This is interesting Alvaro. I go through a similar process - Gather, digest, incubate, connect, shape. I use Claude Projects. When I've already connected the dots, I need Claude to help me shape the language and find the right angle. I write short pieces at spur of the moment so I don't feel that need to use Exa and Perplexity. I thought the latter is a great idea for researching long-form thinking pieces!