Executive Intelligence

About the Project

The Executive Intelligence is a demo of Perplexity Sonar powered application designed to provide executives and board members with instant, accurate, and credible intelligence for strategic decision-making. Recognizing the challenges of sifting through vast amounts of information quickly and reliably, this project focuses on delivering board-ready insights derived from real-time data sources, powered by Perplexity's Sonar API.

The inspiration was to create a dedicated "boardroom copilot" that streamlines competitive analysis, scenario planning, and benchmarking, while also maintaining a persistent memory of key intelligence, directly addressing the needs of busy executives.

Features

The current version of the Executive Intelligence includes the following key features:

• A. Competitive Intelligence Briefs: Generate comprehensive, board-ready competitive analysis for any company. Provides executive summaries, recent competitor moves, market shifts, recommendations, and full, verifiable citations for every claim.
• B. Scenario Planning (“What If?” Analysis): Dynamically generate and analyze potential future scenarios based on real-time competitor and industry data. Get structured, cited reports exploring risks, opportunities, and recommendations for hypothetical situations.
• C. Board Pack Memory: Save and organize key intelligence briefs, scenario analyses, and benchmark reports. Create a persistent, searchable knowledge base accessible in a dedicated Board Pack section.
• D. Instant Benchmarking & Peer Comparison: Quickly generate source-cited, visual comparisons of your company against top competitors across critical metrics. Data points are linked to their sources, providing reliable support for strategic discussions.

Built With

• Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript
• Frameworks: Next.js, React
• APIs: Perplexity Sonar API
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• UI Libraries: Headless UI (@headlessui/react), Radix UI components, Sonner (for toasts)
• Markdown Processing: react-markdown, remark-gfm, rehype-raw
• State Management: React Context
• Development Tools: Cursor (AI pair programmer)

Getting Started

To get a local copy up and running, follow these simple steps.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v18 or later recommended)
• npm or yarn
• Git
• A Perplexity API key

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone [Your GitHub Repo URL]
   cd [Your Repo Name]

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   # or
   yarn install

3. Set up environment variables: Create a .env.local file in the root of the project.

   PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY

   Replace YOUR_PERPLEXITY_API_KEY with your actual Perplexity API key.

4. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   # or
   yarn dev

5. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser to see the application.

Usage

• Company Input: Enter the company you want to analyze in the input field at the top.
• Boardroom Intelligence: Click the buttons within the "Executive Intelligence" card to generate Competitive Analysis Briefs, explore Scenario Planning, or view the Instant Benchmarking board.
• Save to Board Pack: Use the "Save to Board Pack" button within the modals to store generated reports for later access.
• Board Pack: Click the "📁 Board Pack" button on the main card to view saved items.

Acknowledgements

• Powered by the Perplexity Sonar API for generating accurate and cited intelligence.
• Developed with significant assistance from Cursor, an AI pair programming tool.