Quarex Seed Instructions

Create your own Living Books for the Quarex community

Use the Quarex Seed Creator to generate a quarex seed, then expand it using an AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, etc.).

Step 1: Generate a Seed

Download the Quarex Seed Creator from Quarex.org
Select your quarex context location:
- Library Type (e.g., Knowledge Libraries, Practical Libraries)
- Library (e.g., The Sciences, Digital Skills)
- Shelf (e.g., Physics, Programming)
Enter your Quarex Name and Created By
Choose a seed mode:
- Bare Bones: Minimal structure for manual completion
- LLM-Ready: Includes instructions for AI expansion
Click Generate Seed and copy the output

Step 2: Expand with AI

Paste your seed into ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI. The seed contains the instructions below:

Please expand this Quarex book seed into a complete book. Create as many chapters as necessary to cover the subject matter thoroughly.

Within each chapter:

Create 4-8 Topics in the form of questions that users can click to explore
Each Topic should be a clear, curiosity-sparking question

Quarex JSON Example

{
  "name": "Your Quarex Title",
  "created_by": "Your Name and/or AI Assistant",
  "chapters": [
    {
      "name": "Chapter Name",
      "topics": [
        "What is the main concept?",
        "How does this work in practice?",
        "Why is this important?",
        "What are common misconceptions?"
      ],
      "tags": []
    }
  ]
}

Field Definitions

Field	Description
`name`	Quarex title - a focused subject area
`created_by`	Author name(s) and/or AI assistant used
`chapters`	Array of chapters within this book
`chapters[].name`	Chapter title - a specific aspect of the book topic
`chapters[].topics`	Array of 4-8 topic strings - clickable questions users can explore

Guidelines

1. Topic Phrasing

Write topics as questions that spark curiosity:

Good: "Why do stars shine?"

Avoid: "Stars" or "Stellar physics overview"

2. Chapter Focus

Each chapter should cover a distinct aspect:

Aim for 3-8 chapters per book
Aim for 4-8 topics per chapter

3. Tags

Do not add tags, tags will be generated by Quarex after submission.

4. Attribution

Include all contributors in created_by:

Example: "Jane Doe, ChatGPT 4, and Claude"

Submitting Your Book

Once your book JSON is complete:

Save it as your-book-name.json (lowercase, hyphens for spaces)
Email it to [email protected]
Include the placement path from your seed (Library Type → Library → Shelf)

Your book will be reviewed and added to the Quarex library!