Navigation Organizer for Maps, Activities & Destinations
A self-hosted, real-time collaborative travel planner with interactive maps, budgets, packing lists, and more.
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## Features
### Trip Planning
- **Drag & Drop Planner** — Organize places into day plans with reordering and cross-day moves
- **Interactive Map** — Leaflet map with photo markers, clustering, route visualization, and customizable tile sources
- **Place Search** — Search via Google Places (with photos, ratings, opening hours) or OpenStreetMap (free, no API key needed)
- **Day Notes** — Add timestamped, icon-tagged notes to individual days with drag & drop reordering
- **Route Optimization** — Auto-optimize place order and export to Google Maps
- **Weather Forecasts** — 16-day forecasts via Open-Meteo (no API key needed) with historical climate averages as fallback
### Travel Management
- **Reservations & Bookings** — Track flights, hotels, restaurants with status, confirmation numbers, and file attachments
- **Budget Tracking** — Category-based expenses with pie chart, per-person/per-day splitting, and multi-currency support
- **Packing Lists** — Categorized checklists with progress tracking, color coding, and smart suggestions
- **Document Manager** — Attach documents, tickets, and PDFs to trips, places, or reservations (up to 50 MB per file)
- **PDF Export** — Export complete trip plans as PDF with cover page, images, notes, and NOMAD branding
### Mobile & PWA
- **Progressive Web App** — Install on iOS and Android directly from the browser, no App Store needed
- **Offline Support** — Service Worker caches map tiles, API data, uploads, and static assets via Workbox
- **Native App Feel** — Fullscreen standalone mode, custom app icon, themed status bar, and splash screen
- **Touch Optimized** — Responsive design with mobile-specific layouts, touch-friendly controls, and safe area handling
### Collaboration
- **Real-Time Sync** — Plan together via WebSocket — changes appear instantly across all connected users
- **Multi-User** — Invite members to collaborate on shared trips with role-based access
- **Single Sign-On (OIDC)** — Login with Google, Apple, Authentik, Keycloak, or any OIDC provider
### Addons (modular, admin-toggleable)
- **Vacay** — Personal vacation day planner with calendar view, public holidays (100+ countries), company holidays, user fusion with live sync, and carry-over tracking
- **Atlas** — Interactive world map with visited countries, travel stats, continent breakdown, streak tracking, and liquid glass UI effects
- **Dashboard Widgets** — Currency converter and timezone clock, toggleable per user
### Customization & Admin
- **Dark Mode** — Full light and dark theme with dynamic status bar color matching
- **Multilingual** — English and German (i18n)
- **Admin Panel** — User management, global categories, addon management, API keys, backups, and GitHub release history
- **Auto-Backups** — Scheduled backups with configurable interval and retention
- **Customizable** — Temperature units, time format (12h/24h), map tile sources, default coordinates
## Tech Stack
- **Backend**: Node.js 22 + Express + SQLite (`better-sqlite3`)
- **Frontend**: React 18 + Vite + Tailwind CSS
- **PWA**: vite-plugin-pwa + Workbox
- **Real-Time**: WebSocket (`ws`)
- **State**: Zustand
- **Auth**: JWT + OIDC
- **Maps**: Leaflet + react-leaflet-cluster + Google Places API (optional)
- **Weather**: Open-Meteo API (free, no key required)
- **Icons**: lucide-react
## Quick Start
```bash
docker run -d -p 3000:3000 -v ./data:/app/data -v ./uploads:/app/uploads mauriceboe/nomad
```
The app runs on port `3000`. The first user to register becomes the admin.
### Install as App (PWA)
NOMAD works as a Progressive Web App — no App Store needed:
1. Open your NOMAD instance in the browser (HTTPS required)
2. **iOS**: Share button → "Add to Home Screen"
3. **Android**: Menu → "Install app" or "Add to Home Screen"
4. NOMAD launches fullscreen with its own icon, just like a native app
Docker Compose (recommended for production)
```yaml
services:
app:
image: mauriceboe/nomad:latest
container_name: nomad
ports:
- "3000:3000"
environment:
- NODE_ENV=production
- PORT=3000
volumes:
- ./data:/app/data
- ./uploads:/app/uploads
restart: unless-stopped
```
```bash
docker compose up -d
```
### Updating
```bash
docker pull mauriceboe/nomad
docker rm -f nomad
docker run -d --name nomad -p 3000:3000 -v /your/data:/app/data -v /your/uploads:/app/uploads --restart unless-stopped mauriceboe/nomad
```
Or with Docker Compose: `docker compose pull && docker compose up -d`
Your data is persisted in the mounted `data` and `uploads` volumes.
### Reverse Proxy (recommended)
For production, put NOMAD behind a reverse proxy with HTTPS (e.g. Nginx, Caddy, Traefik).
> **Important:** NOMAD uses WebSockets for real-time sync. Your reverse proxy must support WebSocket upgrades on the `/ws` path.
Nginx
```nginx
server {
listen 80;
server_name nomad.yourdomain.com;
return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}
server {
listen 443 ssl http2;
server_name nomad.yourdomain.com;
ssl_certificate /path/to/fullchain.pem;
ssl_certificate_key /path/to/privkey.pem;
location /ws {
proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
proxy_http_version 1.1;
proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
proxy_read_timeout 86400;
}
location / {
proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
proxy_set_header Host $host;
proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
}
}
```
Caddy
Caddy handles WebSocket upgrades automatically:
```
nomad.yourdomain.com {
reverse_proxy localhost:3000
}
```
## Optional API Keys
API keys are configured in the **Admin Panel** after login. Keys set by the admin are automatically shared with all users — no per-user configuration needed.
### Google Maps (Place Search & Photos)
1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/)
2. Create a project and enable the **Places API (New)**
3. Create an API key under Credentials
4. In NOMAD: Admin Panel → Settings → Google Maps
### OpenWeatherMap (Weather Forecasts)
1. Sign up at [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/api)
2. Get a free API key
3. In NOMAD: Admin Panel → Settings → OpenWeatherMap
## Building from Source
```bash
git clone https://github.com/mauriceboe/NOMAD.git
cd NOMAD
docker build -t nomad .
```
## Data & Backups
- **Database**: SQLite, stored in `./data/travel.db`
- **Uploads**: Stored in `./uploads/`
- **Backups**: Create and restore via Admin Panel
- **Auto-Backups**: Configurable schedule and retention in Admin Panel
## License
[AGPL-3.0](LICENSE)
