ClaudSkills / Science & Research / science-misc

Osint

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Osint 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 is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Science & Research · Sub-category: science-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Conduct deep OSINT research on individuals. Build full digital footprint, psychoprofile (MBTI/Big Five), career history, social graph with confidence scores. Recursive self-evaluation until completeness threshold is met. Includes internal intelligence (Telegram history, email, vault contacts) before going external. Use when: "osint", "research person", "find everything about", "due diligence", "background check", "digital footprint", "dossier", "profile someone". NOT for: company/product research without a named person, competitive analysis, market research, content generation, or general web scraping tasks.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Osint includes pricing or quota commentary; 11 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 3,712 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: apify
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Science & Research · science-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Osint fits the catalog

Osint sits in the Science & Research category under the science-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Systematic intelligence gathering on individuals. From a name or handle to a scored dossier with psychoprofile, career map, and entry points.

What this skill does

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

When to invoke it: Use when: "osint", "research person", "find everything about", "due diligence", "background check", "digital footprint", "dossier", "profile someone". NOT for: company/product research without a named person, competitive analysis, market research, content generation, or general web scraping tasks.

Who uses this skill

The Osint Claude Code skill is built for researchers, data scientists, academics, and analysts working with complex data and scientific literature. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ 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
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/osint/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/osint/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Osint Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Osint skill do?

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 skill?

Use Osint when your Claude Code task falls under the Science & Research category — specifically in the science misc 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" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/science/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Osint 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 is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Science & Research category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/apify/agent-skills
Author: apify

Cite this skill

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

APA

apify. (2026). Osint [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/osint/

BibTeX

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

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