README.md
August 19, 2026 · View on GitHub
Replace this README when the workspace is instantiated. It is the project's status page — what the book is, where it is up to, how to build it.
Status: intake · Target: 45,000 words · Channel: Lulu
What this book is
Where it is up to
python3 scripts/book.py status
Layout
| Path | What lives there |
|---|---|
book.toml | Structure, status, continuity keys — the single source of truth |
spec/ | The brief as given, the interview that filled its gaps, the settled spec |
guides/ | Prose style guide and graphics style guide — binding on every agent |
outline/ | The plan and per-chapter briefs. Never ships. |
manuscript/ | Drafted chapters, one file each |
research/ | Research notes and the source register |
graphics/ | Figure specs, generated assets, diagram sources |
review/ | Findings from the review team |
typeset/ | Body typesetting profiles and templates |
dist/ | Assembled manuscript and production handoff metadata |
Building
python3 scripts/book.py lint --strict
python3 scripts/book.py assemble
Print geometry is not built here. dist/manuscript.json hands off to the
plugin named in [production] handoff.
How this was made
Written with the book-writing Claude Code plugin, from the Claude-Book-Workspace-Template. The pattern is documented at Agentic-Book-Writing.