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Server Perplexity Ask
Verified · npm:@zhangyu1818MCP server by perplexityai · updated · ★ 2.6k · 33 downloads a week
Single-tool MCP server for Perplexity chat completions Server Perplexity Ask is published by npm:@zhangyu1818 from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Last commit 3 days ago
MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use
Published package or server URL, 2,582 stars, original repository
No risky patterns in the files we checked
Install Server Perplexity Ask
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add server-perplexity-ask -- npx -y @zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-askRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
Step-by-step: install Server Perplexity Ask in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"server-perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"server-perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add server-perplexity-ask -- npx -y @zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask{
"mcpServers": {
"server-perplexity-ask": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Server Perplexity Ask in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add server-perplexity-ask npx -y @zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-askGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the server-perplexity-ask block.
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Server Perplexity Ask: common questions
How do I install Server Perplexity Ask?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add server-perplexity-ask -- npx -y @zhangyu1818/server-perplexity-ask. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Server Perplexity Ask the official server?
Server Perplexity Ask is published by npm:@zhangyu1818 from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Server Perplexity Ask free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Server Perplexity Ask safe to use?
It scores 88 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality B. Security check: grade A, no risky patterns found in the files checked. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Server Perplexity Ask?
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Does Server Perplexity Ask work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.