kdp-publisher

What This Skill Does

The kdp-publisher skill is a comprehensive automation engine designed to guide agents through the entire Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) pipeline. It bridges the gap between creative conceptualization and the technical requirements of print-on-demand publishing. By standardizing story generation, illustration prompts, PDF formatting, and metadata creation, this skill ensures that generated books meet Amazon's strict print specifications.

Installation

To integrate this skill into your agent, run the following command in your terminal: clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/kralsamwise/kdp-publisher Ensure your development environment has Python 3 and the necessary image processing libraries installed, as the skill relies on internal scripts for manuscript assembly.

Use Cases

• Children's Picture Books: Automate the creation of 8.5×8.5" illustrated storybooks for ages 3-8.
• Educational Activity Books: Generate workbooks, dot-to-dots, and I-Spy puzzles tailored for specific learning age groups.
• Self-Publishing Workflows: Streamline the transition from a raw AI prompt to a production-ready, high-resolution interior and cover PDF.
• Metadata Management: Automatically generate seven KDP-optimized keywords and compelling back-cover blurbs.

Example Prompts

1. "I want to create a children's picture book about a brave squirrel named Nutty who learns to save for winter. It's for 4-year-olds and should have a watercolor art style. Can you start the planning process?"
2. "Help me format an activity book. I have a collection of 50 word searches, and I need a 8.5x11 PDF interior that follows KDP print specifications, including margins and bleed requirements."
3. "Draft a 7-keyword list for my new coloring book about deep-sea creatures, and then give me the file generation commands to ensure the images are set for 300 DPI print quality."

Tips & Limitations

• No-Text Policy: Always enforce 'no text' in AI illustration prompts. Programmatically overlay text after generation to avoid AI-hallucinated letterforms.
• Bleed Awareness: Distinguish between 'no-bleed' (picture books) and 'bleed' files. Using the wrong margin settings will trigger KDP file rejection.
• Resolution: While AI models generate 1024px images, treat these as the base assets; ensure your PDF assembly script scales these correctly without blurring.
• Human Review: Despite the automation, final visual inspection of all PDF pages for artifacts is mandatory before submitting to Amazon.
• Formatting: Always embed your fonts within the PDF during the compilation phase to prevent display errors on printing presses.