Build a charcuterie list and Instacart cart with Perplexity Comet

WorkedEvidence: Article or interviewPosted Jul 17, 2025Last checked Nov 6, 2026

Perplexity Comet built a charcuterie list and added around 20 items to Cecily Mauran's Instacart cart in about five minutes.

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Make a shopping list for a classic charcuterie board for a small gathering, with cheeses, cured meats, crackers, fruit and spreads. Then add every item to my Instacart cart at ShopRite. Pick sensible sizes, tell me what you chose for each item, and do not place the order.

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Goal: Turn a party food idea into a ready-to-review grocery delivery cart.

Questions to ask me first:
- Which store on the delivery app?
- How many guests?
- Any brands, budget or dietary limits?

Inputs (fill in or confirm):
- Delivery app and store: [INSTACART / STORE]
- Board for: [NUMBER] guests
- Preferences: [BRANDS / ORGANIC / BUDGET]

Rules:
- Do not check out.
- If I give no brand, say which rule you used (price, best seller, rating).
- Flag substitutions or out-of-stock items.

Checkpoint: Show the list before adding anything to the cart.

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Verify before you finish: Every list item is in the cart once.

Output: A cart summary with item, size, price and why it was chosen.

Done when: I can review the cart and check out in a couple of minutes.

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Outcome

Mashable reporter Cecily Mauran asked Perplexity Comet to make a shopping list for a charcuterie board and add the items to an Instacart account (ShopRite). Mauran was logged into Instacart but did not need the tab open. Comet added around 20 items in about five minutes, defaulting to the least expensive or best-selling option where no brand was given, and left checkout to Mauran for privacy and security reasons.

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Posted: Jul 17, 2025 by Cecily Mauran
Last checked: Nov 6, 2026
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https://me.mashable.com/tech/58364/im-testing-perplexitys-new-ai-browser-comet-here-are-3-features-i-tried-right-away

Context: Mashable Middle East edition of a Mashable hands-on; Comet was then limited to a waitlist and $200-a-month Perplexity subscribers. The same test's pizza order is a separate case.