Does this skill require a paid PACER account?

No, Document Hunter is specifically designed to exhaust free sources and crowdsourced RECAP data first to avoid PACER's per-page charges.

How are the downloaded documents managed?

Documents are stored in a local directory structure mirrored by artist and album names, accompanied by a manifest.json file that catalogs metadata and source URLs.

Are the PDFs saved to my Git repository?

No. By design, primary source PDFs are excluded from Git via .gitignore to keep repository sizes small; only extracted quotes and metadata are stored in Git.

What dependencies are needed for Document Hunter?

You must have Playwright and Chromium installed. You can set them up by running 'pip install playwright' and 'playwright install chromium'.

What archives does Document Hunter search?

The skill systematically searches DocumentCloud, CourtListener, Scribd, Justia, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and other free public government archives.

Automated Document Hunter

Name: Automated Document Hunter
Author: bitwize-music-studio

bybitwize-music-studio

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Automates the systematic search, retrieval, and organization of primary source documents from free public archives using browser automation.

About

Document Hunter is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to streamline investigative research by automating the discovery of primary source documents. It utilizes Playwright to navigate complex, JavaScript-heavy public databases such as CourtListener, DocumentCloud, and various government repositories to find indictments, transcripts, and reports. By systematically searching multiple free sources, it helps users avoid costly PACER fees and manual search fatigue, providing a local manifest of organized PDFs and metadata for music production, journalism, or legal analysis.

Key Features

Automated multi-source search across DocumentCloud, CourtListener, Scribd, and DOJ archives.
Browser automation via Playwright to handle complex UI interactions and rendered DOM extraction.
Built-in support for the RECAP extension to access crowdsourced PACER documents for free.
Automatic document organization with a metadata manifest including source URLs and timestamps.
3 GitHub stars
Two-phase search strategy that prioritizes direct downloads before engaging browser automation.

Use Cases

Automating the collection of public domain court documents for legal research projects.
Gathering primary source indictments, complaints, and reports for investigative journalism.
Researching legal cases and historical narratives for AI-assisted music production and Suno workflows.

About

Key Features

Automated multi-source search across DocumentCloud, CourtListener, Scribd, and DOJ archives.
Browser automation via Playwright to handle complex UI interactions and rendered DOM extraction.
Built-in support for the RECAP extension to access crowdsourced PACER documents for free.
Automatic document organization with a metadata manifest including source URLs and timestamps.
3 GitHub stars
Two-phase search strategy that prioritizes direct downloads before engaging browser automation.

Use Cases

Automating the collection of public domain court documents for legal research projects.
Gathering primary source indictments, complaints, and reports for investigative journalism.
Researching legal cases and historical narratives for AI-assisted music production and Suno workflows.