#!/usr/bin/env node
/**
* Perplexity Pro Account Login Script
*
* This script opens a browser window for users to manually log into their
* Perplexity Pro account. The session is saved to a persistent profile
* that will be used by the MCP server.
*
* Usage: bun run login
*/
import { existsSync, mkdirSync } from "node:fs";
import puppeteer from "puppeteer";
import { CONFIG } from "./server/config.js";
import { generateBrowserArgs } from "./utils/puppeteer-logic.js";
const PERPLEXITY_URL = "https://www.perplexity.ai";
// Same evasion setup as the main server (from puppeteer.ts)
async function setupBrowserEvasion(page: import("puppeteer").Page) {
await page.evaluateOnNewDocument(() => {
Object.defineProperties(navigator, {
webdriver: { get: () => undefined },
hardwareConcurrency: { get: () => 8 },
deviceMemory: { get: () => 8 },
platform: { get: () => "Win32" },
languages: { get: () => ["en-US", "en"] },
permissions: {
get: () => ({
query: async () => ({ state: "prompt" }),
}),
},
});
if (typeof window.chrome === "undefined") {
(window as any).chrome = {
app: {
InstallState: { DISABLED: "disabled", INSTALLED: "installed", NOT_INSTALLED: "not_installed" },
RunningState: { CANNOT_RUN: "cannot_run", READY_TO_RUN: "ready_to_run", RUNNING: "running" },
getDetails: () => { },
getIsInstalled: () => { },
installState: () => { },
isInstalled: false,
runningState: () => { },
},
runtime: {
OnInstalledReason: { CHROME_UPDATE: "chrome_update", INSTALL: "install", SHARED_MODULE_UPDATE: "shared_module_update", UPDATE: "update" },
PlatformArch: { ARM: "arm", ARM64: "arm64", MIPS: "mips", MIPS64: "mips64", X86_32: "x86-32", X86_64: "x86-64" },
PlatformNaclArch: { ARM: "arm", MIPS: "mips", PNACL: "pnacl", X86_32: "x86-32", X86_64: "x86-64" },
PlatformOs: { ANDROID: "android", CROS: "cros", LINUX: "linux", MAC: "mac", OPENBSD: "openbsd", WIN: "win" },
RequestUpdateCheckStatus: { NO_UPDATE: "no_update", THROTTLED: "throttled", UPDATE_AVAILABLE: "update_available" },
connect: () => ({ postMessage: () => { }, onMessage: { addListener: () => { }, removeListener: () => { } }, disconnect: () => { } }),
},
};
}
});
}
async function main() {
console.log("š Perplexity Pro Account Login\n");
// Ensure profile directory exists
const profileDir = CONFIG.BROWSER_DATA_DIR;
if (!existsSync(profileDir)) {
mkdirSync(profileDir, { recursive: true });
console.log(`š Created profile directory: ${profileDir}`);
}
console.log(`š Using profile directory: ${profileDir}\n`);
console.log("š Opening browser...\n");
// Use minimal args for interactive login - avoid aggressive flags that break UI
const browser = await puppeteer.launch({
headless: false,
args: [
"--no-sandbox",
"--disable-setuid-sandbox",
"--disable-infobars",
"--window-size=1280,720",
"--disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled", // Critical for Cloudflare
"--disable-web-security", // Critical for CORS (Perplexity assets)
"--disable-features=IsolateOrigins,site-per-process", // Critical for CORS
],
userDataDir: profileDir,
ignoreDefaultArgs: ["--enable-automation"], // Hide "Chrome is being controlled by automated test software"
});
// Use the existing page (don't create a new one - that leaves about:blank open)
const pages = await browser.pages();
const page = pages[0] || (await browser.newPage());
// Apply same evasion as main server
await setupBrowserEvasion(page);
// Same viewport and user agent as main server
await page.setViewport({
width: 1280,
height: 720,
deviceScaleFactor: 1,
isMobile: false,
hasTouch: false,
});
await page.setUserAgent(CONFIG.USER_AGENT);
page.setDefaultNavigationTimeout(CONFIG.PAGE_TIMEOUT);
console.log("š Navigating to Perplexity...");
console.log(` URL: ${PERPLEXITY_URL}\n`);
try {
await page.goto(PERPLEXITY_URL, {
waitUntil: "domcontentloaded",
timeout: CONFIG.PAGE_TIMEOUT,
});
console.log("ā
Navigation successful!\n");
} catch (err) {
console.log(`ā ļø Navigation issue: ${err instanceof Error ? err.message : err}`);
console.log(" The browser is ready - you can navigate manually if needed.\n");
}
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console.log("ā ā");
console.log("ā š INSTRUCTIONS: ā");
console.log("ā ā");
console.log("ā 1. Complete any Cloudflare verification if shown ā");
console.log("ā 2. Log into your Perplexity Pro account ā");
console.log("ā 3. Once logged in, close the browser window ā");
console.log("ā 4. Your session will be saved automatically ā");
console.log("ā ā");
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// Wait for browser to close
await new Promise<void>((resolve) => {
browser.on("disconnected", () => resolve());
});
console.log("\nā
Login session saved successfully!");
console.log("š You can now use the MCP server with your Pro account.\n");
}
main().catch((error) => {
console.error("ā Login failed:", error.message);
process.exit(1);
});
