JUST IN CASE

Emergency Data Backup

Get a backup of the important data you need for when it matters most.

JIC Agent

Get assistance finding what you need with offline resources.

DO WE TAKE CONNECTIVITY FOR GRANTED?
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE INTERNET GOES DARK?

AN OPENSOURCE PROJECT

What’s Inside?

We built this project to give people reliable access to critical knowledge, without depending on the internet. The JIC system runs locally on your own hardware and includes speech-to-text and text-to-speech, so you can search, learn, and act hands-free in real time.

Powered by the Just-In-Case agent that references a curated library of open-source survival guides, health references, engineering resources from the offline knowledge bases, it turns scattered information into clear, actionable steps.

Data You Need When It Matters

What would you do if there was a fire in your home, an extended power outage, or a regional disaster like a tornado, tsunami, or wildfire? Do you have a plan, emergency supplies, and access to local services? Most people rely on the internet for answers—but in a crisis, that access can disappear instantly.

JIC Dataset

The JIC dataset is an offline digital library designed to work without internet or cell service. It includes curated, actionable information like survival guides, medical references, agricultural knowledge, engineering resources, offline Wikipedia, and open-source textbooks—all organized and searchable directly on your system.

Just In Case Agent

We provide an AI that helps you build and maintain a plan over time. It can guide you in your language and at your level, quiz you on essentials, and help ensure resources are in place—so you can protect your family and community with confidence, not panic.

The UnCloud Movement is about control:
your data, your tools, your preparedness—
available anytime, even when networks fail.

What’s Inside?

Get ahead of uncertainty, reduce anxiety, and take ownership of your preparedness. Download the JIC dataset, run it locally, and be part of a network that values resilience, privacy, and shared knowledge.

Health & Medicine

Natural Medicine
The Herbal Medicine-Maker’s Handbook
Edible and Medicinal Plants of North America
The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies
Ethnobotanical Guides for Local Plants
Nutrition & Food as Medicine
Nutritional Requirements & Deficiencies
Food Preservation and Shelf Life Extension
Foraging and Wild Edibles
Anatomy & Surgery
Basic Human Anatomy & Physiology Textbooks
Military Field Manuals

Food & Agriculture

Farming & Gardening
Square Foot Gardening
The Permaculture Handbook
Seed Saving Techniques
Greenhouse & Cold Weather Growing
Grain & Staple Food Production
How to Grow Wheat, Corn, and Rice
DIY Milling & Grain Processing
Fermentation & Traditional Food Preservation
Foraging & Wild Food
Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants
Wild Mushrooms Identification
Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing Guides

Shelter & Construction

Primitive & Modern Building
Off-Grid Homesteading & Shelter Building
Cob, Adobe, Log Cabin Construction
Alternative Housing (Earthships, Straw Bale, etc.)
Woodworking & Carpentry Basics
Energy & Power
DIY Solar Power Setup
Wind & Water Turbine Construction
Battery Storage & Maintenance
Rocket Stoves & Alternative Heating
Water Collection & Filtration
Rainwater Harvesting & Purification
DIY Water Filters (Sand, Charcoal, UV, Solar Still)
Well Drilling & Hand Pump Maintenance

Tools & Engineering

Blacksmithing & Metalworking
How to Build a Forge & Anvil
Basic Knife, Axe, and Tool Making
Scrap Metal Reuse & Recycling
Mechanics & DIY Repair
Small Engine Repair (Generators, Chainsaws, Tractors)
Bicycle & Manual Transportation Repair
Basic Electronics Repair & Circuitry
Hand Tool Use & Repair
How to Maintain & Use Hand Tools
DIY Lumber Processing (Sawmills, Felling, Splitting)

Fire & Fuel

Firemaking & Heating
Fire Starting Without Matches
Wood Stove & Rocket Mass Heater Plans
Making Charcoal & Biochar
Fuel Production
DIY Biodiesel & Ethanol Production
Wood Gasification & Alternative Fuels
Solar Cooking & Heat Storage

Communication & Navigation

Radio & Offline Communication
HAM Radio Operator’s Guide
DIY Long-Range Radio Antennas
Signal Flags & Morse Code
Maps & Navigation
Topographic Maps of My Area
Orienteering & Compass Use
Celestial Navigation

Knowledge Storage & Printing

Offline Wikipedia & Wikibooks Dump
Offline Library (Kiwix, Project Gutenberg, Open Library)
DIY Paper & Ink Making

Personal & Mental Resilience

Psychology & Mental Health
Wilderness Survival Psychology
Dealing with Isolation & Group Dynamics
Journaling & Meditation for Sanity
DIY Skills for Self-Sufficiency
Leatherworking & Hide Tanning
Sewing, Weaving, & Rope Making
Soap & Candle Making

Want to get involved?
We’d love your help with JIC!

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This is a community-driven project hosted on GitHub. We welcome contributions of high-quality materials that are in the public domain or properly licensed for free distribution. Together, we’re building a living, local-first knowledge system that will continue to grow and improve over time.