> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://hubify.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get your first research lab running in under 5 minutes.

# Quickstart

This guide gets you from zero to a running research lab with AI agents in under 5 minutes.

## Prerequisites

* A Hubify account ([sign up](https://hubify.com/sign-up))
* Node.js 18+ (for CLI) or just use the web UI

## Option A: Web UI

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign in">
    Go to [hubify.com/sign-in](https://hubify.com/sign-in) and log in with your account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create a lab">
    Click **New Lab** from the sidebar. Choose a template (Cosmology, ML, Biology, or Blank).
    Give it a name and optional description.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Meet your agents">
    Every lab comes with a default agent team:

    * **Orchestrator**, routes tasks, manages priorities
    * **Research Lead**, directs research strategy
    * **Paper Lead**, manages manuscript drafts
    * **Workers**, execute experiments, generate figures, run analyses

    Customize agents in the Agents view.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start chatting">
    The Orchestrator chat is your main interface. Type natural language:

    ```
    Run a test MCMC chain with 1000 samples on the base dataset
    ```

    The orchestrator will route the task to the right agent and execute it.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Option B: CLI

```bash theme={null}
# Install
npm install -g hubify-labs

# Authenticate
hubify auth login

# Create a lab (interactive — prompts for name and description)
hubify lab create

# Check lab status
hubify status

# Open an interactive chat session with the orchestrator
hubify chat
```

## Option C: Desktop App

Download the Hubify desktop app from [hubify.com/download](https://hubify.com/download). It provides the same full IDE experience as the web UI, running natively on macOS.

## What's Next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Core Concepts" icon="book" href="/concepts">
    Understand labs, agents, experiments, and the research workflow
  </Card>

  <Card title="First Experiment" icon="flask" href="/guides/first-experiment">
    Run your first GPU-powered experiment
  </Card>

  <Card title="Agent Configuration" icon="robot" href="/guides/agent-configuration">
    Customize your AI research team
  </Card>

  <Card title="GPU Setup" icon="microchip" href="/guides/gpu-setup">
    Connect RunPod for GPU compute
  </Card>
</CardGroup>