atlas-perplexity
v1.0.0
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MCP server for Perplexity API - connects Claude Code to your local Perplexity proxy
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atlas-perplexity
MCP server that connects Claude Code to your local perplexity-api-simple proxy.
Prerequisites
The proxy server must be running on localhost:8765. See the main repo for setup.
Install
claude mcp add perplexity-api-free -- npx -y atlas-perplexityIf your proxy requires an API key:
claude mcp add perplexity-api-free -e PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=pplx_your-key -- npx -y atlas-perplexityRestart Claude Code. Done.
Tools
| Tool | Model | Use for |
|------|-------|---------|
| perplexity_search | sonar | Quick lookups, current events |
| perplexity_ask | sonar-pro | Comprehensive answers, fact-checking |
| perplexity_reason | sonar-reasoning-pro | Architecture decisions, trade-offs |
| perplexity_research | sonar-deep-research | Deep multi-source analysis |
| perplexity_batch | mixed | Parallel queries (up to 10) |
| perplexity_pro_search | sonar-pro | Backward compatible alias |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|----------|---------|-------------|
| PERPLEXITY_API_BASE_URL | http://localhost:8765 | Proxy URL |
| PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | (empty) | API key for proxy auth |
License
MIT
