perplexity_research
> Deep research agent for comprehensive analysis. Returns extensive reports with 10-30+ citations.
How to use it
perplexity_research is exposed by the Perplexity MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the perplexity_research tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Perplexity MCP
$
claude mcp add perplexity -s user -- uv --directory /path/to/perplexity-mcp run perplexity-mcp