epstein_skill

Overview

This skill provides fast, free search across 44,886+ declassified Jeffrey Epstein documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice (Jan 30, 2026). It returns JSON results with document previews, people, locations, aircraft, evidence types, and direct DOJ PDF links for quick review. No payment, API keys, or accounts are required.

How this skill works

The skill queries the DugganUSA public index to retrieve matching records from the full DOJ release. Results include structured metadata (people, locations, aircraft, evidence types), a content preview, and direct DOJ PDF URLs. Output is emitted as JSON to stdout for easy piping, while quick links and status messages go to stderr.

When to use it

• Investigative research into Epstein-related materials and corroborating leads
• Locate documents by person, location, aircraft tail number, or evidence type
• Extract lists of mentioned people, flight logs, or financial records for analysis
• Integrate DOJ documents into pipelines or save search outputs as JSON files
• Quickly fetch direct PDF links for source verification and archival work

Best practices

• Start with short, specific keywords (names, locations, or document types) rather than full sentences
• Use the --limit flag to control result size; keep large exports (100+) for batch runs
• Pipe JSON output to jq or other parsers to extract people, locations, or unique values
• Prefer direct DOJ PDF links (doj_url) for citation and archival integrity
• If you see no results, broaden terms or try alternate name spellings

Example use cases

• Search for a specific person: retrieve depositions and filings mentioning Ghislaine Maxwell
• Compile flight-log evidence: query aircraft tail numbers like N908JE and export matching documents
• Location-based research: gather documents tied to Little St James or Palm Beach properties
• Data extraction pipelines: pipe search JSON into analytics tools to list all mentioned people or evidence types
• Archival verification: obtain direct DOJ PDF links for sourcing and long-term storage