docs: clarify that the installer does not require root or sudo (#406)

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

@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ To avoid these issues, install the prerequisites in the following order before r
 1. Install Xcode Command Line Tools (`xcode-select --install`). These are needed by the installer and Node.js toolchain.
 2. Install and start a supported container runtime (Docker Desktop or Colima). Without a running runtime, the installer cannot connect to Docker.
 
+### Permission errors during installation
+
+The NemoClaw installer does not require `sudo` or root.
+It installs Node.js via nvm and NemoClaw via npm, both into user-local directories.
+The installer also handles OpenShell installation automatically using a pinned release.
+
+If you see permission errors during installation, they typically come from Docker, not the NemoClaw installer itself.
+Docker must be installed and running before you run the installer, and installing Docker may require elevated privileges on Linux.
+
 ### npm install fails with permission errors
 
 If `npm install` fails with an `EACCES` permission error, do not run npm with `sudo`.

README.md

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+<!--
+  SPDX-FileCopyrightText: Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+  SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+-->
+
 # 🦞 NVIDIA NemoClaw: Reference Stack for Running OpenClaw in OpenShell
 
 <!-- start-badges -->
@@ -75,6 +80,10 @@ The script installs Node.js if it is not already present, then runs the guided o
 > **ℹ️ Note**
 >
 > NemoClaw creates a fresh OpenClaw instance inside the sandbox during the onboarding process.
+>
+> The installer runs as your normal user and does not require `sudo` or root.
+> It installs Node.js via nvm and NemoClaw via npm, both into user-local directories.
+> Docker must be installed and running before you run the installer. Installing Docker may require elevated privileges on Linux.
 
 ```bash
 curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash

docs/reference/troubleshooting.md

@@ -92,6 +92,15 @@ To avoid these issues, install the prerequisites in the following order before r
 1. Install Xcode Command Line Tools (`xcode-select --install`). These are needed by the installer and Node.js toolchain.
 2. Install and start a supported container runtime (Docker Desktop or Colima). Without a running runtime, the installer cannot connect to Docker.
 
+### Permission errors during installation
+
+The NemoClaw installer does not require `sudo` or root.
+It installs Node.js via nvm and NemoClaw via npm, both into user-local directories.
+The installer also handles OpenShell installation automatically using a pinned release.
+
+If you see permission errors during installation, they typically come from Docker, not the NemoClaw installer itself.
+Docker must be installed and running before you run the installer, and installing Docker may require elevated privileges on Linux.
+
 ### npm install fails with permission errors
 
 If `npm install` fails with an `EACCES` permission error, do not run npm with `sudo`.