perplexity-deep-research
Installation
SKILL.md
perplexity-deep-research
A tiny bundled CLI (pplx_research.py, Python stdlib only) that POSTs straight to
Perplexity's HTTP API with a long client-side timeout, so deep research jobs finish
instead of dying at the MCP's ~5-minute cap.
When to use this vs the perplexity MCP
| Situation | Use |
|---|---|
| Quick fact, summary, single question (seconds) | perplexity MCP (perplexity_ask) — simplest |
| Deep / multi-source research, expected > 5 min | this skill (sonar-deep-research) |
| MCP call timed out | this skill |
Prerequisites
PERPLEXITY_API_KEYin the environment (already present in this setup's env and every MCP config). The CLI reads it directly; no extra config.python3(stdlib only — nothing to install).