dossier

Decision-grade entity research skill — produces a hypothesis-tested dossier on a specific company, person, nonprofit, or government org, not a generic profile. Forcing intake requires the user to state their hypothesis upfront (what they already believe and want to verify or disprove) so the dossier tests it rather than confirms it. Output is an editable Word document (.docx) with a verdict on the hypothesis, identity facts, a 12-month activity timeline, network signals, reputation signals, red flags, 3–5 conversation hooks tied to specific findings, and a source-provenance audit log. Uses WebSearch + WebFetch + free APIs (SEC EDGAR, GitHub, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) as workhorses; optional BYOK MCPs (LinkedIn, Crunchbase, Apollo, Pitchbook, SimilarWeb) enhance coverage. Triggers: 'research [company]', 'dossier on [person/company]', 'background check on [entity]', 'prep me for a meeting with [person/company]', 'due diligence on [company]', 'what should I know about [entity]', 'research [person] before I [meet/hire/invest]', 'competitor research on [company]', 'investor diligence [company]', 'interview prep for [company]'. Honors sensitivity exclusions for journalism and personal-vetting contexts.