Platform Features
Comprehensive research tools for declassified intelligence
Professional-grade research platform with AI-powered analysis, semantic search, and comprehensive metadata. Built for journalists, academics, and researchers.
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Unified FOIA Search
Intelligent hybrid search with advanced relevance ranking across CIA, FBI, NSA, DoD and more. Adapts automatically for optimal performance.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Search across multiple agencies simultaneously: CIA, FBI, NSA, DoD, NASA, ATF, DEA, and more
- ✓Intelligent hybrid search automatically adapts strategy based on result size for optimal performance
- ✓Advanced relevance ranking combines PostgreSQL full-text search with proximity-based scoring
- ✓Multi-tier scoring system with frequency caps and field weighting (title > summary > full text)
- ✓Instant pagination for comprehensive searches (<2,000 results) - all results scored once, no re-fetching
- ✓Semantic search powered by OpenAI embeddings for finding conceptually similar documents
- ✓Full-text keyword search across titles, summaries, and document content
- ✓Advanced filtering by agency, collection, tags, year ranges, and document types
- ✓Search by FOIA case numbers, document numbers, and CREST identifiers
- ✓Real-time search suggestions and autocomplete
- ✓Saved searches for frequently used queries
- ✓Recent search history for quick access
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AI Briefings
Citation-ready summaries, named entity extraction, and structured metadata for research workflows.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Automated document summaries powered by AI for quick understanding
- ✓Named entity extraction identifies people, places, organizations, and dates
- ✓AI-generated topic tags for better categorization and discovery
- ✓Citation-ready metadata for academic and journalistic use
- ✓Structured document analysis with key findings highlighted
- ✓Historical context provided for better understanding
- ✓Cross-document analysis capabilities
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AI Q&A
Ask questions about documents and get detailed answers powered by AI.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Interactive Q&A interface for document analysis
- ✓Ask questions about document content, context, and implications
- ✓Conversation history to build on previous questions
- ✓Suggested questions to get started quickly
- ✓Answers cite specific parts of the document when relevant
- ✓Can analyze full PDF content even when text extraction is incomplete
- ✓Historical context and background information included
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Tin Foil Hat Mode
Enhanced visualization tools and document discovery features for deeper analysis.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Alternative theme optimized for extended research sessions
- ✓Enhanced contrast and readability for document analysis
- ✓Professional color scheme for academic and journalistic work
- ✓Focus mode for distraction-free reading
- ✓Advanced filtering and sorting options
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Research Collections
Bookmark, tag, and share curated lists with your team. Export citations and build research libraries.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Save documents to favorites for quick access
- ✓Organize documents into custom collections
- ✓Add personal notes and annotations to documents
- ✓Share collections with team members or make them public
- ✓Export citations in multiple formats (APA, MLA, Chicago)
- ✓Build research libraries for long-term projects
- ✓Tag documents with custom labels for organization
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Document Notes
Add personal notes and annotations to documents for research tracking.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Private notes attached to specific documents
- ✓Edit and delete notes as your research progresses
- ✓Notes are timestamped for research tracking
- ✓Multiple notes per document for different aspects
- ✓Search notes across all your documents
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Advanced Filtering
Powerful filtering system for precise document discovery.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Filter by agency: CIA, FBI, NSA, DoD, NASA, ATF, DEA, and more
- ✓Filter by collection: FOIA Collection, CREST, MKULTRA, Reading Room, Stargate, and more
- ✓Filter by tags: UFO, UAP, Cold War, Remote Viewing, Signals Intelligence, and custom tags
- ✓Filter by year range with date pickers
- ✓Filter by document type: FOIA, CREST, and more
- ✓Filter by classification level
- ✓Combine multiple filters for precise searches
- ✓Typeahead search for agencies, collections, and tags
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Comprehensive Metadata
Rich metadata display for every document with full provenance information.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Document numbers, case numbers, and sequence numbers
- ✓Document type and collection information
- ✓Release decision and original classification
- ✓Page count and file size
- ✓Creation date, release date, and publication date
- ✓Full timeline of document lifecycle
- ✓Source URLs and PDF links
- ✓AI-generated topics and keywords
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PDF Access
Direct access to original document PDFs and source materials.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Direct links to PDF files when available
- ✓Links to original source pages (CIA Reading Room, FBI Vault, etc.)
- ✓PDF extraction and text parsing for searchability
- ✓OCR processing for scanned documents
- ✓File size and page count information
- ✓Multiple download options
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Semantic Search
Vector-based similarity search with multi-tier relevance scoring for precise document discovery.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Vector embeddings powered by advanced AI models
- ✓Cosine similarity search for finding conceptually similar documents
- ✓HNSW indexing for fast approximate nearest neighbor search
- ✓Multi-tier relevance scoring ensures most important documents appear first
- ✓Proximity-based filtering requires terms to appear near each other in documents
- ✓Sophisticated scoring with frequency caps prevents keyword stuffing
- ✓Date-based tiebreakers for equally relevant results (newest first)
- ✓Combines semantic and keyword search for best results
- ✓Understands context and meaning, not just exact matches
- ✓Finds related documents even with different terminology
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Saved & Recent Searches
Save search queries and access recent searches for efficient workflow.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Save search queries with all filters for reuse
- ✓Recent search history for quick access
- ✓Search suggestions based on popular queries
- ✓Preset searches for common research topics
- ✓Export search results
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Document Analytics
Search analytics and document statistics for research insights.
Key Capabilities
- ✓Search log analytics
- ✓Document view statistics
- ✓Popular documents and collections
- ✓Trending topics and tags
- ✓Research insights and patterns
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