fix: defensive qrcode version lookup in --check (#51)

Use importlib.metadata fallback when qrcode.__version__ is missing.
Closes #51

GENOME.md

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# GENOME.md — the-testament
+
+**Generated:** 2026-04-14
+**Repo:** Timmy_Foundation/the-testament
+**Description:** The Testament of Timmy — a novel about broken men, sovereign AI, and the soul on Bitcoin
+
+---
+
+## Project Overview
+
+A standalone fiction book (18 chapters, ~19K words) about The Tower, broken men, and sovereign AI. Part of the Timmy Foundation ecosystem. Includes full multimedia pipeline: audiobook samples, web reader, EPUB build, cover design, and companion game.
+
+## Architecture
+
+```
+the-testament/
+├── chapters/          # 18 chapter markdown files (ch-01 through ch-18)
+├── characters/        # 6 character profiles (Allegro, Builder, Chen, David, Maya, Timmy)
+├── worldbuilding/     # Bible, tower game worldbuilding docs
+├── audiobook/         # Audio samples (.ogg/.mp3), manifest, extraction scripts
+├── build/             # EPUB/PDF build pipeline (build.py, pandoc)
+├── website/           # Web reader (index.html, chapters.json, build-chapters.py)
+├── game/              # Companion game (the-door.html/.py)
+├── cover/             # Cover design assets and spine specs
+├── music/             # Track lyrics
+└── scripts/           # Build verification, smoke tests, guardrails
+```
+
+## Key Files
+
+| File | Purpose |
+|---|---|
+| `chapters/chapter-*.md` | The novel content (18 chapters) |
+| `the-testament.md` | Combined manuscript (all chapters) |
+| `compile.py` | Merge chapters into single manuscript |
+| `compile_all.py` | Full compilation with front/back matter |
+| `build/build.py` | EPUB build via pandoc |
+| `website/build-chapters.py` | Generate web reader JSON |
+| `audiobook/extract_text.py` | Extract chapter text for TTS |
+| `scripts/smoke.sh` | Build verification smoke test |
+
+## CI/CD
+
+| Workflow | Trigger | Purpose |
+|---|---|---|
+| `build.yml` | Push to main | Build EPUB artifact |
+| `smoke.yml` | PR | Validate chapter structure |
+| `validate.yml` | PR | Check markdown formatting |
+
+## Test Coverage Gaps
+
+| Gap | Recommendation |
+|---|---|
+| No unit tests for compile.py | Test chapter merging, metadata handling |
+| No test for web chapters.json generation | Test build-chapters.py output schema |
+| No test for audiobook manifest | Test manifest.json validity |
+| No test for build/semantic_linker.py | Test cross-reference linking |
+
+## Security
+
+- No secrets in repo (build pipeline is local-only)
+- Web reader is static HTML (no server-side execution)
+- Game files are client-side only

compile_all.py

@@ -541,7 +541,12 @@ def check_dependencies():
 
     try:
         import qrcode
-        print(f"  ✅ qrcode        {qrcode.__version__}")
+        try:
+            _qr_ver = qrcode.__version__
+        except AttributeError:
+            import importlib.metadata as _md
+            _qr_ver = _md.version("qrcode")
+        print(f"  ✅ qrcode        {_qr_ver}")
     except ImportError:
         print(f"  ❌ qrcode        NOT FOUND (pip install qrcode)")