webnovel-init_skill

Overview

This skill initializes a new webnovel project in deep mode, collecting complete story, world, character, golden-finger and constraint data, then generates a full pre-writing skeleton. It enforces a strict sufficiency check before running the initializer and writes idea_bank.json plus patched core outline files. Use only for full-project setup (no quick or standard modes).

How this skill works

The skill asks for missing inputs in 3–4 conversational waves, loading reference files only at the required progressive disclosure level. Once all required fields pass the sufficiency check, it runs the init_project.py script to create project files, writes .webnovel/idea_bank.json, and patches 大纲/总纲.md with core info. It verifies required files and halts with clear remediation steps if any hard-fail condition occurs.

When to use it

• Starting a brand-new long-form webnovel and you want a writing-ready project skeleton
• Running the /webnovel-init command to produce complete pre-writing files
• When you need enforced creative constraints (anti-trope rules, hard constraints) included in the project
• When you want explicit verification that key files and metadata exist before planning or drafting

Best practices

• Provide as much detail upfront so waves can skip redundant questions and finish faster
• Answer required fields exactly: title, genre(s), target size, protagonist name/desire/flaw, world scale, power system, golden-finger type
• Allow the skill to load only referenced templates per the L1–L3 rules to keep prompts efficient and avoid stale knowledge
• If you decline creative constraint selection, explicitly record that choice so the init can proceed without the packages
• Review the generated idea_bank.json and 大纲/总纲.md immediately; re-run the minimal recovery step if verification fails

Example use cases

• Create a 1M-word xianxia series: collect cultivation chain, sect hierarchy, protagonist flaw and a bloodline golden-finger, then scaffold chapters and setting files
• Start a modern urban fantasy novel: gather protagonist archetype, antagonist tiers, magic system type, and platform reader profile, then generate idea_bank and prewriting docs
• Build a rules-mystery project with explicit anti-trope rule and 2–3 hard constraints, produce 2–3 creative packages, score and select one, then initialize project files
• Recover from a failed init: identify missing files or blank fields, apply targeted patching or re-run init_project.py for just the missing parts