Searchable practical knowledge
Use the built-in survival, medical, engineering and security guidance, then add compatible ZIM archives.
Dedicated tool / local only
Useful knowledge stays within reach.
A.R.K.A. is a private readiness node for searchable offline references, regional maps, local AI assistance and live system status. It runs on hardware you control and stays useful when the outside network does not.
A.R.K.A. Command Center — real local testv0.2.0 · 127.0.0.1:8080
Production TypeScript and Vite buildPASSED
Production dependency audit0 KNOWN ISSUES
Docker image and health endpointPASSED
English and Lithuanian interfacePASSED
Knowledge search and AI fallbackPASSED
Local PMTiles map renderingPASSED
What works locally
One calm interface for the disconnected moment.
The core node remains useful without a cloud account, public map provider or permanent WAN connection.
Ollama when available, useful fallback when not
Connect a local OpenAI-compatible model or receive direct answers from the bundled offline knowledge base.
PMTiles maps served from local storage
Download a region and navigate through the browser without contacting a public tile service.
Live memory, disk and uptime status
See real host and process telemetry plus an honest view of installed and unavailable modules.
Assistant degrades gracefully
When no local model is running, the assistant returns a language-correct answer from offline references.
Maps remain local
The Florence test region was rendered from a PMTiles file served by the A.R.K.A. node itself.
Local installation
Start with Node.js or Docker.
The download contains source code, lockfile, Docker configuration, tests, screenshots and full instructions. Runtime content stays in local storage.
Prepare the device
Use Node.js 22.22+ or Docker 24+ with at least 2 GB RAM and room for the content you choose.
Build the node
Run the locked native build or the included multi-stage Docker setup.
Open localhost
Visit 127.0.0.1:8080. Explicitly opt in before allowing a trusted LAN client.
Add content deliberately
Start with one reference archive and one regional map, then check storage.
Back up and retest
Protect the storage directory or Docker volume and verify recovery.