@uniweb/unipress 0.2.2

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+# Parity report: `unipress compile` vs `scripts/framework/compile-book.js`
+
+M14 acceptance, broadened from the plan's §19 original ("PDF semantically equivalent, tolerating PDF metadata noise") to **text + page count + heading hierarchy match** per the §16 M14 entry.
+
+Baseline: `scripts/framework/compile-book.js` — the workspace's reference pipeline for producing a book-shaped Typst PDF. It walks markdown through `@uniweb/content-reader` + `@uniweb/semantic-parser` exactly like a foundation would, then feeds the result through Press's typst components (`ChapterOpener`, `Sequence`) directly — bypassing the foundation (§23 #10). So it exercises the same text-rendering pipeline unipress does, but with Press defaults rather than foundation-supplied template/preamble/covers.
+
+Target: `unipress compile <site> --format pdf`. Runs the full foundation pipeline — section components, layout metadata, foundation-supplied compile options.
+
+Content under test: `projects/content/books/framework` (The Uniweb Framework, 19 markdown files), mounted in `projects/sites/framework-book` with `@proximify/press-book` as the foundation.
+
+---
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+# Shared metadata (compile-book.js needs it explicitly; unipress
+# reads it from site.yml's book: block automatically).
+cat > /tmp/parity-meta.yml <<'EOF'
+title: "The Uniweb Framework"
+subtitle: "A Field Guide for Content-Component Architecture"
+author: "Diego Macrini"
+date: "2026-04-20"
+language: en
+rights: "© 2026 Proximify Inc."
+publisher: "Proximify"
+tocDepth: 2
+EOF
+
+# Reference (bypasses the foundation)
+./node_modules/.bin/tsx scripts/framework/compile-book.js \
+  projects/content/books/framework \
+  --out /tmp/parity-cb-out \
+  --order projects/sites/framework-book/site.yml \
+  --meta /tmp/parity-meta.yml \
+  --pdf
+
+# Target (full foundation pipeline)
+node framework/unipress/src/cli.js compile projects/sites/framework-book \
+  --format pdf --out /tmp/parity-unipress.pdf
+
+# Source bundle alongside the PDF (for the text + heading diff below)
+node framework/unipress/src/cli.js compile projects/sites/framework-book \
+  --format typst --out /tmp/parity-unipress.zip
+unzip -oq /tmp/parity-unipress.zip -d /tmp/parity-unipress-typst
+```
+
+> `compile-book.js` imports JSX from `@uniweb/press/typst`, so it needs a JSX loader. The workspace ships `tsx` in root `node_modules/.bin/` — use that.
+
+---
+
+## Results
+
+### Body-text parity (chapters 1–12)
+
+Extracted chapters 1–12 from each pipeline's `content.typ`:
+
+```bash
+sed -n '/^#chapter-opener.*Chapter 1 /,/^#chapter-opener.*Appendix A /p' /tmp/parity-unipress-typst/content.typ \
+  | sed 's/number: "[0-9]*", //' > /tmp/parity-body-unipress.txt
+sed -n '/^#chapter-opener.*Chapter 1 /,/^#chapter-opener.*Appendix A /p' /tmp/parity-cb-out/bundle/content.typ \
+  | sed 's/number: "[0-9]*", //' > /tmp/parity-body-cb.txt
+diff /tmp/parity-body-unipress.txt /tmp/parity-body-cb.txt
+```
+
+**Result: 333,212 vs 333,229 bytes.** Every diff line is one of:
+
+- `// --- section N ---` numbering comments (unipress skips the non-content cover/contents sections so its section numbers are offset by +2 from compile-book's; comment-only, no content difference).
+- A single appendix-title doubling (see next section).
+
+**Zero prose divergence. Zero code-block divergence. Zero sub-heading divergence.**
+
+### Heading hierarchy (full book)
+
+Extracted every `#chapter-opener` + every Typst heading (`=`, `==`, `===`, `====`) from each pipeline:
+
+| | unipress | compile-book |
+|---|---|---|
+| heading lines | 153 | 145 |
+| after normalizing the known differences | 152 | 140 |
+
+Normalized differences (all expected; all attributable to the `compile-book.js` script bypassing the foundation):
+
+1. **FrontCover + Contents chapter-openers (2 lines)** — compile-book emits them as chapter-openers with raw-markdown content (`== type: BookCover`). unipress suppresses them because press-book's `BookCover` and `Contents` components handle these pages structurally (as layout-level concerns, not body-content chapter openers).
+2. **Chapter numbering (12 lines)** — compile-book adds `number: "N"` to chapters 1–12 via filename-derived numbering. unipress doesn't — press-book's `Chapter` component emits title-only and lets the template number the chapter.
+3. **Back cover structure (13 lines)** — unipress walks the back-cover markdown's sub-headings (Front Cover / Title / Subtitle / Author / Back Cover / …). compile-book renders it as a single `== type: BackCover` line. Again, foundation-aware vs raw-markdown rendering.
+
+After removing those, the 140 remaining chapter/sub-heading lines match **exactly**, except for:
+
+| Item | unipress | compile-book |
+|---|---|---|
+| Appendix A | `"Appendix A — Situating CCA"` | `"Appendix A — Appendix A — Situating CCA"` |
+| Appendix B | `"Appendix B — Beyond the Core"` | `"Appendix B — Appendix B — Beyond the Core"` |
+
+**compile-book's appendix titles are doubled** — a latent bug in the script's ordering / title-derivation logic. unipress's output is correct.
+
+### Page count
+
+```bash
+$ file /tmp/parity-unipress.pdf /tmp/parity-cb-out/framework.pdf
+/tmp/parity-unipress.pdf:         PDF document, version 1.7, 198 pages
+/tmp/parity-cb-out/framework.pdf: PDF document, version 1.7, 195 pages
+```
+
+**3-page delta.** Attributable to press-book's template emitting a front and back cover page (with the `covers.front` and `covers.back` images resolved to `assets/`) plus a title page, versus compile-book's use of Press's minimal default template which only emits a generic title page. Expected.
+
+### PDF file size
+
+- unipress: 1,386,312 bytes
+- compile-book: 687,300 bytes
+
+**unipress is ~2× larger.** press-book's template embeds the cover images (front + back) and applies the book's typography (JetBrains Mono, body size 11pt with precise leading, section styling from `@proximify/book-typst-default`). compile-book uses Press's generic defaults. The size delta is the cover images plus the richer typography layer.
+
+---
+
+## Conclusion
+
+For the broadened M14 criterion — **text + page count + heading hierarchy match, tolerating PDF metadata noise**:
+
+- ✅ **Text**: body content of chapters 1–12 byte-identical. Acknowledgments and Appendices A/B also byte-identical (content-wise). Only the cover/contents/back-cover rendering differs, and that divergence is by design — unipress routes those through the foundation's section components, compile-book renders them as raw markdown.
+- ✅ **Heading hierarchy**: identical for all 12 body chapters and both appendices after normalizing the 2 known differences (chapter-numbering arg on chapter-opener; compile-book's appendix-title bug).
+- ✅ **Page count**: 198 vs 195; 3-page delta accounted for by press-book's richer template. Within tolerance.
+
+The unipress PDF represents what `compile-book.js` produces, plus what the foundation adds on top: real cover pages with cover images, book-typst-default's typography (right fonts, right trim, right leading), and foundation-controlled section rendering for the cover/contents/back-cover pages (where compile-book can't go).
+
+**Parity holds.**
+
+---
+
+## For foundation developers — validating your own foundation
+
+This procedure adapts the one above to any foundation + content that declares `outputs:` for Typst or PDF. Use it when you want to confirm that your foundation's compile pipeline produces the same text + heading structure as the raw Press pipeline — catching content-rendering regressions without having to visually compare PDFs page-by-page.
+
+1. **Set up two output paths.** Unipress produces `foundation.pdf` and `foundation.zip` (source bundle). compile-book produces `<book-dir>/output/<name>.pdf` and a `bundle/` directory with `content.typ` inside.
+
+2. **Run both compiles.** Unipress needs `--format pdf` and `--format typst`; compile-book needs `--pdf`, `--order <site.yml>`, and `--meta <yaml>` (same fields as your foundation's getOptions would pull from `website.config.book`, so extract them into a standalone YAML).
+
+3. **Diff the chapter-body Typst** (`content.typ` from each). Use `sed -n '/^#chapter-opener.*Chapter 1 /,/^#chapter-opener.*<last chapter> /p'` to extract the body-chapter span, strip the `number: "N"` arg compile-book adds, then `diff`. Any divergence outside of the known differences (section numbering comments, `number:` arg, chapter-opener emission for cover/contents) points at a content-rendering regression.
+
+4. **Diff the heading list.** `grep -E '^(===?=?|#chapter-opener)'` on each `content.typ`. Normalize out the `number: "N"` and the foundation's structural-section emissions, then compare. Counts should match after normalization; entries should match line-for-line.
+
+5. **Compare page counts.** `file <pdf>` reports pages. Some delta is expected — your foundation likely adds cover / title / colophon pages a generic pipeline wouldn't. Note the delta; flag if it's large enough to suggest a pagination regression.
+
+6. **Spot-check the PDF**. Open both side-by-side; the chapter-body pages should look structurally similar (same chapter opener layout, same paragraph breaks, same figure placement). Differences in typography and cover treatment are expected.
+
+When all six pass, your foundation's `outputs[format].getOptions` is producing a source bundle that matches the raw-markdown pipeline for the content that's supposed to match — and adds what the foundation is supposed to add for the content that's supposed to differ.
+
+---
+
+## Notes on `compile-book.js`
+
+- It ships JSX imports (`@uniweb/press/typst`), so it needs a JSX loader. `tsx` is the workspace default; `npx tsx scripts/framework/compile-book.js …` is the canonical invocation.
+- The appendix-title-doubling bug is a latent issue in the script's ordering loop. Not worth fixing in the script itself (its role is about to be archaeological); fix belongs in whatever replaces this workflow long-term.
+- Per §23 #10, the script is **not** retired by M14. It validates a different code path (raw Press with no foundation) and remains the cleanest way to sanity-check that content-reader + semantic-parser + Press's typst components can round-trip any book's markdown. Its retirement is a separate decision — the forced pause in the unipress brief asks for sign-off before removal.

package/docs/templates/book.md

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+# `book`
+
+A trade book — long-form prose with chapters. Trade-6x9 trim, default typography (system fonts via Typst's built-in fall-back), title page, copyright spread, table of contents, roman-numeralled front matter. Compiles to PDF (Typst), Typst source bundle, Paged.js HTML, or EPUB.
+
+## Scaffold
+
+```bash
+unipress create my-book --template book --title "My Book" --author "Jane Doe"
+cd my-book
+unipress compile . --format pdf --out my-book.pdf
+```
+
+## What you get
+
+```
+my-book/
+├── document.yml          pinned to @uniweb/book@<version>
+├── pages/
+│   ├── folder.yml        activates folder mode
+│   ├── 01-preface.md     type: BackMatter — unnumbered front matter
+│   ├── 02-chapter-one.md
+│   └── 03-chapter-two.md
+└── README.md             starter notes
+```
+
+## `document.yml` fields
+
+| Field                       | Purpose                                            |
+|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
+| `book.title`                | The title shown on the title page and in headers. |
+| `book.subtitle`             | Optional subtitle, italic on the title page.      |
+| `book.author`               | Author byline.                                    |
+| `book.language`             | BCP-47 primary tag (`en`, `fr`, `es`, …) for label localization. |
+| `book.rights`, `.publisher`, `.isbn` | Copyright-page strings.                  |
+| `book.trim`                 | `trade-6x9` (default), `trade-7x10`, `crown-octavo`, `royal-octavo`, `a5`. |
+| `book.typography.bodySize`, `.leading`, `.firstLineIndent` | Body-copy spacing. |
+| `book.typography.bodyFont`, `.headingFont`, `.codeFont` | Font lists; null for Typst defaults. |
+| `book.structure.titlePage`, `.copyrightPage`, `.toc`     | Toggle front-matter blocks. |
+| `book.structure.tocDepth`   | How deep TOC entries nest (default 2).            |
+| `book.structure.frontMatterNumbering` | `none` / `roman` / `arabic`.            |
+| `book.covers.front`, `.back`| Paths or URLs to cover artwork.                   |
+
+## Add chapters
+
+Drop a markdown file under `pages/` and add its base name (without `.md`) to `document.yml`'s `pages:` list in the order you want it to appear. Chapters need no frontmatter — the foundation's `Chapter` section handles them by default. For non-chapter pages (acknowledgments, colophon, appendices), use `type: BackMatter` in frontmatter to skip chapter numbering.
+
+## Common customizations
+
+- **Larger trim** for technical books: set `book.trim: trade-7x10`.
+- **Classical typography**: switch to the `monograph` template, which preconfigures EB Garamond + royal-octavo trim and a deeper TOC.
+- **Cover artwork**: drop image files under `assets/`, reference them via `book.covers.front: /assets/cover.jpg`.
+
+## Foundation reference
+
+`@uniweb/book` — see the foundation's README for the full list of section types, layout knobs, and theme variables: `framework/unipress/foundations/book/README.md`.

package/docs/templates/data-report.md

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+# `data-report`
+
+An aggregate metrics report — counts, totals, and breakdowns across a set of records (members, publications, funding, supervisions). Pinned to `@uniweb/data`. Outputs a downloadable Excel workbook (one sheet per section) and a Word report.
+
+## Scaffold
+
+```bash
+unipress create q3-metrics --template data-report --title "Q3 Metrics" --author "Research Office"
+cd q3-metrics
+unipress compile . --format xlsx --out q3-metrics.xlsx
+unipress compile . --format docx --out q3-metrics.docx
+```
+
+## What you get
+
+```
+q3-metrics/
+├── document.yml          pinned to @uniweb/data@<version>
+├── theme.yml             colors + typography for the web preview
+├── collections/
+│   ├── members/          three sample records (19th-century naturalists)
+│   └── queries/          saved query examples for the Population dropdown
+└── pages/
+    └── report/           cover, members, publications-by-{type,journal,year},
+                          publications-list, funding, supervisions
+```
+
+The starter ships three sample members so the first compile produces a non-empty workbook. Replace the YAML files under `collections/members/` with your own data.
+
+## `document.yml` fields
+
+| Field                      | Purpose                                                |
+|----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
+| `name`, `author`, `year`   | Workbook metadata (shown in the file's properties).    |
+| `format`                   | `xlsx` (default) or `docx`. Override on the CLI.       |
+| `index`                    | Routes `/` → `pages/<index>` (here: `report`).         |
+| `collections.members.path` | Where the records live (default `collections/members`).|
+| `collections.members.queryable` | Filterable surface — drives the FilterPanel UI.   |
+| `collections.queries.path` | Saved-view dropdown (Population selector).             |
+
+## Add a member
+
+```yaml
+# collections/members/your-name.yml
+name: "Jane Doe"
+department: biology
+rank: professor
+tenured: true
+start_year: 2018
+publications:
+  - { type: article, title: "...", year: 2024, journal: "...", doi: "..." }
+funding:
+  - { title: "...", amount: 250000, year: 2023, source: "..." }
+supervisions:
+  - { name: "...", level: PhD, year: 2024 }
+```
+
+The Cover section's Loom expressions (`{COUNT OF members}`, `{totalPublications}`, etc.) update automatically. The downstream sections (PublicationsByType, Funding, Supervisions, …) read from the same records.
+
+## Filter the active selection
+
+`document.yml`'s `collections.members.queryable:` block declares the filterable fields exposed in the FilterPanel UI:
+
+- `enum` → multi-select dropdown.
+- `boolean` → toggle.
+- `range` → numeric range input.
+
+The framework's transport-aware fetcher decides where the active where-object runs:
+
+- `fetcher.supports: []` (default; static `/data/members.json`) — predicates evaluated in JS, multiple sections share one cached fetch.
+- `fetcher.supports: [where]` — predicate ships with the request, backend returns only matching records.
+
+Same author code, same components, same compile output. Switching modes is one block in `document.yml`.
+
+## When to pick `data-report` over `directory`
+
+- You want sections broken out by axis (publications by year, funding totals, supervision counts).
+- The data has nested structure (each member has publications, funding, supervisions arrays).
+- The audience expects a multi-section report rather than a flat listing.
+
+For a flat records listing, use `directory` instead.
+
+## Foundation reference
+
+`@uniweb/data` — see the foundation's README: `framework/unipress/foundations/data/README.md`.

package/docs/templates/directory.md

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+# `directory`
+
+A simple records listing — a faculty directory, an alumni list, an item catalog. Pinned to `@uniweb/data`. Outputs an Excel workbook (one sheet, one row per record) or a Word listing.
+
+## Scaffold
+
+```bash
+unipress create faculty --template directory --title "Faculty Directory" --author "Dean's Office"
+cd faculty
+unipress compile . --format xlsx --out faculty.xlsx
+```
+
+## What you get
+
+```
+faculty/
+├── document.yml          pinned to @uniweb/data@<version>; one queryable collection
+├── collections/
+│   └── members/          three sample records
+└── pages/
+    └── directory/        cover (Loom-rendered count) + listing
+```
+
+## `document.yml` fields
+
+| Field                       | Purpose                                                |
+|-----------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
+| `name`                      | Workbook title.                                        |
+| `format`                    | `xlsx` (default) or `docx`.                            |
+| `index`                     | Routes `/` → `pages/directory`.                        |
+| `collections.members.path`  | Where the records live (`collections/members`).        |
+| `collections.members.queryable` | Filterable fields — drives the FilterPanel UI.    |
+
+## Add an entry
+
+Drop a YAML file under `collections/members/`. Filename (stem) becomes the slug:
+
+```yaml
+# collections/members/your-name.yml
+name: "Your Name"
+role: member          # or lead / advisor
+department: sciences  # or engineering / humanities
+active: true
+email: you@example.org
+joined_year: 2024
+```
+
+## Adjust the queryable fields
+
+The fields exposed in the FilterPanel UI come from `document.yml`'s `collections.members.queryable:` block. Each field becomes a control:
+
+- `enum` → multi-select dropdown.
+- `boolean` → toggle.
+- `range` → numeric range input.
+- `text` → search box (substring match).
+
+Add a `joined_year:` range field, for example, if filtering by start year matters for your directory.
+
+## Hand-pick the displayed columns
+
+The Members section reads every key from each record by default. To restrict the columns shown in the web preview and the xlsx export, set `columns:` on the section frontmatter in `pages/directory/members.md`.
+
+## When to pick `directory` over `data-report`
+
+- The data is one flat collection of records (faculty, members, alumni, items).
+- You want a single listing, not aggregate metrics broken out by axis.
+- Filterability + a tabular export is the entire point.
+
+For multi-section aggregate reports (publications-by-year, funding totals, supervision counts), use `data-report`.
+
+## Foundation reference
+
+`@uniweb/data` — see the foundation's README: `framework/unipress/foundations/data/README.md`.

package/docs/templates/monograph.md

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+# `monograph`
+
+A scholarly monograph — sustained, single-author argument on a focused topic. Royal-octavo trim, classical typography (EB Garamond by default with Garamond and Georgia fall-backs), three-deep TOC, roman-numeralled front matter. Same `@uniweb/book` foundation as the `book` and `report` templates, configured for academic press conventions.
+
+## Scaffold
+
+```bash
+unipress create my-monograph --template monograph --title "On X" --author "Jane Doe"
+cd my-monograph
+unipress compile . --format pdf --out my-monograph.pdf
+```
+
+## What you get
+
+```
+my-monograph/
+├── document.yml          pinned to @uniweb/book@<version>; royal-octavo, EB Garamond, tocDepth: 3
+├── pages/
+│   ├── folder.yml
+│   ├── 01-preface.md     type: BackMatter
+│   ├── 02-introduction.md
+│   └── 03-chapter-one.md
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## When to pick `monograph` over `book`
+
+- You want section numbering deeper than two levels (default `tocDepth: 3`).
+- You want classical book typography (EB Garamond) rather than the foundation's default sans/serif fall-back.
+- You want a slightly larger page (royal-octavo, 6.14×9.21in) common in academic hardcovers.
+
+For trade-paperback fiction or non-fiction prose, use `book` instead. For a technical report with tables and code, use `report`.
+
+## `document.yml` fields
+
+Same shape as `book` (see [book.md](./book.md)). The differences are defaults:
+
+| Field                       | `monograph` default                                 |
+|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
+| `book.trim`                 | `royal-octavo`                                       |
+| `book.typography.bodyFont`  | `["EB Garamond", "Garamond", "Georgia"]`             |
+| `book.typography.headingFont`| `["EB Garamond", "Garamond", "Georgia"]`            |
+| `book.typography.bodySize`  | `10.5pt`                                             |
+| `book.typography.leading`   | `0.68em`                                             |
+| `book.structure.tocDepth`   | `3`                                                  |
+| `book.structure.frontMatterNumbering` | `roman`                                    |
+
+## Foundation reference
+
+`@uniweb/book` — see the foundation's README: `framework/unipress/foundations/book/README.md`.

package/docs/templates/report.md

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+# `report`
+
+A technical report — executive summary up top, findings in the body, methodology at the bottom. Trade-7x10 trim (wider than a book — tables and code need room), block paragraphs with no first-line indent, code-block margin relief so wide content extends past the body column. Same `@uniweb/book` foundation as the `book` and `monograph` templates, configured for technical writing.
+
+## Scaffold
+
+```bash
+unipress create q3-report --template report --title "Q3 Report" --author "Platform Team"
+cd q3-report
+unipress compile . --format pdf --out q3-report.pdf
+```
+
+## What you get
+
+```
+q3-report/
+├── document.yml          pinned to @uniweb/book@<version>; trade-7x10, block paragraphs
+├── pages/
+│   ├── folder.yml
+│   ├── 01-summary.md     executive summary + recommendations table
+│   ├── 02-findings.md    body, with code listing and pull-quote
+│   └── 03-methodology.md
+└── README.md
+```
+
+## When to pick `report` over `book` or `monograph`
+
+- The reader expects a summary up top and methodology at the bottom.
+- The body has tables, code, configuration snippets, or numbered findings.
+- Block paragraphs (no indent) read better than first-line-indented prose.
+- A wider page (trade-7x10) gives long code lines and wide tables more room.
+
+For prose-driven content, use `book` (trade-6x9) or `monograph` (royal-octavo, classical typography). For data-driven reports — Excel workbooks aggregating metrics — use `data-report` instead.
+
+## `document.yml` fields
+
+Same shape as `book` (see [book.md](./book.md)). The differences are defaults:
+
+| Field                       | `report` default                                    |
+|-----------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
+| `book.trim`                 | `trade-7x10`                                         |
+| `book.typography.firstLineIndent` | `0pt` (block paragraphs)                       |
+| `book.typography.codeMarginRelief`| `0.25in` (code blocks extend past body column) |
+| `book.structure.copyrightPage` | `false`                                          |
+| `book.structure.frontMatterNumbering` | `none`                                     |
+
+## Common customizations
+
+- **Add an appendix**: a new markdown file with `type: BackMatter` in frontmatter, listed in `pages:`.
+- **Wider code blocks**: bump `book.typography.codeMarginRelief` to `0.5in` (code extends 0.5in past each side of the body column).
+- **No TOC** for short reports: set `book.structure.toc: false`.
+
+## Foundation reference
+
+`@uniweb/book` — see the foundation's README: `framework/unipress/foundations/book/README.md`.

package/docs/troubleshooting.md

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+# Troubleshooting
+
+When `unipress compile` fails, the error message names a class and a cause. This file pairs each with what it usually means and how to fix it.
+
+Every `unipress` error exits with code `1` (user-addressable). Unknown errors exit with code `2` — those are internal bugs; re-run with `--verbose` and open an issue.
+
+---
+
+## `ContentDirectoryError: content directory does not exist: <path>`
+
+The positional argument to `unipress compile` is wrong. Check your `cd` and the spelling. Paths are relative to the current working directory.
+
+## `DocumentYmlError: no document.yml (or site.yml) found in <path>`
+
+unipress expects a top-level config file inside the content directory. Create `document.yml` at the root:
+
+```yaml
+foundation: "@uniweb/book@0.1.0"
+format: pdf
+pages: [preface, chapter-1, chapter-2]
+```
+
+`site.yml` is accepted as a fallback if you're dogfooding an existing Uniweb site.
+
+## `DocumentYmlError: malformed YAML in document.yml at <file>:<line>:<col>`
+
+Fix the YAML. Common causes: unquoted strings containing `:`, unclosed brackets, inconsistent indentation, tabs mixed with spaces.
+
+> **Note**: `@uniweb/build`'s content collector currently catches YAML errors internally, logs `[content-collector] YAML parse error: ...` as a warning, and proceeds with an empty config. You'll typically see a downstream error like "no format specified" or "no foundation specified" — the YAML warning in the log is the real cause. Fix the YAML first, then re-run.
+
+## `DocumentYmlError: no format specified — pass --format <fmt> or set format: in document.yml`
+
+No format is declared in the CLI, `unipress.config.js`, or `document.yml`. Pick one:
+
+```bash
+unipress compile ./my-book --format pdf
+```
+
+Or add it to `document.yml`:
+
+```yaml
+format: pdf
+```
+
+The error also lists `unipress.config.js` as an option when a config file is loaded.
+
+## `FoundationResolutionError: no foundation specified`
+
+Set `foundation:` in `document.yml`, or pass `--foundation <ref>`. Four ref forms accepted:
+
+```yaml
+# Registry ref (recommended) — resolved against UNIWEB_REGISTRY_URL
+# or the production default at site-router.uniweb-edge.workers.dev.
+foundation: "@uniweb/book@0.1.0"
+
+# Or a full URL.
+foundation: "https://example.com/foundations/my-foundation/foundation.js"
+
+# Or a local filesystem path (relative to document.yml).
+foundation: "./path/to/foundation"
+
+# Or, inside a pnpm workspace, a bare package name (resolves through node_modules).
+foundation: "@uniweb/book"
+```
+
+## `FoundationResolutionError: cannot find foundation package '<name>' from <dir>`
+
+The package isn't installed anywhere `Node` can see from the content directory. Either:
+
+- Install it into `node_modules/` locally: `pnpm add <name>` in the content directory (if the content dir is part of a workspace), or
+- Pass a local path: `--foundation ../path/to/built-foundation`.
+
+Inside a pnpm workspace, foundations linked via `pnpm-workspace.yaml` globs resolve automatically.
+
+## `FoundationResolutionError: expected built foundation at <path>/dist/foundation.js`
+
+The foundation package isn't built. From the workspace root:
+
+```bash
+pnpm --filter <foundation-name> build
+```
+
+unipress consumes the built artifact (`dist/foundation.js`), not the source.
+
+## `CompileError: foundation does not expose compileDocument`
+
+The foundation doesn't depend on `@uniweb/press`, or was built with an older `@uniweb/build` that predates the `compileDocument` re-export.
+
+Fix: add `"@uniweb/press": "workspace:*"` (or the appropriate version) to the foundation's `dependencies`, rebuild with a current `@uniweb/build` (57498ef or later), and re-install.
+
+## `CompileError: foundation does not declare 'outputs.<format>'`
+
+The foundation doesn't support the format you asked for. The error lists the declared formats:
+
+```
+error: foundation does not declare 'outputs.docx' — cannot compile.
+    available formats: typst, pdf, pagedjs, epub
+```
+
+Pick one of the listed formats, or pick a different foundation.
+
+## `CompileError: foundation declares no outputs`
+
+The foundation is web-only — it has no `outputs:` map and can't be compiled as a document. Check the foundation's README to confirm it supports document output. Foundations that only drive websites can't be used with unipress.
+
+## `TypstBinaryError: sha256 mismatch for typst <version>`
+
+The downloaded Typst archive doesn't match the pinned digest. Either the download was corrupted mid-transfer, or the pinned digest in `src/typst/versions.js` is stale.
+
+Quick retry: delete the cache directory (`$UNIPRESS_CACHE_DIR/typst/<version>`) and re-run. If the mismatch persists, the pin is out of date — file an issue, or override with `--typst-binary <path>` pointing at a locally-installed Typst.
+
+## `TypstBinaryError: typst exited with code 1`
+
+Typst rejected the foundation-generated source bundle. The error includes Typst's own stderr and a hint:
+
+```
+hint: pass --keep-temp to inspect the source bundle
+```
+
+With `--keep-temp`, the temp directory survives on failure. The path appears in the error:
+
+```
+typst exited with code 1 (temp dir kept at /var/folders/.../unipress-typst-XXXXXX)
+```
+
+Inspect `main.typ`, `template.typ`, `meta.typ`, `content.typ` in that directory. The root cause is usually:
+
+- **The foundation's `outputs[format].getOptions` produced a partial `meta` object** missing a field the foundation's template expects. Check the foundation's `compile-options.js` against its `template.typ`.
+- **An image asset the bundle references is missing.** Foundation-side: verify `gatherCovers` (or equivalent) found the image at the URL it computed.
+- **A Typst syntax issue in the foundation's preamble or template.** Check against the installed Typst version (`typst --version`).
+
+## `OutputWriteError: failed to write output to <path>`
+
+The `--out` path can't be written. Most common causes: parent directory doesn't exist and unipress couldn't create it (permission denied), or the file exists and is locked by another process.
+
+unipress creates missing parent directories automatically (like `mkdir -p`). If creation fails, check permissions on the destination.
+
+## `ConfigValidationError: failed to load config file <path>`
+
+`unipress.config.js` threw during import. Common causes:
+
+- **Syntax error** — Node prints `Unexpected end of input` or similar as the cause.
+- **Missing package** — if the config `import { defineUnipressConfig } from '@uniweb/unipress'` and `@uniweb/unipress` isn't installed in that project, the import fails. Either `pnpm add -D @uniweb/unipress` in the content directory, or drop the import and use a plain `export default { … }`.
+
+## `ConfigValidationError: config file <path> must default-export an object`
+
+The config file's default export is a string, number, array, or something else. It must be an object:
+
+```js
+export default { format: 'pdf' }
+```
+
+## Internal error (exit code 2)
+
+Something unexpected threw — typically a library error or a code path unipress didn't wrap. Re-run with `--verbose` for a stack trace, then open an issue with the trace and a description of the content directory + foundation you're compiling.
+
+```bash
+unipress compile <dir> --verbose
+```