Convert markdown manuscripts into Vellum-ready .docx files via pandoc.
npx skills add https://github.com/cdeistopened/content-os --skill vellum-prep
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: Vellum Prep Source: https://github.com/cdeistopened/content-os/tree/main/skills/productivity/vellum-prep Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cdeistopened/content-os --skill vellum-prep
This Skill automates the conversion of raw markdown manuscripts into a clean, Vellum-ready format, saving significant time and effort in the book production workflow.
Run the vellum_prep.py script on your manuscript.md file to prepare it for Vellum.
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To format a markdown manuscript for Vellum import, run the vellum_prep.py script to automatically normalize chapter headings, clean up OCR artifacts, and convert the file to a Vellum-ready .docx format using pandoc.
Cleaning up OCR artifacts in a book manuscript is handled programmatically by this Skill's script, which performs text transformations to remove scan errors and normalize formatting without consuming any AI tokens.
Yes, you need pandoc installed to convert markdown to a Vellum-ready format, as the script relies on it to produce the final .docx file required for importing into Vellum book software.
You can use Python to automate Vellum preparation for OCR scans by running the included Python 3 script, which programmatically cleans text and converts section breaks for professional typesetting.
Converting markdown to docx for Vellum does not use AI tokens for text cleanup, because the Skill performs programmatic text transformations to handle OCR artifacts and formatting rules locally.
Chapter headings may not normalize when preparing a markdown file for Vellum if the vellum_prep.py script is not run correctly or if Python 3 and pandoc dependencies are not properly installed in your environment.
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