🔍 Perplexity MCP Server

Perplexity-backed code analysis and debugging — straight from your Claude conversation.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets Claude (or any MCP client) ask Perplexity AI for code analysis, error explanations, and debugging help.

MCP Stars Node License

Features

  • 🐛 Intelligent Error Analysis — Root-cause breakdown of coding errors
  • 🔬 Pattern Detection — Recognizes common error patterns and provides targeted solutions
  • ✅ Comprehensive Solutions — Step-by-step fixes with multiple implementation alternatives
  • 📚 Best Practices — Coding standards and error-prevention tips
  • 🐍 Python Support — Specialized handling of Python type errors and common issues

Example usage

Ask Claude:

"Fix this TypeError in my Python code" "What's causing this error message?" "How do I fix this code?"

Include your code snippet:

def calculate_total(items):
    total = 0
    for item in items:
        total = total + item['price']  # TypeError: string + int

data = [
    {'name': 'Book', 'price': '10'},
    {'name': 'Pen', 'price': '2'}
]

result = calculate_total(data)

The server returns:

  1. Root-cause analysis of the error
  2. Step-by-step solution with code examples
  3. Best practices to prevent the same issue
  4. Alternative implementations

Install

From npm (recommended)

npm install -g mcp-perplexity-server

From source

git clone https://github.com/joewilsonai/mcp-perplexity-server
cd mcp-perplexity-server
npm install
npm run build

Configure in Claude Desktop

Edit claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "perplexity": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/mcp-perplexity-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "PERPLEXITY_API_KEY": "your-perplexity-api-key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get a Perplexity API key at perplexity.ai/settings/api.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18 or higher
  • A Perplexity AI API key

Stack

  • TypeScript + Node.js 18+
  • @modelcontextprotocol/sdk
  • Perplexity API

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License

MIT