> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://na-36-merge-docs-v2-dev-draft-into-docs-v2-20260603.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Evaluating Livepeer

> A curated reading path for founders, researchers, and analysts evaluating Livepeer's scope, design, and current network posture.

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This page is being developed as the evaluation reading path for the About tab. It will stay focused on how to assess Livepeer, not how to operate it.

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## Recommended reading order

1. [Livepeer Overview](/v2/about/concepts/composables/overview)
2. [Mental Model](/v2/about/concepts/livepeer-stack)
3. [Network Overview](/v2/about/network/design)
4. [Marketplace](/v2/about/network/marketplace-model)
5. [Protocol Overview](/v2/about/protocol/design)
6. [Protocol Economics](/v2/about/concepts/governance-and-economics)
7. [Network Metrics](/v2/about/resources/reference/network-metrics)

## What this guide will eventually add

* A concise evaluation frame for protocol, network, and product risk
* A map of the most decision-relevant About pages
* References for current network activity, roadmap, and contract state