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 Perplexity Library
Opens the Library section of Perplexity, where you can see Threads and Pages around searches you’ve performed.
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New Search in Perplexity
Opens Perplexity to a new, blank search using the Auto mode.
Edit my Perplexity profile
Opens the Perplexity settings to the Profile section, where you can tell Perplexity information about yourself and your preferences to inform results.
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.
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.
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.
Extra Details
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Open%20Perplexity%20Library
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Open%20Perplexity%20Library
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Open Perplexity Library”
end tell
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New Pro Search in Perplexity
Opens Perplexity to a new, blank search set to Pro mode, which acts as your conversational search guide. “Instead of quick, generic results, Pro Search engages with you, fine-tuning its answers based on your needs.”
Open Mastodon development
Opens the Developement section of Mastodon settings to your Applications.
Open Things lists
Presents a menu to open into your Inbox, Today, Upcoming, Someday, Anytime, Logbook, or Deadlines in Things.
Open from my Freeform boards
Presents a menu of your recently-used boards, then opens your choice.
Turn down the lights
Sets the light to specific levels for specific situations one might encounter in the bedroom.
Show me tech news
Uses the Show Topic action from News to open into the main Technology news category, which I’ve found is a good superset or generic term that captures all the best stories from tech subjects I’m interested in before I dive into more specific topics.
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