Book Editorial Tracker: edit and handoff

Book Editorial Tracker: edit and handoff A workflow diagram generated by Archify. 01 / Editor 02 / Application 03 / Project and source files EX / Shared handoff Open Edit + review Persist + hand off Review-safe work Sequential ownership Choose storage · local or shared · Editor › Open Choose storage local or shared Edit chapters · metadata + stages · Editor › Edit + review Edit chapters metadata + stages Export backup · JSON / CSV · Editor › Persist + hand off Export backup JSON / CSV Open local · .betp.json · Application › Open Open local .betp.json Read-only · lock held elsewhere · Project and source files › Review-safe work › Edit + review · safe stop Read-only lock held elsewhere safe stop Inspect source · read-only DOCX · Project and source files › Review-safe work › Edit + review Inspect source read-only DOCX Save project · revision + conflicts · Project and source files › Review-safe work › Persist + hand off Save project revision + conflicts Open shared · acquire ownership · Shared handoff › Open Open shared acquire ownership Owner edits · heartbeat active · Shared handoff › Edit + review · one editor Owner edits heartbeat active one editor Release lock · close cleanly · Shared handoff › Sequential ownership › Persist + hand off Release lock close cleanly local shared select source source hash + stage lock acquired lock held close owned save persisted Legend User UI Agent logic Policy Context / trace External system

Normal path

  • • Choose storage, edit and inspect
  • • Save and export; Word sources remain separate

Shared safety

  • • A second editor is read-only while ownership is held
  • • Close releases ownership for sequential handoff; history is preserved