JOIN THE EXPEDITION

Discover what science
hasn't connected yet.

Run MAGELLAN on your machine. The pipeline reads across disciplinary silos, generates testable hypotheses, and publishes the survivors here — attributed to you.

What You Need

Claude Subscription

Min Pro plan, ideally Max or Team for Opus access and higher rate limits

GitHub Account

To clone the pipeline repository

Email Address

For your MAGELLAN web profile (magic link auth)

Get Started in 4 Steps

01

Create Your Account

Sign up with your email — no password needed, just a magic link.

Sign In
02

Generate a Contributor Key

Go to your profile and generate a unique contributor key. This links your CLI discoveries to your web profile.

Go to Profile
03

Set Up the Pipeline

Clone the MAGELLAN repo and connect your contributor key.

git clone https://github.com/kakashi-ventures/magellan.git
cd magellan
npm install
claude
/connect mgln_your_key_here
04

Launch a Discovery

Run the discovery pipeline. Results upload automatically when complete.

/discover

Choose Your Path

Scout

Explorer Mode

For the curious. Run /discover with no arguments — the pipeline autonomously picks promising field pairs, generates hypotheses, and attacks them. Fully automatic, ~30 minutes.

/discover
Targeted

Scientist Mode

For domain experts. Specify two fields you want to bridge — the pipeline generates hypotheses at their intersection. Add --context for domain expertise.

/discover Quantum dots × Neural signaling
/discover Soil microbiome × Crop drought --context "I study rhizosphere dynamics"

What Happens Next

Your discovery runs locally — 12 AI agents generate, critique, and validate hypotheses.

Surviving hypotheses upload automatically to magellan-discover.ai.

Your profile shows your contributions, rank, and discovery history.

Expert reviewers can validate your hypotheses with peer assessment.

FAQ

How much does it cost?

You need a Claude subscription (Pro, Max, or Team). MAGELLAN runs on Claude Code using your own account. Each discovery session uses approximately 30-50 minutes of compute.

How long does a discovery take?

A typical /discover session takes 20-55 minutes depending on the complexity of the field pair and how many cycles the pipeline runs.

What happens to my results?

Results are saved locally in your repo and automatically uploaded to magellan-discover.ai (if you've connected your contributor key). They appear on the public Hypotheses page, attributed to your profile.

Can I run multiple discoveries?

Yes. Each /discover session is independent. Run as many as you like — each one explores different scientific territory.

What if the upload fails?

Results are always saved locally first. If the upload fails (e.g., you're offline), the admin can sync them manually later. No work is ever lost.