book-writing

Run the definition stage of a book project — record the brief verbatim, interview for the gaps, and settle the spec. Use at the start of a book, before any planning or outlining.

Dispatch chapter-writing subagents in parallel batches to draft the book, and handle research where a chapter's sources are not yet gathered. Use once briefs exist. Enforces the batching rule that keeps parallel writers from colliding.

Produce the book's figures — establish the graphics style guide, spec each figure, and generate them. Use after chapters are drafted, in parallel with review.

Run the planning stage — write the style guide, design the structure, and produce one brief per chapter. Use after the spec is settled and before any drafting.

Assemble the drafted chapters into a manuscript, typeset the body to the chosen profile, and hand off to print geometry. Use as the final stage, after review and graphics.

Run the review team over drafted chapters — proofreading, voice-drift audit and continuity audit. Use after drafting and before publication. Skippable by explicit user choice; the mechanical gates are not.

Create a new book project workspace from the Claude-Book-Workspace-Template repository, or scaffold one locally. Use when starting a new book, or when the user asks to set up a book project.