Workflow Pipeline
~20 mins to set up
Beginner
Tested Nov 5, 2026 by Dani K. (SaaSListy Core Team)
The $0 Research Stack
Search the live web, ground everything in your own sources, then draft with a second AI — a full research workflow that costs nothing.
3
Chained Tools
~20 mins to set up
Execution Time
Beginner
Skill Level
The Production Pipeline (Step-by-Step)
Execute these tools in sequential order. Each step produces the prompt, script, or asset needed for the subsequent stage.
STEP 01
1. Search the live web
Free
How to do this step
Actionable Guide
- 1. Launch Perplexity and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Perplexity.
- 3. Run the generation for 1. Search the live web, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
💡 Starter Prompt / Direct Input Template
Execute 1. Search the live web using Perplexity. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
INPUT PROMPT:
Execute 1. Search the live web using Perplexity. Ensure outputs are concise,...
Output generated: asset ready to transfer to Step 2
STEP 02
2. Ground it in your sources
Free
How to do this step
Actionable Guide
- 1. Launch NotebookLM and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into NotebookLM.
- 3. Run the generation for 2. Ground it in your sources, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
💡 Starter Prompt / Direct Input Template
Execute 2. Ground it in your sources using NotebookLM. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
INPUT PROMPT:
Execute 2. Ground it in your sources using NotebookLM. Ensure outputs are...
Output generated: asset ready to transfer to Step 3
STEP 03
3. Draft and challenge
Free
How to do this step
Actionable Guide
- 1. Launch Mistral Le Chat and start a new project workspace or chat session.
- 2. Input your core topic or output from the previous step into Mistral Le Chat.
- 3. Run the generation for 3. Draft and challenge, verify the output meets quality standards, and export to the next step.
💡 Starter Prompt / Direct Input Template
Execute 3. Draft and challenge using Mistral Le Chat. Ensure outputs are concise, actionable, and formatted ready to pass directly into the next pipeline step.
INPUT PROMPT:
Execute 3. Draft and challenge using Mistral Le Chat. Ensure outputs are...
Output generated: final asset ready
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How to get studio-quality results without wasting budget on all-in-one gimmicks.
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Estimated Execution Time
~20 mins to set up per finished project
Payment Info Required?
No credit card needed to test free tiers
Skill Level
Beginner · No programming required