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Introduction

Argus is a strategic intelligence platform that combines automated source monitoring with privacy-first human intelligence (HUMINT) to deliver verified, actionable briefings.

What is Argus?​

Argus operates on two intelligence tracks:

📡 Automated Intelligence (OSINT)​

Monitor RSS feeds, news sites, and social media across domains you care about. AI-powered verification filters signal from noise, and LLM-generated briefings synthesize developments into actionable insights.

🎭 Human Intelligence (HUMINT)​

Crowdsourced intelligence from anonymous sources. Sources register with cryptographic identities, submit intel that gets crowd-verified, and receive payments through privacy-preserving channels (including Zcash shielded transactions).

Key Features​

Source Monitoring​

  • 📡 Multi-Source Aggregation - 100+ sources across 20+ domains (RSS, web, YouTube)
  • 🔍 AI Verification - Cross-reference claims, bias detection, confidence scoring
  • 📋 Executive Briefings - LLM-generated summaries clustered by domain
  • 🔔 Scheduled Delivery - Automatic briefings via Telegram/email
  • 🎯 Source Lists - Create filtered views, share with community
  • 🔎 Full-Text Search - Search across your entire article archive

Human Intelligence (HUMINT)​

  • 🎭 Anonymous Sources - Cryptographic registration, no KYC
  • 🔐 Privacy-First Payments - Zcash shielded (z-address) escrow
  • 📋 Intel Bounties - Post bounties for specific information
  • ⭐ Reputation System - Crowd-verified submissions build source reputation
  • 💰 Subscriptions - Subscribe directly to high-reputation sources

Platform​

  • 🔌 REST API - Full API access with key authentication
  • 🌐 Cross-Chain Payments - Pay sources on any chain via NEAR Intents
  • 📱 Mobile Responsive - Full functionality on any device

Architecture​

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     INTELLIGENCE SOURCES                     │
├─────────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────┤
│      OSINT (Automated)      │      HUMINT (Human)           │
│  ┌─────────────────────┐    │    ┌─────────────────────┐    │
│  │ RSS / Web / YouTube │    │    │ Anonymous Sources   │    │
│  └──────────┬──────────┘    │    └──────────┬──────────┘    │
│             │               │               │               │
│             ▼               │               ▼               │
│  ┌─────────────────────┐    │    ┌─────────────────────┐    │
│  │     Ingestion       │    │    │  Signed Submissions │    │
│  └──────────┬──────────┘    │    └──────────┬──────────┘    │
└─────────────┼───────────────┴───────────────┼───────────────┘
              │                               │
              ▼                               ▼
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │              VERIFICATION LAYER              │
       │  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  │
       │  │Cross-Ref│  │  Bias   │  │Crowd Verify │  │
       │  │ Engine  │  │Detection│  │  (HUMINT)   │  │
       │  └─────────┘  └─────────┘  └─────────────┘  │
       └──────────────────┬──────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │              DELIVERY LAYER                  │
       │  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────────┐  │
       │  │Briefings│  │Dashboard│  │  REST API   │  │
       │  └────┬────┘  └─────────┘  └─────────────┘  │
       │       │                                      │
       │       ▼                                      │
       │  ┌─────────┐  ┌─────────┐                   │
       │  │Telegram │  │  Email  │                   │
       │  └─────────┘  └─────────┘                   │
       └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │
                          ▼
       ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────┐
       │              PAYMENT LAYER                   │
       │  ┌─────────────┐  ┌─────────────────────┐   │
       │  │ NEAR Intents│  │  Zcash Shielded     │   │
       │  │  (1Click)   │  │     Escrow          │   │
       │  └─────────────┘  └─────────────────────┘   │
       └─────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Quick Start​

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/VitalPointAI/argus.git
cd argus

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Configure environment
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your settings

# Start development server
npm run dev

Live Demo​

Visit argus.vitalpoint.ai to see Argus in action.

Use Cases​

  • Journalists - Monitor breaking news across beats, verify claims
  • Researchers - Track developments in specific domains
  • Security Teams - Monitor threat intelligence, receive alerts
  • Investors - Track market-moving news across sectors
  • Organizations - Build internal intelligence capabilities
  • HUMINT Sources - Securely monetize on-the-ground information