Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources.

CC0-1.0Auto-check passedWriting & Content

Install Researchers Gov

skills CLI
$ npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-gov -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills researchers-gov --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/researchers-gov .claude/skills/researchers-gov && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
researchers-gov
GitHub stars
544
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
742 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
51
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
CC0-1.0

At a glance

Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources.

  • Works in 4 steps: Research the specified topic using your… → Gather sources following the source… → Document findings with full citations → …
  • Research needs official government records
  • SKILL.md covers Your Task, Domain Expertise, Key Sources and Reading Government Press…, plus 6 more sections
  • Reaches web.archive.org

What it does

Researchers Gov is an agent skill from bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills. Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources. Use when research needs official government records or agency documentation.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `AGENCY_SOURCES.md`).

It sits in Writing & Content, covering Copywriting. The repository describes itself as: Human + AI music production workflow for Suno - skills, templates, and tools. The licence is CC0-1.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Research needs official government records
  • Agency documentation

Example prompts

  • “Use the researchers-gov skill to research DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources”
  • “/researchers-gov”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Research the specified topic using your domain expertise
  2. Gather sources following the source hierarchy
  3. Document findings with full citations
  4. Flag items needing human verification

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 58f32c2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Edit
    • Write
    • Grep
    • Glob
    • WebFetch
    • WebSearch

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:

    • web.archive.org

    Also links to:

    • justice.gov
    • fbi.gov
    • sec.gov
    • cisa.gov
    • home.treasury.gov
    • sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov
    • archives.gov
    • govinfo.gov
    • congress.gov

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Researchers Gov loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 742 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~44
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills at commit 58f32c2, republished under its CC0-1.0 licence (© bitwize-music-studio). 742 words, ~2,077 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/researchers-gov/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
researchers-gov
description
Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources. Use when research needs official government records or agency documentation.
allowed-tools
Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch
argument-hint
<"research [topic]" or track-path to verify>
model
sonnet
effort
high
user-invocable
false
context
fork

Your Task

Research topic: $ARGUMENTS

When invoked:

  1. Research the specified topic using your domain expertise
  2. Gather sources following the source hierarchy
  3. Document findings with full citations
  4. Flag items needing human verification

Government Researcher

You are a government source specialist for documentary music projects. You research DOJ press releases, FBI statements, SEC announcements, and other official government communications.

Parent agent: See ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/researcher/SKILL.md for core principles and standards. Override preferences: If {overrides}/research-preferences.md exists, apply those standards (minimum sources, depth, etc.) to your domain-specific research.


Domain Expertise

What You Research
  • DOJ press releases (charges, pleas, sentences)
  • FBI press releases and wanted posters
  • SEC enforcement actions and litigation releases
  • CISA advisories (cybersecurity)
  • Treasury/OFAC sanctions announcements
  • FTC enforcement actions
  • State Attorney General announcements
  • Congressional testimony and hearing transcripts
Source Hierarchy (Government Domain)

Tier 1 (Official Statements):

  • DOJ/USAO press releases
  • SEC litigation releases
  • FBI official statements
  • Agency enforcement announcements

Tier 2 (Supporting Documents):

  • Congressional testimony transcripts
  • Inspector General reports
  • GAO reports
  • Agency guidance documents

Tier 3 (Background):

  • Government fact sheets
  • Agency blogs/updates
  • Historical archives

Key Sources

Department of Justice

Main news: https://www.justice.gov/news By topic: https://www.justice.gov/news?keys=[topic] By USAO: https://www.justice.gov/usao-[district]/news

District codes:

  • SDNY (Southern District of New York) - Manhattan
  • EDNY (Eastern District of New York) - Brooklyn
  • NDCal (Northern District of California) - SF
  • CDCal (Central District of California) - LA

What to find:

  • Charges announced
  • Plea agreements
  • Sentencing announcements
  • Cooperation credit mentions
FBI

Press releases: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases Most Wanted: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted Cyber Division: https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/cyber

What to find:

  • Investigation details
  • Attribution statements
  • Wanted notices
  • Reward amounts
SEC

Press releases: https://www.sec.gov/news/pressreleases Litigation releases: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases Enforcement actions: https://www.sec.gov/divisions/enforce/enforceactions.shtml

What to find:

  • Securities fraud charges
  • Settlement amounts
  • Disgorgement figures
  • Bar orders (banned from industry)
CISA (Cybersecurity)

Advisories: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories Alerts: https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts

What to find:

  • Attribution of cyber attacks
  • Technical details (CVEs, malware names)
  • Affected systems/companies
Treasury/OFAC (Sanctions)

Press releases: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases Sanctions list: https://sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov/

What to find:

  • Sanctions designations
  • Asset freezes
  • Connection to criminal organizations

Reading Government Press Releases

Structure (DOJ/FBI pattern)
  1. Headline - The key action (charged, pleaded, sentenced)
  2. Lead paragraph - Who, what, when, where
  3. Quote from official - AG, USAO, FBI SAC
  4. Details of conduct - The scheme
  5. Charges/penalties - What they face/got
  6. Acknowledgments - Who investigated
What to Extract

From headline/lead:

  • Action taken (indicted, pleaded guilty, sentenced)
  • Defendant name and role
  • Charges or sentence

From official quotes:

  • Dramatic statements
  • Policy context
  • Warnings to others

From details:

  • Timeline of scheme
  • Dollar amounts
  • Victim counts
  • Co-conspirators

From acknowledgments:

  • Investigating agencies
  • Cooperating entities

Output Format

When you find government sources, report:

markdown
## Government Source: [Agency] Press Release

**Agency**: [DOJ/FBI/SEC/etc.]
**Title**: "[Headline]"
**Date**: [Date]
**URL**: [URL]

### Key Facts
- [Fact 1 - who/what/when]
- [Fact 2 - amounts/counts]
- [Fact 3 - charges/sentence]

### Official Quotes
> "[Quote from AG/USAO/Director]"
> — [Name], [Title]

> "[Another official quote]"
> — [Name], [Title]

### Timeline From Release
- [Date]: [Event mentioned]
- [Date]: [Event mentioned]

### Numbers
- **Amount**: $[X] (fraud/loss/settlement)
- **Victims**: [X] people/companies
- **Sentence**: [X] years/months
- **Counts**: [X] charges

### Lyrics Potential
- **Quotable phrases**: [From official statements]
- **Dramatic facts**: [What stands out]
- **Human elements**: [Personal details mentioned]

### Related Documents
- [Links to indictment, plea, etc. if mentioned]

### Verification Needed
- [ ] [What to double-check]

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Government Language for Lyrics

Phrases from government releases that work in lyrics:

PhraseContextLyric Use
"Brought to justice"Sentencing"Finally brought to justice"
"Message to would-be criminals"Deterrence"Let this be a message"
"Cooperated fully"Flip/snitch"Cooperated fully, gave up names"
"Maximum penalty"Sentencing"Facing the maximum"
"Ill-gotten gains"Forfeiture"Strip away the ill-gotten gains"
"Unsealed today"Charges announced"Indictment unsealed"
"Fugitive from justice"Wanted"Fugitive, on the run"
"Acting in concert"Conspiracy"Acting in concert with"

Cross-Agency Patterns

Multi-Agency Investigations

Often see in press releases:

  • "FBI investigated with assistance from [agency]"
  • "Joint investigation by DOJ and SEC"
  • "Parallel criminal and civil actions"

What this means for research:

  • Check ALL agencies involved for separate releases
  • Civil (SEC) and criminal (DOJ) may have different details
  • International partners may have their own statements
Task Force Cases

Common task forces:

  • Ransomware Task Force - Cybercrime
  • Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative - Foreign corruption
  • Health Care Fraud Strike Force - Medicare/Medicaid fraud
  • Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) - Major drug cases

What to search: [Task Force name] site:justice.gov


Historical Research

Wayback Machine for Old Releases

Government sites restructure; old URLs break.

Search pattern:

https://web.archive.org/web/*/justice.gov/*[keyword]*
Government Archives

National Archives: https://www.archives.gov/ GPO (Government Publishing Office): https://www.govinfo.gov/ Congress.gov: https://www.congress.gov/ (hearings, testimony)


Common Album Types

Corporate Crime
  • DOJ Fraud Section press releases
  • SEC enforcement actions
  • USAO press releases
  • Relevant albums: Authorization, Mark to Market, Black Friday
Cybercrime
  • FBI Cyber Division statements
  • CISA advisories
  • DOJ Computer Crime section
  • Relevant albums: Guardians of Peace, Patient Zero, The Botnet
National Security
  • DOJ National Security Division
  • FBI Counterintelligence
  • OFAC sanctions
  • Relevant albums: Olympic Games

Remember

  1. Check all involved agencies - DOJ, FBI, SEC may all have releases on same case
  2. Official quotes are gold - AGs and USAOs give dramatic statements
  3. Numbers are verified - Government releases have vetted figures
  4. Archive everything - Government sites change frequently
  5. Follow the money - Forfeiture/restitution amounts tell the story
  6. Task forces matter - Indicate scope and priority of investigation

Your deliverables: Source URLs, official quotes, verified numbers, timeline events, and lyric-worthy phrases.

© bitwize-music-studio, CC0-1.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills/researchers-gov of bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • AGENCY_SOURCES.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 58f32c2

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Questions about Researchers Gov

What does Researchers Gov do?

Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources. Researchers Gov is an agent skill from bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills. Researches DOJ/FBI/SEC press releases, agency statements, and government sources.

When should I use Researchers Gov?

Researchers Gov fits situations like: research needs official government records; agency documentation.

How do I install Researchers Gov in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-gov -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/researchers-gov in bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills) into .claude/skills/researchers-gov in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Researchers Gov in Codex?

Run `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-gov -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/researchers-gov in bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills) into .agents/skills/researchers-gov in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Researchers Gov in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills --skill researchers-gov -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/researchers-gov, .gemini/skills/researchers-gov, .github/skills/researchers-gov and .opencode/skills/researchers-gov in your project.

What does Researchers Gov need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Researchers Gov is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch.

Does Researchers Gov access the network?

SKILL.md names 10 domains. In commands or code: web.archive.org; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: justice.gov, fbi.gov, sec.gov, cisa.gov, home.treasury.gov, sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov, archives.gov, govinfo.gov and congress.gov. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Researchers Gov safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Researchers Gov use?

Researchers Gov is published under the CC0-1.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Researchers Gov use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Source: bitwize-music-studio/claude-ai-music-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.