Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERPLEXITY_API_KEY | Yes | Your Perplexity API key |
Schema
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| lookup | Fetch precise, source-backed facts from official sources. Use for API syntax/params, config keys/defaults, CLI flags, runtime compatibility, and package metadata (types, ESM/CJS, side-effects). Returns short, factual answers. No recommendations or comparisons. |
| answer | Research a question, compare options, and recommend a path (backed by sources). Use for library choices, architecture trade-offs, migrations, complex debugging, and performance decisions. Returns a concise recommendation, a brief why, and short how-to steps. |