Build Your Own OSINT Search Assistant (No Coding, No Subscription Required
Also this week: NATO seeks OSINT processing tech, new Discord vulnerability surfaces, leaked Russian propaganda strategy, and how Instagram tracks who shares your posts
Hi, the OSINT Jobs Team here.
This week we're shifting gears. Instead of just highlighting tradecraft tips and news, we're breaking down specific skills and walk you through on how to do it.
First up: constructing advanced Google queries with a custom AI assistant. Before we dive in, a quick career opportunity for those in the United Kingdom.
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Intelligence Trainer/Assessor (Assessment Lead)
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DIY OSINT: Building a Guided Search Assistant with ChatGPT
ShadowDragon's Dork Assistant Builds Advanced Google Searches
ShadowDragon has launched Dork Assistant, a free tool that translates plain-language research queries into advanced Google "dorks."
This is an interesting and useful application, particularly for OSINT training where search operators are taught through real-world exercises.
When we tested it, we wondered if we could build something similar without creating a web app or paying for premium AI access.
After experimenting with various prompt structures, we developed a solution that not only constructs advanced queries but also teaches the investigative thinking process, guiding users through targeted questions, explaining operator choices, and progressively building complexity.
Below, we'll show you how to build it yourself using any free LLM. We developed and tested it on OpenAI's free tier.
