# PrivateInvestigator

> Claude/Codex skill by [@danielmiessler](https://omgskills.com/library/danielmiessler/index.md) · 17k stars · Updated 2026-07-09

Ethical people-finding. USE WHEN find person, locate, reconnect, people search, skip trace. SkillSearch('privateinvestigator') for docs.

Tags: ai, augmentation, humans, productivity

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/danielmiessler/LifeOS /tmp/LifeOS && ln -s /tmp/LifeOS/Releases/v3.0/.claude/skills/PrivateInvestigator ~/.claude/skills/PrivateInvestigator
```

## From README

Customization Before executing, check for user customizations at: /.claude/skills/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/PrivateInvestigator/ If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults. 🚨 MANDATORY: Voice Notification (REQUIRED BEFORE ANY ACTION) You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked. Send voice notification: Output text notification: This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation. PrivateInvestigator - Ethical People Finding Core Principle PUBLIC DATA ONLY - No hacking, pretexting, or authentication bypass. All techniques are legal and ethical.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/skills/danielmiessler/lifeos/privateinvestigator/
- GitHub: https://github.com/danielmiessler/LifeOS
- Author: [@danielmiessler](https://omgskills.com/library/danielmiessler/index.md)

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