MCP server

Perplexity Agent

io.github.zalez/perplexity-agent-mcp

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC · Still published on its registry; checked against OSV.dev; never run by us

Multi-step web research with citations via Perplexity's Agent API. Standard library only.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

Not verified

Status

Runs on your computer

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:11 UTC

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Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. It then runs the package on your computer with your permissions. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add perplexity-agent-mcp --env PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=YOUR_VALUE -- uvx perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0

Claude Desktop

{"mcpServers":{"perplexity-agent-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0"],"env":{"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.perplexity-agent-mcp]
command = "uvx"
args = ["perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0"]
env = { PERPLEXITY_API_KEY = "YOUR_VALUE" }

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"perplexity-agent-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0"],"env":{"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"perplexity-agent-mcp":{"command":"uvx","args":["perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0"],"env":{"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"perplexity-agent-mcp":{"type":"stdio","command":"uvx","args":["perplexity-agent-mcp@0.4.0"],"env":{"PERPLEXITY_API_KEY":"YOUR_VALUE"}}}}

Runs on your computer with your permissions: check the package and its source before installing. Replace YOUR_VALUE with your own PERPLEXITY_API_KEY.

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