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 aims to significantly lower the barrier to running Neo infrastructure.
The release is the latest in a rapid line of infrastructure tools from Jimmy Liao, core developer of Neo and founder of R3E Network, 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 in the last three months.
Web UI for node operations
Neo N3 nodes traditionally require CLI installation 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 predefined configurations to nodes, such as RPC/API, State, Oracle, Consensus, Indexer, or Secure Signer Client, streamlining what would otherwise require manual tuning of multiple configuration files. Operators can monitor block height, synchronization progress, number of peers, 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 the disk is full, configuration audit that identifies discrepancies between on-disk settings and expected settings, and log retention management. The platform also supports monitoring of multiple servers from a single instance.
Fast sync, private networks, plugin management
NeoNexus supports fast synchronized snapshots with SHA-256 authentication, allowing operators to register local, HTTPS or catalog-based snapshot manifests and bind checkpoints to isolated data contexts. In this release, snapshot manifests are user-provided, with operators expected to publish and sign their own trusted catalogs.
A private network planner generates Neo N3 networks with one, four or seven nodes with automatically generated network magic, port assignments, start lists and standby commission 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 supported key protection
In keeping with R3E Network’s focus on confidential computing, NeoNexus includes a secure signer integration that supports Software, Intel SGX, AWS Nitro Enclave, and Custom modes. The feature runs automatically through the Neo SignClient plugin and generates deployment commands for local signers. NeoNexus never stores WIF keys, plaintext private keys, or unlock passwords, and private signer endpoints are blocked by default.
The integration extends R3E’s previous TEE work, including 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, which provides a natural language interface for fleet operations. When enabled, operators provide their own Anthropic or OpenAI API key and can issue commands to start, stop, or restart nodes, enable and disable plugins, and query statistics via a streaming chat interface. Actions are role dependent so they correspond to user permissions.
The platform also includes preview support for Neo X nodes, allowing operators to manage neox-go alongside the Neo N3 infrastructure. This feature requires a separate environment flag to be enabled and is currently limited to Linux binaries.
The project can be found via the link below:
https://github.com/r3e-network/neo-nexus