npx skills add ...
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill perplexity
Web 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.
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill perplexity
Use ONLY when user says "search", "find", "look up", "ask", "research", or "what's the latest" for generic queries. NOT for library/framework docs (use Context7), gt CLI (use Graphite MCP), or workspace questions (use Nx MCP).
Which Perplexity tool?
/research <topic>)NOT Perplexity - use these instead:
gt CLI → Graphite MCPWhen to use:
Default parameters (ALWAYS USE):
When to increase limits: Only if:
When to use:
Usage:
NOT for:
NEVER use: mcp__perplexity__perplexity_research
Use instead: Researcher agent (/research <topic>)
Priority order:
gt CLI mention✅ CORRECT - Use Perplexity Search:
✅ CORRECT - Use Perplexity Ask:
❌ WRONG - Use Context7 instead:
❌ WRONG - Use Graphite MCP instead:
❌ WRONG - Use Nx MCP instead:
// Increased limits (use sparingly)
mcp__perplexity__perplexity_search({
query: "complex topic",
max_results: 5,
max_tokens_per_page: 1024
})mcp__perplexity__perplexity_ask({
messages: [
{
role: "user",
content: "Explain how postgres advisory locks work"
}
]
})