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dossier

Use for diligence or meeting prep on a specific company, person or organization ('prep me for a meeting with X', 'due diligence on Y'). Tests the user's stated hypothesis with balanced evidence (disconfirming_evidence_balance.py) and writes a .docx dossier.

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# Dossier — Decision-Grade Entity Research

> **Portability:** Requires `WebSearch` + `WebFetch`, Node.js with `docx` package, and optionally `bash_tool` + `curl` for free APIs (SEC EDGAR, GitHub, ProPublica). BYOK MCPs (LinkedIn, Crunchbase, Apollo, Pitchbook, SimilarWeb) are optional enhancements. Works in Claude Code CLI natively.

## Non-Generic Framing — The Differentiator

This skill is **decision-grade entity research with hypothesis-testing**. It **refuses** to be "tell me about Microsoft". Every invocation forces the user to expose their hypothesis upfront (Q4) so the dossier *tests* it rather than confirms it.

The use case shape:

> "I'm pitching Microsoft Tuesday. My hypothesis is they're consolidating AI spend on their first-party Foundry platform. Validate or disprove, and give me three conversation hooks tied to what you find."

**NOT:**