Which Perplexity model is used by default?

The skill defaults to 'sonar-pro', which provides the best balance of cost, speed, and search quality for most development and research queries.

Does this skill require a separate Perplexity subscription?

No, you only need an OpenRouter API key with a small amount of credits to access all Perplexity models through this skill.

How does this handle LLM knowledge cutoffs?

It bypasses standard model knowledge cutoffs by performing live web searches, allowing Claude to answer questions about events occurring as recently as today.

Can I export search results for later use?

Yes, the skill supports saving search outputs directly to JSON files, making it easy to integrate search data into your development workflow or reports.

Can I use this for academic or clinical research?

Yes, the skill is specifically designed to handle complex queries for peer-reviewed studies, clinical trials, and technical benchmarks with source citations.

Perplexity Search for Claude Code

Name: Perplexity Search for Claude Code
Author: x-cmd

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Enhances Claude with real-time web search capabilities using Perplexity models to access current information and scientific citations.

Perplexity Search provides Claude with a high-performance interface to access live web data, recent scientific publications, and information beyond its training knowledge cutoff. By leveraging Perplexity's advanced model suite—including Sonar Pro and Sonar Reasoning—through a single OpenRouter API key, this skill allows developers to perform agentic searches, verify technical facts with grounded source citations, and conduct deep-domain research without leaving their terminal environment.

Key Features

01Real-time web-grounded search results with verifiable source citations

02Access to multiple Perplexity models like Sonar Pro and Sonar Reasoning Pro

03Single API key integration via OpenRouter for simplified authentication

04Optimized search patterns for technical documentation and scientific literature

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06Advanced agentic search capabilities for multi-step reasoning queries

Use Cases

01Verifying technical facts and troubleshooting steps against current web documentation

02Discovering the latest software releases and API changes from 2024 and beyond

03Conducting rapid literature reviews across peer-reviewed scientific journals

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add x-cmd/skill perplexity-search

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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