perplexity-search

name	perplexity-search
description	Search only mode for low-cost Perplexity lookup. Use when the user needs links, sources, snippets, or quick web lookup without answer synthesis or deep research.

Perplexity Search

Use this skill for Search only mode. Prefer the MCP path, but fall back to the direct Search API script if the MCP tool is not exposed in the current runtime.

Rules:

• Use the perplexity_search MCP tool from the perplexity server first.
• If the MCP tool is not exposed in the current runtime, run python3 ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills/perplexity-search/search_only.py "<query>" --json for a global Windsurf install, or python3 perplexity_search_only/scripts/search_only.py "<query>" --json when working from the repository root.
• Do not use perplexity_ask, perplexity_reason, or perplexity_research.
• Return 3-5 best results unless the user asks for another count.
• Include titles, URLs, dates when available, and short notes.
• If the user needs synthesis or recommendations, say that this requires a heavier mode.