Invitation and scope
Agree on a distinct research question, a proposed lead, and the limits of the programme.
Collaborate
New labs join by invitation, then earn their public subdomain through review.
REQS Labs isn’t an open directory. A proposed lab needs an accountable lead, a defined programme, and public material that meets the collective’s standards.
Repository from the template
Create a separate repository from the REQS member-lab template under the agreed GitHub owner.
Verified public record
Add research themes, consenting people, affiliations, and inspectable outputs without private source material.
Preview and review
Build the static site, open a pull request, and review the Vercel preview for content and accessibility.
Subdomain assignment
Create a separate Vercel project and attach the approved named subdomain after review.
Central registry
Add the member lab to reqs.org through a separate reviewed pull request.
A good fit
A lab should add a research programme, not another profile page.
- A question that needs sustained research
- A lead who accepts public responsibility for the work
- Methods and outputs that readers can inspect
- Respect for independent affiliations and contributor credit
- Willingness to use previews, review, and versioned templates
- A credible route to academic use, technology transfer, or commercialisation when the research supports it