Perplexity: answer cites sources that numResults truncates away

[schlessera]

Ran a search with provider: "perplexity", numResults: 8, workflow: "none" (v0.27.0). The answer cites [9] through [13], but only 8 sources come back.

Looks like perplexity.ts:

const answer = (data.choices as ...)?.[0]?.message?.content || "";
const citations = Array.isArray(data.citations) ? data.citations : [];

const results: SearchResult[] = [];
for (let i = 0; i < Math.min(citations.length, numResults); i++) {

The citations array gets cut to numResults; the answer text doesn't. Sonar numbers its markers against the full list, so everything past numResults ends up pointing at nothing.

Repro — query WebMCP best practices, numResults: 8:

...multiple guides emphasize selecting only the core, repeatable actions of the product.[1][5][9]
...Prefer lazy/contextual registration so agents only see tools that make sense for the current page state.[2][7]
...Use Chrome-supported debugging or inspector workflows...[1][10]
...Use it when the action depends on the current tab state...[11][13]

**Sources:**
1. Source 1
   https://developer.chrome.com/docs/ai/webmcp/best-practices
... (8 total)

Either keep the citations the answer actually references, or renumber the markers to match what survives. Worth considering whether numResults should apply to Perplexity at all — for the link-list providers it means "how many results", but for a synthesis provider it's cutting the answer's own bibliography.