InkOS Multi-Agent Novel Writing

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InkOS is a multi-agent CLI system that autonomously writes, audits, and revises novels. Agents handle the full pipeline: Writer → Validator → Auditor → Reviser, with human review gates at configurable checkpoints.

Installation

npm install -g @actalk/inkos
# or run directly
npx @actalk/inkos --version

Requirements: Node.js ≥ 20.0.0

Quick Start

# Create a new novel project
inkos book create --title "吞天魔帝" --genre xuanhuan

# Write the next chapter
inkos write next 吞天魔帝

# Audit a specific chapter
inkos audit 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3

# Run the full daemon (continuous production)
inkos daemon start

Project Structure

After inkos book create, the project directory contains:

story/
  outline.md              # Story outline (architect agent input)
  book_rules.md           # Per-book custom rules and audit dimensions
  chapter_summaries.md    # Auto-generated per-chapter summaries
  subplot_board.md        # Subplot progress tracking (A/B/C lines)
  emotional_arcs.md       # Per-character emotional arc tracking
  character_matrix.md     # Character interaction matrix + info boundaries
  parent_canon.md         # Spinoff only: imported canon constraints
  style_profile.json      # Style fingerprint (if style import used)
  style_guide.md          # LLM-generated qualitative style guide
  chapters/
    ch001.md
    ch002.md
    ...

Core Commands

Book Management

inkos book create --title "Title" --genre xuanhuan  # genres: xuanhuan | xianxia | dushi | horror | general
inkos book list
inkos book status 吞天魔帝

Writing Pipeline

inkos write next 吞天魔帝           # Write next chapter (auto-loads all context)
inkos write chapter 吞天魔帝 5      # Write specific chapter
inkos audit 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3    # Audit chapter (33 dimensions)
inkos revise 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3   # Revise based on audit results
inkos revise 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3 --mode spot-fix   # Point fix only (default)
inkos revise 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3 --mode rewrite    # Full rewrite (use cautiously)
inkos revise 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3 --mode polish     # Polish (no structural changes)

Genre System

inkos genre list                        # List all built-in genres
inkos genre show xuanhuan               # View full rules for a genre
inkos genre copy xuanhuan               # Copy genre rules to project for customization
inkos genre create wuxia --name 武侠     # Create new genre from scratch

Style Matching

inkos style analyze reference.txt               # Analyze style fingerprint
inkos style import reference.txt 吞天魔帝        # Import style into book
inkos style import reference.txt 吞天魔帝 --name "某作者"

Spinoff (Prequel/Sequel/IF-branch)

inkos book create --title "烈焰前传" --genre xuanhuan
inkos import canon 烈焰前传 --from 吞天魔帝       # Import parent canon constraints
inkos write next 烈焰前传                         # Writer auto-reads canon constraints

AIGC Detection

inkos detect 吞天魔帝 --chapter 3     # Detect AIGC markers in chapter
inkos detect 吞天魔帝 --all           # Detect all chapters
inkos detect --stats                  # View detection history statistics

Daemon (Continuous Production)

inkos daemon start                    # Start scheduler (default: 15 min/cycle)
inkos daemon stop
inkos daemon status

Configuration

Global Config (~/.inkos/config.json)

{
  "llm": {
    "provider": "openai",
    "model": "gpt-4o",
    "apiKey": "sk-...",
    "temperature": 0.8
  },
  "daemon": {
    "intervalMinutes": 15,
    "dailyChapterLimit": 10,
    "parallelBooks": 2
  },
  "webhook": {
    "url": "https://your-server.com/hooks/inkos",
    "secret": "your-hmac-secret",
    "events": ["chapter-complete", "audit-failed", "pipeline-error"]
  },
  "aigcDetection": {
    "provider": "gptzero",
    "apiKey": "...",
    "endpoint": "https://api.gptzero.me/v2/predict/text"
  }
}

Per-Book Rules (story/book_rules.md)

# Book Rules: 吞天魔帝

## 禁忌 (Forbidden)
- 主角不得主动求饶
- 不得出现「命运」「天意」等宿命论表述

## 高疲劳词
- 震撼, 惊骇, 恐惧, 颤抖

## additionalAuditDimensions
- 数值系统一致性: 战力数值不得前后矛盾
- 角色成长节奏: 主角突破间隔不少于3章

## 写手特别指令
- 战斗场面优先感官描写，禁止数值报告

Agent Architecture

InkOS runs five specialized agents in sequence:

ArchitectAgent  →  outline.md, book_rules.md
     ↓
WriterAgent     →  ch00N.md (reads: outline, summaries, arcs, matrix, style_guide, canon)
     ↓
ValidatorAgent  →  11 deterministic rules, zero LLM cost
     ↓  (error found → trigger spot-fix immediately)
AuditorAgent    →  33 LLM dimensions, temperature=0 for consistency
     ↓
ReviserAgent    →  spot-fix | rewrite | polish | anti-detect

Post-Write Validator Rules (Deterministic, No LLM)

Audit Dimensions (33 total, LLM-evaluated)

Key dimensions include:

• Dims 1–23: Core narrative quality (plot, character, pacing, foreshadowing)
• Dim 24–26: Subplot stagnation, arc flatness, rhythm monotony (all 5 genres)
• Dim 27: Sensitive content
• Dim 28–31: Spinoff-specific (canon conflicts, future info leakage, world rule consistency, foreshadowing isolation)
• Dim 32: Reader expectation management
• Dim 33: Outline deviation detection

Code Integration Examples

Programmatic Usage (TypeScript)

import { BookManager } from '@actalk/inkos'
import { WriterAgent } from '@actalk/inkos/agents'
import { ValidatorAgent } from '@actalk/inkos/agents'

// Create and configure a book
const manager = new BookManager()
const book = await manager.createBook({
  title: '吞天魔帝',
  genre: 'xuanhuan',
  outlinePath: './my-outline.md'
})

// Run the write pipeline for next chapter
const writer = new WriterAgent({ temperature: 0.8 })
const chapter = await writer.writeNext(book)

// Run deterministic validation (no LLM cost)
const validator = new ValidatorAgent()
const validationResult = await validator.validate(chapter, book)

if (validationResult.hasErrors) {
  // Auto spot-fix triggered
  const reviser = new ReviserAgent({ mode: 'spot-fix' })
  const fixed = await reviser.revise(chapter, validationResult.errors, book)
  console.log('Fixed violations:', validationResult.errors.length)
}

Webhook Handler (Express)

import express from 'express'
import crypto from 'crypto'

const app = express()
app.use(express.raw({ type: 'application/json' }))

app.post('/hooks/inkos'