Book Team

A collaborative AI agent framework for book writing - from outlining to editing.

Overview

Book Team provides a set of specialized AI agents that help you through every stage of writing a book, whether fiction or non-fiction. Each agent is an expert in their domain, from story structure to character development to line editing.

Installation

Book Team is available on NPM. No installation required - just run it directly in your book project directory:

npx book-team@latest install

Or install globally:

npm install -g book-team
book-team install

The installer will:

1. Ask for your name and book configuration
2. Create .bookteam/ directory with agents and workflows
3. Set up book-content/ directory structure (manuscript, outlines, characters, research)
4. Generate initial project-overview.md for project tracking
5. Install Claude Code integration

Directory Structure Created

your-book-project/
   .bookteam/               # Book Team installation
      _cfg/                # Configuration (preserved on updates)
      core/                # Core framework
      book-writing/        # Book writing module with agents
   .claude/commands/        # Claude Code commands
      bookteam/
          book-manager.md  # Launch book manager
          story-architect.md # Launch story architect
          character-developer.md # Launch character developer
          writer.md        # Launch writing assistant
   book-content/            # Your book content
      manuscript/          # Written chapters
      outlines/            # Story/chapter outlines
      characters/          # Character profiles (fiction)
      research/            # Research notes (non-fiction)
   project-overview.md      # Project details and tracking

The Team

Universal Agents (Fiction & Non-Fiction)

• =� Morgan - Book Project Manager

  • Project initialization and planning
  • Progress tracking and milestones
  • Guidance through the writing process

• = Sam - Developmental Editor

  • Big-picture structural editing
  • Plot/argument analysis
  • Pacing and theme consistency

•  Riley - Line Editor

  • Sentence-level prose improvement
  • Voice and flow enhancement
  • Show-don't-tell conversion

• =� Casey - Writing Assistant

  • Scene and chapter writing
  • Prose composition from outlines
  • Dialogue and description

Fiction-Specific Agents

• =� Alex - Story Architect

  • Story structure frameworks (Save the Cat, Hero's Journey, Three-Act)
  • Beat sheets and plot outlines
  • Scene sequences and pacing analysis

• <� Jordan - Character Developer

  • Character profiles and arcs
  • Relationships and dynamics
  • Voice and backstory development

Non-Fiction Specific Agents

• =� Taylor - Structure Consultant
  • Book structure selection (How-To, Problem-Solution, Narrative)
  • Chapter organization
  • Content architecture

Quick Start

For Fiction Writers

1. Start your project:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:book-manager

   Run: *start-book-project

2. Create your story structure:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:story-architect

   Run: *save-the-cat-outline (or other framework options)

3. Develop your protagonist:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:character-developer

   Run: *create-protagonist

4. Start writing scenes:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:writer

   Run: *write-fiction-scene

For Non-Fiction Writers

1. Start your project:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:book-manager

   Run: *start-book-project

2. Choose your structure:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:structure-consultant

   Run: *choose-nonfiction-structure

3. Create chapter outlines:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:structure-consultant

   Run: *chapter-breakdown

4. Start writing:

   /bookteam:book-writing:agents:writer

   Run: *write-nonfiction-chapter

Workflows

Agents provide specialized workflows accessed through their menu systems:

Fiction Workflows

• Story Structure: Save the Cat (15 beats), Hero's Journey (12 steps), Three-Act Structure
• Character Development: Protagonist profiles, character arcs, relationships
• Scene Writing: Individual scenes, dialogue, opening pages
• Editing: Developmental edits, line edits, pacing analysis

Non-Fiction Workflows

• Structure: How-To, Problem-Solution, Narrative frameworks
• Organization: Chapter breakdowns, content outlines
• Writing: Chapter drafting, section writing
• Editing: Argument analysis, clarity improvements

Architecture

Book Team is built on a modular agent framework:

.bookteam/
�� core/                          # Core framework
   �� config.yaml               # Global configuration
   �� tasks/                    # Workflow execution engine
�� book-writing/                 # Book writing module
    �� agents/                   # 7 specialized agents
    �� workflows/                # Guided writing workflows
    �� config.yaml              # Module configuration

Output Structure

Book Team organizes your content:

book-content/
�� manuscript/                   # Your written chapters
�� outlines/                     # Story/chapter outlines
�� characters/                   # Character profiles (fiction)
�� research/                     # Research notes (non-fiction)
�� project-overview.md          # Project details

Story Structure Frameworks

Save the Cat (15 Beats)

The most prescriptive framework, perfect for genre fiction. Based on Blake Snyder's screenplay method.

Key Beats: Opening Image, Catalyst, Break Into Two, Midpoint, All Is Lost, Break Into Three, Finale, Final Image

Hero's Journey (12 Steps)

Joseph Campbell's archetypal structure, great for quest narratives and transformation stories.

Key Steps: Ordinary World, Call to Adventure, Refusal, Meeting the Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Ordeal, Reward, The Road Back, Resurrection, Return with Elixir

Three-Act Structure

Classic dramatic structure, flexible and intuitive.

Acts: Setup (25%), Confrontation (50%), Resolution (25%)

Editing Stages

Book Team follows professional editing industry standards:

1. Developmental Editing - Structure, plot, character arcs, themes
2. Line Editing - Sentence-level craft, voice, flow
3. Copy Editing - Grammar, consistency, technical accuracy (future)
4. Proofreading - Final polish (future)

Development

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm

Install Dependencies

npm install

Project Structure

BookTeam/
�� src/                          # Source files for installation
   �� core/                    # Core framework
   �� modules/
       �� book-writing/        # Book writing module
�� tools/                        # CLI and installer
   �� book-team-npx-wrapper.js
   �� cli/
       �� book-team-cli.js
       �� commands/            # CLI commands
       �� installers/          # Installation logic
�� package.json

License

MIT

Author

Created by FortLee.AI

Contributing

Issues and pull requests welcome!