Step 1 (Bible-Tracking Merge):
- Added merge_tracking_to_bible() to story/bible_tracker.py — merges character
tracking state and lore back into bible dict after each chapter, making
blueprint_initial.json the single persistent source of truth.
- Integrated in cli/engine.py after each chapter's update_tracking + update_lore_index
calls so the persisted bible is always up-to-date.
Step 2 (Character-Specific Voice Profiles):
- story/writer.py: write_chapter now checks bp['characters'] for a voice_profile on
the POV character before falling back to the prebuilt_persona cache.
- story/style_persona.py: refine_persona() accepts pov_character=None; when a POV
character with a voice_profile is supplied it refines that profile's bio instead of
the global author_details bio.
- cli/engine.py: refine_persona call now passes ch.get('pov_character') so per-chapter
persona refinement targets the correct voice.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
core/utils.py:
- estimate_tokens: improved heuristic 4 chars/token → 3.5 chars/token (more accurate)
- truncate_to_tokens: added keep_head=True mode for head+tail truncation (better
context retention for story summaries that need both opening and recent content)
- load_json: explicit exception handling (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError) with log
instead of silent returns; added utf-8 encoding with error replacement
- log_image_attempt: replaced bare except with (json.JSONDecodeError, OSError);
added utf-8 encoding to output write
- log_usage: replaced bare except with AttributeError for token count extraction
story/bible_tracker.py:
- merge_selected_changes: wrapped all int() key casts (char idx, book num, beat idx)
in try/except with meaningful log warning instead of crashing on malformed keys
- harvest_metadata: replaced bare except:pass with except Exception as e + log message
cli/engine.py:
- Persona validation: added warning when all 3 attempts fail and substandard persona
is accepted — flags elevated voice-drift risk for the run
- Lore index updates: throttled from every chapter to every 3 chapters; lore is
stable after the first few chapters (~10% token saving per book)
- Mid-gen consistency check: now samples first 2 + last 8 chapters instead of passing
full manuscript — caps token cost regardless of book length
story/writer.py:
- Two-pass polish: added local filter-word density check (no API call); skips the
Pro polish if density < 1 per 83 words — saves ~8K tokens on already-clean drafts
- Polish prompt: added prev_context_block for continuity — polished chapter now
maintains seamless flow from the previous chapter's ending
marketing/fonts.py:
- Separated requests.exceptions.Timeout with specific log message vs generic failure
- Added explicit log message when Roboto fallback also fails (returns None)
marketing/blurb.py:
- Added word count trim: blurbs > 220 words trimmed to last sentence within 220 words
- Changed bare except to except Exception as e with log message
- Added utf-8 encoding to file writes; logs final word count
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
- web/db.py: Add last_heartbeat column to Run model
- core/utils.py: Add set_heartbeat_callback() and send_heartbeat()
- web/tasks.py: Add _robust_update_run_status() with 5-retry exponential backoff;
add db_heartbeat_callback(); remove all bare except:pass on DB status updates;
set start_time + last_heartbeat when marking run as 'running'
- web/app.py: Add last_heartbeat column migration; add _stale_job_watcher()
background thread (checks every 5 min, 15-min heartbeat threshold, 2-hr start_time threshold)
- cli/engine.py: Add phase-level logging banners and try/except wrappers in
process_book(); add utils.send_heartbeat() after each chapter save;
add start/finish logging in run_generation()
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
