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# Welcome to The Nexus
**Your Sovereign Knowledge Hub**
> *"In the convergence of thought and technology, we build our own future."*
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## 🌟 What is The Nexus?
The Nexus is your **self-hosted, sovereign knowledge center** — a central hub where thoughts, ideas, notes, and documentation converge into a unified, accessible intelligence system. Built on the principles of **data sovereignty** and **infrastructure independence**, The Nexus represents freedom from corporate silos and cloud dependencies.
```mermaid
graph LR
A[Your Mind] -->|Capture| B[Obsidian]
B -->|Sync| C[GitLab]
C -->|Flow| D[The Nexus]
D -->|Access| E[Any Device]
style D fill:#4CAF50,stroke:#333,stroke-width:4px
style A fill:#9C27B0
style B fill:#FF9800
style C fill:#2196F3
style E fill:#00BCD4
You own your data. You control your infrastructure. You determine your destiny.
No third-party cloud providers. No data mining. No terms of service changes. Your knowledge remains yours, hosted on hardware you control, accessible only to those you authorize.
Seamless flow between tools, devices, and contexts.
Systems that work for you, not the other way around.
Every tool serves a purpose. Every system has a reason.
No bloat. No feature creep. Only what serves the mission of capturing, organizing, and retrieving knowledge effectively.
| Component | Technology | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Frontend | Wiki.js 2.5.308 | Knowledge presentation & editing |
| Database | PostgreSQL 16 | Structured data storage |
| Version Control | GitLab | Source of truth, change tracking |
| Sync Engine | Git (HTTPS) | Bidirectional synchronization |
| Reverse Proxy | Traefik | HTTPS routing, SSL termination |
| Container Platform | Docker | Isolated, reproducible deployments |
| Network | Internal (Zeus) | Self-hosted infrastructure |
On Desktop (Mac)
Open Obsidian vault: the-noble-house-2nd-brain-obsidian
Write your notes in Markdown
Commit and push to GitLab
Changes sync to The Nexus within 5 minutes
On Mobile (Pixel 9 Pro Fold)
Use GitSync to sync Obsidian vault
Edit notes on the go
Changes flow back to GitLab and The Nexus
Direct in Wiki
Navigate to https://nexus.apryl.io
Click “Edit” on any page
Changes push back to GitLab automatically
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├── Home (this page)
├── Projects/
│ ├── Active/
│ ├── Archive/
│ └── Ideas/
├── Knowledge/
│ ├── Technical/
│ ├── Business/
│ └── Personal/
├── Documentation/
│ ├── Infrastructure/
│ ├── Processes/
│ └── Guides/
├── Journal/
│ ├── Daily Notes/
│ ├── Weekly Reviews/
│ └── Reflections/
└── Reference/
├── Contacts/
├── Resources/
└── Templates/
Status Tags:
#active — Currently being developed#archive — Historical reference#draft — Work in progress#published — Ready for consumptionType Tags:
#project — Project documentation#note — General knowledge capture#guide — How-to documentation#reference — Quick lookup informationDomain Tags:
#tech — Technical content#business — Business-related#personal — Personal development#infrastructure — System documentationThe Nexus supports Mermaid diagrams for visual documentation:
Syntax highlighting for every major language:
def captureknowledge(thought):
"""Transform ephemeral thoughts into permanent knowledge."""
return Knowledge(
content=thought,
timestamp=now(),
searchable=True,
sovereign=True
)
const nexus = {
sovereignty: true,
integration: 'seamless',
access: 'everywhere',
control: 'total'
};
Supports LaTeX for mathematical notation:
| Feature | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Auto-sync | ✅ Active | Every 5 minutes |
| Mobile Access | ✅ Active | Via nexus.apryl.io |
| Search | ✅ Active | Full-text indexing |
| Export | ✅ Active | PDF, Markdown, HTML |
| API | 🔄 Planned | GraphQL endpoint |
| Analytics | 🔄 Planned | Usage insights |
💡 Pro Tip
Use double brackets[[Page Name]]to create internal wiki links automatically.
⚠️ Important
All changes are versioned in GitLab. Nothing is ever truly lost.
✅ Best Practice
Write atomic notes — one concept per page — for maximum reusability.
wiki-eon-second-brainghcr.io/requarks/wiki:latesteonwiki (PostgreSQL)gitlab.thenoblehouse.aihttp://localhost:8009 (Zeus server only)Security Features:
Morning:
Throughout Day:
Evening:
| System | Purpose | URL |
|---|---|---|
| GitLab | Version control, CI/CD | gitlab.thenoblehouse.ai |
| Traefik | Reverse proxy, routing | — |
| Authentik | Identity & access management | auth.thenoblehouse.ai |
| Portainer | Container management | portainer.thenoblehouse.ai |
| InfluxDB | Time-series metrics | — |
| Grafana | Monitoring dashboards | grafana.thenoblehouse.ai |
Method 1: Obsidian (Recommended)
Method 2: Direct Edit
Method 3: Git Clone
git clone https://gitlab.thenoblehouse.ai/teknomage8/the-noble-house-2nd-brain-obsidian.git
cd the-noble-house-2nd-brain-obsidian
# Edit files
git add .
git commit -m "docs: your changes"
git push
Do:
Don’t:
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Q: My changes aren’t syncing
A: Check:
Q: Can’t access the wiki
A: Verify:
ping nexus.apryl.iodocker ps | grep traefikdocker ps | grep wiki-eonQ: Formatting looks wrong
A: Ensure:
tnh-zeus-architecture)You are now part of a sovereign knowledge ecosystem — one where you control the data, the platform, and the future. Every note you capture, every connection you make, every insight you document becomes part of a permanent, searchable, accessible body of knowledge.
This is not just a wiki. This is your second brain.
Built on principles of:
First Steps:
Remember:
“Knowledge is power, but only when it’s accessible, organized, and actionable.”
Welcome to The Nexus. Your knowledge hub. Your sovereign intelligence. Your second brain.
Let’s build the future, one note at a time. 🚀
Last Updated: December 21, 2024
System: nexus.apryl.io | Zeus Infrastructure | The Noble House
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