signal-scanner

Buying signals are external indicators of a prospect's readiness to purchase, such as recent funding or company expansion. This skill uses Perplexity queries to identify these signals and categorize A-tier leads into a Priority 1-3 urgency scale for targeted outbound sales workflows.

To run Perplexity-based deep research, you need a PERPLEXITY_API_KEY and the bash command-line tools curl and jq installed. The skill uses a bash script to execute the queries and parse the resulting structured JSON output for your outbound workflows.

You run a bash script that takes your scored A-tier leads and executes Perplexity queries to assess funding, size, and growth indicators. The script produces a structured research object with deep research findings, a calculated signal score, and a priority ranking for pipeline integration.

This approach is limited to A-tier leads and requires a PERPLEXITY_API_KEY to function, meaning it cannot research prospects without external web data access. Users must also ensure their environment supports bash scripting with curl and jq dependencies to execute the research queries successfully.