blumeops/docs/reference/services/kiwix.md
Erich Blume 254b93096a Phase 2: Add Reference section with 24 technical reference cards (#88)
## Summary
- Create `docs/reference/` section with 24 technical reference cards
- Services (16): alloy, argocd, borgmatic, 1password, forgejo, grafana, jellyfin, kiwix, loki, miniflux, navidrome, postgresql, prometheus, teslamate, transmission, zot
- Infrastructure (3): hosts, tailscale, routing
- Kubernetes (2): cluster, apps
- Storage (2): sifaka, backups
- Update README to mark Phase 2 as complete
- Add towncrier changelog fragment

## Deployment and Testing
- [ ] Build docs locally to verify wiki-links resolve
- [ ] Deploy via ArgoCD and verify at docs.ops.eblu.me/reference/

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---
title: Kiwix
tags:
- service
- knowledge
---
# Kiwix
Offline Wikipedia and ZIM archive server.
## Quick Reference
| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| **URL** | https://kiwix.ops.eblu.me |
| **Tailscale URL** | https://kiwix.tail8d86e.ts.net |
| **Namespace** | `kiwix` |
| **Image** | `ghcr.io/kiwix/kiwix-serve:3.8.1` |
| **Storage** | NFS from [[storage/sifaka|Sifaka]] (`/volume1/torrents`) |
## Architecture
| Component | Purpose |
|-----------|---------|
| kiwix-serve | Serves ZIM files on port 80 |
| torrent-sync | Sidecar syncing ZIM torrents to [[transmission|Transmission]] |
| zim-watcher | CronJob (hourly) to restart on new ZIMs |
## Configured Archives
- Wikipedia top 1M English articles with images
- Project Gutenberg (60,000+ books)
- iFixit repair guides
- Stack Exchange (SuperUser, Math, etc.)
- LibreTexts textbooks
- DevDocs developer documentation
Full list: `argocd/manifests/kiwix/configmap-zim-torrents.yaml`
## Adding Archives
1. Edit `configmap-zim-torrents.yaml`
2. Add torrent URL from https://download.kiwix.org/zim/
3. Sync: `argocd app sync kiwix`
4. Torrent-sync adds to [[transmission|Transmission]]
5. zim-watcher restarts kiwix when download completes
## Related
- [[transmission|Transmission]] - Downloads ZIM files
- [[storage/sifaka|Sifaka]] - ZIM storage