A powerful CLI utility for searching over 44,886 declassified Jeffrey Epstein documents released by the DOJ in 2026.
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1. ClawHub CLI
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npx clawhub@latest install epstein
2. Manual Installation
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3. Prompt Installation
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Help me install epstein using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Epstein Files Search?
The Epstein Files Search skill provides a direct interface to explore nearly 45,000 declassified documents from the January 2026 Department of Justice release. This utility, integrated into the Openclaw Skills ecosystem, allows researchers and developers to query the DugganUSA public index without needing API keys, accounts, or payment. It simplifies the process of finding specific mentions of names, locations, and evidence across millions of pages of court filings, depositions, and flight logs.
By leveraging the Openclaw Skills framework, this tool transforms a massive dataset into a searchable, actionable resource. It is designed for high-performance retrieval, offering document previews, metadata taxonomy, and direct links to official DOJ PDFs, making it an essential asset for investigative journalism and legal research.
Epstein Files Search Use Cases
- Investigating flight logs and specific aircraft records (e.g., N908JE) associated with the case.
- Identifying mentions of specific individuals across 3+ million pages of legal documents.
- Researching financial transactions, phone records, and evidence inventories.
- Extracting geographic location data from depositions and court filings.
- Automating the collection of source references and direct PDF links using Openclaw Skills for data pipelines.
How Epstein Files Search Works
- The user initiates a query via the CLI specifying keywords, names, or topics.
- The skill connects to the DugganUSA public API to search the declassified DOJ index.
- The system parses 44,886+ documents to find relevant matches based on the query parameters.
- Metadata including mentioned people, locations, and aircraft are extracted for each result.
- Structured JSON results are returned to stdout while direct PDF Quick Links are sent to stderr for immediate access.
Epstein Files Search Setup
To use this skill, ensure you have Node.js and curl installed on your system. No API keys or external accounts are required.
# Search for a specific individual
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "Ghislaine Maxwell"
# Search for specific evidence types
node scripts/epstein.mjs search --query "flight logs" --limit 20
Epstein Files Search Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Openclaw Skills interface for this dataset returns highly structured JSON objects. Each hit contains detailed metadata for granular analysis:
| Attribute | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
efta_id |
String | Official EFTA reference number |
content_preview |
String | Text excerpt from the document content |
people |
Array | List of individuals identified in the file |
locations |
Array | Geographic locations mentioned in the text |
aircraft |
Array | Specific tail numbers or aircraft identifiers |
doj_url |
String | Direct link to the official DOJ source PDF |
Epstein Files Search Advanced Features
- Support for high-volume data extraction with result limits up to 500 per query.
- Seamless integration with jq for filtering people, locations, or evidence types in the Openclaw Skills workflow.
- Real-time index monitoring through the stats command to verify database size and last update times.
- Dual-stream output allowing for programmatic JSON processing while maintaining human-readable link logs.
- Comprehensive coverage of court filings, depositions, and financial records from the 2026 DOJ release.
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