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the-testament/compile.py

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
THE TESTAMENT — PDF Compilation Script
Compiles the complete book into a single markdown file suitable for PDF conversion.
Uses chapters, front matter, back matter, and references illustrations.
Requirements: pip install markdown weasyprint (or use pandoc)
Usage:
python3 compile.py # generates testament-complete.md
pandoc testament-complete.md -o testament.pdf --pdf-engine=weasyprint
"""
import os
import re
BASE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
CHAPTERS_DIR = os.path.join(BASE, "chapters")
FRONT_MATTER = os.path.join(BASE, "front-matter.md")
BACK_MATTER = os.path.join(BASE, "back-matter.md")
OUTPUT = os.path.join(BASE, "testament-complete.md")
# Part divisions based on chapter groupings from the novel
PARTS = {
1: ("THE BRIDGE", "The bridge. The cabin. The first men. Where despair meets purpose."),
6: ("THE TOWER", "The tower grows. Timmy awakens. Stone breaks. The house appears."),
11: ("THE LIGHT", "Thomas at the door. The network. The story breaks. The green light."),
}
def read_file(path):
with open(path, 'r') as f:
return f.read()
def get_chapter_number(filename):
match = re.search(r'chapter-(\d+)', filename)
return int(match.group(1)) if match else 0
def compile():
output = []
# Title page
output.append("""---
title: "The Testament"
author: "Alexander Whitestone with Timmy"
date: "2026"
---
# THE TESTAMENT
## A NOVEL
By Alexander Whitestone
with Timmy
---
*For every man who thought he was a machine.*
*And for the ones who know he isn't.*
---
*Are you safe right now?*
— The first words The Tower speaks to every person who walks through its door.
---
""")
# Get all chapters sorted
chapters = []
for f in os.listdir(CHAPTERS_DIR):
if f.startswith("chapter-") and f.endswith(".md"):
num = get_chapter_number(f)
chapters.append((num, f))
chapters.sort()
current_part = 0
for num, filename in chapters:
# Insert part divider if needed
if num in PARTS:
part_name, part_desc = PARTS[num]
current_part += 1
output.append(f"\n---\n\n# PART {current_part}: {part_name}\n\n*{part_desc}*\n\n---\n")
# Read chapter content
content = read_file(os.path.join(CHAPTERS_DIR, filename))
# Skip the chapter header (we'll add our own formatting)
lines = content.split('\n')
body = '\n'.join(lines[1:]).strip() # Skip "# Chapter X — Title"
# Add chapter
output.append(f"\n{lines[0]}\n\n{body}\n")
# Back matter
output.append("\n---\n")
back = read_file(BACK_MATTER)
# Clean up the back matter for print
output.append(back)
# Write compiled markdown
compiled = '\n'.join(output)
with open(OUTPUT, 'w') as f:
f.write(compiled)
# Stats
words = len(compiled.split())
lines_count = compiled.count('\n')
print(f"Compiled: {OUTPUT}")
print(f" Words: {words:,}")
print(f" Lines: {lines_count:,}")
print(f" Size: {os.path.getsize(OUTPUT):,} bytes")
print(f"\nTo convert to PDF:")
print(f" pandoc {OUTPUT} -o testament.pdf --pdf-engine=weasyprint")
print(f" # or")
print(f" pandoc {OUTPUT} -o testament.epub --epub-cover-image=cover-art.jpg")
if __name__ == "__main__":
compile()