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Osint Methodology

Osint Methodology is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT. Comprehensive OSINT methodology for external red-team operations and authorized attack-surface assessments. It works with Claude Code and has 2,871 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT.git
cp -r Claude-OSINT/skills/osint-methodology ~/.claude/skills/osint-methodology   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the osint-methodology folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT.git
cp -r Claude-OSINT/skills/osint-methodology .agents/skills/osint-methodology   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT.git
cp -r Claude-OSINT/skills/osint-methodology .cursor/skills/osint-methodology   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Comprehensive OSINT methodology for external red-team operations and authorized attack-surface assessments. Covers the 6-stage recon pipeline (seed → asset expansion → enrichment → exposure analysis → convergence → operator-armed active validation) with connector-resilience and stage-vs-gating discipline, asset-graph discipline, severity rubric, confidence upgrade workflows, time budgeting, identity-fabric mapping, breach×identity correlation with per-person identity dossiers, detectability…

When it triggers

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

More skills in elementalsouls/Claude-OSINT

3 skills are listed from this repository.

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FAQ

Osint Methodology FAQ

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How do I install the Osint Methodology skill?

Copy the osint-methodology folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Osint Methodology skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Osint Methodology maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 20, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.