Setup & Installation
Or with the ClawHub CLI, for registry-managed skill folders outside a full OpenClaw workspace:
What This Skill Does
Runs AI-powered web searches via the Perplexity API through OpenRouter. Returns answers grounded in current web content, with citations included. Supports single queries and batching multiple queries into one call.
Perplexity returns cited, grounded answers from live web data rather than static model knowledge, making it more reliable for time-sensitive or factual queries.
When to use it
- Looking up recent news or current events
- Fact-checking a claim against live web sources
- Researching a topic and getting cited summaries
- Running multiple research queries in one script call
- Getting sourced answers without opening a browser
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User asks: what are the latest developments in quantum computing?
- 1Receives the query string
- 2Calls the Perplexity API via OpenRouter using OPENROUTER_API_KEY
- 3Retrieves a grounded response with web citations
- 4Returns the answer text along with source URLs
A summarized answer about recent quantum computing developments with citations to source articles
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.