Intelligence Collection Methodology
RightNow-AI/openfang
Reference knowledge for open-source intelligence collection: the collection cycle, source reliability tiers, search query patterns and entity extraction.
Deep web-research methodology for the interceptor browser surface — investigate a topic the way researchers, intelligence analysts, investigative journalists, private investigators, and OSINT…
Install Interceptor Research
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-research --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .claude/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .claude/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-researchType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-research --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .agents/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .agents/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-research --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .cursor/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .cursor/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git --path .agents/skills/interceptor-research--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-research --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .gemini/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .gemini/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-researchInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .github/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .github/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor interceptor-research --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/interceptor-research .opencode/skills/interceptor-research && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "interceptor-research" agent skill from https://github.com/Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor/tree/main/.agents/skills/interceptor-research into .opencode/skills/interceptor-research/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "interceptor-research", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
interceptor-research- GitHub stars
- 522
- Token cost
- ~3.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 740 words
- Files
- 14 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 5
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Deep web-research methodology for the interceptor browser surface — investigate a topic the way researchers, intelligence analysts, investigative journalists, private investigators, and OSINT…
- Works in 6 steps: Decompose first. Treat the question as… → Collect to disk first, synthesize last.… → Never silently skip a page. Walk the… → …
- The task is research
- SKILL.md covers Core principles, Pull the playbook any time, The source ledger… and The depth rubric — "what…, plus 4 more sections
- Calls rg
What it does
Interceptor Research is an agent skill from Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor. Deep web-research methodology for the interceptor browser surface — investigate a topic the way researchers, intelligence analysts, investigative journalists, private investigators, and OSINT operators do, not 'read 3 links and summarize.' Use when the task is research, deep research, investigate, go deeper, be thorough/exhaustive, OSINT, due diligence, competitive analysis, literature review, background check, dig in, or 'find everything about X.' Drives interceptor-browser verbs…
Its SKILL.md is about 3.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 15 other files, including reference files (for example `references/extraction-craft.md`, `references/interceptor-leverage.md` and `references/operating-loop.md`).
It sits in Research & Science, covering Deep research, OSINT and Competitor analysis. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: Browser automation and computer use for AI agents. One CLI and MCP server for your signed-in browser, native macOS apps, and real iPhones.
When your agent uses it
- The task is research
- Be thorough/exhaustive
- Competitive analysis
- Literature review
Example prompts
- “read 3 links and summarize.”
- “find everything about X.”
- “/interceptor-research”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Decompose first. Treat the question as 5–10 sub-questions; each earns ≥1
- Collect to disk first, synthesize last. Stand up a ledger, save every page,
- Never silently skip a page. Walk the escalation chain
- Pivot. Every fact (name, file, date, handle, citation, domain) is the next
- Attribute, then attack. Every claim references a saved source; tag
- Honor the user's session. Use the signed-in browser; stay on public pages
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ab6772f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
rg
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Interceptor Research loads about 3.8k tokens when it runs, and up to ~9.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 207 tokens; SKILL.md has 740 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 740 words (~3,838 tokens).
“A methodology skill layered on the browser surface. It teaches you how to investigate — the mechanical verbs live in interceptor-browser (references/command-catalog.md). Load that skill for flag-level detail; load this one when the task is to research a topic deeply…”
- name
- interceptor-research
- metadata.short-description
- Deep web-research methodology + source ledger for the interceptor browser surface
Files
SKILL.md and 13 other files (references) in .agents/skills/interceptor-research of Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.
- SKILL.md
- references/extraction-craft.md
- references/interceptor-leverage.md
- references/operating-loop.md
- references/query-craft.md
- references/source-playbooks.md
- references/verification.md
- workflows/build-source-ledger.md
- workflows/deep-research-sweep.md
- workflows/escalate-page.md
- workflows/extract-from-page.md
- workflows/pivot-chase.md
- workflows/saturation-check.md
- workflows/verify-and-attribute.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ab6772f
Compare with similar skills
Interceptor Research next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interceptor Research this skillHacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor | 522 | — | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Intelligence Collection MethodologyRightNow-AI/openfang | 18k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Deep Researchsanjay3290/ai-skills | 432 | 9 repos | ~683 | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Design Harnesstigerless-labs/design-harness | 230 | — | ~4.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Rival Search MCPdamionrashford/RivalSearchMCP | 132 | — | ~796 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Bmad Deep Recondelorenj/mcp-server-trello | 445 | — | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Interceptor Research
What does Interceptor Research do?
Deep web-research methodology for the interceptor browser surface — investigate a topic the way researchers, intelligence analysts, investigative journalists, private investigators, and OSINT…. Interceptor Research is an agent skill from Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor.
When should I use Interceptor Research?
Interceptor Research fits situations like: the task is research; be thorough/exhaustive; competitive analysis; literature review.
How do I install Interceptor Research in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/interceptor-research in Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor) into .claude/skills/interceptor-research in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Interceptor Research in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/interceptor-research in Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor) into .agents/skills/interceptor-research in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Interceptor Research 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 Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor --skill interceptor-research -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/interceptor-research, .gemini/skills/interceptor-research, .github/skills/interceptor-research and .opencode/skills/interceptor-research in your project.
What does Interceptor Research need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Interceptor Research needs the command-line tools its instructions call (rg).
Does Interceptor Research access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Interceptor Research 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 Interceptor Research use?
Interceptor Research has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Interceptor Research use?
About 3.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 15k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 5.5k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Interceptor Research?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Interceptor Research: Intelligence Collection Methodology (RightNow-AI/openfang, 18k stars), Deep Research (sanjay3290/ai-skills, 432 stars), Design Harness (tigerless-labs/design-harness, 230 stars) and Rival Search MCP (damionrashford/RivalSearchMCP, 132 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Interceptor Research?
Hacker-Valley-Media (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor, which has 522 GitHub stars. The repository holds 5 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 2, 2026.
Source: Hacker-Valley-Media/Interceptor on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.