OSINT
Open source intelligence gathering. USE WHEN OSINT, due diligence, background check, research person, company intel, investigate.
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name: OSINT description: Open source intelligence gathering. USE WHEN OSINT, due diligence, background check, research person, company intel, investigate.
OSINT Skill
Open Source Intelligence gathering for authorized investigations.
Workflow Routing
| Investigation Type | Workflow | Context |
|---|---|---|
| People lookup | Workflows/PeopleLookup.md | PeopleTools.md |
| Company lookup | Workflows/CompanyLookup.md | CompanyTools.md |
| Investment due diligence | Workflows/CompanyDueDiligence.md | CompanyTools.md |
| Entity/threat intel | Workflows/EntityLookup.md | EntityTools.md |
Trigger Patterns
People OSINT:
- "do OSINT on [person]", "research [person]", "background check on [person]"
- "who is [person]", "find info about [person]", "investigate this person"
-> Route to
Workflows/PeopleLookup.md
Company OSINT:
- "do OSINT on [company]", "research [company]", "company intelligence"
- "what can you find about [company]", "investigate [company]"
-> Route to
Workflows/CompanyLookup.md
Investment Due Diligence:
- "due diligence on [company]", "vet [company]", "is [company] legitimate"
- "assess [company]", "should we work with [company]"
-> Route to
Workflows/CompanyDueDiligence.md
Entity/Threat Intel:
- "investigate [domain]", "threat intelligence on [entity]", "is this domain malicious"
- "research this threat actor", "check [domain]", "analyze [entity]"
-> Route to
Workflows/EntityLookup.md
Authorization (REQUIRED)
Before ANY investigation, verify:
- Explicit authorization from client
- Clear scope definition
- Legal compliance confirmed
- Documentation in place
STOP if any checkbox is unchecked. See EthicalFramework.md for details.
Resource Index
| File | Purpose |
|---|---|
EthicalFramework.md | Authorization, legal, ethical boundaries |
Methodology.md | Collection methods, verification, reporting |
PeopleTools.md | People search, social media, public records |
CompanyTools.md | Business databases, DNS, tech profiling |
EntityTools.md | Threat intel, scanning, malware analysis |
Integration
Automatic skill invocations:
- Research Skill - Parallel researcher agent deployment (REQUIRED)
- Recon Skill - Technical infrastructure reconnaissance
Agent fleet patterns:
- Quick lookup: 4-6 agents
- Standard investigation: 8-16 agents
- Comprehensive due diligence: 24-32 agents
Researcher types:
| Researcher | Best For |
|---|---|
| PerplexityResearcher | Current web data, social media, company updates |
| ClaudeResearcher | Academic depth, professional backgrounds |
| GeminiResearcher | Multi-perspective, cross-domain connections |
| GrokResearcher | Contrarian analysis, fact-checking |
File Organization
Active investigations:
$PAI_DIR/work/scratch/YYYY-MM-DD-HHMMSS_osint-[target]/
Archived reports:
$PAI_DIR/history/research/YYYY-MM/[target]-osint/
Ethical Guardrails
ALLOWED: Public sources only - websites, social media, public records, search engines, archived content
PROHIBITED: Private data, unauthorized access, social engineering, purchasing breached data, ToS violations
See EthicalFramework.md for complete requirements.
Version: 2.3.0 Last Updated: January 2026
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