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Everything written for Outpost lives here — the manual today, and the references and field guides as they land.

The User Manual

Outpost User Manual

The complete guide to Outpost: setting up your first radio, the Android app, the desktop console, the T-Deck's own screens, the watch, profiles and rooms, SOS and check-ins — and what to do when something doesn't work.

Version — Manual 1.18
Tracks — App 0.9.35 · Console 0.9.85 · Firmware 0.9.10
Length — 29 pages
Published — October 2026
Inside the manual
  • 1. What Outpost Is
  • 2. First Setup
  • 3. The Console (Desktop)
  • 4. The Android App
  • 5. The T-Deck's Own Screens
  • 6. The Watch
  • 7. Concepts: Nodes, Profiles, Rooms, Friends
  • 8. SOS and Check-Ins
  • 9. Troubleshooting
  • 10. Stay Connected
Download the Manual (PDF)

More Documentation

OVL1 Protocol Reference

The OVL1 wire format in full — every verb, field and limit — for builders who want their own gear to speak Outpost.

In Preparation

Expansion Apps Developer Guide

How to write Lua expansion apps for Outpost: the sandbox API, the manifest, packaging, and getting listed in the catalog.

In Preparation

Quick-Start Field Guide

One page, start to finish: flash a radio, join your first room, send your first message. Made to live in the glovebox.

In Preparation

Something missing? If the manual doesn't answer it, email [email protected] — gaps you report are how the next version gets written.