Set up Perplexity for Mac
Opens the Mac app for Perplexity AI, resizing the window to 1024×770 and moving it to the center of the current display.
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.
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Ask Perplexity
Prompts you to “Ask anything” before opening into Perplexity to search for your query.
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.
Voice Dictation in Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + D, which activates the Perplexity voice dictation in the search bar so you can enter a query hands-free.
New Search in Perplexity
Opens Perplexity to a new, blank search using the Auto mode.
Screen Capture with Perplexity
Simulates the keyboard shortcut for Command + Shift + 0, which activates the Perplexity screen capture and prompts whether to capture an Area, Window, or Fullscreen.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20Perplexity%20API%20reference
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20the%20Perplexity%20API%20reference
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open the Perplexity API reference”
end tell
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