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Convert FIRE analysis cards, Chinese knowledge notes, or project-note JSON into validated EPUB books with directory cards, chapter cards, keyword index cards, backlinks, and GitHub-shareable ebook assets. Use when Codex needs to teach or automate the path from `fire-analysis-card` outputs to `project-note-json-to-epub` style EPUB files, including sample JSON manuscripts and attached `.epub` deliverables.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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FIRE Card to EPUB

Turn FIRE analysis cards into a small validated EPUB book.

Use this skill when the user asks:

  • FIRE 卡片變成電子書
  • 把分析卡做成 EPUB
  • 教我怎麼從 FIRE 到電子書
  • 上傳 GitHub 成為技能,附上電子書檔案
  • 把 Obsidian 知識卡整理成 EPUB

This skill bridges two workflows:

Source SkillRole
fire-analysis-cardAnalyze article/note material into Fact, Index, Relation, Encyclopedia
project-note-json-to-epubPackage structured notes into EPUB with TOC, index, links, and validation

Core Workflow

  1. Create or collect FIRE cards.

    • Each card should have a stable code, title, body, keywords, and optional fire_card.
    • Keep each body chunk compact: one concept per card.
  2. Build a project-note JSON manuscript.

    • Use assets/fire-to-epub-tutorial.json as the starting schema.
    • Required top-level fields: title, creator, language, chunks.
    • Optional but recommended fields: subtitle, index, orthogonal_check.
  3. Generate EPUB.

python3 scripts/fire_cards_to_epub.py assets/fire-to-epub-tutorial.json --out assets/fire-to-epub-tutorial.epub --download-copy assets/download.epub
  1. Verify the output.

    • The script validates XML, href targets, anchors, backlink counts, index links, and file type.
    • Delivery is acceptable only when errors: 0.
  2. Upload as a GitHub Skill asset.

    • Include SKILL.md, scripts/fire_cards_to_epub.py, the sample JSON, and the sample EPUB.
    • Keep the EPUB in assets/ so users can download or inspect it from GitHub.

JSON Schema

Minimal manuscript:

{
  "title": "FIRE 卡片變成電子書",
  "creator": "Codex",
  "language": "zh-Hant",
  "chunks": [
    {
      "code": "1.1",
      "title": "FIRE 先成卡",
      "body": "正文內容。",
      "keywords": ["FIRE", "知識卡"],
      "fire_card": "可選:固定寬度 FIRE 卡文字"
    }
  ]
}

Recommended manuscript:

{
  "title": "FIRE 卡片變成電子書",
  "subtitle": "從分析卡到 EPUB 的最小流程",
  "creator": "Codex",
  "language": "zh-Hant",
  "chunks": [
    {
      "code": "1.1",
      "title": "FIRE 先成卡",
      "body": "先把文章壓成穩定知識卡,再進入電子書結構。",
      "keywords": ["FIRE", "知識卡", "Fact"]
    }
  ],
  "index": [
    {"id": "K001", "keyword": "FIRE", "weight": 100}
  ],
  "orthogonal_check": {
    "ok": true,
    "axes": {
      "analysis_axis": "Fact、Index、Relation、Encyclopedia",
      "book_axis": "TOC、正文、索引、驗證"
    }
  }
}

If index is missing, the script derives it from chunks[].keywords.

EPUB Output

The generator writes:

EPUB FilePurpose
mimetypeEPUB signature, first and uncompressed
META-INF/container.xmlRootfile pointer
OEBPS/content.opfMetadata, manifest, spine
OEBPS/nav.xhtmlEPUB navigation
OEBPS/Text/toc.xhtmlDirectory card
OEBPS/Text/part001.xhtmlChapter/card pages
OEBPS/Text/index.xhtmlKeyword index cards
OEBPS/Styles/style.cssReadable style

Validation Contract

Before delivery, report:

errors: 0
title: ...
all_href_count: ...
index_forward_links_tested: ...
body_return_links_tested: ...
index_entries: ...
true_body_cjk_count: ...
file type: EPUB document

If errors is not 0, fix the JSON or generator and rebuild.

Teaching Script

Explain the workflow to the user like this:

  1. fire-analysis-card 把文章變成穩定知識卡。
  2. 把多張 FIRE 卡整理成 chunks[]。
  3. 從 keywords 建立 K001、K002 等索引卡。
  4. EPUB 由三層組成:目錄卡、正文卡、書末索引卡。
  5. 每個正文關鍵詞回鏈到索引卡;索引卡再連回正文。
  6. 驗證所有 EPUB 連結,確認 errors: 0。

Notes

  • Keep EPUB attachments in assets/.
  • Do not hand-edit generated EPUB internals after validation; fix JSON or script and rebuild.
  • Use short Chinese card bodies; EPUB is a sequence of cards, not a long essay dump.