OpenShell

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OpenShell is the safe, private runtime for autonomous AI agents.

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  • .packit.yaml
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  • uv.lock

# Installation Guide

1. Get the code
git clone https://github.com/NVIDIA/OpenShell

Downloads the entire project code from GitHub to your computer.

cd OpenShell

Moves into the project folder you just downloaded.

2. Official Install Script

Easy Recommended
curl -LsSf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/NVIDIA/OpenShell/main/install.sh | sh

Downloads and runs the official install script in one line β€” this handles the full setup automatically.

βœ… After installing, open a new terminal and run the program's version command (e.g. --version) to confirm it worked.

Pulled directly from this repo's README.

3. Docker

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Docker Desktop Needed to build and run containers. Install it and keep it running in the background.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
docker compose -f deploy/docker/docker-compose.yml up -d --build

Runs the command against the services defined in the compose file.

βœ… Run docker compose ps to check the containers are Up. If the README mentions a port, open http://localhost:PORT in your browser.

4. Node.js

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Node.js Node.js must be installed to use npm. The LTS version is recommended.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd scripts/lint-mermaid

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

npm install

Downloads and installs the libraries listed in package.json.

npm start

Starts the development/run server.

βœ… After running the command, open the address shown in the terminal (usually something like http://localhost:3000) in your browser.

5. Python

Easy
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Python 3 On Windows, be sure to check 'Add Python to PATH' during installation.
pip install .

Installs the package published on PyPI directly β€” no need to clone the source.

python <μ‹€ν–‰ν•  파일λͺ…>.py # READMEμ—μ„œ μ •ν™•ν•œ μ‹€ν–‰ 파일λͺ…을 ν™•μΈν•˜μ„Έμš”

Runs the Python script (or module).

βœ… If it runs without errors and prints output in the terminal, it worked.

6. Go

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Go The Go compiler and toolchain.
⚠️ This is a large repository, so this method may point to an internal sub-package rather than the actual core product. Check the full README as well.
cd sdk/go

This project's files live in a subfolder, so move into it first.

go build ./...

Compiles the Go program into an executable.

go run .

Runs the Go program directly without a separate build step.

βœ… If the build finishes without errors, it worked. If you used go run ., check the terminal output.

7. Rust

Medium
Prerequisites
  • Git Needed to download the project code from GitHub.
  • Rust (rustup) Installing via rustup also installs cargo.
cargo build --release

Compiles the Rust project.

cargo run

Builds and then immediately runs the program.

βœ… If cargo build finishes without errors, it worked. The executable is created under target/.
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