Network mapper agent skill for relationship discoverybacklog_item

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Problem

Investigative journalism involves mapping networks of relationships — who owns what, who funds whom, who sits on which boards. Discovering and documenting these relationships is labor-intensive. An agent skill can systematically research and create connection entries.

Scope

  • Claude Code skill for relationship discovery
  • Input: entity ID (person or organization) to map
  • Process: research corporate registries, board memberships, funding disclosures → create connection entries
  • Creates: ownership, membership, funding entries with source attribution
  • Discovers: multi-hop connections (A owns B, B owns C)
  • Sources: corporate registries, SEC filings, OpenCorporates, news reports
  • Deduplication: checks existing connections before creating duplicates
  • Output: network summary with new connections discovered
  • Acceptance Criteria

  • Skill discovers and documents ownership/membership/funding relationships
  • Connection entries have source attribution and dates
  • Multi-hop relationships flagged for further investigation
  • Existing connections not duplicated
  • Network summary shows entity connectivity score