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# /draft:publish Compile a writing project into publishable ebook files. The prose counterpart of `/forge:ship`: it builds the manuscript into files ready for upload to KDP and Nook, and never uploads. This plugin requires forge. Requested format or platform: $ARGUMENTS. Strip context flags first (the `creative` skill defines them). Nothing remaining means all supported formats. ## Orientation - Find the book metadata: title, author, description, language, any ISBNs. Missing metadata is a question, never a guess. - Establish chapter order from a table of contents, outline, or numbered files. Ambiguous order is a question. - Find the cover image. None means a note in the report, never a generated one. - Place front matter and back matter correctly when present. ## Formats EPUB is the primary output. KDP and Nook both accept it. Validate against KDP's metadata, table-of-contents, and cover expectations. MOBI only on explicit request. ## Workflow 1. Assemble the manuscript in reading order. Text you adjust follows the `creative` skill, honoring any flags. 2. Apply typographic formatting: chapter headings, spacing, italics and bold preserved from the source. 3. Generate the EPUB with Pandoc or a similar available tool, embedding the cover and metadata. Missing tooling means install instructions for the user's platform, never silent failure. 4. Validate with `epubcheck` when available. Fix what is fixable and report the rest. Without it, note that manu