perplexity

Topics in the source

• Perplexity Tools
• Quick Reference
• Perplexity Search
• Perplexity Ask
• Prohibited Tool
• Tool Selection Chain
• Examples
• Key Points

Use ONLY when user says "search", "find", "look up", "ask", "research", or "what's the latest" for generic queries. NOT for library/framework docs (use Context7), gt CLI (use Graphite MCP), or workspace questions (use Nx MCP). Which Perplexity tool? Need search results/URLs? → Perplexity Search Need conversational answer? → Perplexity Ask Need deep research? → Researcher agent (/research ) NOT Perplexity - use these instead: Library/framework docs → Context7 MCP Graphite gt CLI → Graphite MCP THIS workspace → Nx MCP Specific URL → URL Crawler When to use: Generic searches, finding resources Current best practices, recent information Tutorial/blog post discovery User says "search for...", "find...", "look up..." Default parameters (ALWAYS USE): When to increase limits: Only if: User explicitly needs comprehensive results Initial search found nothing useful Complex topic needs multiple sources When to use: Need conversational explanation, not search results Synthesize information from web Explain concepts with current context Usage: NOT for: Library documentation (use Context7) Deep multi-source research (use researcher agent) NEVER use: mcpperplexityperplexityresearch Use instead: R

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