Manual local setup
Set up Perplexity for Mac
Configure the local MCP connector in the Mac app with its PerplexityXPC helper.
Before you start
- Perplexity for Mac on macOS 15 or later, installed from the official download page.
- The PerplexityXPC helper, Node.js 20 or later and npm.
- Local MCP access enabled for your account and organization; availability is not established for every plan.
Follow the manual setup below. This client does not have a downloadable Commerce Gate plugin here.
Install and connect
- Install Perplexity for Mac and its PerplexityXPC helper using the official guides.
- Open Plugins → Add custom → Add Connector → Simple.
- Name the server Commerce Gate and paste the command shown below.
- Save, wait for Running and enable the connector under Sources. Ask for commercegate_describe_capabilities.
Local server command
env MCP_TRANSPORT=stdio AGENTOPS_AUTO_PROVISION=0 COMMERCEGATE_AGENT_RUNS=0 npx -y @decionis/commerce@0.2.0Keep API keys out of commands and shared configuration.
Connection and availability
This command supplies no credentials and disables new automatic trial creation. Policy and evidence access need an existing supported private credential configuration.
Perplexity’s plugin ZIP importer skips local STDIO connectors; this local setup is not offered as a plugin ZIP.
Remote custom connectors require separately verified hosting and authentication. Windows local MCP and a Comet-specific installation are not verified here.