> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.molecule.xyz/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.molecule.xyz/introduction.md).

# INTRODUCTION

- [Overview](https://docs.molecule.xyz/introduction/readme.md): Mission & Vision of Molecule
- [How it works](https://docs.molecule.xyz/introduction/how-it-works.md): A step-by-step walkthrough of how researchers, communities, and AI agents use Molecule to fund, tokenize, and advance scientific research
- [Architecture](https://docs.molecule.xyz/introduction/architecture.md): How the protocol's smart contracts are structured, deployed, and composed at the implementation level