MassGen Contributor Handbook

Multi-Agent Scaling System for GenAI

Last Updated: November 2025

Welcome to MassGen

Thank you for your interest in contributing to MassGen. This handbook is your comprehensive guide to understanding the project, finding your place in the community, and making meaningful contributions.

Whether you are a researcher with ideas, a developer who loves to code, a writer who can document, or a marketer who builds communities, there is a place for you here.

MassGen team Workflow

The following diagram illustrates MassGen team workflow.

graph TB
    subgraph "Research Meeting"
        A1[1. Identify and refine<br/>long/short term goals]
        A2[2. Propose case studies<br/>around short term goals]
        A3[3. Propose features<br/>based on case studies]
        A1 --> A2 --> A3
    end

    subgraph "Create Issues"
        B1[Case Study Issues]
        B2[Feature Issues]
        B3[Bug Issues]
    end

    subgraph "Development Pipeline"
        C1[Browse/Claim Issues]
        C2[Fork, Clone, Setup Branch]
        C3[Implement and Test]
        C4[Submit PR]
        C5[Review and Merge to dev]
        C1 --> C2 --> C3 --> C4 --> C5
    end

    A3 --> B1
    A3 --> B2
    B3

    B1 --> C1
    B2 --> C1
    B3 --> C1

    C5 --> D[Update Documentation<br/>on GitHub]
    D --> E[Merge dev to main<br/>Release]
    E --> F[Announcements<br/>X, YouTube, LinkedIn, Discord]

    subgraph "Concurrent Activities"
        G[Daily Sync 5:30pm PT<br/>Track progress]
        H[Marketing<br/>Recruiting, Partnerships<br/>Community building]
    end

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    style C2 fill:#fff3e1
    style E fill:#e8f5e9
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Communication and Collaboration

Daily Sync Meetings

When: 5:30pm PST, every day

Purpose:

Share progress updates from each track owner
Coordinate across all tracks (research, dev, docs, marketing)
Identify and address blockers
Align on priorities for the next day

Research Meetings

When: 6:00pm PST, on demand

Purpose:

indentify and refine long and short term goals
propose concrete case studies to achieve short term goals
generate features need to be developed

Getting Started

Join Discord - Connect with the community at discord.gg/VVrT2rQaz5
Introduce Yourself - Post in the #massgen channel and let us know your interests
Join the meeting - Request meeting link in #massgen channel and attend your first meeting as an observer

Ready to contribute?

Choose Your Track - Select from Research, Case Studies, Marketing, or Development
Contact Track Owner - Reach out to the appropriate track owner listed at bottom
Start Contributing - Follow the specific guide for your chosen track

Roles & Contact

MassGen welcomes contributions across four distinct tracks. Each track has its own workflow, contacts, and contribution style. Pick the one that matches your skills and interests.

Track	What You Do	Name	Contact (Discord)
Founder	Lead project vision and strategy	Chi Wang	sonichi
Research	Propose features at research meetings	Jeffrey	jeffreycho
Case Studies	Document real-world usage examples	Aaron	sealover8336
Development	Code, tests, docs, bug fixes	Danrui, Nick	danrui2020, nickcrispino
Documents	Update documentation before releases	Henry	henry_weiqi
Announcement	Share releases on social media	Yu	crinvo
Marketing	Social media, content, partnerships	Justin	justin_zhang
Onboarding	Help new people become contributors	Justin, Nick, Yu	justin_zhang, nickcrispino, crinvo

For detailed contact information, communication channels, and response times, see the Contact Directory

Full Team Directory: See the Team Spreadsheet

Next: Case Studies Guide