iiab/iiab
Internet-in-a-Box - Build your own LIBRARY OF ALEXANDRIA with a Raspberry Pi ! observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
67/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3384
- days_rel: 609
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1941 stars · 141 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Internet-in-a-Box (IIAB) is a self-hosted 'learning hotspot' application that turns a Raspberry Pi or Linux machine into an offline digital library server serving Wikipedia, Khan Academy videos, OpenStreetMap, ebooks, and 30+ educational apps over local Wi-Fi. It provides installers, content-pack management, and an admin console for schools, clinics, prisons, and communities without internet access.
Use cases
- set up an offline Wikipedia and Khan Academy server for a school without internet
- build a Raspberry Pi digital library hotspot for a rural clinic
- serve educational content to prisoners or remote villages over local Wi-Fi
- download and arrange free knowledge content packs for offline use
- run a learning management system and educational apps on a local network
- share indigenous knowledge between nearby communities via mesh networking
- create a distraction-free offline learning environment for homeschooling
When to choose
- you need to serve free educational content offline to users with smartphones, tablets, or laptops
- you want a turnkey Raspberry Pi or Linux installer with prefab disk images
- you need content-pack management for Wikipedia, maps, videos, and ebooks in multiple languages
- you're deploying to schools, clinics, prisons, or development contexts with no internet
When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose web hosting or cloud server platform
- your users have reliable internet access and just want a normal LMS
- you need a polished commercial product with vendor support rather than a volunteer community project
- you want a single simple app rather than a full system-installation toolkit
Facets
application · maturity active
self-hosted http-server search-engine documentation workflow-automation education self-hosted iot self-hosted python offline-content learning-hotspot digital-library raspberry-pi wi-fi-hotspot content-packs kiwix ansible education-technology civic-tech international-development offline community-networks linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/iiab/iiab · fetched 2026-08-28 · 4c63a4cecd72
- homepage: https://internet-in-a-box.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3b9179a8e011
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| iiab/iiab | main | 67 |
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