How do I install the Perplexity Sonar skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/perplexity-sonar in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Perplexity Sonar skill do?

Use Perplexity Sonar API for real-time, citation-backed answers. Ideal for up-to-date information and quick synthesis. Requires PERPLEXITY_API_KEY It is listed under Research & Search on SkillMD.

Is Perplexity Sonar safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: docs only. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Perplexity Sonar?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Perplexity Sonar free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Perplexity Sonar?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Perplexity Sonar by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Perplexity Sonar
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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Perplexity Sonar Skill

This skill utilizes the Perplexity Sonar API to provide synthesized answers backed by real-time web sources. It uses the OpenAI Python library for compatibility.

Setup

Dependencies:
```
pip install openai python-dotenv
```

API Key Configuration: The skill requires the PERPLEXITY_API_KEY. Ensure it is set in a .env file in the project root.

# If the script fails due to a missing key, run the following:
echo "It seems the Perplexity API key is not set up."
read -p "Enter your Perplexity API key: " PPLX_KEY
echo "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=$PPLX_KEY" >> .env
# Ensure .env is ignored by git
if [ -f .gitignore ] && ! grep -q ".env" .gitignore; then echo ".env" >> .gitignore; fi
echo "API key saved to .env."

Usage

Use the scripts/ask.py script to query the Sonar API.

Command

python3 scripts/ask.py --prompt "<your_research_question>" [--model <model_name>]

Parameters

--prompt (Required): The research question.
--model (Optional): Defaults to sonar-medium-online. Use sonar-large-online for comprehensive analysis.

Example

python3 scripts/ask.py --prompt "What are the latest developments in the EV market in Q4 2025?" --model sonar-large-online

Output

The script outputs the synthesized answer directly to stdout, with citations integrated by the Perplexity model.

Frequently asked questions