project-nomad/admin/docs/about.md
Chris Sherwood 3dde0c149b docs: overhaul in-app documentation and add sidebar ordering
Update all 6 documentation files and docs_service.ts:

- home.md: Add AI Chat, Knowledge Base, and Benchmark sections;
  replace Open WebUI references with built-in AI Chat links;
  expand Quick Links table with new features

- getting-started.md: Update Easy Setup steps to match current
  wizard (Capabilities/Maps/Content/Review); replace Open WebUI
  section with AI Assistant and Knowledge Base sections; add
  Wikipedia Selector and System Benchmark docs; update GPU specs

- faq.md: Add AI, Knowledge Base, Benchmark, and curated tier
  FAQ entries; add troubleshooting for AI Chat, Knowledge Base
  uploads, and benchmark submission; update all references from
  Open WebUI to built-in AI Chat; add Discord community link

- use-cases.md: Add Knowledge Base mentions across Emergency Prep,
  Homeschooling, Remote Work, Privacy, and Academic Research use
  cases; add "Upload Relevant Documents" setup step; update
  privacy section to emphasize built-in AI

- about.md: Fix "ultime" typo, add project evolution paragraph,
  add community links section

- release-notes.md: Add all versions from v1.11.0 through v1.23.0
  with accurate dates and changes from git history; consolidate
  patch versions; update Support section with Discord link

- docs_service.ts: Replace alphabetical sidebar sort with custom
  ordering (Home > Getting Started > Use Cases > FAQ > About >
  Release Notes)

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
2026-02-06 14:41:30 -08:00

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About Project N.O.M.A.D.

Project N.O.M.A.D. (Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data; "Nomad" for short) is a project started in 2025 by Chris Sherwood of Crosstalk Solutions, LLC.. The goal of the project is not to create just another utility for storing offline resources, but rather to allow users to run their own ultimate "survival computer".

While many similar offline survival computers are designed to be run on bare-minimum, lightweight hardware, Project N.O.M.A.D. is quite the opposite. To install and run the available AI tools, we highly encourage the use of a beefy, GPU-backed device to make the most of your install.

Since its initial release, NOMAD has grown to include built-in AI chat with a Knowledge Base for document-aware responses, a System Benchmark with a community leaderboard, curated content collections with tiered options, and an Easy Setup Wizard to get new users up and running quickly.