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perplexity-search
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By lamm-mit/scienceclaw (GitHub) · coding · 251 stars · scanned at commit 894598c
Perform AI-powered web searches with real-time information using Perplexity models via LiteLLM and OpenRouter. This skill should be used when conducting web searches for current information, finding recent scientific literature, getting grounded answers with source citations, or accessing information beyond the model knowledge cutoff. Provides access to multiple Perplexity models including Sonar Pro, Sonar Pro Search (advanced agentic search), and Sonar Reasoning Pro through a single OpenRouter…
Works with any agent that supports SKILL.md skills.
What this skill can do
Runs commands on your computer
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- skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 69
python scripts/perplexity_search.py "What are the latest developments in CRISPR gene editing?" - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 74
python scripts/perplexity_search.py "Recent CAR-T therapy clinical trials" --output results.json - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 79
python scripts/perplexity_search.py "Compare mRNA and viral vector vaccines" --model sonar-pro-search - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 84
python scripts/perplexity_search.py "Quantum computing for drug discovery" --verbose - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 152
python scripts/perplexity_search.py \ - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 160
python scripts/perplexity_search.py \ - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 168
python scripts/perplexity_search.py \ - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 176
python scripts/perplexity_search.py \ - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 184
python scripts/perplexity_search.py \ - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 217
python scripts/perplexity_search.py "query" --output results.json - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 230
queries=( - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 269
export OPENROUTER_API_KEY='sk-or-v1-your-key-here' - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 280
uv pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 410
uv pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 417
uv pip install python-dotenv
Downloads and installs other software
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- skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 417
uv pip install python-dotenv - skills/perplexity-search/SKILL.md, line 420
uv pip install jq - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 111
pip install python-dotenv - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 128
uv pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 133
pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 139
uv pip install python-dotenv - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 142
uv pip install litellm[proxy] # If using LiteLLM proxy server - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 285
uv pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 294
2. Reinstall: `uv pip install --force-reinstall litellm` - skills/perplexity-search/references/openrouter_setup.md, line 450
5. Install LiteLLM: `uv pip install litellm` - skills/perplexity-search/scripts/perplexity_search.py, line 13
- LiteLLM installed: uv pip install litellm - skills/perplexity-search/scripts/perplexity_search.py, line 33
print("Install it with: uv pip install litellm", file=sys.stderr) - skills/perplexity-search/scripts/perplexity_search.py, line 77
"error": "LiteLLM not installed. Run: uv pip install litellm" - skills/perplexity-search/scripts/setup_env.py, line 95
print(" uv pip install litellm")
Changes files outside its own folder
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if [ -e ~/.agents/skills/'perplexity-search' ] || [ -L ~/.agents/skills/'perplexity-search' ]; then echo 'A skill folder named perplexity-search already exists — not replacing it' >&2; false; else d=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --quiet --filter=blob:none --no-checkout 'https://github.com/lamm-mit/scienceclaw' "$d" && git -C "$d" checkout --quiet '894598cd3a90891a077c254566276bd379038bad' -- 'skills/perplexity-search' && mkdir -p ~/.agents/skills && cp -R "$d"/'skills/perplexity-search' ~/.agents/skills/'perplexity-search' && rm -rf "$d"; fi
Codex reads ~/.agents/skills directly. For Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Antigravity or OpenCode, also link it. For Claude Code: ln -s ~/.agents/skills/'perplexity-search' ~/.claude/skills/'perplexity-search' (other agents: ~/.cursor/skills, ~/.copilot/skills, ~/.gemini/skills, ~/.gemini/config/skills, ~/.config/opencode/skills). Or install through the finder skill, which does both.
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Score history
| Date | Version | Score |
|---|
| 2026-11-13 | 894598c | 70 |