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The Apps page is your central hub for managing every installable tool on your N.O.M.A.D. server. From here you can install new tools, control which ones are running, and apply updates — all without touching the command line. Open it by going to Settings → Apps.

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Available tools

AI Assistant

Local AI chat powered by Ollama with semantic document search via Qdrant. Runs entirely on your hardware — no data leaves your server.

Information Library

Offline Wikipedia, medical references, survival guides, and ebooks via Kiwix. Browse millions of articles without internet.

Education Platform

Khan Academy courses and multi-user progress tracking via Kolibri. Supports all ages and subjects.

Maps

Downloadable regional maps for offline navigation via ProtoMaps. Works without any internet connection.

Data Tools

Encryption, encoding, hashing, and data analysis via CyberChef. A browser-based data Swiss Army knife.

Notes

Local note-taking with Markdown support via FlatNotes. Notes stay on your server.

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Service ports

Each installable tool runs as a Docker container with its own port binding. The Command Center links to each service automatically, but if you need to access a service directly (e.g. from another device or script), these are the default host ports:
Maps are served directly by the Command Center at port 8080 — they do not run as a separate container with their own port.

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Actions

Each tool card on the Apps page shows its current status and provides the following actions:
If a tool shows a blank page or fails to load, try Restart first. Wait 30 seconds after restarting before opening the tool.

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Force Reinstall

Force Reinstall deletes the existing container and creates a new one from scratch. This is different from a regular update — it re-runs the full installation as if the tool were being installed for the first time. When to use Force Reinstall:
  • You added an NVIDIA GPU after the AI Assistant was already installed. The AI container needs to be recreated for GPU acceleration to take effect. Without this step, the AI continues running on CPU only.
  • A tool is in a broken state that a restart does not fix.
  • You want to reset a tool to its default configuration.
Force Reinstall recreates the container but does not delete your downloaded data (AI models, map files, ZIM content). Your content is preserved.

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Nightly update checks

Starting in v1.29, N.O.M.A.D. automatically checks for newer versions of your installed apps each night. When an update is available, a notification appears on the Apps page next to the relevant tool.

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Applying an app update

1

Open the Apps page

Go to Settings → Apps.
2

Find the tool with an available update

Tools with pending updates are flagged with an update indicator. Select the version you want to apply.
3

Apply the update

Click the update action for that tool. N.O.M.A.D. pulls the new container image and recreates the container. The tool will be briefly unavailable during this process.
App updates managed through the Apps page are separate from the N.O.M.A.D. software update (the Command Center itself). See Updates for how to update the core software.

Updates

Update the N.O.M.A.D. Command Center software.

AI Assistant

Learn more about the AI Assistant and GPU acceleration.

System Health

Monitor CPU, memory, and storage usage.

Helper Scripts

Command-line scripts for when you can’t access the web interface.