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1.6 KiB
basic-book-builder (b3)
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | John Haverlack |
| Copyright | 2026 John Haverlack |
| License | CC BY-ND 4.0 |
| Version | v1.2.3 |
| Date | 2026-02-05 |
This is a basic book (article) builder template based on a Pandoc build process in conjunction with a number of other tools to generate PDF, DOCX, ODT, HTML, LaTeX, Markdown, and Epub book formats all from a single set of Markdown source content in an Obsidian vault.
Usage
make pdf
NOTE: Building the PDF also builds the LaTeX version of the book.
HTML
make html
DocX
make docx
NOTE: DocX is a work in progress
ODT
make odt
NOTE: ODT is a work in progress
Other Formats
- Markdown is a work in progress
- EPub is a work in progress
Getting Started
Download PDF or HTML version of the b3 book. Which self documents how to use this template:
Clone Repo
git clone https://github.com/jehaverlack/basic-book-builder.git
cd basic-book-builder
Setup Build Environment
NOTE: For Debian based systems.
scripts/setup-linux-deb.sh
Testing Build Environment
make all
If this succeeds you have a build environment.
Create a New Project
./scripts/new-project.sh <PATH_TO_PROJECT>
cd <PATH_TO_PROJECT>
Update Config Files:
metadata.yamltemplates/pandoc.yaml- Edit Chapter Content
- Build your book