# pplx

> pplx — sgaunet-pplx. Use this tool when you need to interact with the Perplexity API through a command-line interface, solving problems like querying knowledge or generating text through interactive chat, web search, or shell completion. It takes in user input and API queries, and outputs relevant responses or search results. Use pplx in contexts where a CLI-based AI assistant or knowledge querying is required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sgaunet-pplx  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sgaunet-pplx

## Description

Unofficial CLI to query and chat with the Perplexity API. Supports interactive chat, web search queries, shell completion, and MCP integration.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-20

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/sgaunet/pplx)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "sgaunet-pplx"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sgaunet-pplx` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sgaunet-pplx/pull`

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