Perplexity Agent vs Agent Skills Search Server
Perplexity Agent and Agent Skills Search Server are both search and web MCP servers. Agent Skills Search Server scores higher (95 vs 30 out of 100). Agent Skills Search Server has more GitHub stars (26k), and Perplexity Agent was updated more recently (8 days ago). The table compares them side by side.
| Perplexity Agent | Agent Skills Search Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 30 / 100 | 95 / 100 |
| What it does | Multi-step web research with citations via Perplexity's Agent API. Standard library only. | Search and discover Agent Skills from the skills.sh registry. Powered by HAPI MCP server. |
| Publisher | Community: zalez | Verified: mcp.com.ai |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality C | Maintenance B, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Local | Remote |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf | Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, Codex, Gemini CLI, VS Code, Windsurf, ChatGPT |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 26,303 |
| Last commit | 15 Oct 2026 | 9 Aug 2026 |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Listed since | 19 Oct 2026 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Install Perplexity Agent | Install Agent Skills Search Server |
Questions
Is Perplexity Agent or Agent Skills Search Server more popular?
Agent Skills Search Server has more GitHub stars: 26,303.
Can I use Perplexity Agent and Agent Skills Search Server together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several MCP servers at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.