Agent skill

Series Architect

by Ckokoski in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent

Complete multi-book series planning, cross-book continuity engine, and arc tracking

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Series Architect

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill series-architect -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Ckokoski/AuthorAgent series-architect --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/_archived/premium/series-architect .claude/skills/series-architect && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
series-architect
GitHub stars
124
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
293 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
23
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Complete multi-book series planning, cross-book continuity engine, and arc tracking

  • Works in 6 steps: Series Concept → Series Arc Design → Character Arc Mapping → …
  • Media & Creative work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Series Planning Wizard, Pre-Built Series Templates, Revenue Planning Module and Output Files
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Series Architect is an agent skill from Ckokoski/AuthorAgent. Complete multi-book series planning, cross-book continuity engine, and arc tracking

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Media & Creative. The repository describes itself as: The Autonomous AI Writing Agent — a secure, author-focused AI for fiction and nonfiction authors (Planning, Revision, Promotion, and more). The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Media & Creative work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/series-architect”

Workflow steps

6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Series Concept
  2. Series Arc Design
  3. Character Arc Mapping
  4. World Evolution Tracker
  5. Thread Tracker
  6. Continuity Rules Engine

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 47e9570. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are yaml).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Series Architect loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 293 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from Ckokoski/AuthorAgent at commit 47e9570, republished under its MIT licence (© Ckokoski). 293 words, ~1,010 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/series-architect/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
series-architect
description
Complete multi-book series planning, cross-book continuity engine, and arc tracking
author
Writing Secrets
version
1.0.0
triggers
plan series, series architect, multi-book, series outline, cross-book, book series
permissions
file:read, file:write

Series Architect — Premium Skill

The complete system for planning, tracking, and maintaining multi-book series.

Series Planning Wizard

Interactive step-by-step series creation:

Step 1: Series Concept
  • Series premise (the overarching "what if")
  • Genre and subgenre
  • Target audience
  • Planned number of books
  • Series type: sequential, standalone-connected, or anthology
Step 2: Series Arc Design
Book 1: [Setup + Personal Stakes]
  └─ Series Question Introduced
Book 2: [Escalation + Broader Stakes]
  └─ Series Question Complicated
Book 3: [Crisis + Maximum Stakes]
  └─ Series Question Challenged
Book N: [Resolution + Transformation]
  └─ Series Question Answered
Step 3: Character Arc Mapping

For each major character across all books:

yaml
character: "Elena Voss"
arc_type: "redemption"
book_1:
  state: "Bitter former detective, drinking problem"
  change: "Forced to care about one case"
  end: "Sober enough to see the truth"
book_2:
  state: "Reluctantly sober, haunted by Book 1 ending"
  change: "Discovers the conspiracy goes deeper"
  end: "Loses someone she shouldn't have let herself love"
book_3:
  state: "Nothing left to lose, dangerous clarity"
  change: "Final confrontation forces her to choose"
  end: "Transformed — not redeemed, but honest"
Step 4: World Evolution Tracker

How the story world changes across books:

  • Political/power shifts
  • Relationship webs (who knows what, who trusts whom)
  • Technology/magic system evolution
  • Geography changes
  • New factions/groups introduced
Step 5: Thread Tracker

Every open plot thread tracked with:

  • Planted in: Book/Chapter
  • Status: Open / Developing / Resolved
  • Resolves in: Planned book/chapter
  • Dependencies: What else needs to happen first
Step 6: Continuity Rules Engine

Automated checks when writing any scene:

  • Character age math (are ages consistent with timeline?)
  • Physical state carryover (injuries, scars, changes)
  • Relationship status (matches end of previous book?)
  • World state (matches established facts?)
  • Object tracking (where is the MacGuffin right now?)
  • Knowledge tracking (who knows what secret?)

Pre-Built Series Templates

The Trilogy
  • Book 1: Discovery + Personal Stakes
  • Book 2: Deepening + Expanding Stakes + Darkest Hour
  • Book 3: Resolution + Transformation
The Five-Book Series
  • Book 1: Introduction + Hook
  • Book 2: Expansion + Complications
  • Book 3: Midpoint Crisis
  • Book 4: Dark Night + Escalation
  • Book 5: Final Battle + Resolution
Standalone-Connected (Romance/Mystery)
  • Shared world, different protagonists
  • Each book complete, references enrich others
  • Series arc through worldbuilding, not plot
The Duology
  • Book 1: Setup + Shattering Midpoint (ends on devastation)
  • Book 2: Rebuild + Final Confrontation + Resolution

Revenue Planning Module

For indie authors planning a series:

  • Book 1 pricing strategy (permafree, 99¢, full price)
  • Series read-through rate estimates by genre
  • Launch timing between books
  • Pre-order strategy
  • Bundle pricing once complete
  • Revenue projection based on genre averages

Output Files

workspace/memory/book-bible/[series]/
├── series-overview.md          # Master plan
├── series-arc.md              # Overarching arc
├── character-arcs/            # Per-character arc maps
├── thread-tracker.md          # All open/resolved threads
├── world-evolution.md         # How the world changes
├── continuity-rules.md        # Auto-check rules
├── per-book/                  # Individual book outlines
│   ├── book-1-outline.md
│   ├── book-2-outline.md
│   └── ...
└── revenue-plan.md            # Business side

© Ckokoski, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/_archived/premium/series-architect of Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 47e9570

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Questions about Series Architect

What does Series Architect do?

Complete multi-book series planning, cross-book continuity engine, and arc tracking. Series Architect is an agent skill from Ckokoski/AuthorAgent.

When should I use Series Architect?

Series Architect fits situations like: media & Creative work in your project.

How do I install Series Architect in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill series-architect -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/_archived/premium/series-architect in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent) into .claude/skills/series-architect in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Series Architect in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill series-architect -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/_archived/premium/series-architect in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent) into .agents/skills/series-architect in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Series Architect in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Ckokoski/AuthorAgent --skill series-architect -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/series-architect, .gemini/skills/series-architect, .github/skills/series-architect and .opencode/skills/series-architect in your project.

What does Series Architect need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Series Architect is instructions for the agent only.

Does Series Architect access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Series Architect safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Series Architect use?

Series Architect is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Series Architect use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Series Architect?

Ckokoski (a GitHub user) maintains it in Ckokoski/AuthorAgent, which has 124 GitHub stars. The repository holds 23 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 11, 2026.

Source: Ckokoski/AuthorAgent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.