perplexity-search

name	perplexity-search
description	Search the web using Perplexity's Search API for ranked, real-time web results with advanced filtering. Use when you need to search for current information, market research, trending topics, or when Brave Search is unavailable. Supports recency filtering (day/week/month/year) and returns structured results with titles, URLs, and snippets.
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Perplexity Search

Search the web using Perplexity's Search API for ranked, real-time results.

Quick Start

Basic search:

python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "your search query"

With options:

# Get 10 results
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI trends 2024" --count 10

# Filter by recency
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "recent AI news" --recency week

# Get raw JSON output
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "market research" --json

API Key Setup

The script requires a PERPLEXITY_API_KEY environment variable.

Option 1: Set in OpenClaw config (recommended)

Add to ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json:

{
  "skills":