Comet MCP Server

MCP Server that gives Claude Code superpowers with Perplexity Comet browser - agentic web browsing, deep research, and real-time monitoring

Local serverstdio

What is the Comet MCP MCP server?

Connect Comet MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP Server that gives Claude Code superpowers with Perplexity Comet browser - agentic web browsing, deep research, and real-time monitoring. The comet mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • comet_connect — Connect to Comet (auto-starts if needed)
  • comet_ask — Send a task and wait for response
  • comet_poll — Check progress on long-running tasks
  • comet_stop — Stop current task
  • comet_screenshot — Capture current page
  • comet_mode — Switch modes: search, research, labs, learn

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: COMET_PATH. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Where it fits

Plenty of planning and project tracking servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Comet MCP's toolset — comet_connect, comet_ask, comet_poll and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by hanzili; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
comet_connectConnect to Comet (auto-starts if needed)
comet_askSend a task and wait for response
comet_pollCheck progress on long-running tasks
comet_stopStop current task
comet_screenshotCapture current page
comet_modeSwitch modes: search, research, labs, learn

How to install the Comet MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comet-bridge": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "comet-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
COMET_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Comet MCP to comet connect.
  • Use Comet MCP to comet ask.
  • Use Comet MCP to comet poll.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Comet MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (comet_connect, comet_ask, comet_poll, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Comet MCP directly.