Deep search via Perplexity API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

No licenceAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Perplexity 2

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill perplexity-2 -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills perplexity-2 --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/perplexity-2 .claude/skills/perplexity-2 && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
perplexity-2
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~618 tokens
SKILL.md length
113 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
353
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Deep search via Perplexity API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • Tasks that involve Web search
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Modes, Options and Examples, plus 2 more sections
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder; needs PERPLEXITY_API_KEY
  • Tasks that involve Citation management

What it does

Perplexity 2 is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Deep search via Perplexity API. Three modes: search (quick facts), reason (complex analysis), research (in-depth reports). Returns AI-grounded answers with citations.

Its SKILL.md is about 620 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/search.sh`).

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Web search and Citation management. It works with Perplexity. The repository describes itself as: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Tasks that involve Web search
  • Tasks that involve Citation management

Example prompts

  • “/perplexity-2”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell
  • A credential in PERPLEXITY_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • PERPLEXITY_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Perplexity 2 loads about 618 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 113 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~45
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~618

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 113 words (~618 tokens).

“AI-powered web search with three modes for different depth levels.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
perplexity-2
homepage
https://docs.perplexity.ai

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in skills/perplexity-2 of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/search.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

Compare with similar skills

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Research Lookupdavila7/claude-code-templates32k10 repos~5kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Perplexity Researchinbrainfun/inbrain142—~1.7kAutomated safety check: NotesCustom licence
Perplexitymajiayu000/claude-skill-registry6663 repos~351Automated safety check: PassMIT
Perplexityzapier/connectors176—~3kAutomated safety check: PassElastic-2.0

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Works with

Questions about Perplexity 2

What does Perplexity 2 do?

Deep search via Perplexity API. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Perplexity 2 is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Deep search via Perplexity API.

When should I use Perplexity 2?

Perplexity 2 fits situations like: tasks that involve Web search; tasks that involve Citation management.

How do I install Perplexity 2 in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill perplexity-2 -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/perplexity-2 in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .claude/skills/perplexity-2 in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Perplexity 2 in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill perplexity-2 -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/perplexity-2 in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/perplexity-2 in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Perplexity 2 in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill perplexity-2 -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/perplexity-2, .gemini/skills/perplexity-2, .github/skills/perplexity-2 and .opencode/skills/perplexity-2 in your project.

What does Perplexity 2 need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Perplexity 2 needs a shell for the scripts in its folder and credentials named PERPLEXITY_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A Bash shell; A credential in PERPLEXITY_API_KEY.

Does Perplexity 2 access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Perplexity 2 safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Perplexity 2 use?

No licence was found for Perplexity 2 or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Perplexity 2 use?

About 618 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Perplexity 2?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Perplexity 2: Academic Verify (inbrainfun/inbrain, 142 stars), Research Lookup (davila7/claude-code-templates, 32k stars), Perplexity Research (inbrainfun/inbrain, 142 stars) and Perplexity (majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, 666 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Perplexity 2?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 353 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.