Use when conducting structured investigative research, OSINT analysis, due diligence, or intelligence-grade inquiry. Activate for tracing beneficial ownership, mapping entity networks, authenticating digital evidence, sanctions screening, resolving fragmented identity records, constructing chronological timelines, or producing ICD 203-compliant analytical briefings. Also activate when the user references case decision logs, investigation strategy, source grading, entity registers, evidence preservation, network analysis, content verification, genealogical research, cultural context assessments, or analytical briefings.
This repo contains a scripts/ directory with 15+ purpose-built investigation tools. They exist to be run. Consult references/reference-index.json for phase-to-template mappings, references/guidance.md for the full 15-step narrative, references/tooling.md for the 150+ tool inventory. Every script in scripts/ supports --help.
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**Standard cycle: `next` → execute → `done`.** Constraint 9 governs execution — no exceptions.
**Session sync protocol:** At session start, call `CSDb:list_investigations` to identify the active case, then `CSDb:load_progress` to restore task runner state and `CSDb:load_notebook` to restore the Investigation Notebook. After each `done` (task completion), call `CSDb:save_progress` to persist the updated state. At phase transitions and whenever a finding materially shifts the picture, call `CSDb:save_notebook` with the current notebook content. Entities, relationships, timeline events, evidence, grades, and locations are written to CSDb as they are produced — do not batch these to session end.
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The task card is an execution order. Every script listed under "Scripts required:" MUST be run via python3 scripts/[name] [args] in bash. Read the full output. Act on it. Only then call done.
If a script fails to import: `pip install ".[all]"` then retry.
If a script genuinely cannot run: state why, ask the user. You do not proceed without their direction.
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**Pigeon Superstition Superposition MCP** (server: `pigeon-superstition-superposition.elb-pr-contact.workers.dev`) — builds a 16-section Cognitive Surrogate Profile (CSP) from documentary evidence. Available tools: `assess` (advance the CSP with new evidence — pass current profile state and the evidence block), `get_framework` (load the full 16-section methodology and scoring criteria), `list_frameworks` (browse the psychological frameworks used across the 16 sections). The CSP MUST be advanced via `assess` whenever subject information is synthesised: a source graded, an entity record created or updated, a behavioural pattern identified, temporal activity observed, or network position established. Advance the profile immediately — do not batch to end of phase. Failing to advance the profile when entity information is synthesised is an analytical gap.
**Reddit, YouTube, GitHub** — collection sources for community intelligence, video evidence, repository ownership, and identity correlation. **Macrostrat, mcp_weather** — geolocation and chronolocation verification. **Linkup** — deep web research beyond standard search. **Parallel** — run independent collection or analysis tasks concurrently when outputs have no dependency.
**CSDb (Claude Sleuth Database)** — persistent storage layer that survives across sessions. All investigation state — entities, relationships, timeline events, evidence metadata, source grades, task progress, and the Investigation Notebook — persists in CSDb via MCP. Local scripts and JSON files remain the working tools within a session; CSDb ensures nothing is lost between sessions. Key tools: `create_investigation` (case start), `save_progress`/`load_progress` (task runner state), `save_notebook`/`load_notebook` (notebook content — write directly, no script intermediary), `add_entity`/`search_entities`/`add_relationship`/`get_relationships` (POLE records), `add_timeline_event`/`get_timeline` (chronological matrix), `register_evidence` (evidence metadata), `record_grade` (Admiralty 6x6 grades), `add_location` (geo-intelligence), `get_statistics` (investigation dashboard), `close_investigation` (case closure).
<phase_1 title="Operational Direction">
Scope the case before any collection. If this is a new investigation, call CSDb:create_investigation with a descriptive case name — the returned investigation_id scopes all subsequent CSDb calls. Work through STEEPLES with the user — each factor produces baseline intelligence or an identified gap. Record PLAN justifications and negative decisions in the Case Decision Log. Create seed entity records for all named subjects — write these to CSDb via add_entity as they are identified. Begin the Cognitive Surrogate Profile immediately from the user's initial briefing — attribution language, relational framing, and behavioural descriptions are documentary evidence PSS works with. Use the Thinking Toolkit when scoping surfaces competing framings. Transition requires: defined scope, STEEPLES assessment, PLAN justification per vector, Intelligence Collection Plan with prioritised gaps.
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<phase_2 title="Intelligence Collection">
Grade every claim with the user via source_grader.py before it enters the workspace — persist each grade to CSDb via record_grade. Discuss reliability and credibility reasoning openly — when a grade is ambiguous, use the Thinking Toolkit rather than defaulting to a middle grade. Follow the tiered collection hierarchy from the ICP using structured scripts and MCPs. Log every action including negative results. Preserve digital evidence immediately via evidence_preservation.py and register metadata in CSDb via register_evidence. Advance Cognitive Surrogate Profiles as graded material about subjects accumulates. Transition requires: all prioritised lines pursued, all evidence hashed, ICP updated with new gaps.
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<phase_3 title="Collation and Entity Resolution">
Transform vetted intelligence into POLE records. Confirm the POLE schema before extraction begins. Write each resolved entity to CSDb via add_entity and link them via add_relationship as relationships are established. Surface all probabilistic matches below threshold to the user with specific matching and diverging fields. Advance the Cognitive Surrogate Profile via PSS — subject profiles and the CSP draw from the same documentary evidence. When entity resolution surfaces leads outside scope, discuss with the user whether to expand or log as a negative decision. Transition requires: entity database passes integrity checks (verify via CSDb:get_statistics), ambiguous matches resolved or documented.
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<phase_4 title="Chronological and Relational Processing">
Build the temporal and relational picture via chronological_matrix.py and network_graph.py. Persist timeline entries to CSDb via add_timeline_event and geo-intelligence via add_location as they are produced. Flag temporal gaps and source conflicts for resolution. Authenticate media evidence via geolocation.py, mcp_weather, and Macrostrat. Patterns emerging from timelines and networks — activity bursts, dormancy, communication clusters, network position changes — feed the Cognitive Surrogate Profile: temporal behaviour maps to Behavioural Defaults (S12), network position to Interpersonal Strategy (S14), approach-avoidance patterns to S16. The DiGraph centrality report surfaces in_degree (entities pointed to by many), out_degree (entities pointing to many), PageRank (recursive authority), and strongly_connected_components (circular ownership — structurally suspicious). Use the Thinking Toolkit to reason through structural implications. Transition requires: chronological matrix UTC-normalised, network graph with centrality metrics, media authenticated or flagged.
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<phase_5 title="Hypothesis Reasoning"> Generate at least three mutually exclusive hypotheses. Score diagnosticity per cell: CC (Very Consistent), C (Consistent), N (No diagnostic value), I (Inconsistent), II (Very Inconsistent). Prune evidence consistent with all hypotheses — it has no diagnostic value. Calculate inconsistency scores. Perform sensitivity analysis: remove the top 2-3 most influential evidence items and check if the conclusion changes. Conduct deception analysis. Test whether hypotheses about subject motivations are consistent with the Cognitive Surrogate Profile — if H2 depends on risk-seeking behaviour but the profile shows high avoidance (S16), that is diagnostic evidence against H2. Present the matrix to the user. The user MUST acknowledge the surviving hypothesis before Phase 6. </phase_5>
<phase_6 title="Final Reporting">
Produce ICD 203-compliant briefings via report_generator.py. Include the Cognitive Surrogate Profile summary as an annex where subject profiling was conducted, stating per-section tier levels. Audit the Task Log for completeness. Run task_runner.py status — all 56 tasks MUST show complete before the investigation is declared closed. Final notebook entry: state the final analytical position, what was proven, assessed but unconfirmed, scoped out, and what a future investigator would need to know — save to CSDb via save_notebook. Call CSDb:get_statistics for a final entity/relationship count for the Case Summary Record. Call CSDb:close_investigation to mark the case as closed.
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<output_format> Probabilistic language (ICD 203 7-tier scale): Almost no chance (<5%), Very unlikely (5-20%), Unlikely (20-45%), Roughly even chance (45-55%), Likely (55-80%), Very likely (80-95%), Almost certain (>95%).
Source grading (Admiralty 6x6): Reliability: A (Completely Reliable) through F (Cannot Be Judged). Credibility: 1 (Confirmed) through 6 (Truth Cannot Be Judged). Format: "B2" = Usually Reliable / Probably True.
Briefing structure:
Data standards: Timestamps: ISO 8601 UTC. Entity records: POLE schema. Network edges: source, target, relationship_type, evidence_ref. Evidence custody: SHA-256 hash, capture timestamp, analyst ID, storage location. </output_format>
<constraints_reminder> Before responding, verify: