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Ebook Factory — Documentation skill for Claude Code

Documentation community Intermediate

Create professional ebooks from markdown content.

How to install Ebook Factory

Installs to ~/.claude/skills/ebook-factory/

Terminal

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/robertguss/claude-code-toolkit /tmp/claude-code-toolkit \
  && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills \
  && cp -r /tmp/claude-code-toolkit/skills/ebook-factory ~/.claude/skills/ebook-factory

Clones the whole repository, because a skill folder can carry scripts and resources beside its SKILL.md.

What Ebook Factory does

A suite of Claude skills designed specifically for ebook creation—shorter, concentrated solutions optimized for speed-to-value.

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Repository README

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The Ebook Factory

A suite of Claude skills designed specifically for ebook creation—shorter, concentrated solutions optimized for speed-to-value.

📚 **[View Full Documentation](https://robertguss.github.io/claude-skills/skills/ebook-factory/)**

Reference Guide

**Purpose:** This document captures the complete vision, philosophy, and specifications for a suite of Claude skills designed specifically for ebook creation. Use this to brief future Claude sessions when building individual skills.

**Author:** Robert Guss **Created:** December 30, 2024 **Last Updated:** December 31, 2024

Overview & Philosophy
The Ebook Pipeline
Design Principles
Skill 0: Ebook Discovery (Optional)
Skill 1: Ebook Concept Development
Skill 2: Ebook Architecture
Skill 3: Chapter Outlining
Skill 4: Research
Skill 5: Drafting
Skill 6: Editing & Revision
Reference Documents
Handoffs Between Skills

Overview & Philosophy

The Core Insight

Ebooks are not compressed books — they are a distinct format optimized for speed-to-value.

The constraint of being shorter makes ebooks _harder_ to write well, not easier. Every sentence must earn its place. There's no room to meander, over-explain, or pad. The discipline required is higher than for full-length books.

The reader who buys a short read is saying: "I value my time. I have a specific problem. I want the answer without wading through filler, backstory, or the author proving how much they know."

This is a _more demanding_ reader. They'll notice fluff immediately. They'll feel cheated by padding. They expect density.

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