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Author & researcher command center

Workbench

Every author checkpoint — readiness through distribution — now lives in the Author Hub. Business decisions live in the Business Cockpit.

Blank Workbench? Start Here

Start with the demo if you are evaluating the flow, or choose an author type and open the editor/research workspace when you are ready to attach real project material.

1. Preview
Use the demo to see the readiness, source, and export panels populated.
2. Choose mode
Pick fiction, nonfiction, research, or a specialist author type in the sidebar.
3. Add sources
Open Research Workspace to import sources, notes, claims, and citations.
4. Draft
Open Book Editor to create chapters and save local progress.

Command Center awaiting project datafiction mode

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Readiness
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Manuscript
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Evidence
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Package
Suite mode: Nonfiction Suite Target: trade_nonfiction · Plan: free
Overall readiness0%

Next best actions

ActionDetail
Load a project to see suggestions.

First-Session Resume local onboarding intent

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Suite
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Author type
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Target artifact
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Next workspace

No first-session intent found yet.

Start onboarding

Resume state is local browser storage only. It does not prove account entitlement, payment, provider submission, or publication.

Workflow Recovery local return point

No return point saved from Writers Studio.

Open Writers Studio

Return points are saved on this device.

Author Type Starter Presets local defaults, not acceptance proof

Starter packet
  • Load a project to see author-type defaults.
Format and export preflight snapshot

Use this before downloading a packet: confirm DOCX, EPUB, PDF, KDP/Ingram print-readiness, metadata, source/citation status, and official validator receipts locally, then keep any provider upload or publication proof separate.

  • Load a project to see DOCX, EPUB, PDF, metadata, source/citation, print-readiness, official-validator, and retailer-readiness rows.

Starter presets are local workflow defaults only. Editorial acceptance, source truth, provider submission, marketplace acceptance, device rendering, official validator execution, print proof, and customer-visible publication remain separate.

Nonfiction Depth Console persona panels, import state, custody, chapter readiness, export packets

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Workspace
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Source confidence
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Project health
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Export checks
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Production health
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Import state
Persona panel intelligence
  • Load a project to see persona panels.
Source and attribution workflow
  • Load a project to see source-confidence requirements.
Binder, pace, and project health
  • Load a project to see binder and pace health.
Source custody ledger
  • Load a project to see source custody rows.
Chapter/source readiness
  • Load a project to see chapter readiness.
Professional export readiness
  • Load a project to see export readiness.

Local project state only. Live provider submission and customer-visible publication are not claimed here.

Production Workflow idea - research binder - chapter plan - draft - source QA - editorial packet - export-ready status

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Workflow score
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Stages ready
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Persona score
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Custody ready
Production path
StageStatusScorePrimary action
Load a project to score the production path.
Persona checks
  • Load a project to see persona-specific checks.
Export review packet
  • Load a project to see export packet status.

Local workflow state only. Source truth, provider submission, live publication, and customer-visible claims are not certified here.

Project Library Contract saved project - packet receipts - persona matrix

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Contract score
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Path stages
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Packet receipts
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Personas ready
Idea-to-export path
StageStatusScorePrimary action
Load a project to see the durable path contract.
Packet import/export receipts
  • Markdown, DOCX, CSV, and JSON receipts load with a project.
Persona quality matrix
  • Persona scoring loads with a project.

Local project library state only. Provider submission, live publication, and customer-visible quality claims are not created here.

Workspace Continuity saved state - version history - export history - persona continuity

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Continuity score
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Saved state
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Versions
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Exports
Continuity checks
CheckStatusDetail
Load a project to inspect saved-state continuity.
Version history
  • Version receipts load with a project.
Export history
  • Export receipts load with a project.

Local workspace continuity only. Cloud sync, provider submission, live publication, source truth, and customer-visible quality claims are not certified here.

Creator Worker Status internal worker roles - durable trace operations - BC suite boundary

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Worker status
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Endpoint config
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Trace store
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Review gate
Worker lanes
LaneRouteStatus
Load a project to inspect creator worker lanes.
Endpoint and trace operations
  • Local route and trace readiness load with a project.
Required review actions
  • Configure endpoint, trace store, and review gates before live use.
Internal worker roles
  • Internal worker roles load with a project.
Model ladder
  • Model ladder status loads with a project.

Internal synthetic and operator-review scaffolding only. No customer text processing, live model quality claim, customer-visible generation, training permission, or third-party fallback is certified here.

Reviewer Readiness Board personas, collaboration receipt, fact-check, rights, export, tiers

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Personas ready
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Board status
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Claims tracked
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Rights blockers
Persona reviewer packet rows
PersonaStatusOpen readiness checks
Load a project to inspect reviewer readiness.
Tier availability
  • Tier paths load from the readiness board.

Local reviewer readiness only. External reviewer invitation, source-truth certification, provider submission, live publication, and customer-visible quality claims are not certified here.

Research Citation Ledger source capture, claim checklist, bibliography export

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Sources
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Claims
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Capture gaps
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Exports ready
Source capture rows
SourceTypeLocatorCapture state
Load a project to inspect source custody.
Claim checklist
  • Claims load from the local ledger.
Bibliography and exports
  • BibTeX, RIS, CSL JSON, bibliography JSON, and claim CSV fail closed until source metadata is complete.

Local research and citation workflow only. Source truth, provider sync, written bibliography files, live publication, and customer-visible quality claims are not certified here.

Nonfiction MVP Path Plan - Research - Draft - Verify - Edit - Format - Launch

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Stages ready
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Ledger claims
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Fix queue
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Exports ready
Author workflow
StageStatusNext action
Load a project to see the author path.
Claim ledger statuses
  • No claim ledger.
Fix queue
  • No fix queue.
Manuscript health
AreaStatusIssuesScore
No health data.
KDP metadata pack
  • Manual verification required before KDP use.
Author Proof Packet
  • No proof packet loaded.

KDP metadata, ads keywords, categories, comp angles, and proof packet items require human verification. The workbench does not submit anything.

Binder & Pace Cockpit binder metadata, outline status, snapshots, targets

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Binder score
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Words left
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Daily pace
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Snapshots
Current focusLoad a project.
Deadline forecastNo target loaded.
Proof boundarylocal product state only
Binder itemStatusWordsSourcesFlags
Load a project to see binder rows.
Competitive coverage
  • Scrivener / Ulysses / Dabble coverage loads from the workbench snapshot.

Editorial Handoff Dossier binder, source custody, revision, export, proof boundaries

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Handoff score
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Status
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Open items
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Packet files
Editor briefLoad a project.
Proof boundarylocal review only; no provider submission or live publication
Checklist itemStatusDetail
Load a project to build an editorial handoff dossier.
Publishing packet exports
  • editorial-handoff-dossier.json appears when a project is loaded.

Platform Gap Status Plan -> Research -> Draft -> Verify -> Edit -> Format -> Launch

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Ready gaps
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Partial gaps
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Blocked gaps
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Manual checks
Plan Research Draft Verify Edit Format Launch
GapStatusProof surfaces
Load a project to evaluate the ten nonfiction platform gaps.

Tracked gaps include Book-scale editor performance, serious citation management, claim-source ledger, formatting readiness, KDP metadata recommendations, author templates, editorial workflow, authorship provenance, and benchmark proof.

KDP categories, marketplace keywords, BISAC, Thema, and comp positioning remain manual-verification surfaces. The Workbench prepares auditable recommendations; it does not invent live market proof.

Manuscript Intelligence structure · word count · evidence gaps

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Chapters
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Total words
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Thin chapters
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Missing evidence
Per-chapter readiness
#TitleWordsCitationsStatus
No data.

Evidence Workbench claims, citations, orphan refs

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Claims found
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With citation
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Unsupported
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Orphan references

Every detected claim is flagged for human verification — the system does not assert that a citation is sufficient evidence on its own.

Unsupported claims (preview)
  • None.
Evidence density by outline
#ChapterNotesClaimsCitationsSourcesWeak sections
No density data.

Fact-Check Packet & Rights Tracker claim refs · permissions

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Packet claims
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Fact blockers
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Rights assets
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Rights blockers
Claims needing packet work
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Rights / permissions blockers
  • None.

Chronology Engine dated events - conflicts - undated claims

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Events
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Conflicts
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Undated claims
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Review items
Timeline
DateEventSourceChapterFlags
No chronology data.
Chronology conflicts
  • None.

Source-Grounded Briefing Studio editor memo - chapter brief - debate - critique - audio script

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Sources used
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Memo bullets
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Chapter briefs
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Audio lines

Briefing outputs are assembled from supplied source text only and carry source refs.

Editor memo
  • No briefing data.
Audio-briefing-ready script
  • No script lines.

Interview / Transcript Workbench speaker · timecode · quote attribution

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Segments
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Usable quotes
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Warnings
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Sources
Transcript segments
TimeSpeakerQuoteSourceStatus
No transcript segments.

Archive / Primary Source Binder date · place · provenance · rights

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Entries
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Complete
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Open fields
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Rights notes
Primary-source entries
DatePlacePeopleCitationStatus
No primary-source entries.

Publication Readiness profile-specific rules

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Profile score
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Status
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Weak sections
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Missing coverage
RuleActualExpectedStatus
Load a project to evaluate profile readiness.

Contradiction Radar possible conflicts and argument risks

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Possible conflicts
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Argument risks
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Unsupported assertions
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Weak repeats

This is an editorial radar. It compares manuscript, note, and source passages for review; it does not decide which claim is true.

Conflicts to review
  • None.
Argument integrity risks
  • None.

Compliance Center ethics · publication · journal

These rules describe author responsibilities. They never mark themselves satisfied automatically — confirmation is a human act.

RuleCategoryStatus
Loading rules…

KDP Package Validator paperback metadata, files, page count

Statusunknown
Missing fields
  • None.
Warnings
  • None.

The validator never claims a book is submitted. Submission to KDP is the author’s explicit action — this surface produces a ready package and a structured checklist, nothing more.

IngramSpark Package Validator PDF/X-1a, ONIX, ISBN, spine

Statusunknown
Missing fields
  • None.
Warnings
  • None.

Article Package Prep abstract · sections · ethics package

Statusunknown
Issues
  • None.

Automatic submission to journals is not supported. The workbench produces a complete submission package; the corresponding-author uploads it to the journal’s portal.

Export Readiness stage real packages

Available exports —
  • Load a project to enumerate exports.
Open Writing Studio Open Cover Studio

Citation & Argument style · structure · readability

Citation style

Select the citation style your target journal requires. This selection persists across sessions.

Argument structure

Check each element once you have confirmed it is present in the chapter.

# Chapter Claim present Evidence cited Implication stated
Load a project to see chapters.