Perplexity
Skill ActiveWeb search and research using Perplexity AI. Use when user says "search", "find", "look up", "ask", "research", or "what's the latest" for generic queries. NOT for library/framework docs (use Context7) or workspace questions.
To provide a structured and effective way to use Perplexity AI for web search and research, ensuring appropriate tool selection, token budget awareness, and deference to specialized skills.
Features
- Perplexity web search with configurable results
- Conversational AI for synthesized web answers
- Clear directives on when to use Perplexity vs. other tools
- Default conservative parameters to manage token usage
- Explicitly prohibits high-cost research tool
Use Cases
- Finding current best practices and recent information on broad topics.
- Discovering tutorials, blog posts, or articles.
- Getting conversational explanations synthesized from web sources.
- Explaining concepts with current web context.
Non-Goals
- Searching for library/framework documentation (use Context7).
- Handling Graphite `gt` CLI commands (use Graphite MCP).
- Answering workspace-specific questions (use Nx MCP).
- Performing deep, multi-source research (use Researcher agent).
Trust
- warning:Issues Attention17 issues opened and 4 closed in the last 90 days indicates a low closure rate, suggesting maintainer engagement may be slow.
Installation
npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templatesRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
Quality Score
Trust Signals
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