Isaac Sim Headless Usage (--no-window)

Purpose

Launch Isaac Sim without a window for batch simulation, automated data generation, and server workloads using supported CLI flags and SimulationApp patterns.

Prerequisites

• Built Isaac Sim ($ISAAC_SIM_DIR or _build/linux-x86_64/release).
• NVIDIA GPU with a current driver (nvidia-smi).
• Shell env contract from isaac-sim-orchestrator: $ISAAC_SIM_DIR, $ISAAC_LAB_DIR, $WORKSPACE_DIR.

Limitations

• Targets Isaac Sim 6 / Kit 110 unless a section states otherwise.
• Does not replace official NVIDIA documentation for unsupported edge cases.

Troubleshooting