# pplx-cli

> pplx-cli — toby1991-pplx-cli. Use this tool when you need to automate interactions with the Perplexity Desktop App or create a programmable search backend for various clients. It solves problems related to automating search and integration with tools like Claude and OpenCode, and accepts inputs via CLI and MCP server, producing outputs as a searchable backend. Use it in contexts where you require automated search functionality, such as development and data analysis workflows.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/toby1991-pplx-cli  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/toby1991-pplx-cli

## Description

a macOS CLI and MCP server that controls the Perplexity Desktop App via Accessibility automation, turning your existing Pro subscription into a programmable search backend for Claude, OpenCode, and any other MCP client. A direct Sonar REST API backend is also included as a fallback.

## Trust

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

## Facts

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

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/toby1991/pplx-cli)

## 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": "toby1991-pplx-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/toby1991-pplx-cli` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/toby1991-pplx-cli/pull`

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