Offline knowledge library for MComzOS — an emergency communications OS for Raspberry Pi and x86_64 Debian 12.
Three ZIM files containing freely redistributable knowledge for communities without internet access:
| ZIM | Contents |
|---|---|
MComz-Scriptures.zim |
Religious and philosophical texts from seven major world traditions |
MComz-Literature.zim |
Classic literature for morale, education, and younger readers |
MComz-Survival.zim |
Medical, survival, civil defence, engineering, communications, water & sanitation |
MComzOS also downloads WikiMed Mini from Kiwix's library as a fourth ZIM.
The ability for you and your family to thrive without impacting the ability of others to thrive, now or in the future.
This library supports that goal. Every text is selected to help communities move from crisis through recovery to long-term self-sufficiency.
- Library Rationale — Full selection criteria, licence verification, and gap analysis
- Deep Research Tasks — Gap analysis and licence verification (for Claude Deep Research)
- Desktop/Cowork Tasks — Document refinement and Zotero workflow (for Claude Desktop or Cowork)
- Code Tasks — ZIM compilation pipeline and repo setup (for Claude Code)
- Martin's Water Bibliography — Water engineering source assessment
# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/MComz-org/MComzLibrary.git
cd MComzLibrary
# See what's planned
cat docs/RATIONALE.md
# When ZIM compilation is ready:
# ./scripts/build-zims.shWe warmly welcome contributions, especially:
- Translations — Help us produce ZIMs in other languages
- Regional foraging guides — Public domain texts for your region
- Licence verification — Help us confirm redistribution terms
- Content suggestions — Public domain or CC BY/CC BY-SA texts that support Sustainable Survival
- ZIM compilation — Help with the build pipeline
Please open an issue to discuss before starting work on a large contribution.
The ZIM files produced by this project contain no NC-licensed material, so they can be freely redistributed, remixed, and built upon. Individual source texts retain their original licences (noted in the Rationale).
Repository tooling and documentation: MIT licence.