# perplexity-web-mcp-cli

Source: https://glimind.com/server/pypi%2Fperplexity-web-mcp-cli
Registry id: `pypi/perplexity-web-mcp-cli`
Status: unknown

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity-web-mcp-cli": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "perplexity-web-mcp-cli"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add perplexity-web-mcp-cli -- uvx perplexity-web-mcp-cli
```

## Tools (14)

- `pplx_ask`: Quick Q&A that auto-selects best model
- `pplx_auth_complete`: Complete email and TOTP authentication
- `pplx_auth_request_code`: Send verification code to email
- `pplx_auth_status`: Check authentication status
- `pplx_connectors`: List connector source IDs
- `pplx_council`: Query multiple models in parallel with optional synthesis
- `pplx_deep_research`: In-depth reports with sources
- `pplx_gemini_pro_think`: Gemini 3.1 Pro with thinking always on
- `pplx_glm52`: GLM 5.2 with thinking always on
- `pplx_nemotron_thinking`: Nemotron 3 Ultra with thinking always on
- `pplx_query`: Flexible query with model selection and thinking toggle
- `pplx_smart_query`: Quota-aware routing that auto-selects best model
- `pplx_sonar`: Perplexity Sonar 2 with 1 Pro Search
- `pplx_usage`: Check remaining quotas

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