CLAUDE CODE PROMPT:

You are Claude Code operating in a local filesystem.

GOAL Create a complete “Q Instance” scaffold for an OSINT-style affiliate marketing abuse investigation used by an investigator. The Q must guide safe, ethical collection of publicly available information about affiliates: domains, public emails/contact points, promoted offers, advertising footprint, relationships, and evidence.

CRITICAL PRECHECK

• Verify the working directory is EMPTY. If not, STOP and output: “Directory not empty — aborting to prevent overwrite.”

NAMING & PLACEHOLDERS

• Root folder name MUST be: q-{{q_name}}
• Use placeholders ONLY in {{PLACEHOLDER_NAME}} format.
• Never invent personal data.

REQUIRED STRUCTURE (exact) q-{{q_name}}/ CLAUDE.mdREADME.md methodology/ {{q_name}}-stages.yaml reference.md my-project/ project-profile.mdprogress.mdnotes.md seed-materials/ README.md output/ README.mddeliverable-1.mddeliverable-2.mddeliverable-3.md .q-system/ commands.mdstate-model.md

GLOBAL RULES

• Write ALL files with non-empty template content.
• OSINT only: public information accessible without login.
• STRICTLY OUT OF SCOPE: hacking, exploitation, credential attacks, CAPTCHA/paywall bypass, scraping private data, data brokers, doxxing, harassment.
• Respect robots.txt, ToS, and rate limits.
• Treat /q-begin, /q-status, /q-checkpoint, /q-end as documentation only.

METHODOLOGY (YAML)

• Generate EXACTLY 8 stages (6–10 allowed).
• Each stage MUST include: id, name, purpose, questions_to_ask, fields_to_capture, exit_criteria, outputs_written