perplexity-cli

[noQuli]

Description

Perplexity CLI - A comprehensive command-line interface for interacting with Perplexity AI's Sonar models directly from the terminal. This project provides developers with AI-powered research, reasoning, and automation capabilities optimized for terminal-first workflows.

Type of Contribution

• Example Tutorial
• Showcase Project
• Article/Integration Guide
• Documentation Update
• Bug Fix
• Other (please describe)

Checklist

• My code follows the cookbook's style guidelines
• I have included comprehensive documentation
• I have tested my code and it works as expected
• I have included all necessary dependencies and setup instructions
• My MDX file includes proper frontmatter (title, description, keywords)
• I have linked to any external repositories or live demos

Project Details

Developers often need to access AI-powered research and reasoning capabilities without leaving their terminal environment. Existing solutions require context switching between browser-based interfaces and development workflows. Perplexity CLI solves this by:

• Providing direct terminal access to Perplexity's Sonar models (sonar, sonar-pro, sonar-reasoning-pro, sonar-deep-research)
• Offering real-time streaming responses with citation support for transparent source attribution
• Supporting Model Context Protocol (MCP) for extensible tool integration
• Maintaining conversation context through checkpoint system and token caching
• A lot of built-in tools such as: file operations, shell commands, web fetching

External Links (if applicable):

• GitHub Repository: https://github.com/NoQuli/perplexity-cli
• Architectural Inspiration: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli

Screenshots (if applicable)