nodera.

INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN · EARLY PREVIEW

Good conversations.
Closer to home.

Messaging that starts with the people nearby. Nodera is an experimental, local-first app built around direct connections, without a central messaging server.

Get Nodera for Android

Android 12+ / Free preview / No account required

THE CONNECTION IS LOCAL
YouYour device
LAN
Direct connection
Your peopleA nearby peer
Same network. A shorter path.

Connection concept · device validation still ahead

Connect over your local network
An identity on your device
Passphrase-encrypted local storage

01 / GET THE APP

Get the Android preview.

A small project, taking its first steps.
Try it out. Help shape what comes next.

PREVIEW AVAILABLE

Android

Take the early build for a spin on your phone.

v0.2.0 previewAndroid 12+2.3 MB
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The app may appear as “Mesh” on your device. This build predates the Nodera name.

02 / YOUR FIRST CONNECTION

Keep it in your circle.

  1. 01

    Install the preview

    Download the APK on Android 12 or newer. Open it and, if prompted, allow this installation from your browser or file manager.

  2. 02

    Make yourself at home

    Open the app, choose a display name, and create a vault passphrase. Keep it somewhere safe; there’s no passphrase recovery.

  3. 03

    Find your people

    Join the same local network. Add each other’s peer addresses and compare identity fingerprints in person before trying a conversation.

Built in the open.

Read the code, follow the work, or report what you find.

Nodera on GitHub