clawdbot/docs/cli/nodes.md

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CLI reference for `moltbot nodes` (list/status/approve/invoke, camera/canvas/screen)	You’re managing paired nodes (cameras, screen, canvas) You need to approve requests or invoke node commands

moltbot nodes

Manage paired nodes (devices) and invoke node capabilities.

Related:

• Nodes overview: Nodes
• Camera: Camera nodes
• Images: Image nodes

Common options:

• --url, --token, --timeout, --json

Common commands

moltbot nodes list
moltbot nodes list --connected
moltbot nodes list --last-connected 24h
moltbot nodes pending
moltbot nodes approve <requestId>
moltbot nodes status
moltbot nodes status --connected
moltbot nodes status --last-connected 24h

nodes list prints pending/paired tables. Paired rows include the most recent connect age (Last Connect). Use --connected to only show currently-connected nodes. Use --last-connected <duration> to filter to nodes that connected within a duration (e.g. 24h, 7d).

Invoke / run

moltbot nodes invoke --node <id|name|ip> --command <command> --params <json>
moltbot nodes run --node <id|name|ip> <command...>
moltbot nodes run --raw "git status"
moltbot nodes run --agent main --node <id|name|ip> --raw "git status"

Invoke flags:

• --params <json>: JSON object string (default {}).
• --invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 15000).
• --idempotency-key <key>: optional idempotency key.

Exec-style defaults

nodes run mirrors the model’s exec behavior (defaults + approvals):

• Reads tools.exec.* (plus agents.list[].tools.exec.* overrides).
• Uses exec approvals (exec.approval.request) before invoking system.run.
• --node can be omitted when tools.exec.node is set.
• Requires a node that advertises system.run (macOS companion app or headless node host).

Flags:

• --cwd <path>: working directory.
• --env <key=val>: env override (repeatable).
• --command-timeout <ms>: command timeout.
• --invoke-timeout <ms>: node invoke timeout (default 30000).
• --needs-screen-recording: require screen recording permission.
• --raw <command>: run a shell string (/bin/sh -lc or cmd.exe /c).
• --agent <id>: agent-scoped approvals/allowlists (defaults to configured agent).
• --ask <off|on-miss|always>, --security <deny|allowlist|full>: overrides.