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Vellum Prep

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Format manuscripts for Vellum book software.

Content & Communication#markdown#pandoc#manuscript preparation#vellum#book formatting#ocr cleanup
Authorcdeistopened
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

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.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Automated Formatting: Cleans OCR artifacts, normalizes chapter headings, and converts section breaks for Vellum import.
  • Programmatic Cleanup: Performs text transformations without consuming AI tokens.
  • Use Case: You have a markdown file generated from an OCR scan of an old book. Use this Skill to clean up the text, format chapters correctly, and prepare it for import into Vellum for professional typesetting.

Quick Start

Run the vellum_prep.py script on your manuscript.md file to prepare it for Vellum.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

pandoc

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Name: Vellum Prep
Download link: https://github.com/cdeistopened/content-os/archive/main.zip#vellum-prep

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