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Perplexity by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Perplexity
Author: modbender

File contents

Perplexity Deep Search

AI-powered web search with three modes for different depth levels.

Quick Start

# Quick search (sonar) - facts, summaries, current events
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "latest AI news"

# Reasoning (sonar-reasoning-pro) - complex analysis, multi-step
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode reason "compare React vs Vue for enterprise apps"

# Deep Research (sonar-deep-research) - full reports, exhaustive analysis
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode research "market analysis of AI in healthcare 2025"

Modes

Mode	Model	Best For	Cost
`search` (default)	`sonar-pro`	Quick facts, summaries, current events	Low
`reason`	`sonar-reasoning-pro`	Complex analysis, comparisons, problem-solving	Medium
`research`	`sonar-deep-research`	In-depth reports, market analysis, literature reviews	High

Options

Flag	Description	Default
`--mode`	`search`, `reason`, `research`	`search`
`--recency`	`hour`, `day`, `week`, `month`	—
`--domains`	Comma-separated domain filter	—
`--lang`	Language code (`pt`, `en`, `es`, etc.)	—
`--json`	Raw JSON output	off

Examples

# Search with recency filter
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --recency week "OpenAI latest announcements"

# Search restricted to specific domains
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --domains "arxiv.org,nature.com" "transformer architecture advances"

# Search in Portuguese
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --lang pt "inteligência artificial no Brasil"

# Deep research with JSON output
{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode research --json "enterprise AI adoption trends"

API Key

Set PERPLEXITY_API_KEY env var, or store it in a file:

mkdir -p ~/.config/perplexity
echo "your_key_here" > ~/.config/perplexity/api_key
chmod 600 ~/.config/perplexity/api_key

The script checks the env var first, then falls back to the file.

Pricing Reference

Search (sonar-pro): ~$0.01/query
Reasoning (sonar-reasoning-pro): ~$0.02/query
Deep Research (sonar-deep-research): ~$0.40/query (uses many searches + reasoning)

Use search for everyday queries. Reserve research for when you truly need exhaustive analysis.

---name: perplexity-2description: Deep search via Perplexity API. Three modes: search (quick facts), reason (complex analysis), research (in-depth reports). Returns AI-grounded answers with citations.---# Perplexity Deep SearchAI-powered web search with three modes for different depth levels.## Quick Start```bash# Quick search (sonar) - facts, summaries, current events{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh "latest AI news"# Reasoning (sonar-reasoning-pro) - complex analysis, multi-step{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode reason "compare React vs Vue for enterprise apps"# Deep Research (sonar-deep-research) - full reports, exhaustive analysis{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode research "market analysis of AI in healthcare 2025"```## Modes| Mode | Model | Best For | Cost ||------|-------|----------|------|| `search` (default) | `sonar-pro` | Quick facts, summaries, current events | Low || `reason` | `sonar-reasoning-pro` | Complex analysis, comparisons, problem-solving | Medium || `research` | `sonar-deep-research` | In-depth reports, market analysis, literature reviews | High |## Options| Flag | Description | Default ||------|-------------|---------|| `--mode` | `search`, `reason`, `research` | `search` || `--recency` | `hour`, `day`, `week`, `month` | — || `--domains` | Comma-separated domain filter | — || `--lang` | Language code (`pt`, `en`, `es`, etc.) | — || `--json` | Raw JSON output | off |## Examples```bash# Search with recency filter{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --recency week "OpenAI latest announcements"# Search restricted to specific domains{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --domains "arxiv.org,nature.com" "transformer architecture advances"# Search in Portuguese{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --lang pt "inteligência artificial no Brasil"# Deep research with JSON output{baseDir}/scripts/search.sh --mode research --json "enterprise AI adoption trends"```## API KeySet `PERPLEXITY_API_KEY` env var, or store it in a file:```bashmkdir -p ~/.config/perplexityecho "your_key_here" > ~/.config/perplexity/api_keychmod 600 ~/.config/perplexity/api_key```The script checks the env var first, then falls back to the file.## Pricing Reference- **Search (sonar-pro):** ~$0.01/query- **Reasoning (sonar-reasoning-pro):** ~$0.02/query- **Deep Research (sonar-deep-research):** ~$0.40/query (uses many searches + reasoning)Use `search` for everyday queries. Reserve `research` for when you truly need exhaustive analysis.

Frequently asked questions

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