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# Project N.O.M.A.D.

> Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data — knowledge that never goes offline.

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## 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.

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  <Card title="Quick Install" icon="rocket" href="/getting-started/installation">
    Get N.O.M.A.D. running on any Debian-based system in minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Easy Setup Wizard" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/getting-started/easy-setup">
    Use the guided wizard to configure your capabilities and download content.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Hardware Guide" icon="microchip" href="/hardware-requirements">
    Minimum and recommended specs for running N.O.M.A.D. and its AI tools.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use Cases" icon="map" href="/use-cases">
    Emergency preparedness, off-grid living, homeschooling, and more.
  </Card>
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## What's included

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  <Card title="AI Assistant" icon="robot" href="/features/ai-assistant">
    Local AI chat powered by Ollama — runs entirely on your hardware, no cloud required.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Knowledge Base" icon="database" href="/features/knowledge-base">
    Upload documents and let the AI reference them using RAG via Qdrant.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Information Library" icon="book-open" href="/features/information-library">
    Offline Wikipedia, medical references, survival guides, and ebooks via Kiwix.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Education Platform" icon="graduation-cap" href="/features/education-platform">
    Full Khan Academy course library with progress tracking via Kolibri.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Offline Maps" icon="map-location-dot" href="/features/offline-maps">
    Downloadable regional maps that work without internet via ProtoMaps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Data Tools" icon="wrench" href="/features/data-tools">
    Encryption, encoding, hashing, and data analysis via CyberChef.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Notes" icon="note-sticky" href="/features/notes">
    Local markdown note-taking that stays on your device via FlatNotes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="System Benchmark" icon="gauge-high" href="/features/system-benchmark">
    Hardware performance scoring with a community leaderboard.
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## 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.

<Note>
  N.O.M.A.D. requires an internet connection only during the initial installation to download dependencies. After that, everything runs completely offline.
</Note>

## Managing your server

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  <Card title="Apps" icon="grid-2" href="/management/apps">
    Install, update, and manage individual tools.
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  <Card title="Content Manager" icon="folder-open" href="/management/content-manager">
    Browse and manage downloaded ZIM content.
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  <Card title="Updates" icon="arrows-rotate" href="/management/updates">
    Keep N.O.M.A.D. up to date while you have internet.
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## Community & resources

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  <Card title="Discord Community" icon="discord" href="https://discord.com/invite/crosstalksolutions">
    Get help, share builds, and connect with other NOMAD users.
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  <Card title="Benchmark Leaderboard" icon="trophy" href="https://benchmark.projectnomad.us">
    See how your hardware compares with the community.
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  <Card title="Release Notes" icon="newspaper" href="/resources/release-notes">
    See what's new in each version of N.O.M.A.D.
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