perplexity

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AI-powered search engine with real-time answers.

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npx skill4agent add andrejones92/canifi-life-os perplexity

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perplexity-skillai-search-enginereal-time-answerscanifi-integrationapi-authentication

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Perplexity Skill

AI-powered search engine with real-time answers.

Quick Install

bash
curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/perplexity/install.sh | bash
Or manually:
bash
cp -r skills/perplexity ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:
bash
# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set PERPLEXITY_API_KEY "your_api_key"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
  1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
  2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
  3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:
bash
canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"
Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

  1. Search Answers: Get sourced responses
  2. Pro Search: Deep research mode
  3. Collections: Organize research
  4. Focus Modes: Academic, writing, etc.
  5. Follow-ups: Refine queries

Usage Examples

Quick Search

User: "Ask Perplexity about recent AI developments"
Assistant: Returns sourced answer

Pro Research

User: "Do a deep dive on climate technology"
Assistant: Runs comprehensive research

Academic Search

User: "Find academic sources on this topic"
Assistant: Returns scholarly citations

Follow Up

User: "Tell me more about that third source"
Assistant: Expands on specific result

Authentication Flow

  1. API key authentication
  2. Pro subscription for advanced
  3. OAuth for integrations
  4. Rate limits apply

Error Handling

ErrorCauseSolution
Auth FailedInvalid keyCheck API key
Rate LimitedToo many queriesWait
Pro RequiredFeature limitedUpgrade
Search FailedQuery issueRephrase

Notes

  • Real-time web search
  • Source citations
  • Pro Search depth
  • Focus modes
  • Collections
  • API available