Knowledge that never goes offline
Project N.O.M.A.D. is a self-contained offline knowledge and education server. Install it once, and it gives you AI chat, offline Wikipedia, Khan Academy courses, downloadable maps, and more — entirely from your browser, no internet required.Quick Install
Get N.O.M.A.D. running on any Debian-based system in minutes.
Easy Setup Wizard
Use the guided wizard to configure your capabilities and download content.
Hardware Guide
Minimum and recommended specs for running N.O.M.A.D. and its AI tools.
Use Cases
Emergency preparedness, off-grid living, homeschooling, and more.
What’s included
AI Assistant
Local AI chat powered by Ollama — runs entirely on your hardware, no cloud required.
Knowledge Base
Upload documents and let the AI reference them using RAG via Qdrant.
Information Library
Offline Wikipedia, medical references, survival guides, and ebooks via Kiwix.
Education Platform
Full Khan Academy course library with progress tracking via Kolibri.
Offline Maps
Downloadable regional maps that work without internet via ProtoMaps.
Data Tools
Encryption, encoding, hashing, and data analysis via CyberChef.
Notes
Local markdown note-taking that stays on your device via FlatNotes.
System Benchmark
Hardware performance scoring with a community leaderboard.
How it works
N.O.M.A.D. is a management UI (the Command Center) and API that orchestrates a collection of Docker containers. It handles installation, configuration, and updates for all tools — so you don’t have to touch the command line after setup.N.O.M.A.D. requires an internet connection only during the initial installation to download dependencies. After that, everything runs completely offline.
Managing your server
Apps
Install, update, and manage individual tools.
Content Manager
Browse and manage downloaded ZIM content.
Updates
Keep N.O.M.A.D. up to date while you have internet.
Community & resources
Discord Community
Get help, share builds, and connect with other NOMAD users.
Benchmark Leaderboard
See how your hardware compares with the community.
Release Notes
See what’s new in each version of N.O.M.A.D.