perplexity
Use Perplexity API for web-grounded AI search and research. Use when user needs up-to-date information, multi-step reasoning with web citations, exhaustive research with source references, factual queries with current events, or competitive analysis. Default when user mentions Perplexity, needs current information, or requires source citations.
Why use this skill?
Enhance your OpenClaw agent with real-time web research, citations, and multi-step reasoning using the Perplexity API for accurate, current information.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/dronnick/perplexity-bashWhat This Skill Does
The Perplexity skill integrates the powerful Perplexity AI search API directly into your OpenClaw agent environment. Unlike standard web search tools, this skill leverages advanced LLMs augmented with real-time web grounding, enabling the agent to synthesize complex information, cite sources, and perform multi-step reasoning. It is designed for tasks requiring high-accuracy, current, and verified data from the web.
Installation
To integrate this capability, run the following command in your terminal:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/dronnick/perplexity-bash
Ensure your API credentials are configured in your environment variables to allow the agent to authenticate with the Perplexity backend.
Use Cases
This skill is indispensable when your workflow demands more than basic keyword retrieval. Use it for competitive intelligence, where you need to track market movements and analyze competitor strategies. It is ideal for academic or professional research where verifiable citations are mandatory. Furthermore, it excels in answering queries about current events, technical documentation updates, or breaking news, where the model's inherent training cutoff would otherwise limit its performance.
Example Prompts
- "Perform a competitive analysis of current open-source LLM agents and summarize their key differences, providing citations for each claim."
- "What are the most recent updates to the React documentation from this week? Please prioritize official source links."
- "Summarize the current market outlook for renewable energy in 2025 based on recent government policy shifts and industry reports."
Tips & Limitations
To get the best results, match your model selection to the task. Use sonar or sonar-pro for quick factual verification, as they offer lower latency. When tackling abstract or multi-faceted questions, always opt for the sonar-reasoning or sonar-research variants to ensure the agent performs the necessary logical synthesis. Remember that while this tool provides web-grounded content, it remains subject to the limitations of the underlying search indexing; for very niche or private data, results may vary. Always use the high context setting when performing exhaustive research to ensure no critical source is missed.
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{
"plugins": {
"official-dronnick-perplexity-bash": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api