novel-cocreate

Refines vague novel ideas into a complete book creation prompt through multi-turn dialogue.

116|21|Updated Jul 6, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Xiaoyangy/novel-studio --skill novel-cocreate-xiaoyangy
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: novel-cocreate
Source: https://github.com/Xiaoyangy/novel-studio/tree/main/skills/novel-cocreate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Xiaoyangy/novel-studio --skill novel-cocreate-xiaoyangy

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Starting a long-form novel from a one-line idea often produces weak results because the initial prompt lacks structure. This Skill replaces a single-shot prompt with a guided multi-turn conversation that clarifies requirements round by round and accumulates them into a complete book creation instruction. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Multi-turn requirement clarification: The AI proactively asks follow-up questions and offers 1-3 guiding suggestions per round to converge a vague idea into a concrete plan. - Draft accumulation and review: Use the /draft command to inspect the current creation instruction draft, /done to finalize it, and /quit to abandon the session. - Pipeline integration: The finalized draft is saved to output/novel/meta/cocreate-prompt.txt and can directly start creation with --start, or feed into the novel-studio pipeline via --prompt-file or as the cocreate stage. - Use Case: You only know you want a cyberpunk mystery with a cyborg hacker protagonist. Run the cocreate command, answer the AI's questions over several rounds, then finalize and immediately begin chapter production. ## Quick Start Run novel-studio --cocreate with your initial story idea in an interactive terminal, answer the follow-up questions, then type /done to save the finalized creation prompt.

Frequently Asked Questions about novel-cocreate

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I turn a vague story idea into a full novel plan with AI?

Run novel-studio --cocreate with your initial idea in an interactive terminal. The AI asks follow-up questions each round and accumulates your answers into a structured creation instruction, which you finalize with the /done command.

How to start novel writing when I don't know what to write yet?

Use the cocreate mode instead of a one-shot --prompt flag. It is designed for cold-start and fuzzy-requirement situations, guiding you through clarification rounds until a complete book instruction draft is ready.

Can I use the cocreate output with the novel-studio pipeline?

Yes. The finalized draft is saved to output/novel/meta/cocreate-prompt.txt. Pass it via --pipeline --prompt-file, add --start during cocreate to begin immediately, or include cocreate as the first stage in --stages.

Does novel cocreate work in non-interactive or piped environments?

No. It is a multi-turn REPL that requires an interactive terminal with stdin. Pure pipe or scripted environments cannot answer the follow-up questions, so use a direct --prompt instead in those cases.

What commands are available during a cocreate session?

Reply directly to answer the AI's questions, use /draft to view the current accumulated creation instruction, /done to finalize and save the draft, and /quit to abandon the session without saving.