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01 · Flagship Systems
Primary Intelligence Infrastructure

Primary investigative systems for public records research and identity intelligence. Structured for repeatable, evidence-based workflows.

Available for Chrome · Browser Extension

CLOCKEDF12

Haven't conquered Chrome DevTools yet? CLOCKEDF12 runs supported DevTools inspections for you and pulls the technical information a page is giving your browser.

It explains what it found and helps surface leads worth a closer look, examining network activity, APIs, JavaScript, page data, and browser records without making you dig through DevTools yourself.

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Omertà

OMERTÀ is an investigative OSINT search engine built to uncover connections across names, usernames, phone numbers, domains, emails, and other digital identifiers. Built for digital identity discovery and structured OSINT research.

It correlates open-source data to surface related identities, profiles, records, and investigative leads that may otherwise remain fragmented.

NAME • USERNAME • PHONE • EMAIL
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Public Records Intelligence

The OSINT Grid

Verified public records sources across all 50 U.S. states, Washington D.C., and federal databases. Filterable by state, record type, and access method. No registration. No API keys.

Centralized access to verified public-record sources across federal, state, and local jurisdictions.

Developed to support structured investigative research and records discovery.

Open System →
Writing Forensics

TELLTALE

TELLTALE examines writing for machine patterns, hidden characters, lookalike letters, dialect mismatches, timeline conflicts, repeated language, and unsupported claims, so you can see the evidence for yourself.

Every finding is mapped back to the exact passage it came from. Built for document review, authorship assessment, chatbot-output checks, and source verification.

HIDDEN CHARACTERS • REPEATED LANGUAGE • TIMELINE CONFLICTS
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02 · Operational Utilities
Active Investigation Support

Operational tools structured for active investigative research. Focused on research efficiency and information retrieval.

Multi-Platform Pivot

Multi-Search Launcher

Launch a single query across every relevant platform simultaneously. Username, email, domain, IP, phone number · dispatched in one action with configurable rate control.

Open Tool →
Structured for repeatable multi-platform investigative queries and pivot-based research workflows.
Search Operator Builder

Google Dork Generator

Construct advanced search operator queries visually. site:, filetype:, intitle:, inurl:, date ranges, and Boolean logic · assembled and ready to deploy.

Open Tool →
Advanced search operators assembled into a structured query-building environment.
Developed from practical OSINT research methodology and investigative search practices.
03 · Support Tools
Documentation & Workflow

Infrastructure for the back half of an investigation · structuring findings, organizing notes, and extending browser capabilities.

Intelligence Reporting

Report Composer

Structure raw findings into a defensible intelligence report. Exports to PDF, DOCX, and Markdown. Built for investigators who need to hand something to a client or attorney.

Open Tool →
■ Client-side only  ·  Data never leaves the browser
Browser Scripts

Bookmarklet Library

Hand-built one-click browser tools. Metadata extraction, DNS pivots, reverse image search, social recon, and source analysis · no installation, no extension permissions required.

Open Library →
Note Organization

Notes Organizer

Paste raw investigation notes and have them auto-structured into entities, timelines, and sources. Conflict detection and export included.

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■ Client-side only  ·  Data never leaves the browser
04 · Work the Case
Search · Pivot · Analyze · Document

Every investigation runs the same four stages. Jump in at the stage you are on.

Stage 1 · Search

Find the First Thread

One query dispatched across every relevant platform at once. Pair it with the Google Dork Generator when you need precision operators.

Open Multi-Search Launcher →
Stage 2 · Pivot

Follow the Connections

Move from one identifier to everything attached to it. The Bookmarklet Library handles quick pivots without leaving the page you are on.

Open OMERTÀ →
Stage 3 · Analyze

Test What You Found

Examine writing and claims for what does not hold up. The OSINT Grid covers the public-record side across all 50 states.

Open TELLTALE →
Stage 4 · Document

Make It Hold Up

Structure findings into a report that survives scrutiny. The Notes Organizer structures the raw material first.

Open Report Composer →
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05 · Training Ground
Learn the Craft

Structured entry points for new investigators and practice scenarios for working ones.

Onboarding

Beginner Kit

Tools, ethics, and workflow basics for new investigators. Learn the fundamentals, then run real searches with free browser tools.

Open Kit →
Skills Assessment

OSINT Quiz

Ten real investigation scenarios with instant scoring. Practice email, username, and infrastructure pivots against the kind of cases you actually run.

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Intelligence Library

The Vault Blog

Investigator-grade OSINT workflows and case studies, written to hold up under real scrutiny. No listicles, no filler. Latest post: The First Hour of a Skip.

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06 · Intelligence Resources
Curated External Feed

OSINT State of Mind

Resources from analysts, researchers, and investigators who are actually in the field · curated by Nicole Hurey.

Newsletter · Weekly OSINT Digest

Sector035 · Week in OSINT

The longest-running OSINT weekly in the field. Every Monday, Sector035 distils the most useful tools, techniques, and practitioner content from across the community into a single read · no filler, no trend-chasing. If it's in Week in OSINT, it's worth knowing about.

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Newsletter · Disinformation & Ad Fraud

Indicator Media

Delivers a deep dive into the mechanics of digital deception. They cut through the noise of ad fraud and coordinated disinformation to show exactly how the internet is being manipulated · giving readers the specific OSINT techniques and mental models needed to spot lies and track them back to the source themselves.

By Craig Silverman & Alexios Mantzarlis
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Dataset · Active Tool Tracking

OSINTech

A curated, automated, and structured dataset actively tracking used, practical, and maintained OSINT tools · rather than static "top tools" lists. If a tool is dead, it's removed. If it's worth using, it's tracked.

By Maxim Marshak
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Newsletter · Investigative Technique

Bullshit Hunting

Serves as a training ground and resource, remixing dark humour, investigative technique, and raw storytelling · bringing new and creative ways to call bullsh*t on the world around you.

By Justin Seitz
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Blog · Privacy & OSINT Methodology

IntelTechniques

Offers insights into real-world privacy, security, OSINT challenges, and in-depth methodologies focused on protecting personal digital footprints. Michael Bazzell has been training investigators longer than most tools have existed.

By Michael Bazzell
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Newsletter · Weekly Field Guide

The OSINT Newsletter

A practical field guide with weekly hands-on tutorials, tool reviews, and skill-building challenges to bridge theory and real-world application. Substack newsletter @OSINTNEWSLETTER.

By Jake Creps
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Blog · Community Intelligence

The OSINT Group

Community-driven intelligence blog covering OSINT tradecraft, real investigation methodologies, and practitioner-authored deep dives. Written by people doing the work · not just talking about it.

By The OSINT Group Community
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Newsletter · OSINT Methodology & Digital Forensics

Signal & Shadow

An independent investigative publication by Derek Bowler covering open-source intelligence methodologies, digital forensics, investigative research, and practical reference material. Publishes weekly investigative briefings, step-by-step methodologies, verification techniques, and forensic guides for investigators, journalists, and intelligence analysts.

By Derek Bowler
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Intelligence Publishing

The OSINT Output

Practitioner-authored intelligence content, field methodology, and investigative tradecraft from The OSINT Vault ecosystem.

By The OSINT Output
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05 · Operational Intake

Vetted Intelligence Submission

Operational resources may be submitted for manual review and possible inclusion within The OSINT Vault intelligence ecosystem.

The OSINT Vault does not function as an open directory. Platforms considered for inclusion undergo manual operational review based on investigative value, infrastructure quality, reliability, accessibility, and long-term viability.

Acceptance is selective and not guaranteed. Priority is given to operationally valuable investigative infrastructure. Submissions involving scamware, malware, unstable infrastructure, deceptive aggregators, or spam tools are rejected without response.

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All submissions are manually reviewed. Inclusion is selective. Resources must demonstrate operational value, investigative relevance, reliability, and legitimacy. Submission does not guarantee inclusion.

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Connect with Nicole Hurey

Licensed investigator. Founder of The OSINT Vault and ParadoxIndex. Building structured intelligence tools for the field · not for the classroom. Connect on LinkedIn for practitioner-level insights and investigative methodology.

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Nicole Hurey

I build OSINT tools that work the way investigations actually run · browser-based, structured, and fast. No registration. No fluff. Every tool on this site is something I use or have needed in real investigative work. If something is wrong I want to know. If something's missing, I'll build it.

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