When to use it
You have findings and want to turn them into a short, sourced, readable report.
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Report workflow
Write a short OSINT report.
A workflow for turning findings into a brief, sourced, readable report.
Passive and safe research workflow
What you get
Summary, findings, confidence, limits, and next step.
Safety boundary
This workflow is not for exploitation, probing, or unauthorized scanning. It reads public records, records dates and uncertainty, and avoids turning signals into final claims.
Simple order
Work through the steps in order.
Write the question
Start with the research question and scope.
Check: The reader knows what was checked.
List findings
For each finding, add source, date, and a short explanation.
Check: Every important claim has a source.
Add confidence
Use a simple confidence label that fits the evidence.
Check: The confidence label is not stronger than the evidence.
Close with next steps
Write missing checks, risk note, or safe action.
Check: The report helps decision-making.
Real tools to open
Report language
The report should be short enough to review and clear enough for another person to re-check.
Move to evidence notesSources
Start with these sources.
Bellingcat Online Investigation Toolkit
Verification and fact-checking
Use to separate claim, source, evidence, and interpretation.
Open sourceCISA Report Cyber Issues
Reporting templates
Use to keep evidence, interpretation, limits, and confidence separate.
Open sourceCORE
Academic research
Use for papers, citations, institutional records, and background checks on published work.
Open sourceGoogle Fact Check Explorer
Verification and fact-checking
Use to separate claim, source, evidence, and interpretation.
Open sourceGoogle Scholar
Academic research
Use for papers, citations, institutional records, and background checks on published work.
Open sourceInternational Fact-Checking Network
Verification and fact-checking
Use to separate claim, source, evidence, and interpretation.
Open source