install-isaaclab

name	install-isaaclab
description	Install Isaac Lab for Isaac Sim-backed workflows or Isaac Lab 3.0+ kit-less/Newton workflows, then verify the setup. Use when the user asks to install, set up, or build Isaac Lab.

Install Isaac Lab

Repo: https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab.git Modes: Isaac Sim-backed full install, or Isaac Lab 3.0+ kit-less/Newton install.

Choose Install Mode

• Full Isaac Sim-backed install: use for PhysX, ROS, URDF/MJCF importers, Omniverse visualization, and most benchmarking/profiling work. This requires Isaac Sim first.
• Kit-less/Newton install (Isaac Lab 3.0+): use only when the user explicitly wants core Isaac Lab/Newton workflows that do not require Isaac Sim features.

If the user does not specify, default to the full Isaac Sim-backed install for performance benchmarking.

Kit-less / Newton Quick Install (Isaac Lab 3.0+)

Use this path only when Isaac Sim features are not needed.

git clone https://github.com/isaac-sim/IsaacLab.git
cd IsaacLab
git checkout develop   # or a specific commit/tag

# Installs core Isaac Lab packages plus the Newton backend.
./isaaclab.sh -i

Do not use this mode for PhysX, ROS, URDF/MJCF importers, or Omniverse visualizers.

Full Isaac Sim-Backed Install

Step 1: Install Isaac Sim

See the install-isaacsim skill. You need a working Isaac Sim before proceeding.

Step 2: Install an Environment Manager (if not present)

Conda is the most common path; uv is also supported by recent Isaac Lab versions.

# Prefer an existing environment manager.
 -v conda >/dev/null &&   ||  
 -v uv >/dev/null &&   ||