AICHE +Perplexity Integration

The short answer: open Perplexity AI, click into the search field, press ⌃+⌥+R (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+R (Windows/Linux), speak your complete research question for 30-60 seconds, and AICHE inserts the formatted query for Perplexity to process.

Typing multi-part research queries with follow-ups takes 8-12 minutes and interrupts your research flow. You lose context switching between thinking about the question and hunting for keys.

1. Open Perplexity AI in your browser or desktop app.
2. Click into the search field to position your cursor.
3. Press your AICHE hotkey to start recording.
4. Speak your complete research query with context (example: "Compare the current state of vector databases focusing on pgvector, Pinecone, and Weaviate, specifically their performance at scale beyond 10 million vectors, pricing models for production use, and the trade-offs between managed services versus self-hosted solutions").
5. Press the hotkey again-AICHE transcribes, applies Message Ready formatting, and inserts the text.
6. Press Enter to send the query to Perplexity.

Heads-up: for follow-up questions, let Perplexity respond first, then use your hotkey again to dictate the next query. This maintains conversation context better than typing multiple questions at once.

The pro-tip: include comparison criteria in your spoken query by saying "focusing on X, specifically Y and Z" so Perplexity knows exactly what dimensions matter for your research. Better initial queries mean fewer follow-up cycles.

Result: a detailed research query that takes 10 minutes to type with proper context and comparisons now takes 45 seconds to speak, and Perplexity returns more relevant results because you included all the nuance.

Do this now: open Perplexity, press your hotkey, and dictate one technical comparison you've been researching but haven't asked because typing it felt like too much work.