R3E Network has released NeoNexus, an open-source web-based platform that allows operators to deploy, monitor, and manage Neo N3 nodes through a browser interface. The tool supports both neo-cli (v3.6.0–v3.9.2) and neo-go (v0.104.0+) nodes, and is aimed at significantly lowering the barrier to running Neo infrastructure.
The release is the latest in a rapid string of infrastructure tools from Jimmy Liao, Neo core developer and R3E Network founder, whose output across the ecosystem has included a TEE-powered oracle system, a Solidity compiler, a Rust implementation, and a JavaScript decompiler SDK, all shipped within the past three months.
Web UI for node operations
Neo N3 nodes have traditionally required CLI setup and manual configuration. NeoNexus replaces much of that workflow with a web dashboard that handles node deployment, plugin management, sync monitoring, and crash recovery from a single control panel.
The platform introduces a role orchestration system that assigns nodes predefined configurations, such as RPC/API, State, Oracle, Consensus, Indexer, or Secure Signer Client, streamlining what would otherwise require manual tuning of multiple config files. Operators can monitor block height, sync progress, peer count, and system resource usage in real time via WebSocket.
Additional operational features include automatic crash recovery with exponential backoff, disk usage alerts with predictions for days until full, configuration auditing that flags mismatches between on-disk and expected settings, and log retention management. The platform also supports multi-server monitoring from a single instance.
Fast sync, private networks, plugin management
NeoNexus supports fast-sync snapshots with SHA-256 verification, allowing operators to register local, HTTPS, or catalog-based snapshot manifests and bind checkpoints to isolated data contexts. Snapshot manifests are user-provided in this release, with operators expected to publish and sign their own trusted catalogs.
A private network planner generates single-node, four-node, or seven-node Neo N3 networks with auto-generated network magic, port assignments, seed lists, and standby committee keys. Plugin management covers the full range of official neo-cli plugins, from storage engines and API servers to consensus, oracle, and state services.
TEE-backed key protection
Consistent with R3E Network’s focus on confidential computing, NeoNexus includes a secure signer integration supporting Software, Intel SGX, AWS Nitro Enclave, and Custom modes. The feature auto-wires through the Neo SignClient plugin and generates deployment commands for local signer instances. NeoNexus never stores WIF keys, plaintext private keys, or unlock passphrases, and private signer endpoints are blocked by default.
The integration extends R3E’s prior TEE work, which includes the Morpheus Matrix oracle deployed on Neo N3 MainNet using Phala Network’s confidential computing infrastructure.
AI agent and Neo X preview
NeoNexus includes an experimental AI agent called Hermes, disabled by default, that provides a natural language interface for fleet operations. When enabled, operators supply their own Anthropic or OpenAI API key and can issue commands to start, stop, or restart nodes, toggle plugins, and query metrics through a streaming chat interface. Actions are role-gated to match user permissions.
The platform also includes preview support for Neo X nodes, allowing operators to manage neox-go alongside Neo N3 infrastructure. The feature requires a separate environment flag to be enabled and is currently limited to Linux binaries.
The project can be found at the link below:
https://github.com/r3e-network/neo-nexus
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