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August 18, 2026·Source

Perplexity API MCP Server as an Agent Plugin

Perplexity's API connector now installs as an Agent Plugin in coding tools like Codex, Cursor, and VS Code.

Details

  • Installs in any client that conforms to the Agent Plugins 1.0.0 spec
  • Codex, Cursor, and VS Code are named as supported clients
  • Gives the agent real-time web search, reasoning, and research through Perplexity's API
  • Available from Perplexity's public repo

Best for

Giving a coding assistant live web search without wiring the connection yourself

When to use it

Your assistant keeps answering from stale training data and needs current sources

Who benefits

Developers running agents inside Codex, Cursor, or VS Code

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