markqvist/NomadNet
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Communicate Freely observed · 2026-09-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
81/100
- Activity 76
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 15
- age_days: 1995
- days_rel: 152
- days_push: 145
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
2538 stars · 168 forks observed · 2026-09-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Nomad Network is a Python terminal application for encrypted, off-grid mesh communication built on the Reticulum and LXMF protocols. It provides private messaging, distributed message stores, and a text-based browser for node-hosted pages over low-bandwidth mediums like LoRa and packet radio.
Use cases
- send encrypted messages without internet access
- build a private mesh network over LoRa radios
- communicate off-grid during emergencies
- host pages and files on a mesh node
- chat over packet radio with forward secrecy
- run a daemon as a message store for offline users
When to choose
- you need communication that works without IP networks or internet connectivity
- you want strong encryption and privacy with no signups or central authority
- you operate over extremely low-bandwidth links like 300bps radio
- you prefer a lightweight terminal client over a GUI
When to avoid
- you need a graphical or mobile messaging client (consider Sideband instead)
- you need rich media like images or video in conversations
- you require integration with mainstream chat platforms
Facets
application · maturity active
chatbot cryptography p2p networking cli terminal-ui privacy networking censorship-circumvention self-hosted windows python cli cross-platform mesh-networking lora packet-radio reticulum lxmf off-grid encrypted-messaging messaging linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/markqvist/NomadNet · fetched 2026-09-21 · 1cc2f3a460eb
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/nomadnet/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · d0de13aa83dd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| markqvist/NomadNet | main | 81 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="markqvist/NomadNet")
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