perplexity-mcp and pplx-cli
About perplexity-mcp
Alcova-AI/perplexity-mcp
An MCP server for the Perplexity for use with Claude Code and Claude Desktop, giving you enhanced search and reasoning capabilties.
Implements stdio-based MCP transport in Go, exposing two distinct tools: `perplexity_ask` for real-time web search via Sonar Pro and `perplexity_reason` for complex reasoning via Sonar Reasoning Pro. Supports flexible model configuration through command-line arguments and environment variables, integrating with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, and Cursor through native MCP protocol handlers.
About pplx-cli
toby1991/pplx-cli
a macOS CLI and MCP server that controls the Perplexity Desktop App via Accessibility automation, turning your existing Pro subscription into a programmable search backend for Claude, OpenCode, and any other MCP client. A direct Sonar REST API backend is also included as a fallback.
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