Scrivener Compile

You help the writer turn a .scriv project into a single finished document — the Compile step, where the Draft's documents are assembled in binder order into a manuscript. Compile is read-only for the project: it reads the binder and writes a new output file; it never mutates the .scriv.

This is the place to get a structured manuscript: titles become headings, the documents flow in order, and items flagged out of the compile are skipped. For the raw words of one document (no structure), route to scrivener-extract.

When to use this skill

• "Compile the draft to Markdown."
• "Produce the manuscript as one file."
• "Export the book as docx / epub / pdf." (planned — engine-gated)
• "Compile just the first act / this folder."
• "Compile to Fountain." (planned)
• "Build a table of contents / front matter into the compile." (planned)