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.
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.
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Open Perplexity Library
Opens the Library section of Perplexity, where you can see Threads and Pages around searches you’ve performed.
Open the Perplexity API docs
Opens the URL for the Perplexity API documentation, so you can quickly reference how to get started or learn about the API.
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=Set%20up%20Perplexity%20for%20Mac
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Set%20up%20Perplexity%20for%20Mac
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Set up Perplexity for Mac”
end tell
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Gets 25 items from Apple’s RSS feed for top paid apps, asks you to pick from the options, and opens the corresponding app.
Save my Home Screen
Returns to the Home Screen, then waits just under 1 or 2 second to take a screenshot (so it shows the dots for widgets), then saves it to a pre-created Home Screen album in Photos.
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