Ask Perplexity
Prompts you to “Ask anything” before opening into Perplexity to search for your query.
New Thread in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + P, which activates the Perplexity search bar from anywhere.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=New%20Thread%20in%20Perplexity
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=New%20Thread%20in%20Perplexity
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “New Thread in Perplexity”
end tell
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Upload File in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + U, which activates the Perplexity upload process and shows a Finder window where you can select the file to upload.
Get my Perplexity API key
Stores your API key for Perplexity. Store the result as base64-encoded text so it’s not readable as plain text, which is then decoded as this is run.
Open Perplexity Discover
Opens the Discover page from Perplexity, which curates top stories for you and summarizes them.
Open the Perplexity API reference
Opens the Perplexity API website to the API reference, starting with Chat Completions, you can test your commands against the API and see what’s working.
Open my Spaces in Perplexity
Opens the Spaces section of Perplexity, where you can create research and collaboration hubs built on top of Perplexity search.
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Toggle Family Room lights
Activates a Home scene set to control the lamps in my family room, turning them on or off depending on the current state.
Open Netflix TV
Opens Netflix on the selected Apple TV, or opens the website from Mac.
Open my watch history
Opens the deep link into the History section of the YouTube library page in the app.
Wrap Paragraphs
Asks you to enter text, then wraps it with a blank paragraph graph on either side.
Set a fan timer
Asks you to choose from a set of times, until the next schedule activity, or until its changed, plus a fan speed, then sets it with your Ecobee.
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