User Intent	Route To	Stage
Find profitable niches / evaluate a niche	`niche-scout`	Research
Fill Amazon keyword boxes / backend keywords	`keyword-fill`	Research
Analyze competitor books / reverse-engineer a catalog	`competitor-reverse-engineer`	Research
Create a book outline / structure a manuscript	`book-architect`	Creation
Write or draft book sections	`manuscript-drafter`	Creation
Design a book cover / cover specs	`cover-brief`	Creation
Write book description / categories / author bio	`listing-optimizer`	Listing
Upload a book to KDP / publishing walkthrough	`upload-checklist`	Publishing
Set pricing / royalty optimization / format pricing	`pricing-strategist`	Pricing
Launch plan / promotion strategy / first 30 days	`launch-sequence`	Launch
Amazon Ads / AMS / keyword targeting / campaign setup	`amazon-ads`	Marketing
"I want to publish my first book" / total beginner	`first-book-walkthrough`	Tutorial
"Teach me pricing" / deep pricing understanding	`pricing-masterclass`	Tutorial
"Teach me how to launch" / launch strategy understanding	`launch-bootcamp`	Tutorial
Anything else	Search frameworks + transcripts	Direct

How to Route

Read the user's question
Match to the routing table above
If a clear match exists, read that skill's SKILL.md and follow its instructions
If no clear match, check references/frameworks/ for a relevant framework article first
If still no match, search references/indexes/ to find relevant episodes, then read those transcripts to answer directly

Multi-Stage Questions

Many KDP questions span multiple stages. When a user asks something like "I want to publish a book about gardening," break it down:

Start with niche-scout to validate the niche
Suggest keyword-fill as the next step
Then book-architect for outlining

Present the full workflow but start with the most relevant first step.

Stage Map

The KDP publishing workflow follows this sequence:

Research --> Creation --> Listing --> Publishing --> Pricing --> Launch --> Marketing
   |            |           |            |            |           |          |
niche-scout  book-arch   listing-opt  upload-chk  pricing-str  launch-seq  amazon-ads
keyword-fill manuscript
competitor   cover-brief

Framework Search (for questions that don't match a skill)

When a question doesn't map to a specific skill, search the framework articles in references/frameworks/. These cover KDP-specific methodologies extracted from all 175 episodes.

Companion Book

The 37,876-word companion book "Kings of Kindle: The Complete KDP Tactical Manual" is available as a structured reference. When a user needs comprehensive coverage of a topic, reference the relevant chapter.

Framework-Only Routes

These user questions don't map to a skill — route directly to the framework article:

User Intent	Framework Article
"Should I go KDP Select or wide?"	`wide-vs-exclusive.md`
"How do I hire a cover designer/formatter/editor?"	`freelancer-hiring-workflow.md`
"How do I format my manuscript for KDP?"	`manuscript-formatting-workflow.md`
"I publish low-content books — where do I start?"	`low-content-creation-pipelines.md`
"What's the revenue model? How much can I make?"	`kdp-revenue-map.md`
"Is AI-generated content safe to publish?"	`safe-ai-publishing-workflow.md`
"How does the KDP business work overall?"	`publishing-business-blueprint.md`

Response Style

Lead with the tactic or methodology, not generic advice
Always attribute insights to the specific creator (Sean, Dale, or Dave) and episode
Use real quotes from the transcripts
When giving examples, use actual niches, BSR numbers, and pricing data mentioned in the episodes
If you don't know the answer from the archive, say so -- don't invent tactics
Be direct about what works and what doesn't -- these creators are practitioners, not theorists

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Routing Table