diff --git a/.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started/SKILL.md
index 9b7244dcb40..0b18fec4f72 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/nemoclaw-user-get-started/SKILL.md
@@ -27,13 +27,20 @@ NemoClaw creates a fresh OpenClaw instance inside the sandbox during the onboard
 curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash
 ```
 
-The piped installer prompts through your terminal. In headless scripts or CI,
-pass explicit acceptance to the `bash` side of the pipe:
+The piped installer prompts through your terminal.
+Piping `curl` into `bash` strips the TTY, so in headless scripts or CI you must pass explicit acceptance of the third-party software notice or the installer exits before installing anything.
+Either pass the env vars to the `bash` side of the pipe:
 
 ```console
 $ curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | NEMOCLAW_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 NEMOCLAW_ACCEPT_THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE=1 bash
 ```
 
+or pass the flag form via `bash -s --`:
+
+```console
+$ curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash -s -- --yes-i-accept-third-party-software
+```
+
 If you use nvm or fnm to manage Node.js, the installer might not update your current shell's PATH.
 If `nemoclaw` is not found after install, run `source ~/.bashrc` (or `source ~/.zshrc` for zsh) or open a new terminal.
 
diff --git a/docs/get-started/quickstart.mdx b/docs/get-started/quickstart.mdx
index 53861da5846..e2af6ed9801 100644
--- a/docs/get-started/quickstart.mdx
+++ b/docs/get-started/quickstart.mdx
@@ -30,13 +30,20 @@ NemoClaw creates a fresh OpenClaw instance inside the sandbox during the onboard
 curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash
 ```
 
-The piped installer prompts through your terminal. In headless scripts or CI,
-pass explicit acceptance to the `bash` side of the pipe:
+The piped installer prompts through your terminal.
+Piping `curl` into `bash` strips the TTY, so in headless scripts or CI you must pass explicit acceptance of the third-party software notice or the installer exits before installing anything.
+Either pass the env vars to the `bash` side of the pipe:
 
 ```console
 $ curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | NEMOCLAW_NON_INTERACTIVE=1 NEMOCLAW_ACCEPT_THIRD_PARTY_SOFTWARE=1 bash
 ```
 
+or pass the flag form via `bash -s --`:
+
+```console
+$ curl -fsSL https://www.nvidia.com/nemoclaw.sh | bash -s -- --yes-i-accept-third-party-software
+```
+
 If you use nvm or fnm to manage Node.js, the installer might not update your current shell's PATH.
 If `nemoclaw` is not found after install, run `source ~/.bashrc` (or `source ~/.zshrc` for zsh) or open a new terminal.