feat(onboard): show managed vLLM by default on DGX Spark and Station

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-configure-inference/SKILL.md

@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ $ NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=anthropicCompatible \
   nemoclaw onboard --non-interactive
 ```
 
-## vLLM (Experimental)
+## vLLM
 
 When vLLM is already running on `localhost:8000`, NemoClaw can detect it automatically and query the `/v1/models` endpoint to determine the loaded model.
 On supported Linux hosts with NVIDIA GPUs, the onboard wizard can also install or start a managed vLLM container for you.
@@ -254,7 +254,8 @@ $ nemoclaw onboard
 ```
 
 If vLLM is already running, NemoClaw detects the running model and validates the endpoint.
-If vLLM is not running and your host matches a managed profile, set `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1`, rerun `nemoclaw onboard`, and select the **Install vLLM** or **Start vLLM** entry.
+If vLLM is not running and your host matches a DGX Spark or DGX Station managed profile, NemoClaw shows the **Install vLLM** or **Start vLLM** entry by default.
+Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts still require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm` before the managed entry appears.
 NemoClaw pulls the vLLM image, downloads model weights into `~/.cache/huggingface`, starts the `nemoclaw-vllm` container on `localhost:8000`, and prints progress markers while the model loads.
 The first run can take 10 to 30 minutes.
 Later runs reuse the cached image and model weights.
@@ -281,11 +282,11 @@ $ NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=vllm \
   nemoclaw onboard --non-interactive
 ```
 
-Install or start managed vLLM when a supported profile is detected:
+Install or start managed vLLM when a supported profile is detected.
+On DGX Spark and DGX Station, `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm` is enough for non-interactive runs; add `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` on generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts.
 
 ```console
-$ NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1 \
-  NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm \
+$ NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm \
   nemoclaw onboard --non-interactive
 ```
 
@@ -312,8 +313,7 @@ Gated models require a Hugging Face token; export it before onboarding so NemoCl
 
 ```console
 $ export HF_TOKEN=<your-hf-token>
-$ NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1 \
-  NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm \
+$ NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm \
   NEMOCLAW_VLLM_MODEL=deepseek-r1-distill-70b \
   nemoclaw onboard --non-interactive
 ```

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-configure-inference/references/inference-options.md

@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ NemoClaw uses provider-specific local tokens for those routes, and rebuilds of l
 | Local Ollama | Caveated | Local Ollama API | Available when Ollama is installed or running on the host |
 | Local NVIDIA NIM | Experimental | Local OpenAI-compatible | Requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` and a NIM-capable GPU |
 | Local vLLM (already running) | Caveated | Local OpenAI-compatible | Appears in the onboarding menu when NemoClaw detects a server already on `localhost:8000`. No flag required. |
-| Local vLLM (managed install/start) | Experimental | Local OpenAI-compatible | Requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. |
+| Local vLLM (managed install/start) | Caveated | Local OpenAI-compatible | Appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station. Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. |
 
 ## Provider Options
 
 The onboard wizard presents the following provider options by default.
 The first six are always available.
 Ollama appears when it is installed or running on the host.
-Experimental local vLLM appears when NemoClaw detects a running vLLM server.
-The managed install/start vLLM entry appears when you opt in and NemoClaw detects a supported NVIDIA GPU host profile.
+Local vLLM appears when NemoClaw detects a running vLLM server.
+The managed install/start vLLM entry appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station, and appears on generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts after opt-in.
 
 | Option | Description | Curated models |
 |--------|-------------|----------------|
@@ -103,15 +103,16 @@ NemoClaw probes only that interpreter and aborts with the failure reason if it d
 Relative command names such as `python3.12` are rejected; use `command -v python3.12` to find the absolute path.
 If `python -m venv` itself fails for a probe-clean interpreter (for example, a corrupt ensurepip seed), NemoClaw retries with the next healthy candidate when no pin is set; with a pin set, the failure stops onboarding so you can fix or repoint the pinned python.
 
-## Experimental Options
+## Caveated Local Options
 
-The following local inference options are experimental.
-Local NIM and managed vLLM install/start require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1`; an already-running vLLM server appears directly in the onboarding selection list.
+The following local inference options are caveated.
+Local NIM and generic Linux managed vLLM install/start require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1`; DGX Spark and DGX Station managed vLLM entries appear by default.
+An already-running vLLM server appears directly in the onboarding selection list.
 
 | Option | Condition | Notes |
 |--------|-----------|-------|
 | Local NVIDIA NIM | NIM-capable GPU detected | Pulls and manages a NIM container. |
-| Local vLLM | vLLM running on `localhost:8000`, or a supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, or Linux NVIDIA GPU profile | Auto-detects the loaded model when vLLM is already running. Can install or start a managed vLLM container for supported profiles after experimental opt-in. |
+| Local vLLM | vLLM running on `localhost:8000`, or a supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, or Linux NVIDIA GPU profile | Auto-detects the loaded model when vLLM is already running. Can install or start a managed vLLM container by default on DGX Spark/Station and after opt-in on generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts. |
 
 For setup instructions, refer to Use a Local Inference Server (use the `nemoclaw-user-configure-inference` skill).
 

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-configure-security/references/best-practices.md

@@ -438,13 +438,13 @@ Different inference providers have different trust and cost profiles.
 
 ### Experimental Providers
 
-The `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` environment variable gates local NVIDIA NIM and the managed vLLM install/start path. An already-running vLLM server on `localhost:8000` is offered in the menu without a flag, because selecting it is an explicit user action.
+The `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` environment variable gates local NVIDIA NIM and generic Linux managed vLLM install/start. DGX Spark and DGX Station managed vLLM entries are offered by default, and an already-running vLLM server on `localhost:8000` is offered in the menu without a flag, because selecting either is an explicit user action.
 
 | Aspect | Detail |
 |---|---|
-| Default | Local NVIDIA NIM and managed vLLM install/start are hidden. Already-running vLLM on `localhost:8000` is offered when detected. |
-| What you can change | Set `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` before running `nemoclaw onboard` to surface Local NIM and managed vLLM. To request only the managed vLLM path non-interactively, set `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. |
-| Risk if relaxed | NemoClaw has not fully validated these providers. NIM requires a NIM-capable GPU. The managed vLLM path pulls a container image and starts it on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. Misconfiguration can cause failed inference or unexpected behavior. |
+| Default | Local NVIDIA NIM and generic Linux managed vLLM install/start are hidden. DGX Spark and DGX Station managed vLLM entries, plus already-running vLLM on `localhost:8000`, are offered when detected. |
+| What you can change | Set `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` before running `nemoclaw onboard` to surface Local NIM and generic Linux managed vLLM. To request only the managed vLLM path non-interactively, set `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. |
+| Risk if selected | NemoClaw has not fully validated these providers. NIM requires a NIM-capable GPU. The managed vLLM path pulls a container image and starts it on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. Misconfiguration can cause failed inference or unexpected behavior. |
 | Recommendation | Use experimental providers only for evaluation. Do not rely on them for always-on assistants. |
 
 ## Posture Profiles

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started/SKILL.md

@@ -219,11 +219,11 @@ $ NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=routed NVIDIA_API_KEY=<your-key> nemoclaw onboard --non-inte
 The router listens on the host at port `4000`.
 The sandbox still calls `https://inference.local/v1`, so do not point in-sandbox tools at the host router port directly.
 
-**Experimental: Local NIM and Local vLLM:**
+**Local NIM and Local vLLM:**
 
 - **Local NVIDIA NIM** appears when `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` is set and the host has a NIM-capable GPU. NemoClaw pulls and manages a NIM container.
 - **Local vLLM (already running)** appears whenever NemoClaw detects a vLLM server on `localhost:8000`. No flag is required for the menu entry. NemoClaw auto-detects the loaded model.
-- **Local vLLM (managed install/start)** requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls and starts a vLLM container on supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, and Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts.
+- **Local vLLM (managed install/start)** appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station. Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls and starts a vLLM container on supported hosts.
 
 For setup, refer to Use a Local Inference Server (use the `nemoclaw-user-configure-inference` skill).
 

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-overview/references/release-notes.md

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ NemoClaw v0.0.40 improves onboarding reliability, local inference setup, and san
 - The Docker-driver gateway startup check waits for the gateway port to accept TCP connections before it reports the gateway as healthy, and startup failures now include child process exit details.
 - Local Ollama setup requires the authenticated reverse proxy token on every native Ollama API route, including `GET /api/tags`.
 - The Linux Ollama install path preflights `zstd` before running the official installer and explains why each sudo-backed setup step needs elevated privileges.
-- The onboarding provider menu offers an already-running local vLLM server directly when `localhost:8000` responds, while managed vLLM install and start options remain behind the experimental opt-in.
+- The onboarding provider menu offers an already-running local vLLM server directly when `localhost:8000` responds. Managed vLLM install and start options now appear by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station, while generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts remain behind the experimental opt-in.
 - Policy tier defaults are filtered by active agent support, so presets such as Brave Search are not reapplied to agents that do not support that integration.
 - `nemoclaw <name> connect` checks dashboard forward reachability with a TCP probe before it reports a forward as stale.
 - Sandbox startup captures a known-good OpenClaw config baseline and restores it on restart if `/sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json` becomes empty.

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-reference/SKILL.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ description: "Describes the NemoClaw plugin and blueprint architecture and how t
 <!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. -->
 <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 -->
 
-# Architecture
+# Architecture Details
 
 ## References
 

.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-reference/references/architecture.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <!-- SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved. -->
 <!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 -->
-# Architecture
+# Architecture Details
 
 NemoClaw combines a host CLI, a TypeScript plugin that runs with OpenClaw inside the sandbox, and a versioned YAML blueprint that defines the sandbox image, policies, and inference profiles applied through OpenShell.
 

ci/platform-matrix.json

@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@
     },
     {
       "name": "Local vLLM (managed install/start)",
-      "status": "experimental",
+      "status": "caveated",
       "endpoint_type": "Local OpenAI-compatible",
-      "notes": "Requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host."
+      "notes": "Appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station. Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host."
     }
   ]
 }

docs/about/release-notes.mdx

@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ NemoClaw v0.0.40 improves onboarding reliability, local inference setup, and san
 - The Docker-driver gateway startup check waits for the gateway port to accept TCP connections before it reports the gateway as healthy, and startup failures now include child process exit details.
 - Local Ollama setup requires the authenticated reverse proxy token on every native Ollama API route, including `GET /api/tags`.
 - The Linux Ollama install path preflights `zstd` before running the official installer and explains why each sudo-backed setup step needs elevated privileges.
-- The onboarding provider menu offers an already-running local vLLM server directly when `localhost:8000` responds, while managed vLLM install and start options remain behind the experimental opt-in.
+- The onboarding provider menu offers an already-running local vLLM server directly when `localhost:8000` responds. Managed vLLM install and start options now appear by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station, while generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts remain behind the experimental opt-in.
 - Policy tier defaults are filtered by active agent support, so presets such as Brave Search are not reapplied to agents that do not support that integration.
 - `nemoclaw <name> connect` checks dashboard forward reachability with a TCP probe before it reports a forward as stale.
 - Sandbox startup captures a known-good OpenClaw config baseline and restores it on restart if `/sandbox/.openclaw/openclaw.json` becomes empty.

docs/get-started/quickstart.mdx

@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ The sandbox still calls `https://inference.local/v1`, so do not point in-sandbox
 
 </Accordion>
 
-<Accordion title="Experimental: Local NIM and Local vLLM">
+<Accordion title="Local NIM and Local vLLM">
 
 - **Local NVIDIA NIM** appears when `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` is set and the host has a NIM-capable GPU. NemoClaw pulls and manages a NIM container.
 - **Local vLLM (already running)** appears whenever NemoClaw detects a vLLM server on `localhost:8000`. No flag is required for the menu entry. NemoClaw auto-detects the loaded model.
-- **Local vLLM (managed install/start)** requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls and starts a vLLM container on supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, and Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts.
+- **Local vLLM (managed install/start)** appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station. Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls and starts a vLLM container on supported hosts.
 
 For setup, refer to [Use a Local Inference Server](/inference/use-local-inference).
 </Accordion>

docs/inference/inference-options.mdx

@@ -39,16 +39,16 @@ NemoClaw uses provider-specific local tokens for those routes, and rebuilds of l
 | Local Ollama | Caveated | Local Ollama API | Available when Ollama is installed or running on the host |
 | Local NVIDIA NIM | Experimental | Local OpenAI-compatible | Requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` and a NIM-capable GPU |
 | Local vLLM (already running) | Caveated | Local OpenAI-compatible | Appears in the onboarding menu when NemoClaw detects a server already on `localhost:8000`. No flag required. |
-| Local vLLM (managed install/start) | Experimental | Local OpenAI-compatible | Requires `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. |
+| Local vLLM (managed install/start) | Caveated | Local OpenAI-compatible | Appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station. Generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1` or `NEMOCLAW_PROVIDER=install-vllm`. NemoClaw pulls/starts a vLLM container on a supported NVIDIA GPU host. |
 {/* provider-status:end */}
 
 ## Provider Options
 
 The onboard wizard presents the following provider options by default.
 The first six are always available.
 Ollama appears when it is installed or running on the host.
-Experimental local vLLM appears when NemoClaw detects a running vLLM server.
-The managed install/start vLLM entry appears when you opt in and NemoClaw detects a supported NVIDIA GPU host profile.
+Local vLLM appears when NemoClaw detects a running vLLM server.
+The managed install/start vLLM entry appears by default on DGX Spark and DGX Station, and appears on generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts after opt-in.
 
 | Option | Description | Curated models |
 |--------|-------------|----------------|
@@ -112,15 +112,16 @@ NemoClaw probes only that interpreter and aborts with the failure reason if it d
 Relative command names such as `python3.12` are rejected; use `command -v python3.12` to find the absolute path.
 If `python -m venv` itself fails for a probe-clean interpreter (for example, a corrupt ensurepip seed), NemoClaw retries with the next healthy candidate when no pin is set; with a pin set, the failure stops onboarding so you can fix or repoint the pinned python.
 
-## Experimental Options
+## Caveated Local Options
 
-The following local inference options are experimental.
-Local NIM and managed vLLM install/start require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1`; an already-running vLLM server appears directly in the onboarding selection list.
+The following local inference options are caveated.
+Local NIM and generic Linux managed vLLM install/start require `NEMOCLAW_EXPERIMENTAL=1`; DGX Spark and DGX Station managed vLLM entries appear by default.
+An already-running vLLM server appears directly in the onboarding selection list.
 
 | Option | Condition | Notes |
 |--------|-----------|-------|
 | Local NVIDIA NIM | NIM-capable GPU detected | Pulls and manages a NIM container. |
-| Local vLLM | vLLM running on `localhost:8000`, or a supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, or Linux NVIDIA GPU profile | Auto-detects the loaded model when vLLM is already running. Can install or start a managed vLLM container for supported profiles after experimental opt-in. |
+| Local vLLM | vLLM running on `localhost:8000`, or a supported DGX Spark, DGX Station, or Linux NVIDIA GPU profile | Auto-detects the loaded model when vLLM is already running. Can install or start a managed vLLM container by default on DGX Spark/Station and after opt-in on generic Linux NVIDIA GPU hosts. |
 
 For setup instructions, refer to [Use a Local Inference Server](/inference/use-local-inference).