osint-investigation

Access and analyze public records from multiple sources for OSINT investigations.

1|Updated May 21, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/blueskies1818/hermesALIone --skill osint-investigation-blueskies1818
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
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Skill: osint-investigation
Source: https://github.com/blueskies1818/hermesALIone/tree/main/Agent/optional-skills/research/osint-investigation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/blueskies1818/hermesALIone --skill osint-investigation-blueskies1818

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires requests, BeautifulSoup, pandas, matplotlib, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill empowers users to conduct thorough OSINT investigations by accessing and analyzing vast amounts of public records across multiple sources.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Public Records Access: Retrieve information from SEC EDGAR filings, USAspending contracts, Senate lobbying, OFAC sanctions, ICIJ offshore leaks, NYC property records, OpenCorporates registries, CourtListener court records, Wayback Machine archives, Wikipedia + Wikidata, GDELT news monitoring.
  • Entity Resolution: Cross-reference entities across various sources, identify cross-links with confidence levels, and run statistical timing correlation.
  • Evidence Chain Construction: Build structured evidence chains with explicit confidence levels and traceability.
  • Use Case: Investigate a company's business practices by using this Skill to analyze its SEC filings, contracts, lobbying activities, sanctions status, and corporate registries.

Quick Start

Run the osint-investigation skill to retrieve public records for a specific entity, e.g., 'search osint-investigation "Example Corp" -sec-edgar -usaspending -senate-ld -ofac-sdn -icij-offshore -opencorporates -nyc-acris -courtlistener -wayback -wikipedia -gdelt'.

Frequently Asked Questions about osint-investigation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I investigate public records for corporate due diligence across multiple sources?

OSINT investigation frameworks retrieve public records from sources like SEC EDGAR, USAspending, and OFAC sanctions lists to perform corporate due diligence. They fetch data, resolve cross-source entities, and apply statistical timing correlation to build structured evidence chains with explicit confidence levels.

What is the best way to cross-reference entities found in SEC EDGAR filings and ICIJ offshore leaks?

Cross-referencing entities across SEC EDGAR and ICIJ offshore leaks requires an OSINT framework with entity resolution capabilities. It cross-links records from both sources, assigns confidence levels to matches, and runs statistical timing correlation to validate connections.

Can I use Python with BeautifulSoup and pandas to analyze USAspending contracts and OFAC sanctions data?

Yes, you can use Python with BeautifulSoup and pandas to analyze USAspending contracts and OFAC sanctions data. This OSINT framework relies on those dependencies to fetch public records, parse web data, and perform statistical analysis on the retrieved datasets.

How do I build a structured evidence chain with confidence levels for legal research?

Building a structured evidence chain for legal research involves aggregating public records from CourtListener, Wayback Machine archives, and GDELT news monitoring. The OSINT framework constructs traceable evidence paths, applying explicit confidence levels to each cross-referenced data point.

Do I need prior knowledge of public record sources to conduct OSINT investigations?

Yes, conducting OSINT investigations requires prior knowledge of public record sources and data analysis techniques. The framework provides scripts to fetch and resolve data, but users must understand how to query specific registries like NYC ACRIS or Senate lobbying databases effectively.