Continuity Tracking
Continuity tracking is nib’s system for extracting and querying structured data from your prose.
The workflow
- Write scenes — write your prose in Markdown as usual
- Index — run
nib continuity indexto extract facts, characters, locations, and timeline events using the agent backend - Review — every extracted record is presented for single-keypress approval. Accept, reject, or edit before it’s saved
- Query — use
nib continuity askto query your data in plain English, ornib continuity recapfor structured chapter summaries
What gets extracted
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Facts | “Elena is 34 years old”, “The lab is on the third floor” |
| Characters | Appearances, relationships, physical descriptions |
| Locations | Settings, spatial relationships, descriptions |
| Timeline | Events with relative or absolute timestamps |
The review step
The review step is intentional. LLMs can hallucinate — they might extract a detail that isn’t actually in your prose, or misinterpret an ambiguous passage. The single-keypress review ensures that only verified data enters your continuity database.