Xavier Prose

⚠️ Experimental Framework - Repurposes Claude Code for writing. Requires comfort with command-line tools, Git, and code editors.

Transform Claude Code into a prose development system through cognitive reframing.

Who Is This For?

Technically-minded writers comfortable with:

• Command line interfaces and Git
• Code editors (VS Code, Vim) for writing
• Markdown formatting

Not for you if: You prefer Word, Google Docs, or Scrivener.

Prerequisites

1. Claude Code - Installation Guide
2. Git - For version control and submodules
3. Code editor - VS Code, Vim, or similar
4. Terminal - Basic command line comfort

Quick Start

# Add Xavier Prose to your writing project
git submodule add https://github.com/MichaelSchmidle/xavier-prose.git

# Start Claude Code and initialize
claude-code
/prose

After /prose, Claude Code operates in Xavier Prose mode with prose-focused tools and workflows.

Cognitive Reframing

Claude Code concepts become prose concepts:

• "Codebase" → "Content Universe"
• "Dependencies" → "Content Consistency"
• "Refactoring" → "Revision"
• "Bug Fixes" → "Consistency Repairs"
• "Architecture" → "Content Structure"

Project Structure

your-project/
├── CLAUDE.md              # Xavier Prose mode (auto-loads)
├── manuscript/            # Your writing
├── bible/                 # Content consistency (characters, facts, context)
├── planning/              # Structure and organization
└── style-guide/          # Voice and style consistency

Repository Organization

• One repo per publication (recommended) - Novels, papers, books
• Shared universe repo - Series with overlapping content (>60% shared elements)
• Portfolio repo - Blog posts, articles, short-form content

Key Features

• Automatic mode switching - Claude Code becomes prose-focused
• Content bible system - Track characters, facts, relationships
• Universal prose support - Fiction, academic, technical, business
• Version control - Track writing evolution with Git

Feedback System

/feedback                    # Automated session analysis
/feedback sync              # Submit improvements to GitHub

Xavier Prose analyzes workflow friction and creates improvement suggestions.

Requirements for GitHub sync:

• GitHub CLI installed (gh)
• GitHub authentication (gh auth login)

Fallback: Feedback always saves locally to .xavier-prose/feedback.json for manual submission if needed.

Updates

cd xavier-prose
git pull origin main
cd ..
git commit -am "Update Xavier Prose"

Support

1. Check existing issues
2. Create new issues with details
3. Contribute via pull requests

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Experimental framework for technically-minded writers who want AI-powered prose development.