NØNOS Documentation
A privacy-first operating system and cryptographic ecosystem built from first principles.
NØNOS is an attempt to rethink how computing systems should behave in a world where surveillance, tracking, and silent data extraction are normalized. It is not a fork, a wrapper, or a reconfiguration of existing systems. It is built from scratch with a single assumption: trust must be explicit, minimal and verifiable. This documentation is the technical and conceptual reference for the NØNOS ecosystem. It exists alongside the NØNOS whitepaper and focuses on implementation, architecture and practical use rather than theory alone.
What NØNOS is:
NØNOS is not a single product.
It is a coherent system composed of several tightly aligned parts:
A custom operating system built from the ground up.
Native privacy applications designed for that OS.
A cryptographic privacy services network operated by the community.
A token-aligned incentive layer that sustains the ecosystem.
Each component is designed to be understandable in isolation and stronger when combined.
The NØNOS Operating System
The NØNOS operating system is built from scratch with a zero-trust mindset.
It is designed around a zero-state execution model, where persistence is minimized, implicit trust is removed and system behavior is explicit and verifiable. The OS does not inherit assumptions from legacy platforms and avoids hidden subsystems that cannot be audited or controlled.
The formal design, philosophy, and threat model of the operating system are described in the NØNOS Whitepaper. This documentation complements the whitepaper by focusing on architecture details, implementation choices and developer-facing workflows.
Building on NØNOS
NØNOS is not a closed system.
This documentation includes developer-oriented material intended to make it possible for others to build, experiment and contribute. This includes tutorials, architectural explanations and practical guidance for working with the OS and ecosystem components.
The goal is not only to explain how NØNOS works, but to enable participation in its evolution.
The NØNOS Ecosystem
Beyond the operating system itself, NØNOS includes a growing native ecosystem designed to deliver privacy at the application level.
This ecosystem includes a native cryptographic wallet, a decentralized browser, community-operated privacy services and supporting tooling. All components are designed to integrate cleanly while remaining independently auditable.
Browser and Privacy Architecture
The NØNOS browser is designed as a native privacy application rather than a modified mainstream browser.
Its privacy model is intentionally layered.
Anonymous traffic routing is handled by the Anyone Network, an independent onion-routing network. Anyone Network provides transport-level anonymity and is integrated as a routing layer, not reimplemented or replaced.
In parallel, NØNOS introduces its own cryptographic privacy services, provided by NØNOS Nodes. These services focus on reducing tracking, correlation, and metadata leakage beyond what routing alone can achieve.
NØNOS Nodes
NØNOS Nodes are community-operated services that provide cryptographic privacy functionality.
They do not route traffic. Instead, they support the ecosystem through services such as zero-knowledge identity proofs, cache mixing, tracking mitigation and browser-level privacy protections.
This separation of responsibilities allows routing and privacy services to evolve independently while remaining interoperable.
Token Utility and Incentives
The NOX token underpins the NØNOS ecosystem.
It is used to align incentives between users, developers, and node operators, enabling staking, access to services, and long-term sustainability. Token mechanics are designed to favor meaningful participation and discourage centralization.
NØXTERM
NØXTERM is a privacy-focused execution environment built around ephemeral workloads.
It is designed to reduce long-lived state, limit exposure, and provide a controlled environment for sensitive operations. Noxterm aligns with the broader NØNOS philosophy by emphasizing explicit trust boundaries and predictable behavior rather than convenience through persistence.
How This Documentation Is Organized
This documentation is structured by system layer rather than marketing category.
You will find sections dedicated to:
The operating system
Developer tutorials
Browser and privacy architecture
NØNOS Nodes
Token mechanics
NOXTERM
Each section can be read independently, but together they describe a complete system.
Who This Documentation Is For
This documentation is written for people who care about how systems actually work.
It is intended for engineers, security researchers, cryptographers, infrastructure operators, and developers building privacy-critical systems. It assumes technical literacy and prioritizes clarity over simplification.
Status
NØNOS is under active development.
The documentation evolves alongside the system and reflects current design decisions and implementations. Changes are deliberate, documented, and reviewed.
This page sets the foundation. Everything else builds on it.
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