How do I install the Osint Methodology Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at https://claudskills.com/install/.

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Osint Methodology skill?

Use Osint Methodology when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the red team area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. 'use Osint Methodology' or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at https://claudskills.com/category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Osint Methodology skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Osint Methodology is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

ClaudSkills / Security / red-team

Osint Methodology

Category: Security · Sub-category: red-team · Last updated: 2026-05-27

Comprehensive OSINT methodology for external red-team operations and authorized attack-surface assessments. Covers the 5-stage recon pipeline, asset-graph discipline, severity rubric, confidence upgrade workflows, time budgeting, identity-fabric mapping, breach×identity correlation, detectability tagging, detection-aware probing, WAF/CDN bypass, vulnerability prioritization, phishing infrastructure planning, bug bounty submission, and client deliverable templates. Use when planning or executing reconnaissance against authorized targets, mapping an organization's external attack surface, investigating a person/entity, or producing client deliverables.

What this skill does

Osint Methodology is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the red-team sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when planning or executing reconnaissance against authorized targets, mapping an organization's external attack surface, investigating a person/entity, or producing client deliverables.

Who uses this skill

The Osint Methodology Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 73,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/osint-methodology/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\osint-methodology\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.

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Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/opencue/cue/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/osint-methodology/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: opencue

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

opencue. (2026). Osint Methodology [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/osint-methodology/

BibTeX

@misc{osint-methodology-2026,
  author    = {opencue},
  title     = {Osint Methodology [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/osint-methodology/}
}

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