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worldmonitor

worldmonitor is an open-source productivity project by koala73 (koala73/worldmonitor on GitHub). It has 88,054 GitHub stars and 13,434 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 8 October 2026.

Real-time global intelligence dashboard: AI news aggregation, geopolitics and infrastructure tracking

★ 88.1k stars⑂ 13.4k forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-10

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// project facts

Project facts

Repository: koala73/worldmonitor
GitHub stars: 88,054
Forks: 13,434
License: AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub: 8 October 2026
Category: Productivity
Listing: Full install guide
Official site: Official site

// how it works

How it works

Clarify your goal
Decide what you want from worldmonitor and check the README and requirements to confirm it fits your setup and TypeScript environment.
Get the code
Clone the repository from GitHub (github.com/koala73/worldmonitor) or use the documented install channel if you do not need the source.
Install and configure
Follow the README quickstart to install dependencies and set any required configuration or credentials.
Run your first task
Work through the README's first example end to end, then adapt it to your own project or data.

// features

Why people love it

Situational awareness UI

A unified dashboard for real-time global events, news and infrastructure status.

AI-powered aggregation

Aggregates and summarizes news from many sources with AI assistance.

Geopolitical monitoring

Tracks geopolitical developments, conflicts and related signals on maps and feeds.

Infrastructure tracking

Monitors infrastructure including flight data, per the README's data sections.

MCP server access

Offers programmatic access and an MCP server; `npx worldmonitor tools` lists every MCP tool with no key needed.

Self-hostable

Clone, npm install and run it yourself, or use the hosted worldmonitor.app.

// run it

Run it yourself

Clone the repository
Start by getting the source and entering the project directory.
```
git clone https://github.com/koala73/worldmonitor.git
cd worldmonitor
```
Install dependencies
Clone the repo and install the Node dependencies.
```
npm install
```
Run it or explore the MCP tools
Start the dashboard locally, or list the MCP tools without any key.
```
npx worldmonitor tools
```

// use cases

What you can build

Following breaking geopolitical events on one dashboard
OSINT-style monitoring of news and infrastructure
Feeding live event data into an agent via the MCP server
Building a newsroom or research situational-awareness screen

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains worldmonitor?

It is maintained by koala73 and contributors on GitHub, where the repository github.com/koala73/worldmonitor is the canonical home for code, issues and releases.

Is worldmonitor free to use?

Yes — it is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Read the license in the repository for what is permitted, including any conditions on redistribution or commercial use.

Does it need a paid API key?

The core dashboard and MCP tool listing need no key per the README; some data sources may optionally use keys.

How does worldmonitor compare to alternatives?

Compared with Google News or a generic RSS reader: WorldMonitor combines maps, infrastructure and flight tracking with AI aggregation in one situational-awareness interface.

How do I get started?

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worldmonitor

Project facts

How it works

Why people love it

Situational awareness UI

AI-powered aggregation

Geopolitical monitoring

Infrastructure tracking

MCP server access

Self-hostable

Run it yourself

What you can build

Questions, answered

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