By name: format description: Export manuscripts to DOCX, EPUB, PDF, KDP-ready formatting author: AuthorClaw version: 1.0.0 triggers: - "format" - "export" - "epub" - "kindle" - "KDP" - "pdf" - "docx" - "manuscript format" permissions: - file:read - file:write
Formatting & Export Skill
Convert manuscripts into publication-ready formats.
Supported Formats
Standard Manuscript Format (for agents/editors)
- 12pt Times New Roman or Courier
- Double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Header: Author Name / Title / Page #
- Scene breaks: centered # or ***
- Chapter breaks: new page, centered title
EPUB (for ebook distribution)
- Proper HTML/CSS structure
- Table of contents generation
- Metadata (title, author, description, ISBN)
- Cover image embedding
- Chapter navigation
KDP-Ready (Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing)
- Meets KDP formatting guidelines
- Front matter: title page, copyright, dedication
- Back matter: about author, also by, acknowledgments
- Proper trim size settings
- Bleed settings for print
PDF (for print/review)
- Professional typesetting
- Proper widow/orphan control
- Running headers
- Page numbers
DOCX (for editing/collaboration)
- Clean formatting with styles
- Track changes compatible
- Comment-ready
Process
- Gather all chapters from the project folder
- Apply the requested format
- Generate front matter and back matter
- Export to
workspace/exports/ - Report any formatting issues found