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TLDR

A self-contained offline server bundling Wikipedia, Khan Academy, maps, AI chat, and tools, install once on a computer, access everything locally without internet.

Mindmap

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  root((Project N.O.M.A.D.))
    What it does
      Offline knowledge hub
      Local AI assistant
      No internet needed
    Key components
      Wikipedia via Kiwix
      Khan Academy courses
      Offline maps
      Document tools
    Use cases
      Disaster preparedness
      Remote clinics
      Off-grid homes
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Docker containers
      Ollama AI
    How to use
      Browser access
      Command Center UI
      Local network only

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Set up a disaster-preparedness knowledge hub that works when the internet goes down.

USE CASE 2

Equip a rural school or clinic with offline access to educational courses and medical reference materials.

USE CASE 3

Create an off-grid homestead server with local AI chat, maps, and encrypted document storage.

USE CASE 4

Build a resilient community resource center that functions independently of external connectivity.

Tech stack

TypeScriptDockerOllamaKiwixKolibriProtoMapsCyberChefQdrant

Getting it running

Difficulty · hard Time to first run · 1day+

Multiple containerized services (Ollama, Kiwix, Kolibri, Qdrant) must be orchestrated; initial data downloads and model pulls are large and time-consuming.

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In plain English

Project N.O.M.A.D. (Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data) is a self-contained server you install on a physical computer, a kind of personal "survival computer", that gives you access to critical knowledge and tools without needing an internet connection. It is designed for situations where connectivity might be unavailable: emergencies, remote locations, or grid-down scenarios. Once installed, you access everything through a browser on the local network. The system bundles several open-source tools into one managed package: an offline version of Wikipedia and other reference books (via Kiwix), Khan Academy courses (via Kolibri), offline maps (via ProtoMaps), a local AI chat assistant that runs models on your device (via Ollama), document encryption and analysis tools (via CyberChef), and a local note-taking app. A management interface called the "Command Center" handles installing, configuring, and updating all these components. Under the hood, everything runs in Docker containers, which are isolated software environments that keep each tool separate and tidy. You would use Project N.O.M.A.D. if you want to build a resilient, internet-independent knowledge hub for disaster preparedness, a rural school or clinic with unreliable connectivity, or an off-grid homestead. Installation targets Debian-based operating systems like Ubuntu. The tech stack is TypeScript, Docker, Ollama, Qdrant, Kiwix, Kolibri, ProtoMaps, and CyberChef.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
How do I install Project N.O.M.A.D. on Ubuntu and set up the Command Center to manage all the offline tools?
Prompt 2
Show me how to add custom documents or knowledge bases to my N.O.M.A.D. server so the local AI can search them.
Prompt 3
What hardware specs do I need to run N.O.M.A.D. with Ollama AI models and still have good performance for multiple users?
Prompt 4
How do I configure N.O.M.A.D. to work on a local network so my family or team can access it from their devices without internet?
Prompt 5
Can I use N.O.M.A.D. to create encrypted backups of important documents and access them offline?
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