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

# Getting Started

- [Introduction](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/readme.md): an open-source protocol for modular, purpose-aligned coordination
- [What is a Holon?](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/what-is-a-holon.md): A five-minute introduction before diving into the rest of the docs
- [Run Your First Holon](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/run-your-first-holon.md): An end-to-end walkthrough from zero to a federated, scored, MCP-callable holon
- [Glossary](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/glossary.md): A single source of truth for the vocabulary used across these docs
- [Funding Flow](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/funding-flow.md): How resources move through holons and federations
- [Funding Flow Whitepaper](https://docs.holons.io/getting-started/funding-flow-whitepaper.md): Economic Infrastructure for Networked Coordination


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