Perplexity MCP Server

Bridge Claude Code with Perplexity Comet for autonomous browsing and tab management

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What is the Perplexity MCP server?

Bridge Claude Code with Perplexity Comet for autonomous browsing and tab management. The perplexity mcp server wraps that behind the Model Context Protocol, so an assistant can use it through 10 defined tools rather than through you.

What it actually does

A production-grade MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that bridges Claude Code with Perplexity's Comet browser for autonomous web browsing, research, and multi-tab workflow management.

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • Auto — reconnect with exponential backoff
  • Prerequisites — The Prerequisites tool exposed by this server
  • comet_connect — Establish connection to Comet browser. Auto-launches if not running
  • comet_ask — Send a prompt to Comet and wait for the complete response. Automatically triggers agentic browsing for URLs and action-oriented requests
  • comet_poll — Check status and progress of ongoing tasks. Returns the response if completed
  • comet_stop — The comet_stop tool exposed by this server
  • comet_screenshot — The comet_screenshot tool exposed by this server
  • comet_tabs — View and manage browser tabs. Essential for multi-tab workflows
  • comet_mode — The comet_mode tool exposed by this server
  • comet_upload — Upload files to file input elements on web pages. Essential for posting images to social media, attaching files to forms, or uploading documents

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: COMET_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at perplexity-comet-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

When to reach for it

Plenty of browser automation 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. Perplexity's toolset — Auto, Prerequisites, comet_connect and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by RapierCraft; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Caveats

  • 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.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Perplexity.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the perplexity mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
Autoreconnect with exponential backoff
PrerequisitesThe Prerequisites tool exposed by this server.
comet_connectEstablish connection to Comet browser. Auto-launches if not running.
comet_askSend a prompt to Comet and wait for the complete response. Automatically triggers agentic browsing for URLs and action-oriented requests.
comet_pollCheck status and progress of ongoing tasks. Returns the response if completed.
comet_stopThe comet_stop tool exposed by this server.
comet_screenshotThe comet_screenshot tool exposed by this server.
comet_tabsView and manage browser tabs. Essential for multi-tab workflows.
comet_modeThe comet_mode tool exposed by this server.
comet_uploadUpload files to file input elements on web pages. Essential for posting images to social media, attaching files to forms, or uploading documents.

How to install the Perplexity MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "comet-bridge": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/perplexity-comet-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

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 Perplexity to Auto.
  • Use Perplexity to Prerequisites.
  • Use Perplexity to comet connect.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Perplexity to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (Auto, Prerequisites, comet_connect, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Perplexity directly.