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Not the official Perplexity MCP server. This one is built by the community. Perplexity makes its own: Perplexity MCP Server →

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Works in
12
apps
Version
3.0.0
last commit Oct 2026

MCP server for Perplexity AI — web search with recency filtering, citations, and model control for Claude Desktop and Claude Code

Works in

12 should work

Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.

Install perplexity MCP

Claude Code

  1. 1

    Copy this prompt.

    Add the perplexity MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command:

claude mcp add perplexity -- npx -y @jschuller/perplexity-mcp

Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
  2. 2

    Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.

Tools

We don't list perplexity MCP's tools here yet. After you connect it, ask your assistant "What can you do with perplexity MCP?" to see them.

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No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Publisher
Community
Package
@jschuller/perplexity-mcp
Registry
npm
Version
3.0.0
License
MIT
Last commit
Oct 27, 2026
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