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Perplexity Search Skill

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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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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Install for OpenClaw

Quick setup
  1. Download the package from Yavira.
  2. Extract the archive and review SKILL.md first.
  3. Import or place the package into your OpenClaw setup.

Requirements

Target platform
OpenClaw
Install method
Manual import
Extraction
Extract archive
Prerequisites
OpenClaw
Primary doc
SKILL.md

Package facts

Download mode
Yavira redirect
Package format
ZIP package
Source platform
Tencent SkillHub
What's included
CHANGELOG.md, PUBLISHING.md, README.md, SECURITY_AUDIT.md, SKILL.md, scripts/search.py

Validation

  • Use the Yavira download entry.
  • Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.
  • Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets.

Install with your agent

Agent handoff

Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.

  1. Download the package from Yavira.
  2. Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
  3. Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
New install

I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.

Upgrade existing

I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.

Trust & source

Release facts

Source
Tencent SkillHub
Verification
Indexed source record
Version
1.0.0

Documentation

ClawHub primary doc Primary doc: SKILL.md 9 sections Open source page

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": { "perplexity-search": { "env": { "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here" } } } } Option 2: Environment variable export PERPLEXITY_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" Get your API key from: https://perplexity.ai/account/api

Parameters

query - Search query string (required) --count N - Number of results (1-10, default: 5) --recency FILTER - Recency filter: day, week, month, or year --json - Output raw JSON instead of formatted results

Response Format

The API returns: { "results": [ { "title": "Article title", "url": "https://example.com/article", "snippet": "Brief excerpt from the page...", "date": "2024-01-15", "last_updated": "2024-02-01" } ], "id": "search-request-id" }

Use Cases

Market Research: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "golf coaching Instagram trends" --count 10 Recent News: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI regulation updates" --recency week Competitive Analysis: python3 {baseDir}/scripts/search.py "AI golf training apps" --count 10

Pricing

Perplexity Search API: $5 per 1,000 requests Track your usage at: https://perplexity.ai/account/api

Security

API key loaded from environment only - never hardcoded Output sanitization prevents terminal injection Error messages don't expose sensitive information 30-second timeout prevents hanging requests Input validation on all parameters

Notes

Results are ranked by relevance Includes real-time web data Supports filtering by recency Returns structured JSON or formatted text Rate limits apply based on your Perplexity plan

Category context

Code helpers, APIs, CLIs, browser automation, testing, and developer operations.

Source: Tencent SkillHub

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Package contents

Included in package
5 Docs1 Scripts
  • SKILL.md Primary doc
  • CHANGELOG.md Docs
  • PUBLISHING.md Docs
  • README.md Docs
  • SECURITY_AUDIT.md Docs
  • scripts/search.py Scripts