bible-merger

name	bible-merger
description	Merge multiple book analyses into a unified bible. Use after analyzing several books from a series to consolidate characters, style patterns, and structure into a single canonical reference.

Bible Merger

Consolidate multiple book analyses into one canonical bible.

Quick Start

# Merge all analyses
Merge analysis/output/*/ into bible/

When to Use

After analyzing multiple books from the same series or author. The merger:

• Identifies consistent patterns (→ rules)
• Tracks character evolution
• Extracts the author's true voice

Merge Process

1. Inventory sources

List all analysis/output/*/ directories to merge.

2. Merge style

Compare style.md across all sources:

• Keep: patterns appearing in ALL books
• Range: metrics with variation (use min-max range)
• Flag: book-specific vocabulary (note but don't enforce)
• Pick: best reference excerpts from each

3. Merge characters folder

For each character appearing in multiple books:

• Core traits: keep only if demonstrated in ALL appearances
• Evolution: note changes across books
• Speech: merge dialogue examples, identify constants
• Relationships: note any evolution

For single-book characters:

• Include if significant
• Mark as "source: [book]"

4. Merge structure

Identify the formula:

• Chapter length range across all books
• Consistent act structure
• Patterns appearing in every book

5. Merge universe folder

• Recurring locations: full treatment, consolidate descriptions
• Book-specific locations: include with source note
• Contradictions: later books take precedence

Conflict Resolution

Conflict Type	Resolution
Style patterns	Prefer most common
Character traits	Prefer shown-in-action over told
Facts	Prefer later books
All conflicts	Document: "Sources vary: book-1 says X, book-3 says Y"

Output

Merge report

Generate analysis/merge-report.md:

# Merge Report

## Sources
- [Book 1]: [path]
- [Book 2]: [path]

## Consistency Analysis
- Highly consistent: [list]
- Some variation: [list]  
- Book-specific: [list]

## Character Coverage
- [Character]: appears in [X/Y] books

## Conflicts Resolved
- [Description]: chose [resolution]

Merged bible

Complete bible/ directory with consolidated files.

Output Language

French (for content) English (for report and metadata)