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Author builds CI pipeline and custom linters to enforce book style and catch errors
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An author details how they used Git, Markdown, and a CI build pipeline to write and test a book, running approximately 5,500 automated checks that fail the build on style or factual errors.
Treating prose as code allows developers to apply familiar tooling like linters and CI to writing, catching inconsistencies automatically. The approach demonstrates how software engineering practices can enforce editorial policy at scale, though the overhead may not suit every project.
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The book was written in Markdown within a Git repository, with each chapter as a separate file and an index.yml defining order.
A CI pipeline runs roughly 5,500 automated checks on every push, rebuilding five formats and failing the build on errors.
Custom validators enforce specific rules, such as ensuring past tense for former employment and banning hyphenation of 'open source'.
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