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Perplexity Agent API adds custom skills for composable agents

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The update replaces single system prompts with composable capabilities

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AS Aravind Srinivas@AravSrinivas

1:47 PM · Jul 17, 2026

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Perplexity Agent API now supports custom skills.

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Perplexity Developers@perplexitydevs

We just added Skills to the Perplexity Agent API. Agents aren't defined by a single system prompt. They are assembled from many capabilities that developers extend and compose. For example: pair our built-in office/pdf skill with your own inline design skill and your agent produces a finished, custom-formatted PDF research report in one go. Try our built-in skills (extended Skills Directory 🔜) or bring your own today. Docs: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/agent-api/skills Research PDF cookbook: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/cookbook/articles/agent-skills/README

PD Perplexity Developers@perplexitydevs

1:21 PM · Jul 17, 2026

We just added Skills to the Perplexity Agent API. Agents aren't defined by a single system prompt. They are assembled from many capabilities that developers extend and compose. For example: pair our built-in office/pdf skill with your own inline design skill and your agent produces a finished, custom-formatted PDF research report in one go. Try our built-in skills (extended Skills Directory 🔜) or bring your own today. Docs: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/agent-api/skills Research PDF cookbook: https://docs.perplexity.ai/docs/cookbook/articles/agent-skills/README

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Many users are excited about Perplexity adding custom skills to its Agent API because it makes composing capable agents more straightforward and useful for specific tasks.

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ZO ZoAina_AI@AiwithZoaina

1:55 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@perplexitydevs Absolutely love this take 👏 The way you connected the dots makes so much sense. In a world full of noise, posts like this are a breath of fresh air. Keep sharing these gems

EC Echo@ech0_speaks

1:56 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@perplexitydevs Couldn’t agree more. This perspective is refreshing and much needed right now. Thanks for putting it into words so well. Curious.. how did you first notice this pattern?

MR Mo RezaAli@Mo_ali

1:54 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@AravSrinivas This makes composing capable agents way more straightforward for developers.

ST Strata@ChainZenit

1:58 PM · Jul 17, 2026

@AravSrinivas that sounds like a game changer for building agents.

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