ai-chapter-consolidate
Use AI to merge individual page HTML files into a unified chapter document. Creates continuous document format for improved reading experience and semantic consistency.
Best use case
ai-chapter-consolidate is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.
Use AI to merge individual page HTML files into a unified chapter document. Creates continuous document format for improved reading experience and semantic consistency.
Teams using ai-chapter-consolidate should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.
When to use this skill
- You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.
When not to use this skill
- You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
- You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.
Installation
Claude Code / Cursor / Codex
Manual Installation
- Download SKILL.md from GitHub
- Place it in
.claude/skills/ai-chapter-consolidate/SKILL.mdinside your project - Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill
How ai-chapter-consolidate Compares
| Feature / Agent | ai-chapter-consolidate | Standard Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Platform Support | Not specified | Limited / Varies |
| Context Awareness | High | Baseline |
| Installation Complexity | Unknown | N/A |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this skill do?
Use AI to merge individual page HTML files into a unified chapter document. Creates continuous document format for improved reading experience and semantic consistency.
Where can I find the source code?
You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.
SKILL.md Source
# AI Chapter Consolidate Skill
## Purpose
This skill uses AI to **intelligently merge individual page HTML files** into a single, continuous chapter document. Rather than simple concatenation, the AI:
- Removes duplicate headers/footers from continuation pages
- Ensures consistent heading hierarchy across pages
- Maintains semantic structure throughout
- Preserves all content without loss or repetition
- Creates smooth content flow (no page breaks)
The result is a **unified chapter document** in the continuous format (single `page-container`, single `page-content`).
## What to Do
1. **Collect all page HTML files for chapter**
- Gather `04_page_XX.html` files for all pages in chapter
- Verify all files exist and are valid
- Sort by page number (ascending)
2. **Extract content from each page**
- Load each HTML file
- Extract main content from `<main class="page-content">`
- Preserve semantic classes and structure
3. **Prepare consolidation inputs for AI**
- Page 1: Full content including chapter header
- Pages 2+: Extract content sections, remove chapter header/nav
- Preserve all text and structure
- Note any special sections (exhibits, tables, etc.)
4. **Invoke AI consolidation**
- Send all page contents to Claude
- Request merging into single continuous document
- Specify structural requirements
- Request heading hierarchy normalization
5. **Process AI output**
- Extract consolidated HTML from response
- Verify structure integrity
- Ensure all pages represented
- Check heading hierarchy
6. **Save consolidated document**
- Save to: `output/chapter_XX/chapter_artifacts/chapter_XX.html`
- Create metadata/log file
- Calculate statistics
## Input Files
**Per-page HTML files** (validated by previous gate):
- `output/chapter_XX/page_artifacts/page_16/04_page_16.html` (Chapter opening)
- `output/chapter_XX/page_artifacts/page_17/04_page_17.html` (Continuation)
- `output/chapter_XX/page_artifacts/page_18/04_page_18.html` (Continuation)
- ... (all pages in chapter)
**Chapter metadata** (from analysis):
- Page range (first and last page of chapter)
- Chapter number
- Chapter title
- Expected page count
## AI Consolidation Prompt
The prompt sent to Claude:
```
You are merging individual page HTML documents into a single, continuous chapter.
INPUT PAGES:
Page 1 (Opening - include chapter header):
[HTML content from page 1]
Page 2 (Continuation):
[HTML content from page 2]
Page 3 (Continuation):
[HTML content from page 3]
... (all pages)
TASK:
Merge these pages into a single HTML document that reads as one continuous chapter.
REQUIREMENTS:
1. Structure:
- Create single <div class="page-container"> wrapping everything
- Create single <main class="page-content"> for all content
- Remove page-break indicators or comments
- Create truly continuous document (no paginated elements)
2. Chapter Header:
- Keep chapter header from Page 1 (chapter number, title)
- Remove chapter headers/titles from continuation pages
- Keep section navigation if present on Page 1
- Remove duplicate navigation from other pages
3. Content Preservation:
- Include ALL text content from all pages
- Preserve exact wording (no paraphrasing)
- Maintain all lists, paragraphs, tables
- Include all semantic classes
- Keep all HTML structure
4. Heading Hierarchy:
- Normalize heading levels across merged pages
- Page 1 h1 = Chapter title (stays as h1)
- First section in each page = h2 (main sections)
- Sub-sections = h3 or h4 as needed
- Ensure no hierarchy jumps (h1 → h3 without h2)
- Number consecutive headings logically
5. Content Flow:
- Remove page-specific headers/footers
- Merge seamlessly so content flows naturally
- No artificial breaks or transitions
- Paragraphs continue logically
- Lists maintain coherence
6. Exhibits and Images:
- Preserve all tables and figures
- Keep exhibit titles and captions
- Include all images with proper paths
- Maintain table of contents if present
7. CSS Classes:
- Preserve all semantic classes (section-heading, paragraph, etc.)
- Keep consistent class usage throughout
- Ensure classes match chapter opening page style
- Do not add or remove classes
8. Metadata:
- Include title tag: "Chapter N: Title - Pages X-Y"
- Keep meta charset and viewport
- Link stylesheet: <link rel="stylesheet" href="../../styles/main.css">
OUTPUT:
Return ONLY a single, valid HTML5 document:
```html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Chapter [N]: [Title] - Pages [X-Y]</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../styles/main.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="page-container">
<main class="page-content">
<!-- All content from all pages, merged seamlessly -->
</main>
</div>
</body>
</html>
```
VALIDATION:
- Single HTML5 document
- All pages represented
- No page breaks or transitions
- Proper heading hierarchy
- All text preserved
```
## Page Content Extraction Logic
Before sending to AI, extract content strategically:
### Page 1 (Opening):
- **Include**: Entire page HTML content
- **Reason**: Contains chapter header, navigation, first section
- **Preserve**: All elements (header, nav, dividers, content)
### Pages 2-N (Continuation):
- **Extract**: Only content after chapter header
- **Skip**: Chapter number, chapter title, section navigation
- **Preserve**: Section headings, paragraphs, lists, exhibits
- **Include**: All semantic content sections
### Example extraction:
```html
<!-- Page 1: Keep everything -->
<div class="chapter-header">
<span class="chapter-number">2</span>
<h1 class="chapter-title">Rights in Real Estate</h1>
</div>
<nav class="section-navigation">...</nav>
<h2 class="section-heading">REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS</h2>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
<!-- Page 2: Skip header, keep content -->
<!-- <div class="chapter-header">...</div> SKIPPED -->
<!-- <nav class="section-navigation">...</nav> SKIPPED -->
<h4 class="subsection-heading">Physical characteristics.</h4>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
<ul class="bullet-list">...</ul>
<!-- Page 3: Continue same pattern -->
<h4 class="subsection-heading">Interdependence.</h4>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
```
## Output File
### Consolidated Chapter HTML
**Path**: `output/chapter_XX/chapter_artifacts/chapter_XX.html`
**Structure**:
```
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<title>Chapter 2: Rights in Real Estate - Pages 16-29</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="../../styles/main.css">
</head>
<body>
<div class="page-container">
<main class="page-content">
<!-- Chapter header (from page 1) -->
<div class="chapter-header">...</div>
<nav class="section-navigation">...</nav>
<hr class="section-divider">
<!-- Page 1 content -->
<h2 class="section-heading">REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS</h2>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
<!-- Page 2 content (seamlessly merged) -->
<h4 class="subsection-heading">Physical characteristics.</h4>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
<ul class="bullet-list">...</ul>
<!-- Page 3 content (continuing flow) -->
<h4 class="subsection-heading">Interdependence.</h4>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
<!-- ... more content from remaining pages ... -->
<!-- Final page content -->
<h2 class="section-heading">REGULATIONS AND LICENSING</h2>
<p class="paragraph">...</p>
</main>
</div>
</body>
</html>
```
### Consolidation Log
**Path**: `output/chapter_XX/chapter_artifacts/consolidation_log.json`
```json
{
"chapter": 2,
"title": "Rights in Real Estate",
"book_pages": "16-29",
"pdf_indices": "15-28",
"consolidated_at": "2025-11-08T14:35:00Z",
"pages_merged": 14,
"pages_included": [
{
"page": 16,
"book_page": 17,
"status": "opening_chapter",
"content_type": "header_navigation_content"
},
{
"page": 17,
"book_page": 18,
"status": "continuation",
"content_type": "subsections_paragraphs"
},
{
"page": 18,
"book_page": 19,
"status": "continuation",
"content_type": "subsections_paragraphs_list"
}
// ... all pages
],
"content_statistics": {
"total_headings": {
"h1": 1,
"h2": 4,
"h3": 0,
"h4": 12
},
"total_paragraphs": 156,
"total_lists": 12,
"total_list_items": 42,
"total_tables": 3,
"total_images": 5,
"total_words": 12547
},
"ai_model": "claude-3-5-sonnet-20241022",
"consolidation_notes": "Successfully merged 14 pages into continuous format"
}
```
## Implementation
Execute consolidation via Python wrapper:
```bash
cd Calypso/tools
# Run consolidation
python3 consolidate_chapter.py \
--chapter 2 \
--pages 15-28 \
--output "../output" \
--mapping "../analysis/page_mapping.json"
# Or invoke directly via Claude API:
# The orchestrator sends the AI prompt with all page contents
```
## Quality Checks
Before passing to next gate:
1. **File created**
- [ ] `chapter_XX.html` exists
- [ ] File is valid HTML (parseable)
- [ ] File size reasonable (> 50KB typical)
2. **Structure validated**
- [ ] Single `<div class="page-container">`
- [ ] Single `<main class="page-content">`
- [ ] All tags properly closed
- [ ] No duplicate content
3. **Content completeness**
- [ ] All pages represented
- [ ] No missing sections
- [ ] Paragraph/heading counts reasonable
- [ ] All text content present
4. **Heading hierarchy**
- [ ] Starts with h1 (chapter title)
- [ ] h1 count = 1
- [ ] h2 = major sections
- [ ] h3/h4 = subsections
- [ ] No hierarchy jumps
5. **Metadata logged**
- [ ] Consolidation timestamp recorded
- [ ] Pages merged count documented
- [ ] Content statistics calculated
- [ ] Log file saved
## Success Criteria
✓ All pages merged into single document
✓ Chapter header preserved from page 1
✓ Duplicate headers removed from continuation pages
✓ Content flows naturally (continuous format)
✓ Heading hierarchy is correct
✓ All text content preserved
✓ Semantic classes maintained
✓ Ready for semantic validation
## Error Handling
**If page HTML is incomplete**:
- Note in consolidation log
- Include whatever content is available
- Proceed to validation (validation will catch issues)
**If heading hierarchy is ambiguous**:
- AI makes best judgment
- Semantic validation gate will refine if needed
- Document decision in log
**If content appears duplicated**:
- AI deduplicates automatically
- Verify word count is reasonable
- Log any unusual content patterns
## Next Steps
Once consolidation completes:
1. **Quality Gate 2** (semantic-validate) checks semantic structure
2. **Skill 5** (quality-report-generate) generates final report
3. **Quality Gate 3** (visual-accuracy-check) validates appearance
## Design Notes
- This skill is **AI-powered** (uses probabilistic consolidation)
- Relies on AI's understanding of document structure
- Produces continuous format (no page breaks)
- Merges intelligently (not just concatenation)
- Output will be refined by validation gates
## Testing
To test consolidation on Chapter 2:
```bash
# Input: 14 individual page HTML files (pages 16-29)
# Process: AI merges into single continuous chapter
# Output: chapter_02.html (single, unified document)
# Verify:
# - File size is sum of all pages
# - Content flows logically
# - Heading hierarchy makes sense
# - No duplicate sections
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