive code paths require extra test coverage.
+
+## Working with This Repo
+
+### Before Making Changes
+
+1. Read `CONTRIBUTING.md` for the full contributor guide
+2. Run `make check` to verify your environment is set up correctly
+3. Check that `npm test` passes before starting
+
+### Common Patterns
+
+**Adding a CLI command:**
+
+- Entry point: `bin/nemoclaw.js` (routes to `bin/lib/` modules)
+- Keep `bin/lib/` modules as CommonJS
+- Add tests in `test/`
+
+**Adding a plugin feature:**
+
+- Source: `nemoclaw/src/`
+- Co-locate tests as `*.test.ts`
+- Build with `cd nemoclaw && npm run build`
+
+**Adding a network policy preset:**
+
+- Add YAML to `nemoclaw-blueprint/policies/presets/`
+- Follow existing preset structure (see `slack.yaml`, `discord.yaml`)
+
+**Updating docs:**
+
+- Edit under `docs/` (never `.agents/skills/docs/`)
+- Regenerate skills: `python scripts/docs-to-skills.py docs/ .agents/skills/docs/ --prefix nemoclaw`
+- Preview: `make docs-live`
+
+### Gotchas
+
+- `npm install` at root triggers `prek install` which sets up git hooks. If hooks fail, check that `core.hooksPath` is unset: `git config --unset core.hooksPath`
+- The `nemoclaw/` subdirectory has its own `package.json`, `node_modules/`, and ESLint config — it's a separate npm project
+- SPDX headers are auto-inserted by pre-commit hooks; don't worry about adding them manually
+- Coverage thresholds are ratcheted in `ci/coverage-threshold.json` — new code should not decrease coverage
+- The `.claude/skills` symlink points to `.agents/skills` — both paths resolve to the same content
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+# CLAUDE.md
+
+## Project Overview
+
+NVIDIA NemoClaw is an open-source reference stack for running [OpenClaw](https://openclaw.ai) always-on assistants inside [NVIDIA OpenShell](https://github.com/NVIDIA/OpenShell) sandboxes with NVIDIA inference (Nemotron). It provides CLI tooling, a blueprint for sandbox orchestration, and security hardening.
+
+**Status:** Alpha (March 2026+). Interfaces may change without notice.
+
+## Architecture
+
+| Path | Language | Purpose |
+|------|----------|---------|
+| `bin/` | JavaScript (CJS) | CLI entry point (`nemoclaw.js`) and library modules |
+| `bin/lib/` | JavaScript (CJS) | Core CLI logic: onboard, credentials, inference, policies, preflight, runner |
+| `nemoclaw/` | TypeScript | Plugin project (Commander CLI extension for OpenClaw) |
+| `nemoclaw/src/blueprint/` | TypeScript | Runner, snapshot, SSRF validation, state management |
+| `nemoclaw/src/commands/` | TypeScript | Slash commands, migration state |
+| `nemoclaw/src/onboard/` | TypeScript | Onboarding config |
+| `nemoclaw-blueprint/` | YAML | Blueprint definition and network policies |
+| `scripts/` | Bash/JS/TS | Install helpers, setup, automation, E2E tooling |
+| `test/` | JavaScript (ESM) | Root-level integration tests (Vitest) |
+| `test/e2e/` | Bash/JS | End-to-end tests (Brev cloud instances) |
+| `docs/` | Markdown (MyST) | User-facing docs (Sphinx) |
+| `k8s/` | YAML | Kubernetes deployment manifests |
+
+## Development Commands
+
+```bash
+# Install dependencies
+npm install                              # root deps (OpenClaw + CLI)
+cd nemoclaw && npm install && npm run build && cd ..  # TypeScript plugin
+cd nemoclaw-blueprint && uv sync && cd ..             # Python deps
+
+# Build
+cd nemoclaw && npm run build      # compile TypeScript plugin
+cd nemoclaw && npm run dev        # watch mode
+
+# Test
+npm test                          # root-level tests (Vitest)
+cd nemoclaw && npm test           # plugin unit tests (Vitest)
+
+# Lint / check
+make check                        # all linters via prek (pre-commit hooks)
+npx prek run --all-files          # same as make check
+npm run typecheck:cli             # type-check CLI (bin/, scripts/)
+
+# Format
+make format                       # auto-format TypeScript
+
+# Docs
+make docs                         # build docs (Sphinx/MyST)
+make docs-live                    # serve locally with auto-rebuild
+```
+
+## Test Structure
+
+- **Root tests** (`test/*.test.js`): Integration tests run via Vitest (ESM)
+- **Plugin tests** (`nemoclaw/src/**/*.test.ts`): Unit tests co-located with source
+- **E2E tests** (`test/e2e/`): Cloud-based E2E on Brev instances, triggered only when `BREV_API_TOKEN` is set
+
+Vitest config (`vitest.config.ts`) defines three projects: `cli`, `plugin`, and `e2e-brev`.
+
+## Code Style and Conventions
+
+### Commit Messages
+
+Conventional Commits required. Enforced by commitlint via prek `commit-msg` hook.
+
+```text
+<type>(<scope>): <description>
+```
+
+Types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `chore`, `refactor`, `test`, `ci`, `perf`, `merge`
+
+### SPDX Headers
+
+Every source file must include an SPDX license header. The pre-commit hook auto-inserts them:
+
+```javascript
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+```
+
+For shell scripts use `#` comments. For Markdown use HTML comments.
+
+### JavaScript
+
+- `bin/` and `scripts/`: **CommonJS** (`require`/`module.exports`), Node.js 22.16+
+- `test/`: **ESM** (`import`/`export`)
+- ESLint config in `eslint.config.mjs`
+- Cyclomatic complexity limit: 20 (ratcheting down to 15)
+- Unused vars pattern: prefix with `_`
+
+### TypeScript
+
+- Plugin code in `nemoclaw/src/` with its own ESLint config
+- CLI type-checking via `tsconfig.cli.json`
+- Plugin type-checking via `nemoclaw/tsconfig.json`
+
+### Shell Scripts
+
+- ShellCheck enforced (`.shellcheckrc` at root)
+- `shfmt` for formatting
+- All scripts must have shebangs and be executable
+
+### No External Project Links
+
+Do not add links to third-party code repositories, community collections, or unofficial resources. Links to official tool documentation (Node.js, Python, uv) are acceptable.
+
+## Git Hooks (prek)
+
+All hooks managed by [prek](https://prek.j178.dev/) (installed via `npm install`):
+
+| Hook | What runs |
+|------|-----------|
+| **pre-commit** | File fixers, formatters, linters, Vitest (plugin) |
+| **commit-msg** | commitlint (Conventional Commits) |
+| **pre-push** | TypeScript type check (tsc --noEmit for plugin, JS, CLI) |
+
+## Documentation
+
+- Source of truth: `docs/` directory
+- `.agents/skills/docs/` is **autogenerated** — never edit directly
+- After changing docs, regenerate skills:
+
+  ```bash
+  python scripts/docs-to-skills.py docs/ .agents/skills/docs/ --prefix nemoclaw
+  ```
+
+- Follow style guide in `docs/CONTRIBUTING.md`
+
+## PR Requirements
+
+- Create feature branch from `main`
+- Run `make check` and `npm test` before submitting
+- Follow PR template (`.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`)
+- Update docs for any user-facing behavior changes
+- No secrets, API keys, or credentials committed
+- Limit open PRs to fewer than 10