Core Concepts

Understand the fundamental building blocks of the Lens ecosystem.

The instruction you give to Lens. It can be a keyword, a question, or a detailed description.

Specialized modules that fetch data from specific platforms like ArXiv, GitHub, and Wikipedia.

Local folders storing raw data, processed results, and human-readable reports for each session.

Writing Effective Queries

A module that fetches data from a specific online source (e.g., ArXiv).

The local directory where all data and reports for a session are stored.

A unique identifier for a research session, usually based on the query and timestamp.

The search text or question you provide to Lens.